Month: September 2024

The 40th Annual Golf Tournament of the Inland Lumber Producers (ILP) was recently held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, ID with approximately 400 in attendance. The tournament was a two-day event that included 212 golfers. Additionally, Hayden Lake Country Club served as the site for the annual ILP horse race format. The […]

The Seven Feathers Casino and Resort, located in Canyonville, OR, was the site for the multi-day Umpqua Valley Lumber Association (UVLA) annual banquet and golf tournament. The event attracted approximately 300 guests. UVLA members form a coalition of long-time timber and lumber operators located in the southwestern timber country of Oregon. The UVLA’s historical stated […]

After a successful 2024 version of the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) recently, event organizers have announced dates for the 2026 edition, which will be Aug. 25-28 and return to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Founded more than 50 years ago, IWF is considered the premier platform for the world’s largest woodworking market […]

 “We pride ourselves on the value of each member of our team and their contribution to Partap’s success and growth over the years,” ~ Jaspal Grewal, Owner, Partap Forest Products A leader in high-quality forest products since their inception in 2004, Partap Group in Surrey, BC, has seen significant growth in a short period of […]

Product differentiation is a key part of any marketing strategy. It distinguishes your product from your competition, creates brand loyalty, and communicates the uniqueness and advantages of your product. We’re accustomed to seeing product differentiation in countless consumer and professional goods: cars, shoes, watches and packaged goods, to name just a few. Most of these […]

“We want to be considered the debarking experts, not just the Nicholson experts.” ~ John Jennings, Director of Capital Sales, Nicholson Manufacturing More than 75 years ago, Bill Nicholson decided he was tired of removing bark — often up to 14-inches thick — from the hearty trees of the Pacific Northwest by hand. From this […]

“Building is a trade that’s never going away, and we need smart, ingenious people who work well with their hands. We try to hire the best people possible.” ~ Ike Padgett, vice president of purchasing, Tindell’s Building Materials Tindell’s Building Materials, located in Knoxville, TN, a locally-owned building materials supplier, was started as a sawmill […]

UFP Industries is one of the world’s manufacturing giants, standing behind three companies that specialize in retail, construction and packaging. Whether it’s goods that get delivered on time, new construction in communities nationwide, or homes in neighborhoods from coast-to-coast, UFP Industries supplies tens of thousands of products that support the world’s physical infrastructure, keep markets […]

UFP Industries has a long history of tackling challenges with creative solutions; of bucking the status quo and finding better ways to get things done. That’s exactly the environment in which UFP Business School was born. As higher education became more unaffordable for American families, and colleges and universities grew programs and mandates that made […]