Category: Columns

(no fancy degree or dieting required) Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a world where people understand, value and support trees and sustainable forestry

“REMAKE” was conceived as a response to the need for hands-on experience with American Hardwoods in India’s rapidly expanding furniture manufacturing sector. The American Hardwood

Later this month, our members and many other industry stakeholders will be gathering in Austin for HMA’s 2021 National Conference and Expo. After such a

AHEC joined forces with Vogue magazine to present the results of the Natural Born Collective, AHEC’s creative collaboration with Polish design and timber engineering students

The world-renowned business guru Peter Drucker once said that “Effective leaders are not about making speeches or being liked; real leaders are defined by results

2021 is finally here and the NHLA Management team and staff are already hard at work executing the Operational Plans we developed last fall. So,

Engineered wood floors look similar to solid wood floors when in-use. Their construction, however, differs because they are manufactured using multiple layers instead of one.

Building on the success of 2020’s “CONNECTED” project that featured some of Europe’s most well-known and established designers, this year’s focus will be on young,

In 1948, NHLA “borrowed” a one room garage area from Nicky Brothers Lumber Company to house the first class of the NHLA Inspector Training School.

Well 2020 did not turn out quite as we had hoped! Our plans for a European Plant Tour Event, Regional One-Day Event, and of course

No matter your political persuasion, the seemingly endless 2020 Election is over. Now the votes are cast, and the people have spoken, although it took

As a response to the need for behavioral change brought about by the pandemic, AHEC challenged three prominent Emirati designers to develop versatile public seating

Happy New Year! (I hope!) You’re reading this in January of 2021. However, to meet publication deadlines, this column was submitted in November 2020, as

Whether you’re happy with the outcome of last month’s election or not you’ve still got a choice to make. Write off 2020 as the train

It is the season to be thankful, so I thought I would make giving thanks the focus of my article this month. Over the course

The American Hardwood Export Council has brought together its species and grading guides into a single Guide to Sustainable American Hardwoods, complete with lavishly illustrated

A recent online browse through Barnes & Noble introduced me to a short book entitled, “How to be Resilient. “In it, author Anna Barnes writes,

The bottom line for the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) is to raise awareness of Cypress as a stellar and aesthetically pleasing building and design

Ahec Launches “Connected” At the London Design Museum Nine imaginative and original tables and seating designs, created by nine leading international designers and beautifully crafted

For more than 100 years, NOFMA certification has provided a mark of distinction for wood flooring. NWFA’s NOFMA certification program provides assurance that wood flooring