Hmmm, maybe I missed a post directed at me?
If so, in answer to how I get this information. Well, not everything is posted for free on the Internet. There are firms that do research reports and sell them to anybody who wants to buy them. The treated wood industry is somewhat of a spin-off of the massive money tree called the chemical industry, so there are very indepth reports available regarding the industry. It will even tell you who sells how much of what. There are similar reports on solid sawn, EWP, and anything else you need to know to make predictions about the building industry based on actual past performance. The Commerce Dept has a lot of info as well, and it actually is 'free'.
Business is booming. Look at the results for H-D for example, or Boise Building Products, Cedar Creek, etc, etc. The smart folks came out of the recession lean, mean and kicking a**. I know dealers that are turning away business because they can barely handle what they have now. The only tangible limitation today on growth is trucking. The economy can support another 100K trucks, but there are no drivers for them.
Or, I suppose I could read Eco's Facebook page and have a pity party. Others invested, while Conboy spent.
