Month: July 2024

192 posts

Ontario Business Trends – July 2024

Spring weather conditions were quite wet throughout most regions in late spring impacting log receipts and green production. However, according to published reports, logging activity during April was slightly better than compared to the same time last year. Demand for grade lumber and industrial products is down noted primary manufacturers. Many businesses in the Hardwood […]

Annual ALC Meeting In Myrtle Beach Includes Fun, Plus Industry Insights

Photos by Chris Fehr The Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club held its Annual Beach Meeting in North Myrtle Beach, SC, with members and guests enjoying sports events and networking. The meeting attracted 148 people to the Avista Resort for the annual event. Casual networking is the theme for this weekend and included forest industry representatives from landowners, […]

Why Knot Advocate To Solve Our Biomass Crisis

The Southern United States has long been a hub for wood-based biofuel, biomass export, pulp, and paper production. Hardwood mills play a significant role in the region’s rural economy and are one of the primary feedstocks for these applications. However, recent years have seen a troubling trend of biomass export terminals and paper plants shutting […]

Industry News – July 2024

Abenaki Timber Corporation Promotes Parker Dukas To Sales Manager Abenaki Timber, located in Epping, NH, and Belington, WV, recently announced that Parker Dukas has been promoted to sales manager. Abenaki is a concentration yard that purchases 15 million board feet annually to ship globally. They offer Northern Red and White Oak, Yellow Birch, Hard and […]

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing – July 2024

MATTHEW D. NICOSON has been working full time for American Millwork, located in Elkhart, IN, since March of 1994 and will celebrate his 30th anniversary with the firm this year. Nicoson has been the Materials Manager for American Millwork since 2010. In his position, Nicoson oversees raw material purchasing, inventory control and scheduling. The company […]

Quebec Business Trends – July 2024

With summer upon us, and the construction break from July 21 to August 3, it will be a quieter time for the Hardwood industry at this time throughout the province. Ash supplies are low report sawmillers. The Emerald Ash Borer has caused this reduced availability and reportedly, the Chinese are also highly demanding Ash logs. […]

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index June 28, 2024: US$384 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending june 28, 2024 is: US$384 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 28, 2024 is: US$384 mfbmThis is down -2.5%, or -$10, from the previous week when it was US$394. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index June 28, 2024: US$384 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

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Mounting calls for EUDR delay from inside the EU

Calls for a delay to implementation EUDR have become louder inside the…

Sawmill company Pölkky Oy sees sharp drop in profits

Pölkky Oy’s accounting period that ended at the turn of the year…