by Web Editor | Mar 23, 2015 | News
North American hardwood sawmills reported slow sales during the first half of March. “Normally we see business improve from the second week of January through May,” said one contact. “This year, we are quoting and not selling.” One buyer for a large flooring...
by Web Editor | Feb 25, 2015 | News
Northwest Hardwoods Completes Acquisition Of Industrial Timber & Lumber Northwest Hardwoods Inc. (NWH) has recently completed the acquisition of Industrial Timber & Lumber Company (ITL) based in Beachwood, Ohio. NWH is headquartered in Tacoma, WA and has...
by Web Editor | Feb 4, 2015 | News
Hardwood Publishing has released its updated Leading Hardwood Demand Indicator (LHDI), a forecast of future demand for U.S. hardwood lumber based on residential and commercial construction, import/export trends, inflation levels, and job markets. The LHDI declines...
by Web Editor | Nov 10, 2014 | News
In October, stagnant to deteriorating economic conditions reduced North American hardwood exports to some markets, and curtailed growth to several others. Most notably, European markets were quieter in October amid growing economic anxiety. Japanese demand also showed...
by Web Editor | Oct 8, 2014 | News
Timber harvests in North America were up for the fourth consecutive year in 2013, reaching 510 million m3, based on analysis by WRI (Wood Resource International). Despite an annual increase of three percent each of the past four years, harvest levels in North America...