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More Time, More Action, More To Explore At Traders Market 2025
More Time, More Action, More To Explore At Traders Market 2025 Traders Market is just around the corner, returning November 5–7 in Kansas City, Missouri, and this year’s event is shaping up to be better than ever. With an enhanced attendee experience, more time on the tradeshow floor and brand-new activities designed to help you […]
SLB Programs Are Critical for the Lumber Industry’s Continuing Growth
SLB Programs Are Critical for the Lumber Industry’s Continuing Growth Broadstone Saratoga / Urbal Architecture / Axiom Engineering / Chad Case Photography. Courtesy of WoodWorks. The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is an industry-funded initiative with a specific mandate: promoting softwood lumber to increase and diversify demand and increase market share. The SLB’s mandate is to […]
Congress’ Inclusion of Housing Tax Credit a Win for Wood Products Industry
Congress’ Inclusion of Housing Tax Credit a Win for Wood Products Industry Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council awc.org This Summer, Congress passed the budget reconciliation package known as the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The 870-page bill focuses largely on tax policy, including most importantly for our industry, the permanent enhancement of the […]
Updates From The APA Newsroom
Updates From The APA Newsroom APA – The Engineered Wood Association Elects New Vice Chair And Welcomes Two New Members To Its Board Of Trustees John Murphy Jr. John Murphy Jr., executive vice president of Murphy Company, has been elected vice chair of the APA Board of Trustees. He succeeds Chris Degnan, who has retired […]
We’re Off To The Hoosier State
We’re Off To The Hoosier State In a couple of weeks, members of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) will be gathering in Fort Wayne, IN, Monday–Wednesday, September 15–17, for HMA’s 2025 Fall Regional Meeting. Our base of operations will be the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown at Grande Wayne Convention Center. That Monday, HMA’s […]
“American Hardwood Assured” Deforestation-Free Platform Launches
“American Hardwood Assured” Deforestation-Free Platform Launches How is your company handling customer requests for harvest locations? For many exporters, the idea of coming up with exact GPS coordinates for origins of wood products, and assurance that they are deforestation-free, is an impossible task. After two years of development, the American Hardwood Export Council has launched […]
WCMA On The Road Again
WCMA On The Road Again I’m happy to report that the move to hosting our flagship plant tour event to the spring was a great success! The 2025 WoodTech Connect, in Williamsport, PA in May, had over 65 industry leaders, innovators, and advocates, come together to tour seven outstanding manufacturing facilities, and spend time together […]
Thermal Modification Is Coming: Why Knot Thermally Modify Knot-Free Wood?
Thermal Modification Is Coming: Why Knot Thermally Modify Knot-Free Wood? I used to be heavily involved with thermally modified wood (TMW). For those unfamiliar, thermal modification is the process of heating lumber to at least 350°F in an oxygen-depleted environment to prevent combustion. This heat treatment crystallizes (or “cooks”) the hemicellulose, the sugar in the […]
Why Knot Value The Value Of The Value
Why Knot Value The Value Of The Value Every association has three critical things: value, value, and value. But they are not of the same value. They are the value you bring, the value you receive, and the value of the collective. These are all very different values that are important to you for various […]
A Milestone For The NWFA: 40 Years Of Excellence And A Vision For The Future
A Milestone For The NWFA: 40 Years Of Excellence And A Vision For The Future For 40 years, the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has served as the foundation of the hardwood flooring industry, bringing together manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and retailers in a shared commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, and community. As we celebrate this milestone, […]
