PalletTrader’s Third Quarter Report Shows Improving Optimism and Demand - Dec 13, 2024 


This latest report breaks down key questions based on responses from suppliers and buyers. With the exception of some seasonal upticks, most participants believe pricing is expected to remain flat. One good piece of information is that after a glut of pallets caused by retailer destocking, respondents indicated that demand is increasing.; Southern Pine Exports Are Up Compared to 2023: By contrast, softwood imports are down 6.3% over September 2023 but up slightly 1.2% over August. Southern Pine exports between January and September 2024 are running 9% ahead of the same period in 2023.; Trumponomics Special Report: The basis for this special report is a series of articles covering the economic and political impact of a second Trump administration on the overall forest products sector and the pallet market. The report will go live in the next week.


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