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The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) held a board of directors meeting in conjunction with the recent National Hardwood Lumber Association Annual Convention & Expo
The 2024 fall meeting of the Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB) was held recently in St. Louis, MO, in conjunction with the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s
“Our customers’ needs change from full truck loads of a certain item to multiple items on a single load, we have the production and are
“There seems to be a return to people wanting the quality they can only get when they purchase solid wood, especially when it comes to
Patrick Lumber Welcomes Dan Edwards Patrick Lumber Company, headquartered in Philomath, OR, recently welcomed Dan Edwards as their newest import/export lumber trader. Patrick Lumber is
The Hardwood Federation has been working hard this year on several key issues that have potential impacts, both good and bad, on the industry. When
Abenaki Timber Corporation Promotes Parker Dukas and Kurtis Mahoney Abenaki Timber, located in Epping, NH and Belington, WV, recently announced that Parker Dukas has been
James Kenneth (JK) Irving James Kenneth (JK) Irving, Chairman of J.D. Irving, Limited, was born on March 20, 1928, in Saint John, New Brunswick. He
Across the Lake States region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing all agreed, but one, that their markets were doing just
Mixed reports on the lumber market have been received from throughout the Northeast. In Pennsylvania, a lumber sales representative commented, “I’m going to say the
In the Southeast, reviews provided by lumber representatives have been primarily negative. In Tennessee, a lumber spokesperson felt, at the time of this writing, “the
Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted noted that their sales continue to be slower than they were six months ago. In Washington,
Vietnam – According to Trieu Van Luc, deputy director of the Department of Forestry and the most recent data available at press time, some of
Vietnam – As the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is set to take effect on December 31, 2024, Vietnamese businesses have been advised to act
Europe – The EU has adopted the first-ever law to set legally binding restoration targets for the long-term recovery of natural habitats in Europe. A
Indonesia – In anticipation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), officials are releasing comprehensive forest cover data, according to Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar. The data
Jimmy Clay Jimmy Clay heads up domestic and international sales for Parton Lumber Company, located in Rutherfordton, NC. Parton Lumber Company is a large sawmill
Jason Gobel is the vice president of NWH’s Global Business Units, leading global sales, lumber procurement, and marketing. NWH is a hardwood lumber manufacturer producing
Pete Van Amelsfoort is a green procurement and kiln-dried salesman for Quality Hardwoods Ltd. Quality Hardwoods Ltd. is located in Powassan, Ontario. In addition to
The Rossi Group recently announced the addition of David Olah to its sales team. Olah has been in the hardwood business for over 20 years
