Month: October 2025

301 posts

Forested Future – A Documentary On U.S. Hardwood Forests Premiering This Fall!

Forested Future – A Documentary On U.S. Hardwood Forests Premiering This Fall! For the last two years, the American Hardwood Export Council has worked with noted environmental journalist and author of A Trillion Trees, Fred Pearce, to tell the story of hardwood forests and the people who depend on them. “This film is a tribute […]

Leading The Hardwood Industry’s Resurgence

Leading The Hardwood Industry’s Resurgence A few weeks ago, HMA members, promotion sponsors, and 2025 National Conference and Expo exhibitors convened in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for HMA’s Fall Regional Meeting. As always, our facility tours provided an eye-opening experience and attendees were able to see a mix of operations in action, network with industry colleagues, […]

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – October 2025

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – October 2025 Moulding And Millwork Manufacturer Sells Several Species Linus Yoder is the plant operations manager with a hand in purchasing at Tilo Industries LLC in Lewisburg, PA. Tilo Industries purchases 1,350,000 board feet annually in Alder, Ash, Basswood, Birch, Cherry, Hard and Soft Maple, Hickory, Poplar, Red and White […]

Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Cautious Optimism Underscores Quebec Market

Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Cautious Optimism Underscores Quebec Market Business in the hardwood industry was reported as slower on all fronts this past summer and early fall due to uncertainty in domestic and export markets, and the ongoing Trump tariff war. Certain species were not in enough demand to absorb the already limited quantities […]

West Coast Business Trends 2025 – Tariffs Remain Hot Topic In The West Coast

West Coast Business Trends 2025 – Tariffs Remain Hot Topic In The West Coast Sources in the West Coast agree that the market was steady at the time of this writing, but tariffs are an issue. Some cited a slight impact and others a larger one. A Washington lumber supplier said there was market activity, […]

Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Markets On The Rise In The Southeast U.S.

Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Markets On The Rise In The Southeast U.S. According to Southeast sources at the time of this writing, the market is better since the first of the year. Even with the concern around tariffs, interest rates are the focus. A hardwood company salesman in Arkansas said the market is depressed […]

Lake States Business Trends

Lake States Business Trends Lake States Market On The Rise According to sources in the Lake States region, the market was slow but steady with an overall positive outlook across the board at the time of this writing. While tariffs remain a cause for concern, many are not facing direct issues from them. An Ohio […]

Northeast Business Trends

Northeast Business Trends Northeast U.S. Provides Diverse Views On Market And Tariffs The Northeast seems to have differing thoughts regarding the state of the market according to sources at the time of this writing. Some reported the market is better than the start of the year and others said it is worse. A Vermont sawmill […]

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Less Cross-Border Trading Places Strain On Businesses; Grade And Industrial Lumber Sell At Equal Pace

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Less Cross-Border Trading Places Strain On Businesses; Grade And Industrial Lumber Sell At Equal Pace Over the summer and into early fall, logging conditions improved in certain areas increasing sawmill production. Supplies are reported to be in better shape than a month ago. With the Labor Day weekend, business was […]

Ongoing curtailments keep lumber supply lower

Ongoing curtailments keep lumber supply lowerAndrew Snook The market was thrown into…