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Canadian Hardwood Bureau 2026 Spring Meeting A Success in Montreal

Canadian Hardwood Bureau 2026 Spring Meeting A Success In Montreal The Canadian Hardwood Bureau welcomed more than 100 delegates to its 2026 Spring Meeting recently in Montreal, marking the largest and most successful gathering in the organization’s history. A key highlight of this year’s event was its fully bilingual format, enabling inclusive participation and real-time […]

Expo Richmond Enjoys Strong Attendance And Governor Announces Virginia Wood Council

Expo Richmond Enjoys Strong Attendance And Governor Announces Virginia Wood Council Meadow Event Park in Doswell, VA, was the site of the recent biennial Expo Richmond, one of the largest forest products trade shows on the East Coast, which attracts thousands of attendees. The event brings together loggers, foresters, sawmill representatives, landowners, manufacturers, suppliers and […]

SWHMC Members Share Industry Insights At Annual Gathering 

SWHMC Members Share Industry Insights At Annual Gathering  Approximately 60 members and guests were in attendance recently at the annual Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club (SWHMC) crawfish boil held at The Grand Hotel in Natchez, MS. An icebreaker gathering kicked off the event, followed by the club’s roundtable discussion, which ended with the crawfish boil and […]

Mass Timber Event Celebrates 10 Years

Mass Timber Event Celebrates 10 Years The tenth annual International Mass Timber Conference recently welcomed more than 3,000 attendees to the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. This conference focuses on the entire industry supply chain and is marketed as the largest gathering of mass timber experts in the world. The event this year featured […]

INTER-INDUSTRY ANNUAL CANADIAN HOCKEY GAME 

INTER-INDUSTRY ANNUAL CANADIAN HOCKEY GAME  The annual hockey game, held in conjunction with Montreal Wood Convention was won this year by the Canadians, 8-7, over the Americans. The contest is light-hearted and enjoyed by all. White Jerseys, (First row, l-r): Jean Paul Lupien, MKMQC Inc., Mascouche, QC; Cooper Lindsay, Empire Forest Products Ltd. Burlington, ON; […]

Optimism Prevails At IWPA’s 70th World Of Wood Convention Despite Trade Policy Uncertainty

Optimism Prevails At IWPA’s 70th World Of Wood Convention Despite Trade Policy Uncertainty Tariffs, Economic Outlook Shape Discussions as More Than 200 Attendees Gather at The Broadmoor The International Wood Products Association (IWPA), located in Alexandria, VA, recently celebrated its 70th World of Wood Convention, which was held this year at The Broadmoor in Colorado […]

Montréal Wood Convention 2026 Concludes With A Full House And Resounding Success

Montréal Wood Convention 2026 Concludes With A Full House And Resounding Success The Montréal Wood Convention (MWC) 2026, the premier event for the wood industry in Canada, successfully concluded at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal, welcoming a full house of 1,200 participants from across the globe. Following four consecutive sold-out editions, this year’s Convention […]

A Wealth Of Experience Makes Allegheny Mountain Hardwoods

A Wealth Of Experience Makes Allegheny Mountain Hardwoods “There is not an employee on these jobs that is not proud of every pack of lumber that leaves here,” – Dean Alanko, general manager, Allegheny Mountain Hardwoods Left to right: Dean Alanko (general manager), Brian Booth (operations manager) and Ed Carr (procurement manager). In August of […]

Built-to-Spec Millwork On Demand At Tilo Industries

Built-to-Spec Millwork On Demand At Tilo Industries “Architects dream of it; our crew figures out how to machine it, bend it, clamp it and finish it,” -Tim Yoder, owner and president, Tilo Industries LLC Prefinished, dovetail drawer boxes produced by Tilo Industries. Tilo Industries LLC of Lewisburg, PA, operates out of roughly 60,000 square feet […]

Canadian Hardwood Bureau 2026 Spring Meeting A Success In Montreal

Canadian Hardwood Bureau 2026 Spring  Meeting A Success In Montreal The Canadian Hardwood Bureau welcomed more than 100 delegates to its 2026 Spring Meeting recently in Montreal, marking the largest and most successful gathering in the organization’s history. A key highlight of this year’s event was its fully bilingual format, enabling inclusive participation and real-time […]