August 9, 2021 — We are currently experiencing an extraordinary drop in plywood pricing from the historic highs reached in previous months. Plywood pricing has dropped 65% from highs of $2105/msf in July to $800/msf at the beginning of August, according to Random Lengths....
July 13, 2021 — Structural panel sales volumes moderated over the last few weeks as purchasers absorbed the duration of order files, as well as the new high in sales price hit for ½” CDX panels. Last week, ½” 4-ply CDX hit an all-time high...
June 14, 2021 — Structural panel sales volumes moderated over the last few weeks as purchasers absorbed the duration of order files, as well as the new high in sales price hit for ½” CDX panels. Last week, ½” 4-ply CDX hit an all-time high...
May 10, 2021— You know the world is upside down when you see memes about wood products prices and shortages all over Facebook. What was once considered a widely available commodity is now experiencing a nation-wide shortage. Sorry to pass on the bad news to...
April 12, 2021 —How do we see lower wood product prices? One year ago this month, we were experiencing the onset of COVID and the subsequent dramatic government mandated shutdowns that followed....
March 12, 2012— Plywood and veneer prices continue an unrelenting climb higher. While we are a local wood products producer, plywood and other structural panel products are globally traded commodities and our production levels rarely have much of an effect on the overall marketplace. Wood...
February 10, 2021 — As we enter 2021, housing starts are anticipated to increase around 6.3%, according to RISI projections, to 1.485 million. The single-family portion of starts has recently hit 80% of total starts while multi-family has suffered due to COVID-related issues. Low inventory...
January 15, 2021 — December 2020 a positive trajectory for plywood sales. Plywood markets. December plywood markets were atypical from a historical perspective. Typically, December is a month where producers consider extended holiday shutdowns to make repairs and upgrades and begin the New Year with...
December 14, 2020 — Wood products markets fell from historical highs over the last month, but the decline was short-lived. Purchasers overcame their fears of further declines last week and bought in earnest. Plywood prices increased over 10% as we sold 150 truckloads in one...
November 13, 2020 — Last month was the first month since the start of the COVID epidemic that the plants ran almost to full production. Almost, because the Co-gen plant and Plant 4 were both down the end of October for a superheater tube repair...