by ssbhayani | Jan 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
From mill fires to a diminishing pulp market, one Michigan lumberman recently emphasized that he has “never seen the industry this bad.” However, a source from Minnesota called the market “stable,” and added that things aren’t as “crazy as they were the last couple of... by ssbhayani | Jan 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
The Rural Energy for America Program provides grant funding and guaranteed loan financing to rural small businesses with money available to Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club members. The program was presented at the recent ALC meeting, held at the Carnegie Hotel in Johnson... by ssbhayani | Jan 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Lumber suppliers across the Northeast region had varied responses when asked how their sales were faring at the time of this writing. In Maryland a lumber provider noted that while his sales aren’t what they have been the past several years, he hasn’t had any trouble... by ssbhayani | Jan 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Across the forest products industry, equipment and services providers that accommodate the Softwood industry came to a general consensus that while budgets have begun to tighten, there is a growing need for advances in AI and automation technologies to meet the demand... by ssbhayani | Jan 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
What’s in store for your business in 2024? Are you looking to improve your operations with new equipment? How are you going to pay for it? Is there a generational gap in your workforce making communication difficult? And what’s going on with the economy this year? If... by ssbhayani | Jan 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Throughout the Southeast region lumber suppliers agreed that while the market has slowed down, they are still able to move their products. In Tennessee a lumber spokesperson said that his company’s sales were doing OK at the time of this writing, noting that, “A lot...