Month: May 2024

170 posts

Attendees Share Diverse Market Insights At Recent NELA Meeting

Photos and information provided by Chris Fehr Woodstock Inn & Resort, in Woodstock, VT, served as the site recently of the annual spring meeting of the New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA). A business discussion highlighted the event. NELA President Bob Chase of Quabbin Timber served as moderator. About The Overall Market: The general consensus about […]

SCMA Holds 2024 Annual Meeting

The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) recently held its 2024 Annual Meeting at The Charleston Place in Charleston, SC. The event was held during the Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s (HMA) National Conference and Expo. Twenty-five members, promotion sponsors, and staff convened to hear a report on the association’s promotion campaign, preview upcoming projects, and discuss other […]

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing – June 2024

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 buys about 500,000 board feet of lumber per year. The company carries Red Oak, Birch, Poplar, Hard and Soft Maple, Walnut (Select and Better) and other domestic species in mostly […]

Industry News NHM May 24

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 located in Shinglehouse, PA. RAM Forest Products produces over 25 million board feet annually in all grades in Hard and Soft Maple, Ash, Red and White Oak, Cherry and Poplar […]

Registration Now Open For 2024 WCMA Regional Plant Tour Event

Registration is now open for the Wood Component Manufacturers Association’s (WCMA’s) 2024 Regional Plant Tour Event. The WCMA is excited to host the event that will be held June 3-4 in Auburn, ME. The event includes tours of five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. This event gives attendees an opportunity to see advanced machinery in action, and […]

Make The Changes We Need To Make

We all know that there have been a lot of Hardwood mills that have shut down over the past year. I ran my own Hardwood business once, and I shut it down. You may remember it. I worked with Jartek based in Finland, promoting thermal modification. I helped build several systems, including Superior Thermowood of […]

Getting Down To Business

It’s hard to believe that it’s already May. The year is certainly moving quickly, but it’s as busy as ever at the HMA office. Following is a quick recap to get you caught up on HMA business.  In late March, HMA hosted another successful and memorable National Conference and Expo. The feedback we’ve received from […]

EUDR Update And Latest Developments

AHEC is currently in the process of implementing the next phase of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) response mechanism for U.S. Hardwoods.  The framework that is being developed comprises the following components: The database of U.S. Hardwood harvest geolocations will be prepared and maintained by a technical consultancy commissioned by AHEC that will combine […]

North American lumber prices in a downward spiral

Demand for lumber is collapsing in North America. The reason: Mortgage interest…

Many European timber importers are not aware of incoming EUDR

18% European timber importers are not aware of any incoming deforestation legislation,…