
Business Trends Abroad – October-November 2022
United Kingdom–After the United Kingdom (UK) signaled its intention to leave the EU, the government set out plans to stop recognizing the CE mark and

United Kingdom–After the United Kingdom (UK) signaled its intention to leave the EU, the government set out plans to stop recognizing the CE mark and

Scott Wood is responsible for lumber sales, gunstock sales and lumber purchasing at Midwest Walnut Co., located in Willow Springs, MO.Midwest Walnut offers Walnut lumber

As we head into the fall season, with summer’s up-and-down activity for stocks, businesses are being cautious with their purchases. It was noted that green

Contacts recently advised log supplies were better than in late summer. With warm weather conditions of summer, sawmills had to work fast to process, dry

Mississauga, Ontario –Tropical Forest Products, with its head office here, recently announced that its premium Black Label™ brand of Ipe and other tropical hardwoods has

Mississauga, Ontario—Tropical Forest Products (TFP), a hardwood distributor based here, demonstrates its commitment to quality in a number of ways. Established in 2017, this company

Bangalore, India–IndiaWood was the first pavilion of the year recently for the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and was set up as an “open plan”

Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania–Hardwood lumber distributor Alan McIlvain Company, headquartered here, has been offering custom-width sorted hardwood lumber since 1798. Product offerings from Alan McIlvain Company

Montreal, Quebec–Members and guests of the Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB) recently gathered here at Double Tree by Hilton Montreal for the association’s annual meeting. The

Montréal, Quebec–More than 900 participants and some 100 exhibitors gathered here recently at the Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal to take part in

Born in 1931, Hans Bølling has had a trailblazing career in architecture and design that began in the 1950s. Bølling led the way in establishing

Strategist: The Fed Isn’t Trying To Kill The Economy – It’s Trying To End Free Money” “The (U.S.) Federal Reserve isn’t trying to kill the

The hardwood lumber markets in the Lake States region are in positive territory. “Things are going well in our market,” said a sawmill representative from

The hardwood lumber market in the Northeast is strong. Three lumber providers who were interviewed said the same thing in different ways. A Vermont sawmill

In the Southeast, some lumber companies have hit a brick wall, as it were, in the marketplace while others are still rocking along. In Mississippi,

Hardwood lumber providers on the West Coast have said their markets are not as strong as they were, but one of them said the market

The high cost of living continues to challenge everyone. With labor shortages being felt in many areas, transportation issues are also making it challenging to

It has been a busy spring and early summer period for hardwood businesses. The housing market in both Canada and the U.S. is still strong

Boise, Idaho—Boise Cascade Company (“Boise Cascade,” the “Company”), headquartered here, announced recently that it has reached an agreement to acquire Coastal Plywood Company (“Coastal”), including

Vietnam– Vietnam plans to grant licenses under the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Program (VPA/FLEGT) to wood and wood products

Jack Bowen is vice president of sales and business development for Hancock Lumber Co. in Casco, Maine. Established in 1848, Hancock Lumber is a 6th