Looking ahead to 2025, what excites you? For many, it’s the hope that things won’t get worse, but there are always opportunities. Where will your
Classic Designs by Matthew Burak DBA TableLegs.com, based in St. Johnsbury, VT, manufactures turned hardwood components and attachment systems and hardwood table legs, bases, tops, and complete tables.
Clark Hardwoods LLC, located in Erin, TN, is making capital investments in its facilities in order to continue to be a leading producer in the hardwood industry.
“We aren’t just making sawmills to sell. We are asking our customers what they need and what they want. We are designing a sawmill that
While 2024 proved to be challenging for most lumber suppliers, many believe that there is hope for 2025. One participant stated, “…any increase in demand at all will be a boost to movement and hopefully pricing.”
Another participant said that despite the headwinds that his company has seen over the course of 2024, there is potential for 2025.
St. Louis, MO, recently welcomed the 2024 National Hardwood Lumber Association’s (NHLA) Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase at the America’s Center Convention Complex with 811
It is a quieter time with the Holiday Season upon us. As we reflect on the past year, and plan for 2025, we cannot help
Mixed reports on the lumber market have been received from throughout the Northeast. In Pennsylvania, a lumber sales representative commented, “I’m going to say the
In the Southeast, reviews provided by lumber representatives have been primarily negative. In Tennessee, a lumber spokesperson felt, at the time of this writing, “the
Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted noted that their sales continue to be slower than they were six months ago. In Washington,
The Holiday Season is upon us, and businesses have slowed down somewhat, as expected at this time of year, to spend time with family and
Craig Patch is a purchasing agent for Carlisle Wide Plank Floors (CWPF) which is headquartered in Stoddard, NH. Working out of the manufacturing facility in
Granite Valley Forest Products Installs Signode Auto Bander Granite Valley Forest Products, located in New London, WI, recently installed and started on operations on a
In October, more than 50 members of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA), non-members, and industry suppliers gathered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the Association’s Fall Regional Meeting. Over three days, attendees shared knowledge, saw new technology and equipment in action, and caught up with industry colleagues—new and old.
In breaking news, the European Commission (EC) announced on October 2, 2024 that in response to pressures from international partners, the full implementation of the
The value of education can’t be overstated. That includes the value of trades as much as it does the value of university. I have a
As the holidays approach, memories of past seasons often come to mind. Remember flipping through the big Sears Roebuck Wish Book or JCPenney catalog—or more
The Rossi Group recently hosted a VIP Reception in conjunction with the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s Convention in St. Louis, MO
Across the Lake States region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing all agreed, but one, that their markets were doing just as well if not better than they were six months ago.
“We want to be considered the debarking experts, not just the Nicholson experts.” – John Jennings, director of capital sales, Nicholson Manufacturing More than 75
Copeland Furniture, based in Bradford, VT, manufactures contemporary, solid hardwood furniture for the bedrooms, dining rooms and home offices. Copeland purchases about 1 million board
