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Timeless Beauty From Cedar Creek Hardwoods

Timeless Beauty From Cedar Creek Hardwoods Located in southeast Missouri, in Fredericktown, on a family farm in the majestic Ozark mountains, Cedar Creek Hardwoods is a second-generation family-owned business that specializes in secondary manufacturing of quality hardwood lumber and hardwood products.

Custom Hardwood Flooring and Millwork at T&F Lumber Company LLC

“When we started this business, we simply tried to look at the resources that were available and attain the highest and best use for them. Luckily, we like to think we have a long history and reputation of producing premium quality grade lumber.”– William Faircloth, president and co-owner, T&F Lumber Company LLC Beautiful representation of […]

Shifting Risks: How Hardwoods Can Prepare For A Productive 2025

Shifting Risks: How Hardwoods Can Prepare For A Productive 2025 After years of volatility, hardwood businesses are looking toward 2025 with cautious optimism. Sixty percent of companies expect increased sales in the coming year, according to the National Wood Flooring Association’s industry outlook. These positive market headwinds make it critical for wood and building material businesses to maximize profits by protecting every aspect of their operations.

Hunt and Thorlakson Families Bloom With LaSalle/Bienville Lumber Company LLC

“It’s our mission to cultivate valued relationships with our customers, employees, partners, vendors and communities, deeply rooting ourselves in shared growth. Our signature dependability and transparency create value and inspire trust.” – LaSalle/Bienville Lumber Company LLC From left to right, are members of the LaSalle/Bienville sales team, Holly Bridwell, John Harkey, Jim Olson, Leah Simmons […]

AHEC Provides EUDR Update To Appalachian Lumbermen

AHEC Provides EUDR Update To Appalachian Lumbermen – Appalachian hardwood export companies recently learned the latest details on the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) from the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).

Shifting Risks: How Softwoods Can Prepare For A Productive 2025

After years of volatility, softwood businesses are looking toward 2025 with cautious optimism. Sixty percent of wood flooring companies expect increased sales in the coming year, according to the National Wood Flooring Association’s industry outlook. These positive market headwinds make it critical for wood and building material businesses to maximize profits by protecting every aspect […]

NELA Wraps Up 2024 With Lively Fall Meeting

The fall meeting of the New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA) was recently held at the Colwen Conference Center in Portsmouth, NH, where 93 members attended the all day affair.

Softwood Lumber Forecasts For 2025

2024 A Successful Year For Many, Hope That Success Carries Through To 2025 2024 was overwhelmingly a successful year for many companies, despite the challenges that many faced. One participant stated, “Even though it had its challenges, we view the year as a success…” While there are some participants that expect the start of 2025 […]

Equipment And Service Providers Prepare For 2025 With Hope For Market Improvements

Equipment And Service Providers Prepare For 2025 With Hope For Market Improvements. In the forest products industry, equipment and service providers encountered several issues in 2024, such as struggles with labor, competition with imitation wood products, transportation and fuel prices. One respondent detailed, “The high fuel prices are still challenging with high transportation costs from vendors and freight companies.” Many businesses intend to combat these issues with new product line releases, technological improvements in machinery, AI and hopes for lower fuel and transportation costs. A respondent from one company noted, “There are areas of the country where labor is reliable but for most, technology is replacing day laborers as fast as vendors can get equipment installed.”

Equipment Forecasts For 2025

Equipment And Service Providers Prepare For 2025 With Hope For Market Improvements In the forest products industry, equipment and service providers encountered several issues in 2024, such as struggles with labor, competition with imitation wood products, transportation and fuel prices. One respondent detailed, “The high fuel prices are still challenging with high transportation costs from […]