South Pittsburg, Tennessee—Lewis Reed recently became a hardwood lumber salesman for Cardin Forest Products, located here. Reed sells hardwood lumber nationally and overseas. Cardin manufactures
Union City/Franklin, Pennsylvania—Ron Jones Hardwood Sales, Inc., located here, a concentration yard servicing the domestic and export markets, recently hired Nate Jones into the sales
Hamburg, New York—Levi Soodsma has been with Baillie Lumber, headquartered here, since 2016. Originally only focused on the China market, Soodsma has recently expanded his
Dutton, MI—Tyler Kamps still remembers his first trade show in China. It was in Guangzhou, a city of some 15 million souls. He was only
On the West Coast, lumber providers described the Hardwood lumber market as no less than “order-to-order” and, on the upper end, “very good.” A California
In the Southeast, prospects are looking up for the Hardwood lumber industry. For example, a lumber provider in Pennsylvania stated that the domestic and export
In the Northeast, prospects are looking up for the Hardwood lumber industry. For example, a lumber provider in Pennsylvania stated that the domestic and export
Canada– The Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association (CHPVA) welcomes the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) preliminary dumping and subsidy determination on decorative and other
Bill Long is international sales manager at Midwest Hardwood Corp. in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Midwest Hardwood is a fully integrated hardwood lumber distribution company that
As Quebec continued to struggle with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in late fall, the Premier of the province announced late in September the greater
As we head into winter, the hardwood industry is preparing as best it can to get through this season and the upcoming Holiday Season, which
On the West Coast, one lumber source interviewed expressed bright optimism about the hardwood market, while three others were kind of in the middle. One
In the Southeast, the hardwood lumber market, depending on who you talk to, is “robust,” “up and down” or “kind of soft.” The segment of
The market for hardwood lumber in the Northeast is in positive territory. A Pennsylvania source said, “The market has been good as of late. It’s
Two lumber sources interviewed in the Lake States saw varying degrees of “good” in the market, while another one found a silver lining to the
As I write this in early November, it is not yet clear which candidate will have secured enough votes in the Electoral College to be
By Michelle Keller Bethel, Connecticut–Kellogg Hardwoods Inc. (dba Kellogg Hardwood Lumber), based here, is a hardwood distribution yard that also manufactures custom wide plank hardwood
In a normal year, international trade shows are an indispensable fixture in an industry dominated by exports. 2020 was anything but a normal year. When
Ray WhiteHarole White Lumber Inc.Morehead, KY As an exporter and domestic producer, I would have to say that 2020 was not a good year. We
By Deborah Wilbrink Mayfield, Kentucky–Kendor Wood, Inc. transforms North American hardwoods into cabinet doors with optional wainscoting and beaded panels, arches, and angles – whatever
By Sue Putnam American Hardwood Export Council Executive Director Michael Snow recently delivered a mid-year market report webinar outlining how 2020’s Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has
