BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 14, 2021
In late February, the National Association of Home Builders reported lumber prices in this country had skyrocketed more than 180 percent since April of 2020. Demand for building products is up as folks are not traveling and are putting money into home renovation. Prices have shot up and many here in Maine may think everyone in the forest products industry is profiting as a result. While prices have gone through the roof for every building product under the sun, nearly all Maine loggers and landowners who supply raw materials for this boom have spent the last year making less money, not more. ~ Dana Doran, Professional Logging Contractors of Maine