
Northeast Business Trends – August 2024
Forest products industry contacts in the Northeast were divided on the state of the market in their region. Each source acknowledged an increase in demand,

Forest products industry contacts in the Northeast were divided on the state of the market in their region. Each source acknowledged an increase in demand,

The short answer is “maybe”, but don’t count on it. In recent months there have been numerous calls to delay implementation of the EU Deforestation

Photos by Paul Miller Jr. Embassy Suites by Hilton in Franklin, TN, served as the site recently of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s (HMA) 2024 Spring

Hardwood suppliers in the Southeast, at the time of this writing, have varied reviews on the market but the majority said that business is slow.

In the United States, most Hardwood comes from privately owned forests, and most privately owned forests are just a few hundred acres in size. Larger

Photos by Chris Fehr Tioga Downs Casino Resort, located in Nichols, NY, recently welcomed members and guests of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club with Tioga Hardwoods

At the time of this writing, lumber suppliers across the West Coast reported mixed reviews about the market. In California, a lumber supplier that said

The age-old question for businesses, associations, governments, and universities is: Do you make changes quickly or gradually transition with the times? Do you let your

“It may sound simple, but that’s what good business is, having knowledgeable and honest people that work with you and bring quality products to the

The first two weeks of summer kicked off with a heatwave in Eastern Ontario and parts of the province of Quebec, reaching into the high

August, already? The year is flying by, but I guess that’s what happens when you’re staying busy and working hard. Following is a brief rundown

“This is a unique job setting, given our location in Southwest Colorado. We are a bit of an anomaly, but I believe manufacturing is kind

CHRIS GAHM is the purchasing agent for Kitchen Kompact Inc., located in Jeffersonville, IN. Kitchen Kompact purchases approximately 6 million board feet per year of

With the Quebec construction break taking place the last two weeks of July, there was the usual slowdown for Hardwood business at this time. Contacts

Abenaki Timber Promotes Kurtis Mahoney Into Management Abenaki Timber Corporation, located in Belington, WV, recently promoted Kurtis Mahoney into management, where he will oversee green

By Scott Dalton “When I was younger, I didn’t think about joining the company all that much. After high school, I just started working with

By Dana Lee Cole The year — from a tax policy perspective — started out really well. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House

Showcasing underutilized American Red Oak and low-grade Cherry, AHEC hosted two projects at the leading edge Clerkenwell Design Week festival in the UK recently. By

By Ian Faight In late May, more than 60 representatives from our industry convened in Washington, DC, to let our collective voice be heard on

Throughout the Lake States region lumber sources that were contacted all agreed that their markets had its strong points and its weak ones, too. In

Across the Northeast region, lumber sources provided varied responses but the majority, at the time of this writing, claim that there is an uptick in