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NHLA: Why Knot…Maximize Yield

Can a Hardwood mill maximize yield and cut a mill-run? I see it as a fundamental business choice; to maximize your yield you must engage in quality control, including inhouse grading, and trust others to do what you cannot do effectively. The same is true for Hardwood associations. If Hardwood associations want to maximize their […]

New Research Highlights How Mass Timber Schools Benefit Students And Staff

New report explores how mass timber schools could boost well-being, cut carbon, and remain flexible without breaking the bank. How can we build schools that are adaptable, while supporting student well-being and learning? What role can biophilic design and mass timber play? And how do we cut carbon, while delivering better schools faster, without breaking […]

2021 APA Safety And Health Award Winners Announced

Program Honors Manufacturers’ Dedication to Workplace Safety and Operational Excellence APA – The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2021 Safety and Health Awards. The APA Safety and Health Awards Program is the premier safety award program for the engineered wood products industry in North America. It encourages and recognizes operational excellence […]

Long Term Global Timber Supply Decline Signals Opportunity For U.S. Suppliers

Those of us whose livelihoods depend on international markets have experienced a couple of challenging years as most U.S. suppliers focused on supplying the domestic market and record high U.S. Softwood lumber prices placed U.S. Softwood lumber out of reach for many international buyers. However, as prices continue to soften in response to lower domestic […]

Bangkok – The Perfect Place For Ahec 25th Southeast Asia And Greater China Convention This October

As Thailand’s capital, largest city, and economic and cultural hub, Bangkok is the standout choice for AHEC 25th Southeast Asia and Greater China Convention. On October 14th, 2022, the American Hardwood Export Council will host their first networking and educational AHEC Convention since 2019. This event, postponed for the last two years, will include presentations […]

Washington Scene – September/October 2022

Canadian Lumber Tariffs Cut By More Than Half The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) efforts calling on the Biden administration to eliminate — or at the very least reduce — duties on Canadian lumber shipments into the United States has taken a step in the right direction, according to the NAHB, with the Department […]

Addressing Our Country’s Housing Crisis Humanely

America’s housing stock is failing to keep up with the needs of the present. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the U.S. has a shortage of 7 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income renters. New multi-family units are renting at prices cost-prohibitive for middle- and low-income renters. Nearly two-thirds of […]

Long Term Global Timber Supply Decline Signals Opportunity For U.S. Suppliers

Those of us whose livelihoods depend on international markets have experienced a couple of challenging years as most U.S. suppliers focused on supplying the domestic market and record high U.S. Softwood lumber prices placed U.S. Softwood lumber out of reach for many international buyers. However, as prices continue to soften in response to lower domestic […]

2021 APA Safety And Health Award Winners Announced

Program Honors Manufacturers’ Dedication to Workplace Safety and Operational Excellence APA – The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2021 Safety and Health Awards. The APA Safety and Health Awards Program is the premier safety award program for the engineered wood products industry in North America. It encourages and recognizes operational excellence […]

New Research Highlights How Mass Timber Schools Benefit Students And Staff

New report explores how mass timber schools could boost well-being, cut carbon, and remain flexible without breaking the bank. How can we build schools that are adaptable, while supporting student well-being and learning? What role can biophilic design and mass timber play? And how do we cut carbon, while delivering better schools faster, without breaking […]