
Lake States Business Trends – June 2024
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

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

Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) members reviewed Hardwood market changes in recent years as reported by the Hardwood Market Report. The recent meeting was held at

Photos and information provided by Chris Fehr Woodstock Inn & Resort, in Woodstock, VT, served as the site recently of the annual spring meeting of

We all know that there have been a lot of Hardwood mills that have shut down over the past year. I ran my own Hardwood

Registration is now open for the Wood Component Manufacturers Association’s (WCMA’s) 2024 Regional Plant Tour Event. The WCMA is excited to host the event that

Ram Forest Products Welcomes Gerry VanVeenendaal Gerry VanVeenendaal recently joined the sales team of RAM Forest Products, a manufacturer of high quality Northern Appalachian Hardwoods