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With Your Support, We Can Expand Our Reach

With Your Support, We Can Expand Our Reach by Dallin Brooks I am not sure how much hardwood readers are familiar with the softwood promotion, so I would like to share a few details with you here. Their program called WoodWorks, is influencing American architects and engineers to use more wood by engaging with firms […]

There’s More To HMA Than Meetings And Tours

There’s More To HMA Than Meetings And Tours Domestic hardwood sawmills and yards may know the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) for our National Conference and Expo—with insightful learning sessions and a showcase of the industry’s leading suppliers—as well as our Regional Meetings, which offer excellent opportunities to tour other facilities and gain insights to improve […]

IWPA Goes To Bat For Industry At 301 Hearings

IWPA Goes To Bat For Industry At 301 Hearings By Ashley AmidonExecutive Director,International Wood Products Association The two months since the most recent edition of Import/Export Wood Purchasing News have been among the most active in the history of IWPA’s advocacy on behalf of the international wood product industry. This is a direct reflection of […]

LEEDv5 Recognizes More Certified Wood—And That Matters for the Market

LEEDv5 Recognizes More Certified Wood—And That Matters for the Market Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council For wood product manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers, market access often hinges on specifications. The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) fifth version of its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard (LEED) has taken new strides in […]

How The SLB Will Capture 2.9 BBF Of New Demand By 2035

How The SLB Will Capture 2.9 BBF Of New Demand By 2035 Janicki Industries Building 10 | Photo Credit: Vaagen Media Since its founding, the Softwood Lumber Board has generated 16.7 BBF of incremental lumber demand. Now, the SLB is setting its sights higher: a new strategic plan targets 2.9 BBF of additional annual demand […]

NAR Report: Baby Boomers Remain Largest Share Of Home Buyers As First-Time Buying Falls To Record Low

NAR Report: Baby Boomers Remain Largest Share Of Home Buyers As First-Time Buying Falls To Record Low Only about one in five buyers were first-time purchasers Baby Boomers remained the largest generational group of home buyers this year, while the share of first-time buyers fell to the lowest level on record, according to the 2026 […]

A New Standard for Leadership: Inside NAWLA’s T-100

A New Standard for Leadership: Inside NAWLA’s T-100 T-100 attendees connect during an evening reception. NAWLA’s inaugural T-100 took place March 16-18 and brought together senior leaders from across the lumber and building materials distribution channel for a highly focused, executive-level experience centered on connection, perspective, and the future of the industry. Set in Dana […]

AHMI Annual Meeting Offers Valuable Information For Members

AHMI Annual Meeting Offers Valuable Information For Members by Tom Inman Members and guests participated in a successful 2026 Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. (AHMI) Annual Meeting and received useful information on hardwood issues. The meeting was held at Naples Grande Resort in Naples, FL. SUSTA Connects Foreign Buyers Danielle Coco of the Southern United States […]

Why Knot Say Enough Is Enough

Why Knot Say Enough Is Enough Since 1898, the National Hardwood Lumber Association has focused on its mission to write rules for the measurement and inspection of hardwood lumber. However, since the 1999 peak of 6 billion board feet of domestic grade lumber consumption, the industry has seen a drastic decline, exacerbated by the 2008 […]

RAHC Chairman Message:

RAHC Chairman Message: By Dallin Brooks I have sat as the chair for the RAHC for just over a year now.  It was a year filled with transition and turmoil for the hardwood industry.  But I am proud of what the RAHC has been able to do in that time.  We refocused and survived when […]