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Your Secret Weapon For Communications

Your strength and expertise is concentrated in the wood and forest products industry, but even so, you’re constantly communicating with one or more of your audiences. Customers, partners, current and potential employees, the community at large and the next generation of wood-product users all are part of your circle of influence, and you have an […]

The Corporate Transparency Act

A law you’ve never heard of, but need to pay attention to The Hardwood Federation would like to highlight a little-known reporting requirement that will be imposed on small and medium-sized businesses at the beginning of next year. The requirement results from enactment in 2021 of the Corporate Transparency ACT or CTA. The statute was […]

With Technical Support From AHEC, Groundbreaking Mass Timber Office Building In London Makes Extensive Use Of Thermally Modified American Tulipwood 

The seven-story structure, commissioned by commercial real estate firm The Office Group (TOG), lays out a roadmap for the office environment of today. In fact, architects Waugh Thistleton (WTA) say it demonstrates how all buildings of its type and scale could and should now be constructed. The focus is on combining technical performance, environmental ethos […]

Join Us To Strategize!

I’ve already received several 2024 calendars – I’m guessing you have, too – so I’d like you to take a moment and ‘ink’ in the dates of HMA’s 2024 National Conference and Expo. Our 2 ½ day event will take place March 25-27, at the Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina. And all Hardwood industry […]

NAWLA 10 Groups: Establishing Deeper Peer-to-Peer Relationships

For years, NAWLA has been striving to create opportunities for lumber industry professionals to not only build powerful relationships, but also have the chance to exchange ideas with peers and grow in their crafts. Recognizing the need for open conversations on a wide range of industry topics, NAWLA launched its 10 Groups initiative — which […]

Talk About Forest Change, Not Climate ChangeNHLA

I got some much-needed family vacation this summer and visited my family resort near Vanderhoof, British Columbia. The highlight of the trip was watching my 4- and 6-year-old sons reeling in rainbow trout entirely on their own. The low light, pun intended, was looking directly at the sun and seeing the black spots on it. […]

WCMA 2023 Fall Conference And Plant Tour Event

As you read this, the WCMA will be ramping up for our 2023 Fall Conference and Plant Tour Event, September 11-13, in conjunction with WMMA. I know as owners and managers of manufacturing facilities, it is sometimes hard to take the time for your own growth and professional development, but let me assure you, this […]

AHEC ASIA Convention Returns To China For The First Time Since Covid

On September 7-8, the American Hardwood Export Council will host its Greater China and Southeast Asia Convention in China for the first time since 2019. The event will be held in the city of Chengdu and will take place just prior to the major FMC Shanghai furniture supply trade show allowing delegates to participate in […]

Building A Stronger Industry One Relationship At A Time

HMA members will soon be convening in the Keystone State for our Fall Regional Meeting. This signature HMA ‘members-only’ event is set for September 19-20, in St. Marys, Pensylvania. And I’m especially pleased to offer this opportunity to our membership, because it isn’t often that HMA gets to this part of Pennsylvania. As usual, it […]

EU Deforestation Regulation: Assessing Implications For U.S. Hardwood Producers

The American Hardwood Export Council has taken on a critical study to evaluate the impact of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) on the U.S. hardwood industry. As currently written and accepted, this new regulation demands geolocation data identifying the plot of land where the relevant commodities originate. This means every exporter of U.S. hardwood products […]