With prices rising and inflation creeping in, we set out to get a reading on the various gyrations in the lumber and hardwood sectors, which have been responsible for a host of industry-related problems. That is when we turned to George Celtrick, the owner of Whitewood Products, a guy who has been in the business for 35 years. Below are excerpts of that conversation, however you can listen to this conversation in its entirety here.
TF: Talk about the situation in the hardwood flooring market. Just how much have prices been rising and what is your take as to what the future holds?