
Lake States Business Trends – January 2023
The state of Hardwood lumber sales in the Lake States could best be described at press time as laboring or working hard to keep going.

The state of Hardwood lumber sales in the Lake States could best be described at press time as laboring or working hard to keep going.

Equipment and services companies that serve the Hardwood lumber industry have introduced new equipment and made numerous installations in recent months. However, as one company

Tompkinsville, KY– Roy Anderson Lumber Co. Inc., based here, manufactures green and kiln-dried Appalachian Hardwood lumber, crossties, pallet cants, mulch, chips, and sawdust. Species offered

Across the Northeast region, sources vary on how the market is treating them. They do, however, share a similar sentiment, at press time, that the

2022 may be in the rearview mirror, but the challenges of last year – labor shortages, supply chain constraints, product shortages, inflation – remain front

Dundee, OH–A & M Kiln Dry Ltd., headquartered here, distributes Hardwood lumber and millwork. Purchasing 18 million board feet annually, all domestic Hardwood species are

In the Southeast region sources said that the market is slow, at the time of this writing, and that it will continue to be challenging,

AHEC participated in this year’s Perspective, held by leading Italian design magazine The Plan, that serves as a major networking and inspirational event for leading

Sales of Hardwood lumber on the West Coast had slowed down at the time of this writing, but one lumberman said, “The market is still

With the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, hunting season, and the Christmas Season behind us, businesses are cautiously optimistic 2023 will be a better year than the

As we wrap up 2022, I am grateful that the WCMA was able to add value to WCMA members by creating opportunities to network, participate

High Point, NC–Furniture market attendees here said it was the first “normal” market since the pandemic began and the mix of domestic and international products

Logansport, IN—Evan Long was recently named the salesperson for Northern Indiana and the East Coast for Cole Hardwood Inc., headquartered here. Cole Hardwood manufactures kiln-dried

Wood-Mode Improves Its Plant, Introduces New Products As 2022 drew to a close, Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry, located in Kreamer, PA, was due to complete

While the dust has not yet settled (at presstime) on the 2022 midterm election, it’s safe to say that an early top line narrative doesn’t

Memphis, TN – The National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) recently celebrated the graduation of the 200th class of the Inspector Training School here. Thirteen students

By now you have heard about the Real American Hardwood Coalition. If not, then this is your call to action. If you are sick of

Clayton Miller works in sales and purchasing for Aurora Timberland in Bradford, ON, the Hardwood purchasing and wholesale lumber distribution unit of Alexandria Moulding. He
Businesses in the Hardwood sector are hopeful for a new year that will see them meeting the challenges of doing business in a competitive atmosphere,

Cabinetworks Expands Its Pennsylvania Plant Cabinetworks Group (“Cabinetworks” or “the Company”), the country’s largest independently owned manufacturer and distributor of kitchen and bath cabinetry, headquartered

Cleveland, OH–The Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen (FCL) welcomed members to a meeting here at the Huntington Convention Center in conjunction with the National Hardwood Lumber