Category: Columns

Why Knot Know Your Lumber Recovery? I climbed Mt. Rainier last year. In preparation, I went through my gear and removed unnecessary weight. My climbing

Washington’s Fall Agenda It has been an action packed first seven months of the 119th Congress. Lobbyists are fatigued as are Capitol Hill staff and

Leading The Hardwood Industry’s Resurgence A few weeks ago, HMA members, promotion sponsors, and 2025 National Conference and Expo exhibitors convened in Fort Wayne, Indiana,

Forested Future – A Documentary On U.S. Hardwood Forests Premiering This Fall! For the last two years, the American Hardwood Export Council has worked with

We’re Off To The Hoosier State In a couple of weeks, members of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) will be gathering in Fort Wayne, IN,

“American Hardwood Assured” Deforestation-Free Platform Launches How is your company handling customer requests for harvest locations? For many exporters, the idea of coming up with

WCMA On The Road Again I’m happy to report that the move to hosting our flagship plant tour event to the spring was a great

Thermal Modification Is Coming: Why Knot Thermally Modify Knot-Free Wood? I used to be heavily involved with thermally modified wood (TMW). For those unfamiliar, thermal

AHEC Project “No.1 Common” Inspires Designers To Consider Lower Grade Material This June, four designers exhibited three collections in “cabinet grade” American hardwoods at 3daysofdesign

A Milestone For The NWFA: 40 Years Of Excellence And A Vision For The Future For 40 years, the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has

Why Knot Value The Value Of The Value Every association has three critical things: value, value, and value. But they are not of the same

Getting Back To Business I’m happy to report that another successful HMA National Conference and Expo is in the books. It was great seeing HMA

Tax Reform Makes Progress… Slowly Pursuing tax policies that support hardwood business operations has long been a priority issue for the Hardwood Federation. Extending or

Why Knot Let The NHLA Work Harder For You You can learn a lot about someone by how they handle financial stress. Let’s be real,

Back To School: Reading, Writing And Forest Literacy Once again, back-to-school season brings attention to lunch boxes, new crayons, school supplies and education in general.

Why Knot Take A Stance And Stick Together The trade turmoil in the industry has been going on for a couple of months now, and