Month: June 2024

209 posts

CHB Wraps Up Another Spring Meeting; Sets Sights On October Gathering

Photos By Terry Miller The spring 2024 meeting of the Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB) was held recently in Montreal, QC, at the Double Tree by Hilton Montreal, with almost 100 delegates in attendance.   The event provided those in the Hardwood industry with the opportunity to get together, learn and network.     Chairman Shaun Rowe, of Quality […]

Southeast Business Trends – June 2024

Throughout the Southeast region lumber sources that were contacted, at the time of this writing, agreed that their sales are heavily dependent on the species being sold. In Louisiana a lumber man said that overall, his sales are tough. “It’s hard to make money on Red Oak right now, but of course White Oak is […]

Theme For Record-Breaking 59th Annual Meeting: “KFIA Makes Forestry Work”

Photos By Chris Fehr The Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA) recently completed a successful Annual Meeting in Lexington, KY, at the Embassy Suites.  The meeting had record breaking attendance of over 400 people and 40 exhibitors.  The KFIA Annual Meeting serves as the premier event for the Hardwood industry in Kentucky.   The meeting got underway […]

West Coast Business Trends – June 2024

Hardwood suppliers on the West Coast mostly accounted for positive activity. One contact in California mentioned activity was back to pre-covid “normal” levels. “Our business along with our customers is back to a steady pace,” he explained. “The customers that we had that were steady are back to that pace and the ones that were […]

SWHMC Enjoys Festivities At Annual Crawfish Boil

Provided by SWHMC The Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club (SWHMC) met recently at the Grand Hotel in Natchez, MS for their annual Crawfish Boil.  There were over 100 registered for this event.  The weekend started with an Icebreaker Cocktail Party Friday night as everyone gathered for a busy weekend.  Saturday morning, the Club tried a new […]

Ontario Business Trends – June 2024

Contacts noted prices had risen for kiln-dried lumber as recently as March compared to a year ago for Basswood, Red Oak, Hard and Soft Maple. The species that were reported to be doing well during early spring were Hard Maple, Soft Maple, White Oak and Walnut. Aspen, Basswood, Beech, and to a latter extent Birch […]

Expo Richmond Enjoys Attendance Growth Over Past Two Shows

Photos By Chris Fehr The East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Exposition – commonly known as Expo Richmond/The Richmond Show – has become the largest trade show on the East Coast for the forest products industry. The recent 39th edition of the event was held at The Meadow Park, a new multi-purpose venue in Caroline […]

Quebec Business Trends – June 2024

Heading into summer, businesses are busy ramping up their inventories for the anticipated season. There were concerns of lower log decks in late spring for certain areas, as well as along the U.S. border states, and also of potential lost production during that time. Some sawmill contacts stated getting Ash logs was a challenge at […]

Crawfish And Music Served Up By Robinson Lumber

Photos By Terry Miller Robinson Lumber Co., headquartered in New Orleans, LA, welcomed attendees and guests to a crawfish boil held in conjunction with the recent National Wood Flooring Association’s 2024 Convention and Expo. Live music and all-you-can-eat crawfish was the fare of the evening event.Since 1893, New Orleans has been Robinson’s hometown and the […]