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Madison’s North America Heating Wood Pellets Report: November 2025

With Madison’s Heating Wood Pellets report, you will save time and money by getting the latest information on commercial and residential heating wood pellet prices straight into your inbox: Madison’s Heating Wood Pellets prices report is our monthly newsletter publication tracking US and Canadian commercial and residential heating wood pellet prices. Each month, be the […] The post Madison’s North America Heating Wood Pellets Report: November 2025 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Sustainable Progress and Innovations in Pulp and Paper: November Highlights

Sustainable Progress and Innovations in Pulp and Paper: November HighlightsResourceWise As this…

Lumber Sales Slow-Down Toward US Thanksgiving

By the third week of November most thoughts were on Thanksgiving turkey and the oncoming Holiday season. Demand for lumber slowed down as is normal for the time of year, and prices softened a bit more as a result. More announcements of sawmill curtailments did nothing to improve sentiment. Without the regular data releases, specifically […] The post Lumber Sales Slow-Down Toward US Thanksgiving first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – December 2025

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – December 2025 Riverside Millwork: Purchasing Over 100,000 Board Feet Annually Cynthia J. Hellems is the manager of Riverside Millwork Inc., located in Charlotte, NC. Riverside Millwork is a manufacturer of custom millwork, including doors, windows and mantels. Over 100,000 board feet of hardwood lumber is purchased by the company annually […]

Adapt & Advance: Innovation And Integrity Drive Mullican Flooring Forward

Adapt & Advance: Innovation And Integrity Drive Mullican Flooring Forward In an industry built on both craftsmanship and calculation, Mullican Flooring continues to stay ahead of the curve, thanks to strategic reinvestment, bold market awareness and an unwavering commitment to its partners. With operations spanning four facilities in Tennessee, Virginia, New York, and West Virginia, […]

Consistency in The Grain: The Cummings Lumber Story

Consistency in The Grain: The Cummings Lumber Story Cummings Lumber Company Inc., of Troy, PA, produces between 8 and 10 million board feet of lumber annually, sawing primarily 4/4 Red and White Oak, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, and Cherry. Roughly 90 percent of that production is 4/4 stock, though the mill occasionally cuts heavier Red […]

How Can Your Company Benefit From AHEC Membership?

How Can Your Company Benefit From AHEC Membership? Over the past several months, I have spoken with many of you in the hardwood industry and have found one topic that keeps coming up: finding new markets. As substitute materials and trade challenges impact our industry every year, there is a critical need to create new […]

This Season’s Hottest Gift

This Season’s Hottest Gift (Not as expensive as you might think–and certainly less expensive than the cost of industry decline.) The season of gift-giving is upon us. Some of us meet this time of year with excitement – others not so much. (Dread might be the word they use.) Certainly, the process can be stressful. […]

Mitigating Risk For The Hardwood Lumber Fleet Operators–And Their Drivers

Mitigating Risk For The Hardwood Lumber Fleet Operators–And Their Drivers By Mike Zdrojewski, Loss Control Consultant at Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company The commercial auto sector generates almost $1 trillion in revenue for the U.S. economy and transports nearly 75 percent of freight (by weight) across U.S. highways, including hardwood lumber, per the American Trucking […]

Why Knot Show That All Hardwood Matters?

Why Knot Show That All Hardwood Matters? Struggles in the hardwood industry aren’t the fault of any one issue—they’re the result of everything hitting at once. So, I pose this question: Do all our product lines matter equally? What’s more critical—flooring or furniture? Pallets or rail ties? Cabinets or millwork? Logs or lumber? Exports or […]