

Generational Shifts: The Future of Cole Hardwood Inc.
By Chris Fehr “The beauty of the mill and its attribute to our success is still the size of our inventory, and Milt always believed
By Chris Fehr “The beauty of the mill and its attribute to our success is still the size of our inventory, and Milt always believed
By Michelle Keller “We are a one-stop source for beautiful custom fireplace mantels. For more than two decades, our team has been creating custom wood
By Tom Inman Furniture manufacturers at the Spring 2024 High Point Market, in High Point, NC, reported significant order-writing and interest in higher quality products.
Photos By Terry Miller Story Provided By NWFA The 2024 NWFA Wood Flooring Expo occurred recently in New Orleans, LA. The industry gathered there for
Photos By Terry Miller The Montréal Wood Convention (MWC) 2024, the premier event for the wood industry in North America and the largest of its
Across the Lake States region lumber sources varied, with one source stating that while his sales are average, it does depend heavily on which species
Photos By Terry Miller The spring 2024 meeting of the Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB) was held recently in Montreal, QC, at the Double Tree by
In the Northeast market, forest products industry contacts we spoke with all agreed that their business was steady but were split on whether they expect
Photos By Chris Fehr The Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA) recently completed a successful Annual Meeting in Lexington, KY, at the Embassy Suites. The meeting
Throughout the Southeast region lumber sources that were contacted, at the time of this writing, agreed that their sales are heavily dependent on the species
Provided by SWHMC The Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club (SWHMC) met recently at the Grand Hotel in Natchez, MS for their annual Crawfish Boil. There were
Hardwood suppliers on the West Coast mostly accounted for positive activity. One contact in California mentioned activity was back to pre-covid “normal” levels. “Our business
Photos By Chris Fehr The East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Exposition – commonly known as Expo Richmond/The Richmond Show – has become the largest
Contacts noted prices had risen for kiln-dried lumber as recently as March compared to a year ago for Basswood, Red Oak, Hard and Soft Maple.
Photos By Terry Miller Robinson Lumber Co., headquartered in New Orleans, LA, welcomed attendees and guests to a crawfish boil held in conjunction with the
Heading into summer, businesses are busy ramping up their inventories for the anticipated season. There were concerns of lower log decks in late spring for
Brandon Norris is a junior lumber buyer at Wellborn Cabinets, located in Ashland, AL. Norris has been a lumber buyer for the company since October
By NHLA The National Hardwood Lumber Association recently announced with great sadness the passing of Howard Lee Jones, Jr. a valued member of our community.
“We are proud to be family-owned and operated, and we make sure that the personal service we’re known for shines through at all of our
Photos By Chris Fehr Pathways To Success was the theme that set the tone of the recent Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) National Conference and Expo,
The Holiday Valley’s main lodge in Ellicottville, NY, was the recent site of a meeting for the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club. The brief evening gathering of