SWHMC Members Look For The Silver Lining Amid Industry Challenges Approximately 25 people attended the roundtable meeting at the recent Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club (SWHMC)
West Coast Business Trends – February 2025 Across the West Coast sources that were contacted agreed that their sales continued to stay on trend for
Ontario Business Trends – February 2025 According to published statistics, lumber production was down both in Canada and the U.S. at year end 2024. Some
Quebec Business Trends – February 2025 As most businesses usually enter a slower time of year during the Holiday Season, with planned downtime, this
Who’s Who in Hardwoods – February 2025 Kennebec Lumber Offers Northern Hardwood Species Chantal Callahan is a hardwood industrial sales representative, as well as marketing
Why Knot, Why Knot My maternal grandmother, Florence Spear, was 101 when she passed away in 2006. I was 29 then, and her life left
Over the past two years, the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC) united the collective efforts of the hardwood industry, engaged with creative minds and entertainment
Transportation Survey (Editor’s Note: Navigating the ever-changing and unknown factors faced by the transportation industry in 2025 will present challenges. The most creative problem-solvers will
Industry News – February 2025 Atlanta Hardwood Corporation Partners With Oy Lunawood Ltd Atlanta Hardwood Corporation and Oy Lunawood Ltd recently announced the formation of
Lake States Business Trends – February 2025 Sources that were contacted throughout the Lake States region came to a general consensus that their sales are
Philip Bibeau Philip Bibeau of Jaffrey, NH, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the age of 67 from complications of Lewy Body dementia.
Northeast Business Trends – February 2025 Thoughts of concern about the marketplace are building in the Northeast as lumber sales representatives list concerns about demand,
Southeast Business Trends – February 2025 In the Southeastern United States, there were reports of slowdowns in companies and many lumber representatives have blamed either
Quality Over Quantity At The Core Of Dryco Lumber
Founded in 1992, Dryco Lumber has become a pillar in the distribution of kiln-dried hardwoods. Located in Wayne County, OH, Dryco Lumber is strategically positioned in the hotbed of the hardwood furniture manufacturing industry.
Purchasing 3 million board feet in hardwoods annually in 4/4 through 8/4, the facility encompasses 45,000 square-feet. Species available include Alder, Birch, Cherry, Grey Elm, Hard and Soft Maple, Hickory, Poplar, Red and White Oak, Walnut, Quartered and Rift White Oak and eastern white pine.
Timeless Beauty From Cedar Creek Hardwoods
Located in southeast Missouri, in Fredericktown, on a family farm in the majestic Ozark mountains, Cedar Creek Hardwoods is a second-generation family-owned business that specializes in secondary manufacturing of quality hardwood lumber and hardwood products.
Shifting Risks: How Hardwoods Can Prepare For A Productive 2025
After years of volatility, hardwood businesses are looking toward 2025 with cautious optimism. Sixty percent of companies expect increased sales in the coming year, according to the National Wood Flooring Association’s industry outlook. These positive market headwinds make it critical for wood and building material businesses to maximize profits by protecting every aspect of their operations.
AHEC Provides EUDR Update To Appalachian Lumbermen – Appalachian hardwood export companies recently learned the latest details on the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) from the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).
The fall meeting of the New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA) was recently held at the Colwen Conference Center in Portsmouth, NH, where 93 members attended the all day affair.
In the Southeast, lumber sources have provided a variety of reviews on what state the market is in.
In Kentucky, one lumber representative reported that while the upper grades are moving well, “the 2 and 3 Common Oak is definitely very tough. Residential flooring is non-existent.” As for the reason behind this slow down, he remarked, “I don’t think I really have a good answer for the reason for the slow down. It’s definitely not production because that is way down. I think the vinyl plank flooring has probably hurt the flooring market.” In comparison to six months ago, he said, “it’s slightly better because of a slight uptick in pricing and demand focused on the upper grades. The lower grades have slipped down but I’d say, overall, the upper grades have climbed higher than what the lower grades have dropped.”
According to published reports, the furniture industry has struggled with orders for several years, which drove many companies to stop production temporarily through this challenging economic climate. Residential furniture manufacturers were reported as remaining cautiously optimistic, hoping that economic conditions and orders will rise by mid-2025. It was noted that the larger furniture producers were featuring Red and White Oak, and Ash.
Quebec Business trends –
As we end 2024, and ring in 2025, contacts described mixed market conditions for hardwoods, which varied depending from species to species and grades of lumber as well as areas contacted. Many items have been doing well in the marketplace, like No. 1 Common and Better Hard Maple, and certain grades of Soft Maple and Red Oak. As well, certain species like Aspen and Basswood continue to underperform such as lower grades of most species. With the focus to other species like Oak, Cherry and Walnut in certain areas heading into the fall, certain species were less available, although supply was meeting demand.
