In advance of the 2023 Holiday season and into New Year’s, sawmills sawed more lumber ahead of this period. Many secondary manufacturers took extended breaks
Another year has begun and the Hardwood industry is busy, striving to improve efficiencies, boost margins, deal with supply chain shortages, rising interests rates, expand
MiCROTEC Appoints Ofer Heyman As New Corvallis CEO MiCROTEC, a global leader in innovative scanning solutions for the wood products industry, is pleased to announce
David Junior Lauzon is the vice president of sales and customer service at Lauzon Hardwood Flooring, located in Papineauville, QC. Lauzon Hardwood Flooring is a
Pictured Above: The grading of sawn wood into categories as it is processed helps to determine to a large extent the value and potential use
How You Can Take Action! As everyone is aware, 2024 is an election year. Each and every one of the 435 seats in the U.S.
Approaching the end of a calendar year is always a good time for reflection. The Hardwood Federation team did just that as we look back
The U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, hunting season and Christmas holiday disrupted production and business activity for those in the Hardwood industry. Businesses were busy preparing their
Looking back on 2023, I am very proud of what the WCMA accomplished. We hosted our third European Plant Tour Event in northern Italy, and
My dad was an engineer. I wanted to be an engineer. I applied to the University of British Columbia and put forestry as a backup
Chris Norris is the Director of Operations at Hood Distribution, located in Hattiesburg, MS. Hood Distribution is a distribution yard with 15 locations, where they
From mill fires to a diminishing pulp market, one Michigan lumberman recently emphasized that he has “never seen the industry this bad.” However, a source
The Rural Energy for America Program provides grant funding and guaranteed loan financing to rural small businesses with money available to Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club members.
Lumber suppliers across the Northeast region had varied responses when asked how their sales were faring at the time of this writing. In Maryland a
Throughout the Southeast region lumber suppliers agreed that while the market has slowed down, they are still able to move their products. In Tennessee a
Across the forest products industry, equipment and services providers that accommodate the Softwood industry came to a general consensus that while budgets have begun to
What’s in store for your business in 2024? Are you looking to improve your operations with new equipment? How are you going to pay for
While West Coast lumber providers fluctuated on the current state of Hardwoods, one source summed up the market in one word – “mediocre.” “We are
Photos By Leslie Brienza Members of the New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA) recently gathered in Fairlee, VT, for their annual fall meeting. Over 90 members
American Hardwood forests stand as a compelling example of global reforestation in action, showcasing nature’s extraordinary capacity for regeneration. Over the last 50 years, the
Heading into a new year, we wonder how businesses will fare in the Hardwood sector and elsewhere. Production and demand of Hardwoods is changing, and
