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NAWLA’s Regional Meetings: A Platform for Local Industry Connection
By The NAWLA Editor NAWLA’s Regional Meetings are in full swing this summer following successful events in Montréal, Vancouver, and Portland which collectively drew a little more than 500 attendees. Curated by the NAWLA Regional Meetings Committee, these one-day events take place throughout the United States and Canada and offer peer-to-peer networking and educational opportunities […]
SLB Partnerships Make The Industry Stronger
Column by SLB Through a diverse array of partnerships with both public agencies and private organizations, the Softwood Lumber Board and its funded programs have proven that the industry is stronger and produces greater results when we work collaboratively. The SLB has a focused mandate—to increase demand and expand markets for Softwood lumber products—but the […]
Transparency In The Wood Products Industry: AWC Receives Multiple Grants To Continue Its Sustainability And Transparency Efforts
The American Wood Council (AWC) has been a leader and strong supporter of the wood product industry’s environmental data collection efforts and commitment to transparency. To that end, AWC recently pursued and has been awarded multiple grants that will support more robust data collection and analysis, helping us to better tell the industry’s remarkable and […]
APA Members Win Safety and Health Awards
Manufacturers Recognized for Dedication to Workplace Safety By APA – Engineered Wood Association The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2023 Safety and Health Awards – the premier safety award program for North America’s engineered wood products industry. The program promotes and recognizes operational excellence with the goal of reducing injury and […]
Waiting On A Tax Bill
By Dana Lee Cole The year — from a tax policy perspective — started out really well. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 7024-the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The vote was 357-70. To summarize, the bill features a number of positive provisions for small […]
Master & Apprentice: AHEC At Clerkenwell Design Week
Showcasing underutilized American Red Oak and low-grade Cherry, AHEC hosted two projects at the leading edge Clerkenwell Design Week festival in the UK recently. By Michael Snow Dedicated to championing the sustainable use of timber in design and architecture, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has a track record not only of collaborating with the […]
Stronger Together
By Ian Faight In late May, more than 60 representatives from our industry convened in Washington, DC, to let our collective voice be heard on Capitol Hill during the Hardwood Federation’s Fly-In. We joined together to tell our industry’s stories; share issues that are impacting thousands of businesses; and discuss legislation that could positively impact […]
Connecting The Dots On Closing The Skills Gap
Closing the skills gap is more than a popular media topic; it’s a daily concern for many of us in the forest products industry, especially as we think about what it will take to maintain sustainable business operations into the future. Some might say let the “professionals” deal with it – that is, the school […]
Why Knot Advocate To Solve Our Biomass Crisis
The Southern United States has long been a hub for wood-based biofuel, biomass export, pulp, and paper production. Hardwood mills play a significant role in the region’s rural economy and are one of the primary feedstocks for these applications. However, recent years have seen a troubling trend of biomass export terminals and paper plants shutting […]
Annual ALC Meeting In Myrtle Beach Includes Fun, Plus Industry Insights
Photos by Chris Fehr The Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club held its Annual Beach Meeting in North Myrtle Beach, SC, with members and guests enjoying sports events and networking. The meeting attracted 148 people to the Avista Resort for the annual event. Casual networking is the theme for this weekend and included forest industry representatives from landowners, […]
