Month: July 2024
43 posts
Vetsch Hardwoods Grows The Family Tradition
By Scott Dalton “When I was younger, I didn’t think about joining the company all that much. After high school, I just started working with dad more and it took off and went. In our particular case, I would work here in the shop doing the pallet lumber and my dad would be making deliveries. […]
Waiting On A Tax Bill
By Dana Lee Cole The year — from a tax policy perspective — started out really well. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 7024-the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The vote was 357-70. To summarize, the bill features a number of positive provisions for small […]
Master & Apprentice: AHEC At Clerkenwell Design Week
Showcasing underutilized American Red Oak and low-grade Cherry, AHEC hosted two projects at the leading edge Clerkenwell Design Week festival in the UK recently. By Michael Snow Dedicated to championing the sustainable use of timber in design and architecture, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has a track record not only of collaborating with the […]
Stronger Together
By Ian Faight In late May, more than 60 representatives from our industry convened in Washington, DC, to let our collective voice be heard on Capitol Hill during the Hardwood Federation’s Fly-In. We joined together to tell our industry’s stories; share issues that are impacting thousands of businesses; and discuss legislation that could positively impact […]