On February 7, EPA announced it would tighten the final air quality standard for PM 2.5, also known as “fine particulate matter,” from 12 micrograms
There’s no denying 2023 was a challenging year for U.S. Hardwood mills: production hit historically low levels and demand has declined both domestically and in
Who isn’t always looking for ways to keep valuable conversations going with customers and others who could benefit from learning what you know–especially when it
Cypress Promotion In 2024 Late last month, members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), along with promotion sponsors, gathered for the association’s 2024 Annual
Throughout the Southeast region lumber suppliers noted that their markets were not doing well. In Mississippi a lumberman said that his market is not doing
Among the factors for the recent slowdown in many lumber yards throughout the Lake States, a Michigan lumberman recently suggested that a “lack of vision”
Throughout the Northeast region lumber contacts were varied in their response to whether or not the market was doing better than it was six months
In just a few short weeks, HMA members, non-members, industry suppliers, and other stakeholders will be convening at The Charleston Place in Charleston, South Carolina,
Port Townsend, WA, is home to Hardwood lumber and lumber products supplier Edensaw Woods Ltd. With a wide selection of products, current Vice President Buster
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has created a new and updated video workshop to provide a simplified but informative explanation of the grading rules
Across the Southeast region sources agreed that lumber prices have been better, while varying on their responses as to how much business they had, at
Over the past several months, I have spoken with many of you in the Hardwood industry and have found one topic that keeps coming up:
The Lake States Lumber Association (LSLA) recently convened for its annual winter meeting at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, WI. Approximately 130
A California lumberman recently noted that business was “adequate” and that he would “take that any day” over the “chaos” that the pandemic created in
The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) is planning to “Raise the Bar” at its Wood Flooring Expo, scheduled for April 16 – 18, at the
The logging industry must increase profitability and change public perception to maintain its workforce to survive, reports the director of the American Loggers Council. The
It was a slow start to the new year as customers let their inventories slide over the end of 2023 and placed orders in December
Many things influence your business decisions. One of the growing influences is the current environmental push to lower human impact to mitigate climate change. Whether
The Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club kicked off 2024 with a meeting at Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen, NY. Wagner Lumber served as host. The
Eric Boer is vice president of Mason’s Mill & Lumber, which is a full-service Hardwood distributor and millwork manufacturer in Houston, TX. He is one
Sawmills and concentration yards reported better business early in the new year compared to the period before the holidays. Activity was mostly seen to replenish
