Category: Columns

It has been a busy spring, and I have enjoyed being back on the road attending a number of industry events and seeing members in

Developed by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) in collaboration with Disegno, the quarterly design magazine, Words on Wood is a podcast taking an in-depth

HMA’s 2022 National Conference and Expo is now just a fond memory. But what a memory! After two years of confinement, our HMA members were

The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) recently kicked off 2022 at its Annual Meeting at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida.

On October 1, 2021, the USA Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai welcomed guests after being postponed more than a year. The first World Expo held

In addition to taking up a packed agenda in early 2022, House lawmakers and Senate incumbents running to keep their seats, or as we say

Early Bird Registration Opens April 4 The year 2022 marks the 125th meeting of the National Hardwood Lumber Association! Founded in 1898, the first meeting

If the attendance at the recent Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association, Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc., and Hardwood Manufacturers Association shows are any indication, it appears that

Recent experience has taught us all that predictions can be far off the mark. Nonetheless, the forest products industry is hiring, and looking at the

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