Category: Columns

As we wrap up 2022, I am grateful that the WCMA was able to add value to WCMA members by creating opportunities to network, participate

While the dust has not yet settled (at presstime) on the 2022 midterm election, it’s safe to say that an early top line narrative doesn’t

By now you have heard about the Real American Hardwood Coalition. If not, then this is your call to action. If you are sick of

HMA’s 2023 National Conference and Expo is set for March 22–24 at the JW Marriott Nashville, and all Hardwood industry stakeholders are welcome to attend.

When you look toward the future, what do you see? The year 2050 is not much more than 25 years away—roughly a generation and much

Life, business, the economy, the environment, and just about everything else are cyclical, like the leaves of a deciduous tree that grow big and fall

Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), promotion sponsors, and guests, recently gathered in Atlanta for the SCMA’s 2022 Mid-Year Meeting. The event was

Private ownership represents about 56 percent of the country’s total forest land and25 percent are forests measuring less than 50 acres United States forests are

Photograph By Tim Robinson, INDESIGNLIVE Launched at Sydney Design Week in September 2022, External Review was a landmark furniture collection with the goal of sharing

What a time to be alive! The world is in a concerning “state of flux;” changing how we live; changing how we do business! Tensions

As Thailand’s capital, largest city, and economic and cultural hub, Bangkok is the standout choice for AHEC 25th Southeast Asia and Greater China Convention. On

With the mid-term elections approaching, the Hardwood Federation is already planning how to work with likely future congressional leaders and committee chairs. This will help

You already know how important this industry is in maintaining the environment, good health, manufacturing, and livelihoods. Does the next generation? Or are they buying

Can a Hardwood mill maximize yield and cut a mill-run? I see it as a fundamental business choice; to maximize your yield you must engage

The summer season may be winding down, but HMA members are revving up for an over-the-top Regional Meeting soon to convene in the Show-Me State.

Proposed “geolocation” requirement would discriminate against small nonindustrial operators The new EU Anti Deforestation legislation, first presented as a draft in November of last year,

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

It is my pleasure to write for the first time as the executive director of NHLA. I have always believed in the value of associations

Over the course of the week, a lot of ‘stuff’ finds its way into my email or floats across my desk. And no matter how

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

Subfloors are the foundation for wood floors, and as a result, any wood floor installation will only be as good as the subfloor beneath it.