Olympic Forest Products Inc., located 45 minutes outside Toronto, Ontario, in the picturesque town of Erin, started as a private family business in 1987, founded
After a successful 2024 version of the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) recently, event organizers have announced dates for the 2026 edition, which will be Aug.
In the early evening hours of Friday, February 24, 2023, the second shift at Park Falls Hardwoods sawmill in Park Falls, WI reported a fire
Sources that were contacted throughout the Lake States region were a mixed bag as one source said that his market was doing well, while the
I have always been drawn to genealogy and family history, and the older I get, the more I question the relevance of age. This year,
Midwest Hardwood Company LLC, of Maple Grove, MN, a complete forest-to-finish hardwood lumber manufacturer, hosted two Customer Appreciation Happy Hours at Park Bar in conjunction
Opinions regarding the state of the forest products industry in the Northeast varied among industry professionals in the region. A representative from a distribution yard
We’re neck deep into the new school year, making this the perfect time to look at what’s being accomplished across the industry to address the
The reports on the hardwood lumber markets in the Southeast portray an element of negativity. A lumber spokesperson in Mississippi said that the market wasn’t
Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) recently gathered in Atlanta for their 2024 Mid-Year Meeting. The event took place at the Georgia World
It seems like we only just wrapped up summer, but the dynamic of a Presidential election has made it feel like the end of the
Forest products industry sources on the West Coast were consistent in how they viewed the state of the market in their region. Sources in California
Midwest Hardwood Company LLC, of Maple Grove, MN, a complete forest-to-finish hardwood lumber manufacturer, hosted two Customer Appreciation Happy Hours at Park Bar in conjunction
As the industry moves into early fall, businesses are still facing many challenges to reach a profit. The housing shortage on both sides of the
Last year was the warmest on record, and 2024 is on pace to surpass it as global cities feel the heat. Due to the “urban
Tyler Kamps is involved in sales and purchasing for Kamps Hardwoods, a wholesaler and distribution yard stationed in Dutton, MI. Kamps Hardwoods purchases roughly 9
Patrick Lumber Company Names Natalie Heacock As New President The Patrick Lumber Company Board of Directors recently announced the appointment of Natalie Heacock as the
With summer behind us, and the Labor Day holiday over, businesses are slowly gearing up for the fall and winter seasons. Businesses are planning their
In just a couple weeks, HMA members will be gathering in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for our 2024 Fall Regional Meeting. This members-only event will take
BID Group, a leader in the wood processing industry for over a century, is proud to announce its new identity as Comact. This transition marks
Throughout the Lake States region, sources that were contacted said that their sales were doing well, at the time of this writing, and that they
