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Buchanan Group’s Elite Hardwood Flooring From Solid Oak Buchanan Hardwood Flooring, based in Aliceville, AL, manufactures Elite brand solid Oak hardwood flooring. The company purchases
O’Shea Lumber Company’s business philosophy is based on one simple, but crucial, idea: “The Golden Rule.” O’Shea Lumber, located in Glen Rock, PA, was founded
50 Years of Quality In a world of continual change, there are few constants that businesses can rely on. Lewis Controls Inc., based in Cornelius,
Hiding In Plain Sight Isn’t it ironic how a random conversation can turn into a 30,000-foot opportunity? To open someone’s eyes and understanding about why
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
Connect With Customers And Find New Buyers At 2025 AHEC Events And Pavilions – In challenging markets, the personal relationship between suppliers and customers is more important than ever. The American Hardwood Export Council is planning a busy schedule of events in 2025 to develop these connections for your company and grow your global markets.
The 2024 Election is over. The voters have spoken. President-Elect Trump will return to the White House on January 20, 2025, with significant Republican support in the U.S. House and Senate. While the pivot in leadership will have significant impact on hundreds, if not thousands of issues, the one question many in the hardwood industry are focused on is how the return of a President Trump will impact trade and our ability to export our goods, particularly to China. The memory of the retaliatory tariffs imposed by China on U.S. lumber is still fresh for many in the industry, and concern is high about how a new round will impact our increasingly fragile businesses.
Collins Appoints New Chief Financial Officer Collins, located in Wilsonville, OR, recently announced that Lara Moore, will become Chief Financial Officer for the company. Moore
California-based Woodsy Announces First Product And Pre-seed Round To Take On Fast Furniture Woodsy, a Los Angeles, CA-based furniture startup, manufacturing affordable, solid wood furniture,
Mullet Cabinet Expands In Ohio Mullet Cabinet, Inc., located in Millersburg, OH, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Holmes County
Dura Supreme Introduces A Flat Panel Door Style Dura Supreme Cabinetry, located in Howard Lake, MN, recently announced the addition of a unique flat panel
Lake States Business Trends – February 2025 Sources that were contacted throughout the Lake States region came to a general consensus that their sales are
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
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
Lake States Business Trends – January 2025. Throughout the Lake States region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing were all in agreement that their sales were on the slower side.
West Coast Business Trends – January 2025 – Across the West Coast region sources were a mixed bag as to how their sales were doing at the time of this writing.
A lumberman in Oregon said that his sales have slightly improved and that he has seen more activity in his marketplace. “We are starting to see more quotes that are turning into orders, it wasn’t like this last year,” he added. He did note, however, that they are doing about the same as they were six months ago.
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
Sparta WoodWorks’ Specialty Products Include Maples, Oaks
Rex Lumber Buys More Than 60 Domestic Lumber Species
High Grade Lumber Enables Plato Woodwork’s Cabinet Success
Craig Patch is a purchasing agent for Carlisle Wide Plank Floors (CWPF) which is headquartered in Stoddard, NH. Working out of the manufacturing facility in
Rebekah Manthei is co-owner with Sam Manthei of Northern Michigan Hardwoods Inc., located in Petoskey, MI. Northern Michigan Hardwoods is a manufacturer of hardwood flooring,
Industry News – February 2025 Atlanta Hardwood Corporation Partners With Oy Lunawood Ltd Atlanta Hardwood Corporation and Oy Lunawood Ltd recently announced the formation of
Industry News spotlights the latest in lumber/forestry advancements and achievements
Goodfellow Inc. Increases Hardwood Capacity In The U.S. In its third quarter of 2024, Goodfellow Inc. completed acquisitions of three hardwood processing assets in the
Granite Valley Forest Products Installs Signode Auto Bander Granite Valley Forest Products, located in New London, WI, recently installed and started on operations on a
