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The Rex Lumber Company story could be told using a few basic, but important, numbers. Three – the number of generations that the Forester family
Members and guests of the Lake States Lumber Association (LSLA) met here recently at the Timber Ridge Golf Club in Minocqua, WI, for the LSLA’s
Wravor Partners With Bailey’s As North American Dealer Bailey’s Inc., located in Woodland, CA, has been selling logging, forestry, tree care and sawmill equipment for
A domestic furniture report and a timely update on the European Union rules were highlights of the recent 2024 Summer Conference of Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers
From June 10-12th, I attended the NeoCon Design Show in Chicago. Alongside Chief Inspector Dana Spessert, Chief Operating Officer Renee Hornsby, and Chief Development Officer
The WCMA is gearing up for our 2024 Fall Conference and Plant Tour Event to be held Sept. 23-25, 2024. The number one benefit of
Next month, HMA members will be hitting the road for our Fall Regional Meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tuesday–Thursday, October 15–17. It’s been a while
Delving deep into the world of wood, featuring unexpected and timely topics from across forestry, architecture and design, the award-winning podcast “Words on Wood” has
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
Throughout the Lake States region, sources that were contacted said that their sales were doing well, at the time of this writing, and that they
Sources working in the forest products industry in the Northeast said their market has been consistent but limited in terms of growth. One contact said
Hardwood suppliers in the Southeast region have varied reports on the market at the time of this writing and most of these reports are less
Sources on the West Coast reported that business in their region is steady but acknowledged that there is some market insecurity and that present factors
As we ended summer, Hardwood production continued to edge down. The summer vacation period was a factor in this reduction, as is the changing trend
As the summer period saw heavy rainfall in many areas, sawmill production was reduced due to poorer logging conditions in certain areas. According to published
Sources that were contacted across the Lake States all agreed that their sales were steady despite each noting a different area in which their markets
Forest products industry contacts in the Northeast were divided on the state of the market in their region. Each source acknowledged an increase in demand,
Dylan Gessini is the lumber purchaser at One Source Millwork, located in East Syracuse, NY. One Source Millwork is a manufacturer of architectural woodworking, custom
CHRIS GAHM is the purchasing agent for Kitchen Kompact Inc., located in Jeffersonville, IN. Kitchen Kompact purchases approximately 6 million board feet per year of
Matthew D. Nicoson has been working full time for American Millwork, located in Elkhart, IN, since March of 1994 and will celebrate his 30th anniversary
Brandon Norris is a junior lumber buyer at Wellborn Cabinets, located in Ashland, AL. Norris has been a lumber buyer for the company since October
Mike Mooney Joins AHC Hardwood Group As Director Of National Sales AHC Hardwood Group, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, announced that Mike Mooney has joined the
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
Louis Larkin Chicquette passed away peacefully holding his daughter’s hand on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church,
Through its subsidiary Oak Nation, Charlois is proud to announce the acquisition of 100 percent of Graf Brothers Flooring & Lumber in the United States. For four
