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U.S. Hardwood Lumber Demand Indicator Lags Year-Ago Levels

Hardwood Publishing says its latest Leading Hardwood Demand Indicator (LHDI), while rising in the March through May 2015 period, is falling behind the levels of 2014. A big unknown: how much lumber China will be buying. The LHDI, a forecast of future demand for U.S....

U.S. Hardwood Lumber Sellers Facing Fresh Headwinds

Hardwood lumber sellers will face some headwinds this summer from sluggish new home starts and existing home sales, reduced remodeling market growth, and slower exports. Year-on-year growth in sales of kitchen cabinets, residential flooring and other wood products for...