
Quebec Business Trends – April 23
With spring upon us, logging activity will be increasing in some areas. This is good news as many in the province and along the U.S.

With spring upon us, logging activity will be increasing in some areas. This is good news as many in the province and along the U.S.

Memphis, TN – The National Hardwood Lumber Association, headquartered here, celebrated the graduation of the 201st class of the Inspector Training School recently. Five students

Curt Cooper is the plant manager for Infinity Wood Floors in Crandon, WI, and oversees lumber purchasing for the manufacturer. Infinity Wood Floors purchases 4

My three oldest kids (18, 20, and 22) are out of the house now. You would think that would mean more free time and an

Vancouver, WA– Sawmills can be tough places to operate. Background, technology, and strength can make or break an operation. The people at JoeScan, headquartered in

Green Bay, WI–Approximately 160 members and guests of the Lake States Lumber Association (LSLA) gathered here recently in honor of the association’s 40th winter meeting,

Drummondville, QC – Primewood was founded in 1987, with their main purpose being to source lumber for their German sister company, Fritz Offerman KG. As

Do you want to be at the center of the forest products community? Are you ready to see how adaptive technology is influencing manufacturing decisions?

Las Vegas, NV–Nearly 70,000 home building professionals from around the globe filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center recently as the National

If you’ve attended industry events in the last six months, you might have heard about Sustainable Hardwood Certification (SHC). This program is an effort from

Greensboro, NC – The pallet industry moves the world and the demand for wood resources is strong in 2023, according to a report to the

It has been three years since the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) had plans to hold its annual Wood Flooring Expo in Milwaukee, but just

Middlefield, OH–Marsh Valley Forest Products Ltd., based here, is a family-owned architectural millwork operation. The company purchases about 1 million board feet in domestic Hardwoods

Stickley Offers A New Product: A Craftsman Console L. & J.G. Stickley Inc., located in Manlius, NY, is offering its 2023 Collector Edition Craftsman Console,

When three Lake States lumbermen were asked about the wellbeing of their separate markets, one of them stated that his business was “very slow.” The

Throughout the Northeast region there is a consensus from sources, at the time of this writing, that sales are slow. One source however does think

Throughout the Southeast region sources agreed, at the time of this writing, that while business is moving along there is no doubt that this market

When West Coast lumbermen were asked to assess their business activity, they gave a mix of answers at the time of the interviews. In Oregon,

As we move forward in the new year, the forest industry continues to struggle with the pandemic, a shortage of trained workers, inflation, and supply

Business was at a slower pace at the start of 2023 than the previous several months. As log and timber prices continued to be volatile,

Antigo, WI—Todd Breitenfeldt was recently promoted to vice president of Kretz Lumber Co., Inc., an employee-owned firm located here. Kretz has a sawmill that manufactures