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WEST COAST Continued from page 11 lumber yards. “Business is improving for some of them,” he said. “They’re getting more inquiries and more orders. “Transportation is not a problem,” he observed. “In Northern California, snow and rain there have affected our business,” he remarked. “Some orders have been put on hold.” To the north, in Oregon, a lumberman stated, “Our business activity is all right. It’s a little soft; it’s not robust. But we are doing pretty well. Some people are nervous Any Way You Cut It... ISK Protects It. Proven Mold Control...Powerful Sapstain Protection Trust ISK for Your Wood Solution. NeXgen ® End Coatings & Paint PQ-80 ® 1-800-238-2523 • 416 E. Brooks Rd. • Memphis, TN 38109 • www.iskbiocides.com NeXgen ® , Tuff-Brite ® and CosPaint ® are registered trademarks of ISK Americas Incorporated. PQ-8 ® and PQ-80 ® are registered trademarks of IBC Manufacturing Company. about the economy but we have customers who are booked out through the end of the year with jobs.” Asked to compare current business activity with several months ago, he replied, “That’s a really good question. A few months ago interest rate hikes were a concern. Now, dealing with our market is day to day but about the same as several months earlier. There are some indications of market softening. You have interest rates that have risen that have deterred people from doing projects. We’re doing good in spite of all that. “We handle virtually all domestic and some exotic species of lumber, primarily in Select and Better and 4/4 with some 12/4 and 16/4,” he said. He sells lumber to distribution yards, manufacturers and end users, “the whole gamut,” he commented. “From what we hear, a lot of manufacturers are still busy. They are short-handed, doing the same amount of work with fewer employees. Portland is different from other cities. There’s a lot of red tape required to build houses. So, Portland never overbuilt like other big cities. We haven’t seen a dramatic decrease in home prices; they’ve gone flat. “I don’t know what the next three months will hold. People are nervous. There’s not a lot of confidence in the market. We’re preparing for a recession. I don’t know if it’s going to be that severe.” He said, “Transportation is expensive. We’ve relied on our own trucking and have pushed it to the limit because we can make it work with what we have now in trucks and drivers.” Further north in Washington, another lumberman noted that he had “increased activity this month. Last month was slow as far as booking orders. Looking forward, business looks stronger.” Compared to a few months earli- 72 MAY 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE www.RealAmericanHardwood.org ISK BIOCIDES ISLAND.indd 7 5/18/17 3:14 PM
er, he said, the market was “weaker.” He sells lumber in all thicknesses, mostly 4/4, in Select and Better, No. 1 Common and No. 2 Common. Species include Hard and Soft Maple, Poplar, Red and White Oak, Beech, Alder, Hickory and “any eastern Hardwoods,” he remarked. Poplar is his best seller, followed by Hard and Soft Maple, all in upper grades and No. 1 Common. His customers include both end users and distribution yards. “Our feeling is still that their order files have been reduced. They’re not ordering quite as much as they did in the past. Their orders from their customers are down 35 percent, I would think, based on their orders to us. “Transportation has been good,” he stated. “Lumber is moving at a reasonable rate. However, interest rates are the killer. People are financing furniture for their homes, and the interest rates have slowed purchases down. We’re trying to weather the storm.” n were moving into the marketplace. Secondary manufacturers reported, however, that business was slow; thus, less lumber was needed to meet their immediate needs, and prices were still in a downward slide. Kiln-dried inventories are up, note contacts. Soft Maple reports are mixed, with some saying business is decent while others say it is not a good seller for them. Buyers for green production are hard to come by, with prices in a wide spectrum. Please turn the page More than 70 Years of Producing Appalachian Hardwoods ONTARIO Continued from page 12 ple kiln-dried supplies on the market. Competition for orders has increased resulting in price pressures. Contacts note green Aspen production has moderated, as sawmills are focusing on more salable species. Basswood reports are mixed. Some contacts indicate green stock is moving, while others struggle to find outlets for their total production, with prices varying. Kiln-dried Basswood sales are purchased for replacement needs; thus, supplies are ample. Birch demand is down on domestic markets. With Hard and Soft Maple prices declining rapidly and sharply, thus impacting Birch pricing downward, inventories are high relative to buyers’ needs. Hard Maple is a key species for most businesses in Ontario and Quebec, and south of the border. It was noted that steady supplies www.RealAmericanHardwood.org Lowery Anderson landerson@ralumber.com 14.4 million board feet Warehouse & Shed Capactiy 1.1 million board feet Kiln Capacity Anthony Hammond ahammond@ralumber.com 50 million board feet Annual Production 14 countries Lumber Shipped Ling Walker lwalker@ralumber.com “Our relationship with Roy Anderson Lumber has grown into a strong partnership. Because of their quality and pricing, we have certain categories we exclusively source from their operations. We always receive timely service and communication from their team.” Joe Alcathie, Branch Manager Hood Distribution – Mobile Rusty Hawkins rhawkins@ralumber.com 1.800.577.5576 | INFO@RALUMBER.COM FACEBOOK.COM/ROYANDERSONLUMBER MAY 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 73
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