Woodland, Washington and Ridgefield, Washington— USNR and Wood Fiber Group recently announced their merger in a transaction that will create the world’s most comprehensive supplier
Edinburgh, Indiana— MacBeath Hardwood, based here, has named Christopher “Casey” Harrison as the new General Manager at its Stockton, California facility. Harrison will be replacing
Cookeville, Tennessee— Hermitage Hardwood, located here, recently installed computerized controls on each of their 17 dry kilns to make them more energy efficient and dependable.
Kingston, New Hampshire— Abenaki Timber Corp., headquartered here, recently upgraded its facility in Belington, West Virginia by replacing their old gas-fired Hurst boiler with a
Montgomery, New York— Russin, located here, will be the exclusive Northeast and Mid-Atlantic distributor for Black Label, Tropical Forest Products’ new brand of Ipe and
Frisco, Texas— Northwest Hardwoods has made the strategic decision to relocate the Company’s head office, currently in Tacoma, Washington, to Frisco, Texas. The creation of
Alexandria, Virginia – The International Wood Products Association (IWPA) recently announced that Bradley McKinney has been selected to serve as the new executive director of
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia—Hoglands Sag & Hyvleri invested in two continuous kilns from Valutec, with its head office here, for its sawmill at Anundsjo, Sweden.
Plessisville, Quebec—Carbotech Group, with its head office here, recently announced its acquisition of Autolog, a company specializing in wood processing optimization and automation. Carbotech Group
Logansport, Indiana—David Messer was recently hired as a sales representative for Cole Hardwood, Inc., headquartered here. Cole Hardwood manufactures hardwood lumber including Ash, Basswood, Beech,
NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz recently provided this housing industry overview in the bi-weekly e-newsletter Eye on the Economy. New single-family home sales in June
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently announced it supports the $1 trillion bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill pending in Congress and applauds lawmakers for
According to Manuel Gutierrez, Consulting Economist to the National Kitchen and Bath Association, “There was a modest improvement in the U.S. trade position in April,
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania— Alan McIlvain Company, located here, recently installed a new Weinig Powermat 1500 moulder and a Thomas Manufacturing infeed handling system and bundle
Erin, Tennessee— Brandon Clark, owner of Clark Hardwoods, LLC, located here, recently installed a new 50,000 board foot Nyle DH kiln. The dehumidifier was completely
Plessisville, QC—Carbotech has introduced a new lineshaft trimmer, which meets two important needs in the industry, according to Eric Michaud, VP of Sales and Marketing:
Henniker, NH—HHP, located here, has been laser-focused over the last 12 months, positioning for the new era of customers’ buying needs while staying hyper focused
Robert Dietz, of the National Association of Home Builders, recently reported that the count of open construction jobs increased in April, according to the most
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded more than $15 million to fund grant proposals to develop and expand the use of wood products,
Corvallis, OR—Bob Bell is new to the sales team of Lucidyne Technologies Inc., headquartered here. He works as the company’s northeast sales representative. Previously, Bell
Buffalo, NY—U-C Coatings, LLC., headquartered here, recently added Tom Martin as their Manufacturing Director. U-C Coatings is adding this new role to help support volume
