Category: Industry News

Bronson Shonk passed away on June 28, 2023, supported by his loving family. Bronson began his career in the lumber industry by completing a Masters

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Robinson Lumber Company, located here, a supplier of high-quality lumber products, announced an expansion of its New Albany, IN yard, marking

On June 9, the USDA Forest Service announced projects selected for funding under the Wood Innovations grant program and the Community Wood grant program. The

Collierville, TN—Chelsea Zuccato was recently named to the board of directors of the North American Forest Foundation, based here. Zuccato has over 15 years of

Somerset, KY—According to published reports, Merrick Hardwoods, located here, has acquired the assets of Southern Kentucky Hardwood Flooring, located in Gamaliel, KY. The company will

Mr. Steven Dale Thomas, age 47, of Vanceburg, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born December 28, 1975, in

Memphis, TN—Miller Wood Trade Publications (MWTP), located here, recently announced that Chris Fehr has joined the team to cover the Midwest U.S. region. Fehr brings

Antigo, WI—Todd Breitenfeldt was recently promoted to vice president of Kretz Lumber Co., Inc., an employee-owned firm located here. Kretz has a sawmill that manufactures

Buffalo, NY and Tillsonburg, ON—U-C Coatings, LLC, located in Buffalo, and Breeze Dried Inc. of Tillsonburg recently announced that U-C Coatings will be the exclusive

Logansport, IN—Evan Long was recently named the salesperson for Northern Indiana and the East Coast for Cole Hardwood Inc., headquartered here. Cole Hardwood manufactures kiln-dried

Kane, PA—Paul P. Eastman has been named the Hardwood Sales Manager for Collins in the Kane Hardwood division, based here. Collins manufactures Ash, Birch, Black

Wilsonville, OR—Collins, based here, announced recently that Tom Insko will become the President and CEO of the company to succeed President and CEO, Eric Schooler.

James “Jim” Whitney Spellman, age 76, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022. He was born in Oshkosh Wisconsin February 21, 1946, to James and

Mississauga, ON – Tropical Forest Products, with its head office here, recently announced that its premium Black Label™ brand of Ipe and other tropical Hardwoods

Kane, PA—“Good markets provide opportunities to build customer base, secure relationships, and for Collins to reinvest for the future,” stated Bo Hammond, Hardwood sales manager

Phoenix, AZ—Woodworkers Source, a division of the MacBeath Hardwood Company, has expanded into a new warehouse facility located west of Phoenix’s downtown district. Parent company

Somerset, KY—Switzerland-based Bauwerk Group has announced the acquisition of Somerset Hardwood Flooring, a vertically integrated forest products company, based here. With the acquisition, Bauwerk Group

Frisco, TX—Northwest Hardwoods (“NWH” or the “Company”) recently made the strategic decision to relocate the Company’s head office to Frisco, TX. The creation of a

Memphis, TN—The Board of Managers of the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), headquartered here, recently announced the appointment of Dallin Brooks as the organization’s executive

Mountain City, TN — New River Hardwoods Inc., located here, recently retrofitted an idled 600 HP boiler using Hurst Boiler and Welding Co. Inc. located