Category: Columns

Many of you will soon be joining us in Miramar Beach, Florida for HMA’s 2022 National Conference and Expo. If you have yet to finalize

BY JOHN FORBESMANUFACTURER SERVICES DIRECTORNATIONAL WOOD FLOORING ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO 800-422-4556 WWW.NWFA.ORG Wood floors have been a part of human culture for centuries.  This is evidenced

BY RENEE HORNSBYDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONSNATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATIONMEMPHIS, TN 901-399-7560 www.nhla.com Every four years, the National Hardwood Lumber Association accepts proposals for changing

On November 17,  2021, the European Commission (EC) announced a proposal for a new Regulation to reduce global deforestation and forest degradation driven by EU

AHEC Works with Young Designers in Germany and a Prestigious Berlin Museum to Showcase the Environmental Credentials of American Hardwoods. Designers today have an enormous

HMA’s 2022 National Conference and Expo is fast approaching, and I look forward to meeting with many of you in Florida, March 23-25. If you

It seems like Congress drafted and passed a comprehensive Farm Bill just yesterday, but the old saying that time flies is a true one. The

As we wrap up 2021, I am grateful that the WCMA was able to add value to WCMA members by creating opportunities to network, participate

BY RENEE HORNSBYDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONSNATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATIONMEMPHIS, TN 901-399-7560 www.nhla.com Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new

Those who know me well also know that the mention of wine gets my attention. No surprise then, that a Wall Street Journal article about

THE DILEMMA: How many times have you unwrapped a gift, enjoyed whatever it was (Uncle Si Bobblehead, Bob Ross Chia Pet, Cousin Eddie bathrobe) a

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and THINK! Design present REIMAGINE, AHEC’s biggest and most ambitious design collaboration in India to date. The project challenges

BY JOHN FORBESMANUFACTURER SERVICES DIRECTORNATIONAL WOOD FLOORING ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO 800-422-4556 WWW.NWFA.ORG Centuries ago, wood floors were rough-hewn timbers that were cut by hand and left

Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), along with SCMA promotion sponsors, recently gathered in West Palm Beach, Florida, for the SCMA’s 2021 Mid-Year

The World Forest ID (WFID) has set itself an ambitious target – to establish a geo-referenced global wood sample library and database to allow use

The Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats, who cling to razor thin majorities in the House and Senate, continue to try to stitch together a workable

BY ALLISON DEFORDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NORTH AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATIONCOLLIERVILLE, TN 901-860-4131 adeford@northamericanforestfoundation.org Did you know that more and more, research confirms that being exposed to natural

We each learn in different ways. I am always appreciative when family, friends and colleagues share information that opens my eyes, my heart and my

The Wood Component Manufacturers Association (WCMA) is joining forces with the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) to hold a joint Fall Conference & Plant

BY RENEE HORNSBY,DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS,NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION,MEMPHIS, TN901-399-7560www.nhla.com The National Hardwood Lumber Association created the Hardwood Lumber Grading Rules more than 120

BY DAVE WHITTEN,DIRECTOR OF EXPORTS, BINGAMAN AND SON LUMBER INC.AMERICAN HARDWOOD EXPORT COUNCIL, CHAIRSTERLING, VA703-435-2900WWW.AHEC.ORG “It was the best of times, it was the worst