Month: February 2023

310 posts

Wood Floors Improve Indoor Air Quality

When the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC) conducted research to identify consumer awareness about real wood products, the data confirmed that there is a lot of confusion about what is and is not real wood. Fortunately, the data also showed that consumers overwhelmingly preferred real wood over wood lookalike products, which presents an opportunity for […]

Merrick Hardwoods A Highly Integrated Company Focusing On Quality, Relationships

Somerset, KY—“Merrick Hardwoods is a highly integrated company from forest to finished product,” said President Steve Merrick. “Our operations include timber, lumber manufacturing, drying, milling, producing Hardwood flooring and heating and grilling pellets. We maintain control over the entire process. This is an important reason why we are able to consistently produce quality products that […]

Ontario Business Trends – February 2023

As we move into 2023, and remember the challenges faced and overcome of the past year, supply and demand are still off at this time. According to sources it seems there is a closer balance being experienced for certain grades and thicknesses for green lumber, but a different story for kiln-dried items. Markets are weak […]

2023 AHEC Events And Pavilions Are Opportunities To Connect With Customers And Find New Buyers

Webinars and Zoom calls have let us meet virtually with anyone in the world from the comfort of our home office, but as any sales rep will tell you, there’s just no substitute for meeting with potential customers in person. After a much more normal year of travel in 2022, The American Hardwood Export Council […]

West Side Hardwood Club Celebrates With Holiday Festivities

Hot Springs, AR–The Hot Springs Country Club was the site recently for the annual West Side Hardwood Club’s Christmas lunch meeting, sponsored by Hugg & Hall Equipment Co. Guests and Club members enjoyed a Social Hour prior to the noon luncheon and networking included sharing insights about the current Hardwood market. The West Side Hardwood […]

Quebec Business Trends – February 2023

The pace of business is gradually returning following the holiday period with most species, grades and thicknesses being available, commented contacts in Quebec and along the U.S. border states. Ash logs are harder to come by due to the Emerald Ash Borer having decimated many stands. However, end users and wholesalers say they can still […]

Trade Talk – February 2023

Buffalo, NY and Tillsonburg, ON—U-C Coatings, LLC, located in Buffalo, and Breeze Dried Inc. of Tillsonburg recently announced that U-C Coatings will be the exclusive authorized distributor of Breeze Dried™ lumber drying sticks in the U.S. for less-than-truckload (“LTL”) quantity orders starting in 2023. Breeze Dried Inc. will continue to directly fulfill all full truckload […]

Who’s Who – February 2023

Joe Lewis serves as Vice President of Lewis Lumber and Milling, manufacturer of the Reliance Hardwood Flooring brand, as well as solid Hardwood kitchen cabinet components. They are located in Dickson, TN, with a new location coming on-line in February 2023 in Clarion, PA. Joe co-owns the company with his brother, Mike, who serves as […]

News Developments – February 2023

NWFA Completes 66th Home With Gary Sinise Foundation The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), based in St. Louis, has provided flooring for its 66th home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds mortgage-free, custom, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. […]

Calling All Hardwood Industry Stakeholders!

HMA’s National Conference and Expo 2023 is just around the corner, and for the next six weeks, it’s full steam ahead for our March 22-24 event at the JW Marriott Nashville. If your name is missing from the most current registration list, you can change that, because this is the HMA event that is open […]