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Consistency, Growth And Relationships At Tri-State Forest Products

Consistency, Growth And Relationships At Tri-State Forest Products Tri-State Forest Products’ Springfield, OH, corporate headquarters. In a distribution landscape increasingly dominated by scale, programs and national consolidation, Tri-State Forest Products has built its business on a more disciplined formula: consistency, thoughtful growth and long-term relationships. Founded in 1993, by Tom Latham CEO, Tri-State Forest Products […]

The One-Of-A-Kind Cleereman Controls Simulator

The One-Of-A-Kind Cleereman Controls Simulator Michael Lempel (left) with Cleereman Controls Vice President Paul Cleereman (right). At Cleereman Industries, we’ve spent 70 years building sawmill equipment that’s tough, precise and designed to help our customers reach their full potential. By combining decades of experience with modern innovation, we deliver machinery that performs today and stands […]

Mitigating Risk For The Hardwood Lumber Fleet Operators – And Their Drivers

Mitigating Risk For The Hardwood Lumber Fleet Operators – And Their Drivers By Mike Zdrojewski, Loss Control Consultant at Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company The commercial auto sector generates almost $1 trillion in revenue for the U.S. economy and transports nearly 75 percent of freight (by weight) across U.S. highways, including softwood lumber, per the […]

The Long Game Is Paying Off: Raising Up The Next Generation In The Wood Products Industry

The Long Game Is Paying Off: Raising Up The Next Generation In The Wood Products Industry The old philosophical thought experiment asks, “if a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound if no one is there to hear it?” For years, our industry has operated efficiently, without fanfare, like the tree silently […]

KenCraft Company Inc. : Custom Millwork And Distribution Since 1965

KenCraft Company Inc. : Custom Millwork And Distribution Since 1965 KenCraft Company Inc., based in Toledo, OH, has been a trusted distributor and full-service millwork shop serving the hardwood lumber industry since 1965. The company purchases over 150,000 board feet of hardwood annually, offering more than 60 species of domestic and imported hardwoods, including Hickory, […]

MO PAC Lumber Company : The Gold Standard In Walnut For Four Generations

MO PAC Lumber Company : The Gold Standard In Walnut For Four Generations Missouri-Pacific Lumber Company (MO PAC), located in Fayette, MO, originally Pekin Hardwood Lumber Company, was founded by Louis Pescaglia and his eldest son, Jim, in the 1960s. “At first, we cut every species that was in the forest and processed it into […]

Timesavers LLC: Eight Decades Of Innovation In Wide Belt Sanding And American Manufacturing

Timesavers LLC: Eight Decades Of Innovation In Wide Belt Sanding And American Manufacturing As Timesavers LLC enters its 80th year, the Maple Grove, MN–based, manufacturer stands as a leading wide belt sanding and deburring original equipment manufacturer headquartered in North America – an achievement rooted in continuous innovation, a commitment to customers, and a renewed […]

Loggers Struggle For Profitability, ALC Learns

Loggers Struggle For Profitability, ALC Learns Low demand for pulpwood and rising expenses have hurt logging companies, according to a recent report. At the recent meeting of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) in Greensboro, NC, Mike Powell said the number of logging companies across the Appalachian region is declining. He serves as director of forestry […]

Penn-York Kicks Off 2026 Meetings; Fitzpatrick & Weller To Host March Event

Penn-York Kicks Off 2026 Meetings; Fitzpatrick & Weller To Host March Event Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club opened 2026 with a meeting hosted by Wagner Hardwoods. The Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen, NY, served as the site of the event, which was attended by approximately 60 members and guests. The dinner meeting included a roundtable […]

Green Bay And LSLA Team Up For Winter Event

Green Bay And LSLA Team Up For Winter Event Lambeau Field facilities in Green Bay, WI, was the site recently for the annual winter meeting of the Lake States Lumber Association (LSLA). A full day of speakers was scheduled after an event-opening reception was held on the previous night, which welcomed 151 attendees. Among the […]