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By Scott Dalton “When I was younger, I didn’t think about joining the company all that much. After high school, I just started working with
By Michael Culbreth Almost every Hardwood business understands the importance of safety. Yet a company’s risk profile changes constantly, and it’s difficult for many business
Photos by Scott Henrichsen The Hardwood Federation (HF) Fly-In took place recently, deploying industry advocates across Capitol Hill. More than 60 Hardwood industry leaders conducted
A tour of the Kane Hardwood sawmill in Kane, PA, was a highlight of the recent Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club meeting, which was hosted by Collins
By Dana Lee Cole The year — from a tax policy perspective — started out really well. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House
Showcasing underutilized American Red Oak and low-grade Cherry, AHEC hosted two projects at the leading edge Clerkenwell Design Week festival in the UK recently. By
By Ian Faight In late May, more than 60 representatives from our industry convened in Washington, DC, to let our collective voice be heard on
Closing the skills gap is more than a popular media topic; it’s a daily concern for many of us in the forest products industry, especially
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 lumber sources that were contacted all agreed that their markets had its strong points and its weak ones, too. In
Across the Northeast region, lumber sources provided varied responses but the majority, at the time of this writing, claim that there is an uptick in
Throughout the Southeast region, the reviews were mixed as to how the market was faring. Some sources said that the market was very challenging, while
Lumber providers across the West Coast region all had similar sentiments as to the health of their sales at the time of this writing. One
Spring weather conditions were quite wet throughout most regions in late spring impacting log receipts and green production. However, according to published reports, logging activity
With summer upon us, and the construction break from July 21 to August 3, it will be a quieter time for the Hardwood industry at
Across the Lake States region lumber sources varied, with one source stating that while his sales are average, it does depend heavily on which species
In the Northeast market, forest products industry contacts we spoke with all agreed that their business was steady but were split on whether they expect
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
Dave Vetsch is co-owner of Vetsch Hardwoods in Rochester, MN. The company, a distribution yard, distributes lumber, plywood and mouldings to southeastern Minnesota. Vetsch Hardwoods
Ben Johnson and Jesse Johnson are owners of White River Hardwoods, located in Fayetteville, AR. White River Hardwoods purchases over two million board feet of
Abenaki Timber Corporation Promotes Parker Dukas To Sales Manager Abenaki Timber, located in Epping, NH, and Belington, WV, recently announced that Parker Dukas has been
Patrick Lumber Hosts First Open House At New Headquarters Patrick Lumber Co. recently welcomed 170 guests to its annual St. Patrick’s Day Open House, at
By NHLA The National Hardwood Lumber Association recently announced with great sadness the passing of Howard Lee Jones, Jr. a valued member of our community.
Ram Forest Products Welcomes Gerry VanVeenendaal Gerry VanVeenendaal recently joined the sales team of RAM Forest Products, a manufacturer of high quality Northern Appalachian Hardwoods
