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Why Knot Share Your Challenges So We Know How To Help? Problem solving is never easy; if it were, it would not be a problem—just a minor issue. The complex challenges we face as a hardwood industry will not be solved overnight or by a single action. The NHLA Board of Directors is meeting this […]

Life Leaves Marks And Hardwood Doesn’t Hide Them… “Every piece of hardwood tells a story and the moment it enters your home that story continues.” That is the theme from an exciting new video from Real American Hardwood (RAH) that was debuted at the 2026 Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association Convention in Indianapolis in February. The […]

The Long Game Is Paying Off: Raising Up The Next Generation In The Wood Products Industry If you’re part of the forest products industry at large, you know all about the long game. It takes time for trees to mature. Decades, not just years. It also takes time to cultivate interest in people who will […]

Southern Cypress Promotion Updates  Last month, members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), along with promotion sponsors, gathered for the association’s 2026 Annual Meeting at Hyatt Regency Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. The event was held in conjunction with the Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s 2026 National Conference and Expo. Attendees heard updates on Cypress promotion projects, […]

Trump Administration Turns Attention To Housing Outside of the Federation’s top advocacy priorities in the trade, tariff and Farm Bill spaces, the team has been active trying to find legislative avenues to create additional domestic markets of U.S. grown and manufactured hardwood products. One area that is receiving considerable attention both on Capitol Hill and […]