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By Lydian Kennin and Terry Miller According to the Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s (ISDA) website, Indiana’s Hardwood Sector has an annual economic impact of
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By Lydian Kennin and Terry Miller According to the Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s (ISDA) website, Indiana’s Hardwood Sector has an annual economic impact of

Thomasville, NC—Prime Lumber Company, headquartered here, and Prime Lumber Sawmill, in Kentucky, are members of an industry in which the growth of trees leads to

Photos by Gary Miller Richmond, VA–Richmond Raceway Complex was the recent site for the biennial two-day Expo Richmond 2021/37th East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment

Natchez, MS–The Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club recently gathered at the Grand Hotel, located here, for their annual roundtable business meeting, which was followed by an

Photos by Terry Miller Myrtle Beach, SC–Approximately 100 members and families of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club recently held their annual Beach Meeting here and installed

Berkeley Springs, WV—Hardwood furniture manufacturer Gat Creek, based here, purchases 1.7 million board feet of Hardwoods annually in Maple (No. 1 Common), Walnut (FAS), Ash

Kingston, NH—Founded in 1982 by veteran lumberman Bob French with his son Steve as the first employee and a $50,000 line of credit from the

Photos by Terry Miller and Paul Miller Jr. Indianapolis, IN–The 2021 Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA), along with Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., recently presented

Photos by Paul Miller Jr. Lexington, KY–The Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA) recently completed a successful 56th Annual Meeting, held here at the Embassy Suites.

Photos by Terry Miller The American Walnut Manufacturers Association (AWMA) met recently at the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermens Association Convention. AWMA conducted its annual business meeting

Steve James, President and CEO Frank Miller Lumber Inc., Union City, IN www.frankmiller.com Frank Miller Lumber Inc. produces approximately 20 million board feet of American

(This guest article provided by Tom Inman, president of the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc.) Forest and lumber certification is a complex issue but Appalachian Hardwood

By Scott Dalton Dundee, OH—You could be forgiven if you are not yet familiar with Crafted Elements, located here. They are, after all, relatively new

Houston, TX–Some years ago, Mason’s Mill & Lumber Co., located here, began holding lunch-and-learns and other continuing education programs for architects. The reason: architects and

Photos by Paul Miller Jr. and Terry Miller Austin, TX – Recently, 120 participants were on hand to visit exhibitor booths that presented products and

Pinehurst, NC–The Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club learned that low mortgage interest rates will likely continue to boost home sales for the remainder of 2021. The good

On April 12, 2021, attendee registration and housing blocks opened for the 36th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition (EXPO 2021), and the Southern Forest

By Michael Culbreth, Loss Control Services Consultant, Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company Like many businesses in the lumber industry, sawmills require heavy-duty machinery, specialized equipment

Photos by Paul Miller Jr. and Terry Miller Austin, TX–The Hyatt Regency, located here, recently welcomed 15 participants to the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA)

National Hardwood Magazine is reaching out to company leaders across the industry to solicit their input on key issues that impact overall business success. In

Editor’s Note:In the fall of 2020, the Real American Hardwood Promotion Coalition (RAHPC) shared valuable data from research it gathered as part of its promotion