CHB Members Enjoy Breakfast Gathering During NHLA Convention

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Feature Stories, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News
December 2025

Members and guests of the Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB), headquartered in Ottawa, ON, were recently welcomed at a fall breakfast meeting held in conjunction with the annual National Hardwood Lumber Association Convention in San Antonio, TX.

At this informal gathering, the latest industry insights and trends shaping the hardwood sector were discussed.
The CHB is a national trade association representing manufacturers and wholesalers of hardwood lumber and hardwood flooring, as well as their suppliers.

To learn more about CHB, contact Audra Denny at adenny@wmc-cfb.ca, or visit online at hardwoodscanada.ca to learn more about dates for upcoming meetings.

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Mario Lussier, Simon Lussier Ltee, Blainville, QC; Simon Larocque, NHLA, Montreal, QC; and Mark Barford, National Wooden Pallet & Container Association, Charleston, SC

Stefan Sobczak, Goodfellow Inc., Delson, QC; Coby Short, Hartzell Hardwoods Inc., Piqua, OH; and Chris Bingaman, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, PA

Benji Richards, NHLA, Lenoir, NC; Audra Denny, Executive, Canadian Hardwood Bureau, Ottawa, ON; Dallin Brooks, Executive Director, NHLA, Memphis, TN; and Shaun Rowe, Quality Hardwoods Ltd., Powassan, ON

Robert Lennon, Thermalwood Canada, Bathurst, NB; Stephanie VanDystadt, Hull Forest Products Inc., Pomfret Center, CT; Stephane Desfosses, Goodfellow Inc., Delson, QC; and Claude-Henri Lapointe, Lumber Resources Inc., Quebec City, QC

Philippe LeBlanc, Lumber Resources Inc., Quebec City, QC; Mike and Laura Penner, Breeze Dried Inc./Townsend Lumber Inc., Tillsonburg, ON; and Terry Miller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis, TN

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