Month: September 2023

155 posts

Ontario Business Trends – September 2023

With summer and vacation break behind us, it is time to plan for the fall and winter seasons which will quickly be upon us. According to conversations heard in most areas of the Hardwood industry, the housing market showed signs of reduced use of Hardwoods in housing construction than in the past. According to reports, […]

Building A Stronger Industry One Relationship At A Time

HMA members will soon be convening in the Keystone State for our Fall Regional Meeting. This signature HMA ‘members-only’ event is set for September 19-20, in St. Marys, Pensylvania. And I’m especially pleased to offer this opportunity to our membership, because it isn’t often that HMA gets to this part of Pennsylvania. As usual, it […]

Industry News – September 2023

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 has 20 years of experience in business affairs in higher education including 10 years as the CFO/Vice President for Finance & Administration at Eastern Oregon University. Moore’s strong leadership was […]

Penn-York And Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Team Up For Meeting

Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. of Franklin, PA recently hosted the monthly meeting of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club. The event was held at Wanango Country Club in Reno, PA. A dinner and reception capped off a day of activities. The guest speaker was Todd Swanson, Senior Investment Manager, and Greg Reese with PNC Bank. Additionally, […]

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing – September 2023

Brian Hill is president of Grayson Millworks Co. Inc., located in Independence State, VA. Grayson Millworks manufactures Hardwood flooring, millwork, moulding and interior/exterior doors. The company purchases approximately 1.5 million board feet annually of Red and White Oak, Poplar, Walnut, Cherry, Alder, Maple, Mahogany, Ash, Hickory, Sapele, and yellow and white pine. Lumber is purchased […]