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Want More Wood Buildings? Grow them By Supporting Wood-Focused Education In Schools.

By engaging with and educating architecture and design faculty in how to better integrate wood into their curricula and by sponsoring student design competitions, the Softwood Lumber Board is helping to encourage the next generation of architects and designers to build with wood. To get a better understanding of the state of architectural education, the […]

Get Excited For Traders Market 2023

Coming up on its 27th year, NAWLA is excited to welcome lumber and building materials industry professionals to Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 8-10 for this year’s Traders Market. A unique event featuring eight hours of tradeshow floor time, dedicated networking opportunities and unmatched education, this year’s conference is one you will not want to miss. NAWLA […]

KCMA Offers Insights On Import Markets

Editors Note: Betsy Natz, CEO of KCMA, provided this guest article following her webinar presentation, which was hosted by the National Hardwood Lumber Association The National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) recently hosted and presented a webinar in conjunction with the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA). The KCMA was founded in 1955 and represents 300 companies, […]

Telling Our Industry’s Story

Established in 2019, the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC) set out to unite the collective efforts and resources of our industry to advance American Hardwood as the Naturally Authentic™ choice. Fast forward to 2023 and the RAHC is inspiring a stylish and healthy environment by educating consumers and design pros about the many benefits of […]

Tax Takes Spotlight On The Hill

As Congress turns its attention to broader fiscal matters such as the debt ceiling and federal budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, lawmakers have begun to roll out tax legislation that they hope will incentivize economic growth in an uncertain economic climate. On April 20, Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and […]

App-ily Exposing Jr. High Students To Sustainable Forestry And Industry Careers

No, that’s not a typo in the title! Let me explain… You’re already familiar with our signature Truth About Trees learning kit that teaches K-3 students about sustainable wood products, and industry careers. NAFF is preparing to develop a digital version of the kit designed specifically for the junior high age group. Recently, I had […]

Why Knot Take Advantage Of What I Have Learned?

I have now been at NHLA for an entire year. People often ask, “What have you learned?” A fair question and more than I could cover in a simple article. But here are the main bullet points. •The Hardwood industry has too many meetings, not necessarily too many associations. In fact, I would say that […]

How Can Your Company Benefit From AHEC Membership?

Over the past several months, I have spoken with many of you in the hardwood industry and have found that there is an overwhelming understanding of–and appreciation for–the increasing importance of exports to the short and long-term profitability of our industry. And, while I have found general support for AHEC’s overall mission to “grow the […]

IWPA’s World Of Wood Highlights Importance Of Connection

IWPA recently held its annual convention where historically, the Executive Director gives a speech on the state of the association. As I prepped my speech, I was tempted to rely on data; after all metrics are usually an essential part of any business or association. The number of people who choose what you have to […]

Cheer Up Things Could Be Worse

My dad had a quote on the wall outside of his office. I was having a bad day and someone said to me. “Cheer up things could be worse.” So, I cheered up and sure enough things got worse. I didn’t understand it when I was a kid, but now as I look back at […]