Month: July 2023

221 posts

Seven Generations And 225 Years Later, Jordan And Lan McIlvain Own And Run Alan McIlvain Company In Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania

Marcus Hook, PA—The strong roots of the Alan McIlvain Co., located 10 miles south of Philadelphia, have proven sturdy over the 225-year span that the firm has been in business. When Hugh McIlvain, a Quaker of Scotch-Irish descent, opened the doors of his lumber company in 1798, in Philadelphia, he planted seeds that would continue […]

Milwaukee Welcomes Annual NWFA Wood Flooring Expo

Milwaukee, WI–The Wisconsin Center, located here, was the site of the recent National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Wood Flooring Expo, a multi-day annual event touted as the only trade show in the world dedicated exclusively to the wood flooring industry. More than 2,200 attended and/or exhibited. By all accounts, this year’s NWFA Expo did not […]

Forcey Lumber Celebrates 75-Year Anniversary

Woodland, PA — Forcey Lumber Company, located here, is a fourth generation, family-owned concentration yard and veneer manufacturer that purchases approximately three million board feet of Hardwood annually. Forcey Lumber is an FSC-certified business that has prided itself in consistency and quality now for 75 years. “Load after load is the same, and we are […]

Eagle Machinery Celebrated 20 Years Of Innovation

By Chris Fehr Sugarcreek, OH – Eagle Machinery & Supply Inc., located here, recently held an open house in conjunction with the Ohio Valley Lumber Drying Association and the Great Lakes Kiln Drying Association. The open house was open to customers and prospective customers through invitation. There were roughly 115 people in attendance. Eagle Machinery […]

Lake States Business Trends – July 2023

Lumber buyers in the Lake States area report products are moving but conditions are tough. In Wisconsin, a contact said, “Red and White Oak continue to move well but everything else is hit or miss.” When asked if things are better or worse than the same time earlier in the year he said it’s a […]

Kentucky Facilities Open Doors To HMA Spring Regional Tours

Photos By Chris Fehr Lexington, KY– Members and guests of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) recently convened here at the Embassy Suites Coldstream for the association’s annual spring regional meeting. The event included tours of multiple lumber facilities. The first tour stop was at BPM Lumber in London, KY. BPM’s four modern, state-of-the-art mills—located in […]

Northeast Business Trends – July 2023

Throughout the Northeast region opinions vary on how the market is doing. One source noted that while his grade lumber is selling better, his industrial lumber has become harder to move. Another source noted that his sales are slow and believes that they have been curtailed due to the lack of demand in the housing […]

KCMA Offers Insights On Import Markets

Editors Note: Betsy Natz, CEO of KCMA, provided this guest article following her webinar presentation, which was hosted by the National Hardwood Lumber Association The National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) recently hosted and presented a webinar in conjunction with the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA). The KCMA was founded in 1955 and represents 300 companies, […]

ALC Spring Meeting Includes: Derby And Golf Fun Plus Insights From Members About Market Activity

By Gary Miller North Myrtle Beach, SC – Approximately 148 members and guests of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) attended the organization’s recent annual Spring meeting, held at the Avista Resort, located here. Everyone who played golf on Saturday had to play their own ball; and there were four flights – A, B, C, and […]

Southeast Business Trends – July 2023

Sources in the Southeast region had mixed feelings as to how the market was doing at the time of this writing, with one source summing it up well: “Some things are good, and some things are not.” In Louisiana a lumber spokesman said that while his sales have been slow, they have been somewhat steady. […]