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SURVEY- Continued from page 1 are noticing at this moment that affects us directly. Transportation has been easy. We haven’t had any issues with container availability. Overall, the servicing for transportation has been very good. Dennis Hange Dennis Hange Yoder Lumber Co. Inc. Millersburg, Ohio Overseas: • 4/4 Ash FAS, kiln-dried • 4/4 White Oak No. 1 Common, kiln-dried • 4/4 White Oak No. 2 Common, kiln-dried • 4/4 Red Oak No. 2 Common, kiln-dried • 4/4 Cherry No. 1 Common, kiln-dried • 4/4 White Oak FAS, kiln-dried • 4/4 Red Oak No. 1 Common, kiln-dried • 4/4 Cherry Prime, kiln-dried • 4/4 Ash No. 1 Common, kiln-dried Domestically: • 4/4 Red Oak Prime, kiln-dried • 4/4 Red Oak No. 2 Common, kiln-dried • 4/4 Poplar No. 2 Common, kiln-dried • 4/4 Poplar Prime, kiln-dried The general market for U.S. hardwoods is strong at the moment. Domestic consumption seems to have stabilized at a reasonable level and the export markets have strengthened since the winter. The export markets are considerably stronger than the domestic markets. An overview of the species and grades of hardwoods that are selling best for us includes: • 4/4 Ash No. 2 Common, kiln-dried • 4/4 Hard Maple No. 1 Common, kiln-dried Prices are a concern of course but the market moves on its own and is beyond our control generally. In regards to shipping, we have a great relationship with our freight forwarding companies. We are dependent on them to negotiate equitable rates on our behalf. Exports of U.S. hardwoods are remaining strong. Demand for Red and White Oak, Ash, Poplar and Cherry continue to be strong in all grades. Without the export markets the U.S. sawmill industry would continue to decline at a much quicker pace than today. Mathieu Lussier Simon Lussier Ltée Blainville, Quebec Our local market in Quebec is defi nitely slower than the export markets, which have been booming for us over the last three years. We have passed 25 to 30 percent export business and will surely reach 45 percent this year. Locally, Yellow Birch is, and has been, our best seller. We have been back ordered on all 5/4 Yellow Birch No. 2 Common and Better, unselected, brown, SAP and Better for Mathieu Lussier over a year due to all the programs we have with our existing customers. In export, we have been back ordered on all Walnut products for 90 to 120 days. If we could have more production and kilns, we would get even more orders. White Oak is also in demand, but prices have been down and now fl attened for Uppers, but 4/4 White Oak No. 1 Continued on page 15 Your Forest Product Forwarder. Reliable and experienced in the Forest Product Industry. A leader in the global marketplace. 781.544.3970 • www.allygloballogistics.com Page 14 Import/Export Wood Purchasing News August/September 2017
SURVEY- Continued from page 14 Common is still doing good and rising, but slowly. 4/4 Red Oak in No. 1 Common grade we just do not get enough and are also sold out 90 days ahead. Pricing fl uctuations a concern? Yes they are for Walnut. Sawmills ask such high prices now, but so far customers can take it, but it will stop one day for sure. White Oak FAS was also a concern, but kiln-dried prices seem to have fl attened now. Sawmills still ask big money for their green lumber in White Oak. Philippe LeBlanc Lumber Resources Inc. Quebec City, Quebec The market overall is very strong with good demand in overseas markets as well as across North America. China, Vietnam and the Middle East are especially strong for hardwoods right now. In North America, Brown Hard and Soft Maple in No. 1 Common and Better are our best sellers. Customers overseas, including China and Philippe LeBlanc Vietnam, are buying a lot of No. 1 Common and Better Ash. In regards to pricing, I would say that Hard Maple in the Common grades is where we have seen the greatest pricing increases. We also produce Aspen in limited quantities and the pricing on that species is stable with perhaps a slight increase in the Uppers. Shipping to overseas markets has been without issue, but transportation within North American borders is just a game of booking ahead. Gone are the days when you could do business on the fl y. You have to be one step ahead. No one knows how the tariffs are going to effect business down the road, so that will be a game of wait and see. Also, rising interest rates may limit the capacity of some clients to support inventories. Brandon Clark Clark Lumber Co. Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee The current export markets that we are experiencing are stronger than those on the domestic side, though domestic sales do seem to be gaining strength. The species selling strongest in domestic markets are FAS Poplar and No. 1 Common Hard Maple. On the export side, everything except for Basswood, and Hard and Soft Maple are selling Brandon Clark well. Pricing overall seems to be more consistent than we have dealt with in the past, and we’re not seeing anything out of the ordinary in regards to transportation. Bucky Pescaglia Missouri-Pacific Lumber Co. Fayette, Missouri We export nearly 70 percent of our Walnut products, and that business has been very active this year, however, we continue to see increased demand in the domestic market. The demand from domestic furniture and fl ooring companies has been good but there has been a considerable increase in the specialty architectural millwork demand. Continued on page 18 Bucky Pescaglia Lawrence Lumber Company Inc. P.O. Box 750 Maiden, NC 28650 Tel: (828) 428-5601 Fax: (828) 428-5602 website: www.lawrencelumberinc.com For Appalachian Hardwood lumber sales contact David Boythe at (919) 830-4672, or email him at davidboythe@gmail.com Green lumber vendors please contact Steve Leonard at (828) 446- 0845, or email him at sgleonard@bellsouth.net MEMBER DELIVERING EXPECTATIONS WORLDWIDE Our Hardwood concentration yard in Maiden, NC is near Highway 321 and Interstate 40 where we process quality kiln dried Appalachian Hardwood lumber in these four species Red Oak, White Oak, Poplar and Ash. We: • sell kiln dried Red and White Oak in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses; Poplar in 4/4 through 12/4 thicknesses; Ash in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses; and Hickory in 4/4 and 6/4 thicknesses. The grades of lumber we sell are No. 2 Common and better. • have 800,000 board feet per charge of dry kiln capacity counting our new predryer/dry kiln and five dry kilns. We also have two fan sheds totaling 500 MBF capacity. • have dedicated employees with many years of experience who are getting your orders prepared to your exact specifications. • inspect our lumber after kiln drying. • offer many services like export prep, mixed truckloads, container loading, dipping our lumber in ISK Biocides’ chemicals, S2S, SLR1E, and width sorting. • process and sell 18 to 20 million board feet a year of the lumber species we deal in. Import/Export Wood Purchasing News August/September 2017 Page 15
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