Access to what is happening in the forest products import and export industries.
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) recently collaborated with Timber Development UK (TDUK) to host the American Hardwood Trade Symposium at The Building Centre in
“We have grown substantially and we have tried a lot of things over the years. We started exploring a little bit, we tried making furniture
The National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) recently hosted and presented a webinar in conjunction with the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA). The KCMA was founded
Montréal, Quebec –The Canadian Hardwood Bureau’s (CHB) annual meeting was held here recently and this year’s event attracted over 100 delegates. The session provided an
Church Hardwood Lumber, LLC., a joint venture of Bryant Church Hardwoods and Church & Church Lumber Co., located in Wilkesboro, NC, recently hired John Linn
AHEC has recently been made aware that the Australian Department of Agriculture has significantly ramped up its compliance activity with respect to the AUSILPAR. They
Somerset, Kentucky—According to published reports, Merrick Hardwoods, located here, has acquired the assets of Southern Kentucky Hardwood Flooring, located in Gamaliel, KY. The company will
Memphis, Tennessee—Miller Wood Trade Publications (MWTP), located here, recently announced that Chris Fehr has joined the team to cover the Midwest U.S. region. Fehr brings
Hardwood suppliers and wholesalers in the Lake States spoke of mixed business activity in recent weeks. Some products are moving better than others and yet
Across the Northeast region sources agreed that the hardwood lumber market has seen better days.In Maine, a sawmill spokesperson said that they were slow, at
Across the Southeast lumber sources said that their sales have slowed. A North Carolinian lumberman said that his market was slow, at the time of
While hardwood lumber suppliers on the West Coast report similar activity to the previous month, logistics have notably improved for many. In Oregon, a hardwood
This year’s fire season came early with uncontrolled fires in every province across the country caused by unseasonably warm temperatures and little rain, making it
With the July construction break behind us, business is slowly getting back to normal. Markets for most grade lumber items are weak, advised contacts, which
Brazil – Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) decreased 35 percent in value compared to last year, from US$503.3 million to US$329.2
Fires, weather, housing starts and interest rates dominated the discussion this period. An Ontario manufacturer indicated that “we’re quiet right now. It feels like the
Brady Francois is the co-owner of Snowbelt Entities located in Hurley, WI. Snow Entities consists of 5 sister companies; sawmill- Snow Ridge Lumber, dry kilns-
Ashley Amidon is the executive director at International Wood Products Association (IWPA), in Alexandria, Virginia. IWPA advocates for the acceptance and demand for the legally
Henco Viljoen is the Drying specialist for Nyle Dry Kilns of Brewer, Maine.He is originally from South Africa, where he did the IT, System Development
Anisa Gjoka is the operations manager at King City Northway Forwarding in Montreal, Quebec. King City Northway Forwarding exports lumber overseas, mainly to Asia, Europe
