
Trade Talk – August 2022
Phoenix, AZ—Woodworkers Source, a division of the MacBeath Hardwood Company, has expanded into a new warehouse facility located west of Phoenix’s downtown district. Parent company

Phoenix, AZ—Woodworkers Source, a division of the MacBeath Hardwood Company, has expanded into a new warehouse facility located west of Phoenix’s downtown district. Parent company

Furniture Manufacturer Gat Creek Is Expanding Its Plant Gat Caperton, CEO and owner of Gat Creek, a furniture manufacturer located in Berkeley Springs, WV, believes

Hulett, WY–Seventy-four hunters gathered here recently for the annual Old West Invitational Turkey Shoot. Hunters came from as far away as Maryland, Alabama and Michigan

Red Boiling Springs, TN – When producing 48 to 50 million board feet of Appalachian Hardwood lumber annually, achieving consistency with each load might seem

Photos by Gary Miller Richmond, VA–The 2022 Expo Richmond welcomed more than 300 exhibitors recently to the Richmond Raceway Complex, located here. More than 6,000

The Hardwood lumber markets in the Lake States region are either “very good” or “pretty good.” Either way you look at the situation, the markets

By Gary Miller Charlotte/Hickory, NC–The Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) recently conducted its 2022 Spring Regional Meeting, featuring sawmill tours in this area. Among the North

Summerville, SC—For the past 22 years, Jim King has been a fixture in the South Carolina wood industry. He started out as a one-man operation

Where there is enough labor in the Northeast, the Hardwood lumber markets are strong. Where there is not enough labor, it’s a different story. A

In the Southeast, there are signs of Hardwood sales slowing down, but one lumberman interviewed indicated his sales were full-speed-ahead. On the day that a

Photos By Paul Miller Jr. North Myrtle Beach, SC–The Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club held its Annual Beach Meeting at a new location and with dozens of

If you talk to lumbermen on the West Coast, you’ll get a mix of assessments of the markets for Hardwood lumber. Recent interviews with three

With the Ontario election taking place on June 2, at time of this writing it is uncertain who will be elected Premier or if Doug

Photos By Martin Lipman Montreal, QC–Members and guests of the Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB) recently gathered here at Double Tree by Hilton Montreal for the

Over the May long weekend Ontario and some parts of Quebec unusually warm and high humidity caused the worst storm to hit very quickly leaving

Lewis Lumber And Milling Expands Into Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced recently that Lewis Lumber and Milling, Inc., headquartered in Dickson, TN, a producer

The lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us. While I’m tempted to play “hookie” from the office to enjoy my morning coffee on the

Studio Swine Unpacks An Epic Anthology Of American Hardwood Furniture Design Curated and designed by Studio Swine, ‘Forest Tales’ brings together 22 specially selected designs

As the Biden Administration approaches its two-year mark, the federal government has undertaken many initiatives to place climate mitigation front and center on policies ranging

Trees are not only a renewable resource, but wood products made of responsibly harvested trees provide physical and psychological renewal to people who live, work

Doug Hallman is the purchasing manager for Wellborn Cabinet, Inc., a manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinets located in Ashland, AL. Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. purchases