The Elephant in the Zoom
Whether you’re happy with the outcome of last month’s election or not you’ve still got a choice to make. Write off 2020 as the train
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12/01/2020
Category: National Hardwood Magazine
A Thank You Note to Our Sponsors
It is the season to be thankful, so I thought I would make giving thanks the focus of my article this month. Over the course
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12/01/2020
2021 Forecasts–‘2021’s Success Has Truly Been Defined by Perseverance,’ and Winning in 2021 Turning Threats to the Industry into Opportunities
When asked about success in 2020 and expectations for 2021, one lumberman wrote: “Was 2020 a successful year? Well, if your definition is accomplishing the
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12/01/2020
AHEC Releases New American Hardwood Species Guide
The American Hardwood Export Council has brought together its species and grading guides into a single Guide to Sustainable American Hardwoods, complete with lavishly illustrated
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12/01/2020
“Through Thick and Thin – For the Benefit of All!”
A recent online browse through Barnes & Noble introduced me to a short book entitled, “How to be Resilient. “In it, author Anna Barnes writes,
Linda Jovanovich
12/01/2020
Who’s Who in Hardwoods
Matthew D. Nicoson has been the materials manager of American Millwork, located in Elkhart, IN, for over 10 years. In his position, Nicoson oversees raw
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11/09/2020
Promoting Cypress to Today’s Consumers
The bottom line for the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) is to raise awareness of Cypress as a stellar and aesthetically pleasing building and design
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11/01/2020
Lake States Business Trends
In the Lake States, the marketplace for lumber operations is either good or sustainable, depending on who you interviewed. A Michigan sawmill representative assessed his
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11/01/2020
Northeast Business Trends
In the Northeast, among firms interviewed, the marketplace for lumber companies ranges from difficult to good – and a little bit of everything in between.
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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
Made Together Apart
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020
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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11/01/2020