Month: September 2022

290 posts

LSLA Reports Strong Attendance At Annual Summer Golf Outing

Photos By Paul Miller Jr. Spring Green, WI–House on the Rock Golf Resort, located here, was the recent site of the annual Lakes States Lumber Association (LSLA) golf outing. Over 100 guests attended the LSLA’s Wednesday Welcome Reception sponsored by Cascade Hardwoods and Kendrick Forest Products. Attendees enjoyed an evening guided tour through the world […]

Ontario Business Trends – September 2022

Secondary manufacturers noted demand for finished goods hasn’t been as strong as in past years, even though supply chains had improved this increased competition for products like furniture, Hardwood flooring, cabinets, moulding and millwork and other interior finished goods. Competition from imports is also having an effect, and some report affected cash flows. Domestically, competition […]

WCMA/WMMA 2022 Fall Conference And Plant Tour Event

The Wood Component Manufacturers Association (WCMA) is joining forces with the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) to hold a joint Fall Conference & Plant Tour Event. The event will be held in Minneapolis, MN, from Wednesday, November 2, through Friday, November 4. I know as owners and managers of manufacturing facilities, it is sometimes […]

From Forest Floor To Finished Product At Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods

Huntland, TN–Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods is a full-service Hardwood lumber manufacturing company specializing in Appalachian species, with 20 million board feet of annual production. Thompson Appalachian manufactures 4/4 through 8/4 Red and White Oak, 4/4 and 6/4 Poplar, 4/4 through 8/4 Ash, and 4/4 through 8/4 Hard Maple and Walnut. In addition to lumber, the company […]

Trade Talk – September 2022

Kane, PA—“Good markets provide opportunities to build customer base, secure relationships, and for Collins to reinvest for the future,” stated Bo Hammond, Hardwood sales manager for Collins. Kane Hardwoods recently completed upgrades to the debarker, log infeed, air system, waste systems and setworks systems in the sawmill here. The Kane facility is also adding pavement […]

Who’s Who in Hardwoods – September 2022

Keith Byrge is a purchasing agent with La-Z-Boy Corporation, located in Dayton, TN. His responsibilities include purchasing for all the La-Z-Boy plants in the U.S. and in Mexico. La-Z-Boy Corporation is a manufacturer of residential furniture, including recliners, reclining sofas and love seats, sleep sofas, modular furniture and leather upholstery, as well as stationary sofas, […]

News Developments – September 2022

MJB Wood Group Opens New Facility MJB Wood Group, LLC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial wood products in Bristol, IN, recently held a grand opening for its new 500,000-square-foot facility on a 38-acre lot near here, close to the city of Elkhart. The new MJB facility has replaced an older 228,000-square-foot facility in […]

Quebec Business Trends – September 2022

The COVID-19 seventh wave is causing concerns for businesses, and the ongoing challenge of finding qualified and retaining employees continues, as well as truck transport and containers to ship products. With some improvement to supply chains, order backlogs have started to decline for secondary wood products manufacturers. Contacts noted that prices are trending down for […]

NHLA: Why Knot…Work Together

It is my pleasure to write for the first time as the executive director of NHLA. I have always believed in the value of associations and the ability they have to make a difference in an industry. To that end, I made it a career goal, early on, to run an association. I had some […]

Ron Jones Hosts Penn-York; Club Now Sets Sights On September Meeting

Photos By Stephen West Reno, PA– Wanango Country Club, located here, was the host venue for a recent monthly meeting of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club. Hosted by Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., the meeting featured networking, a golf game and sporting clays prior to dinner. Eighty guests were in attendance with 11 participating in the […]