National Hardwood Magazine - May 2023

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U.S.A. TRENDS Supplier news about sales, labor, prices, trends, expansions and inventories LAKE STATES Lumbermen in the Lake States who were recently interviewed said their business activity was good. A Michigan sawmill representative remarked that the market has been steady lately. “Sales have been pretty good,” he stated. However, he noted, business is not as good as it was a year ago. “Six months ago, sales were down,” he added, so, at the time of this interview, market conditions were “slightly better” than a half a year ago. He sells Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, Hickory, Walnut and Cherry in No. 3 Common & Better, NORTHEAST Throughout the Northeast region sources have said that their sales are better than they have been. In Maryland a lumber representative said that his sales are continuing to strengthen. “The grade lumber has gotten stronger and there is more demand,” he said. He believes that the shortage of logs in his area is why the demand has grown, causing his sales to be better than they were six months ago. His company primarily handles Poplar, as well as Red and White Oak and some mixed Hardwoods. They handle these species in Face and Better, No. 3A Common Please turn to page 68 Please turn to page 69 JS-50 WX SCAN HEAD SIMPLY BETTER 10 MAY 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE www.RealAmericanHardwood.org
SOUTHEAST Throughout the Southeast region there seems to be mixed opinions on how the market is doing at the time of this writing. One source said that his sales aren’t doing very well, while other sources have said that their sales are up. In Kentucky a lumber spokesperson said that his sales were not doing well. “We can’t sell anything and it’s dirt cheap when we do,” he commented. He also noted that despite prices being low his sales are looking better than they were six months ago. His company handles all domestic Hardwood species WEST COAST West Coast lumbermen, when recently interviewed, voiced positive sentiments about their markets. “The market is starting to pick up, more so than a couple of months ago,” stated a lumber provider in California. “We are getting more business. “Business activity is the same as six months ago – it’s continuing to pick up some,” he remarked. He handles Walnut, White Oak and Hickory in FAS, No. 1 and No. 2 Common. White Oak was his best seller, at the time of this interview. He sells his lumber to flooring companies and retail Please turn to page 70 Please turn to page 72 Consistency. Yield. Trust. Specializing in Premium Pennsylvania Hardwood Lumber and Logs: • Red Oak • White Oak • Hard Maple • Soft Maple • Cherry • Poplar • Ash • Hickory ® Matson Lumber Company 132 Main St. Brookville, PA 15825 Phone: (814) 849-5334 Fax: (814) 849-3811 www.MatsonLumber.com info@MatsonLumber.com Your trusted source for exceptional quality and consistency for more than 200 years. www.RealAmericanHardwood.org MAY 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 11
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