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Why Knot Let The NHLA Work Harder For You

Why Knot Let The NHLA Work Harder For You You can learn a lot about someone by how they handle financial stress. Let’s be real, money touches everything. It shapes our choices, fuels our ambitions and affects everything from our careers to our closest relationships. While I had hardworking parents, growing up on a farm, […]

Back To School: Reading, Writing And Forest Literacy

Back To School: Reading, Writing And Forest Literacy Once again, back-to-school season brings attention to lunch boxes, new crayons, school supplies and education in general. Inside and outside the classroom, a range of programs shape lives and open opportunities to introduce young people to a deeper understanding of trees, forests, and careers in the forest […]

Ontario Trends 2025 – Changes Across Canada And Hardwood Demand

Ontario Trends 2025 – Changes Across Canada And Hardwood Demand It has been quite a busy time across Canada with a federal election, the Liberal leader Mark Carney elected Canada’s new Prime Minister (PM) in May, the unveiling of his crisis-era Cabinet to confront Donald Trump’s trade war, rebuild the economy and redefine Canada-U.S. relationships. […]

The Hardwood Industry’s Evolution

The Hardwood Industry’s Evolution This June, the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) is transforming the “Marble City” into the “Hardwood City.” Will you be there, Wednesday-Friday, June 11-13? We’ll be convening at the Marriott Downtown Knoxville and across the street at the Knoxville Convention Center. The industry’s most anticipated event will provide plenty of in-demand learning […]

‘No.1 Common’ At Material Matters

‘No.1 Common’ At Material Matters Four designers uncover wood’s natural beauty at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen Project runs from June, 18–20, 2025 This June, AHEC’s new exhibition, No.1 Common, lands in Copenhagen to make the case for often-overlooked hardwood qualities in design. Four visionary designers will be unveiling unique works at the festival’s Material Matters fair […]

Why Knot Hold On?

Why Knot Hold On? I love my job. But I’ll be honest, it just got harder. The hardwood industry is riding a tariff rollercoaster, and the track ahead is uncertain. We don’t know what the next three months will bring, let alone the next three years. And if there’s one thing that kills business, it’s […]

Thinking Strategically

By Ashley Amidon Executive Director,International Wood Products Association, Alexandria, VA (703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org To many outside the association world, it might seem an odd time to roll out a new strategic plan. Our industry is, after all, in a time of profound uncertainty and upheaval, and with trade policy changing daily and sometimes hourly, it […]

‘No.1 Common’ At Material Matters

Four designers uncover wood’s natural beauty at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen Project runs from June 18–20, 2025 By Michael Snow,Executive DirectorAmerican HardwoodExport CouncilSterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org This June, AHEC’s new exhibition, No.1 Common, lands in Copenhagen to make the case for often-overlooked hardwood qualities in design. Four visionary designers will be unveiling unique works at the festival’s Material […]

Softwood Export Council Releases New Lumber Grading, Wood In Architecture Videos

By Rose Braden,PresidentSoftwood ExportCouncil,Portland, ORwww.softwood.org With funding from the U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant and the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, the Softwood Export Council (SEC) recently released a series of videos aimed at introducing U.S. and international architects to the advantages of using U.S. softwoods in commercial and civic projects. The videos feature six […]

SLB-Supported Accelerators Drive Lumber Market Growth

[photo credit:] Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment. Image Credit: Stantec The Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Boston is an influential showcase for the potential of wood construction. The transformation of 42 1940s-era buildings into a sustainable, mixed-income residential community will include a six-story affordable housing project built with a cross-laminated timber floor and roof system and […]