Southeast Business Trends
In the Southeast, some companies are in a wait-andsee mode, while others are very busy. A Georgia lumberman says business is “pretty slow. We’re still
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Category: National Hardwood Magazine
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Ahec Launches “Connected” At the London Design Museum Nine imaginative and original tables and seating designs, created by nine leading international designers and beautifully crafted
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West Coast Business Trends
On the West Coast, the market for lumber is average or better. A lumber provider in California observed that the market for his company is
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NWFA/NOFMA Manufacturing Standards
For more than 100 years, NOFMA certification has provided a mark of distinction for wood flooring. NWFA’s NOFMA certification program provides assurance that wood flooring
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Ontario Business Trends
According to a lumber contact, business was challenging from March to May, but with improvement in the housing sector and thus improving for the cabinet
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Quebec Business Trends
With the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting in several provinces across the country heading into fall, it is causing concerns for everyone in
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Koppers Increases Capacity at Facility to Position Rail Business For Market Share Gains
Koppers, a global provider of treated wood products, recently announced it plans to invest at least $23 mil lion at its 157-acre plant at its
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Indiana Awards Multiple Grants To Wood-Related Businesses; Pike Lumber Is Among Them
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC), in partnership with Conexus Indiana, recently awarded grants totaling $2 million to 20 Indiana-based businesses. Part of the Economic
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NWFA Completes 47th Gary Sinise Foundation (GSF) Home and Holds Now Online Event
The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), headquartered in St. Louis, MO, recently provided flooring for its 47th home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation
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Hardwood Forestry Fund Awards Funding for Oak Plantings
The Hardwood Forestry Fund has awarded funding to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry to create an educational site to introduce people
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Emerald Ash Borer Infestation Spreads
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Information Network reported that the spread of the EAB has infested nearly all of the eastern U.S. and Canadian provinces.
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Fate of American Chestnut Restoration to Be Decided By USDA
At the time of this writing, results were pending on comments solicited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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AACER HAS MADE A NAME FOR ITSELF IN SPORTS AND IN HOMES
By Matthew Fite Peshtigo, WI—Aacer Flooring, based here, manufactures Hardwood floors on which elite athletes sprint and make quick stops, their sneakers squeaking audibly. The
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Housing Leaders Meet with White House Regarding Lumber Pricing
National Association of Home Builders Chairman, Chuck Fowke, reported that NAHB Senior Officers recently held talks with members of the White House National Economic Council
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The Growth Continues at HDI
By Michelle Keller Vancouver, BC–Hardwoods Distribution Inc. (HDI), located here, is a leading distributor of architectural decor materials, including Hardwood lumber, decorative surfaces and composite
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Pike Lumber Expands Milan Plant to Increase Production
By Paul Miller Milan, IN–An expansion of Pike Lumber Co.’s manufacturing facility here, complete with new handling and sawmilling equipment, has positioned it to double
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West Side and Maxwell Team Up for Annual Fish Fry
By Zach Miller Dermott, AR–The annual West Side Hardwood Club/Maxwell Fish Fry was held here recently at the Maxwell’s 7 Devil’s Lodge. It was attended
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Being Better Than Average: Women in the Sawmill Rise to the Challenge
(Pictured above, from left): Bonnie Bush, Mindy Markert and Tanya Hauber. By Sue Putnam Imagine working daily at a manual edger in a sawmill, physically
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New Research Forms Foundation of Brand Identity for Real American Hardwood Industry
By Sue Putnam (Editor’s note: For the purpose of the research discussed in this article and accompanying graphics, the term renovator refers to the consumer.
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NHLA On Demand Provides Instruction and Economic Insight
Memphis, TN–The first-ever National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) On Demand virtual conference was held recently and deemed a huge success by organizers with more than
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AHMI Welcomes Members to Successful Hybrid Fall Meeting
Roanoke, WV–Attendees at the 2020 Fall Conference of Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. said employees who want to work and new markets for Hardwood products are
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