by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Great Lakes Woodworking (GLW), located in Detroit, MI, engineers and builds custom retail environments, millwork and fixtures. The company purchases more than 100,000 board feet annually of domestic Hardwoods along with some imports. Owner and Vice President of Sales,...
by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Members and guests of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) recently gathered in St. Marys, PA, for the association’s fall regional meeting. After an HMA Board of Directors meeting kicked off the event, tours were held at the following lumber manufacturers’...
by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Sources across the Lake States region accounted for marginally improved Hardwood activity. An Indiana wholesaler said his business has improved by about 10 to 15 percent overall. “Activity is average at best,” he explained. “Lumber availability has tightened up a bit,...
by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Landmark Lumber Group, is a new company that was formed when Mann and Parker Lumber, a Hardwood supplier with a 100-year history, and Specialty Lumber Company, a softwood supplier with a 25-year history, were merged together. As Landmark Lumber Group they can provide...
by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Across the Northeast region lumber sources indicated that their marketplaces varied at the time of this writing. One source in Massachusetts said that his sales are better than they ever have been, while a source in Pennsylvania noted that their sales depend heavily...
by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Current challenges facing the lumber industry Following a period of strong demand and high prices, the Hardwood lumber industry began to experience a downward cycle in 2022. In addition to lower lumber prices, producers are navigating higher costs because of...