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LAKE STATES Continued from page 6 ket “is very good right now,” even going as far to say that it “is considerably better than six months ago.” This sawmill carries Red and White Oak, Hard and Soft Maple, Ash and Basswood at thicknesses ranging from 4/4 to 16/4, with Hard and Soft Maple moving quickest, according to him. “We’re a green sawmill here at this location,” the contact explained. “So, the demand for green lumber is very good. Demand for 3B or our pallet material and cants, much better. All across the board, everything’s much better.” However, the source described transportation as “a bit of a challenge” due to the trucking shortage. A contact in Illinois described the market as “really good” with “better” prices compared to six months ago. “It’s a blessing with the market being the way it is right now,” he said. This mill manufactures Red and White Oak, Hickory, Ash, Hard and Soft Maple, Cottonwood, Poplar, Walnut and Cherry in thicknesses ranging from 4/4 through 8/4. The source’s customers include distribution yards with a few end users. “They’re saying the market’s wide open for them,” he explained. “Basically, anything we can get a hold of is moving good.” Church 14_Layout 1 4/17/18 3:43 PM Page 1 We at Bryant Church Hardwoods, Inc., located in Wilkesboro, NC, are proud of our modern Hardwood concentration yard facility that we constantly update to better serve our customers with the finest Appalachian Hardwood and Eastern White Pine lumber available. Call us at (336) 973-3691 when we can be of service. Some facts about our company are, we: •Have a 30 acre Hardwood and Eastern White Pine lumber concentration yard that exclusively represents one sawmill. •Specialize in all thicknesses of kiln dried Eastern White Pine lumber. •Deal in Appalachian Hardwood species such as Red and White Oak, Poplar, Ash, Hard and Soft Maple, Steamed Walnut, Cherry, Basswood, Beech and mixed Hardwoods. •Market our Appalachian Hardwood lumber in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses that is green, air dried and/or kiln dried. •Specialize in mixed truck loads. He mentioned that Hickory is “a little slower,” but is also “wide open.” Transportation for this lumber supplier is “okay,” according to him. “It’s hard to find trucks, but it’s alright.” n NORTHEAST Continued from page 6 This source’s company provides upper-grade lumber in FAS or Better, including quartered-rift White Oak, plain-sawn White Oak, and quartered-rift Poplar, with Poplar being the “number one.” “We sell to architectural millwork firms and retail Hardwood lumber yards,” he stated. Trucking is currently a “huge challenge” for this lumber supplier. “The cost has doubled for freight in two years,” he explained. “As we call it in the industry, watermelon season is just now getting started. Once you have perishable freight, we could have a load of Cypress coming out of North Carolina and it’s all set to go, and that trucker will get a call from someone who wants to ship ‘watermelons,’ and they’ll pay more money and we’ll lose the load.” n This is an aerial view of our modern Hardwood concentration yard where we process quality Appalachian Hardwood and Eastern White Pine lumber. •Have 9 steam dry kilns that have a combined dry kiln capacity of 630,000 bd. ft. per charge. •Own a Newman 382 planer. •Usually carry about 4,000,000 bd. ft. on our air drying yard. •Usually carry about 1,500,000 bd. ft. of kiln dried lumber in inventory. •Offer export preparation, container loading and package tally. •Offer the service of sorting lumber at special lengths, widths and grades according to customer specifications. •Use our own trucks and contract trucks for prompt delivery of your orders. •Have over 75 years of combined experience in the lumber business. Tim Church Mason Church Bus.: (336) 973-3691 FAX: (336) 973-7993 (800) 973-3380 Web site: http://BCHI.com P.O. Box 995 • Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Distribution Yard: 683 Buck Road • Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Because we’ve been in business since 1953, we have many years of experience that helps us to ship your orders right the first time. SOUTHEAST Continued from page 7 The biggest challenge his firm faces is employee availability, “lack of willing participants to join the workforce,” he noted. In Virginia, a source said her market is good, but there is “some resistance on kiln-dried Red Oak overseas.” Her business is better than it was a few months earlier, she noted. She handles Red and White Oak and Poplar, with White Oak being the best seller. She sells lumber to “mostly distribution yards,” she said. These customers are doing well business-wise, she stated, “as far as I know, because they’re still buying.” Transportation is not a problem for her company at this time. n WEST COAST Continued from page 7 “is ocean freight. There’s nothing pretty about it.” Ships from Estonia, Germany and Spain bring lumber to this distribution yard. “They get through the Panama Canal OK,” he remarked, “but they get up to Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles and they have a long wait to unload. Then they’ll come up to Oakland, where we unload our containers, and they’ll sit in the Bay sometimes two weeks before they get called to the dock to unload. Ocean freight’s horrible. It’s just like the weather, though. It’ll change.” Up in Oregon, a source stated, “The market is good. The problem is keeping supplies coming in, having delays. “I see that the Hardwood lumber market is getting better as far as supply goes,” he noted. “It might be that they’re getting more labor back. “I’m a little concerned about the remodel market,” he added. “It has been very active but there’s a concern because there are other ways people can spend their money, such as travel and other activities. It may impact certain areas of remodel. In the housing market, there is only so much capacity, only so many carpenters to go around. We’re seeing that builders are being methodical. They used to put out quite a few foundations and come back later and build on them. Now they lay foundations and complete homes in one area. They’re not pricing a lot of homes till they’re 75-80 percent complete because of all the price increases they’ve had, not just in lumber or wiring or appliances.” Considering the market a few months ago, he stated, “I would say it’s probably the same.” The lumber he handles includes all domestics including Red and White Oak, Poplar, Hickory, Cherry and Walnut. The best-seller by volume is Poplar. “We have Please turn the page The Leader in Wood Protection for 50 Years ANCHORSEAL ® Anchorseal® is proven to prevent up to 90% of end-checking on logs and lumber. BRITEWOOD ® Britewood® XL is a powerful fungicide for protection against mold and sap stain. SHADE-DRI ® Shade-Dri ® is a versatile covering to keep harmful sunlight and excessive wind from damaging logs and lumber. 1-888-363-2628 | sales@uccoatings.com www.uccoatings.com Buffalo | Portland | Seattle 48 AUGUST 2021 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE AUGUST 2021 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 49
