Real American Hardwood® Expands Its Reach Across Design, Hospitality, And Mass Timber Markets

Real American Hardwood® Expands Its Reach Across Design, Hospitality, And Mass Timber Markets As the hardwood industry continues searching for new opportunities to strengthen domestic demand and expand hardwood’s relevance within contemporary design, construction, and commercial markets, Real American Hardwood® (RAH) has increasingly positioned itself where those conversations are already happening. This spring, RAH strengthened […]

Southeast Business Trends July 2026 – A Stagnant And Tough Southeastern Lumber Market

Southeast Business Trends July 2026 – A Stagnant And Tough Southeastern Lumber Market Reports from hardwood lumber representatives throughout the Southeast share common denominators: challenges caused by fuel prices, supply and demand, lacking labor and a tight cross-tie market. The market, according to one source in Kentucky, is “very stagnant. There are multiple causes but […]

China’s HVO Exports Overtake Biodiesel for the First Time

China’s HVO Exports Overtake Biodiesel for the First Time ResourceWise China reached…

Austrian timber giants capture more value as they expand into Sweden

Austria’s largest timber companies are steadily expanding across Northern Europe, combining acquisitions…

Premier Forest targets £200m turnover after acquisition-driven expansion

UK timber distributor and processor Premier Forest Products expects annualised turnover to…

EU formaldehyde rules take effect on August 6, raising compliance bar for wood products

Furniture manufacturers and producers of wood-based panels have just weeks left to…

UK announces intent to align closely with EUDR

On 23 June 2026, the UK government announced a strengthened legislative approach…

WRCLA’s 2026 Cedar Summit And Cedar School Bring Industry Together in Victoria

WRCLA’s 2026 Cedar Summit And Cedar School Bring Industry Together in Victoria The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association’s (WRCLA) 2026 Cedar Summit and Cedar School wrapped up another successful week of business sessions, networking opportunities and hands-on training seminars with nearly 160 industry professionals in attendance, including 33 Cedar School students from across North America […]

WWPA Welcomes Industry Leaders To Washington

WWPA Welcomes Industry Leaders To Washington The Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) concluded its 2026 Annual Meeting recently in the Edgewater Ballroom at the Hotel Indigo in Vancouver, WA. The organization noted that the three-day event, attended by more than 100, brought together industry leaders and members for a series of informative sessions, networking opportunities […]

Northeast Business Trends

Northeast Business Trends The Northeast Softwood Market Dubbed A “Leaky Faucet” By Cadance JohnsonAssociate Editor The Northeast received mixed reviews on the state of the market and internal labor stability while all agree that fuel is an issue despite how little or heavily they have been impacted. The blue-collar housing market received a poor report […]