Feature Stories

Equipment Manufacturers Expecting A Smoother 2026 Compared To A Rocky 2025 By Lara Stearsman and Barbara Powell In 2025, the increased usage of AI and efficiency upgrades in sawmills has been widely reported by many equipment manufacturers and service providers across the United States and Canada. Some of these upgrades have been caused by a […]

ALC Gets Economics Lesson From Professors Appalachian hardwood salespeople and buyers learned about the economics of lumber in 2025 from two East Tennessee State University (ETSU) professors recently. The Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club held its meeting at The Carnegie Hotel in Johnson City, TN, with presentations by Dr. Taylor Stephenson and Dr. Gary Shelley, both economics […]

Aurora Timberland Expands Customer Base And Geographic Reach In 1980, in the small town of Angliers, Quebec, Cardinal Equipment was founded by the three Berneche brothers. The three brothers wanted to start a sawmill business where they were able to implement newer technologies and build better machines to produce high quality hardwood products. Starting as […]

VIPs Enjoy Rossi Group’s Reception The Rossi Group recently hosted a VIP Reception in conjunction with the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s Convention & Exhibit Showcase at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX. The Rossi Group, through its mills in Emporium, PA, and Bradford, PA, produces some of the highest quality hardwoods in the country, […]

Attendees Of AWMA Meeting Hear Competition Remains High For Walnut Logs In U.S. Members of the American Walnut Manufacturers Association (AWMA) met recently prior to the beginning of the National Hardwood Lumber Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Membership attendance was a bit light but those attending had a great discussion on all things Walnut, […]

White Oak, Walnut Designs Featured In High Point  There was keen interest in American products at the recent High Point Furniture Market, held in High Point, NC, and this focused attention on Appalachian hardwood species. The tariff situation is ever-changing and retail buyers at the twice annual exhibition were seeking products that had stable pricing. […]

Speaker Updates FCL Attendees About Mission Work Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen gathered recently at the National Hardwood Lumber Association Convention at the Marriott River Center in San Antonio, Texas. Wes Chapman, director of Youth With A Mission in Tyler, Texas, shared about the mission work teens are completing around the world. Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen, […]

CHB Members Enjoy Breakfast Gathering During NHLA Convention Members and guests of the Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB), headquartered in Ottawa, ON, were recently welcome at a fall breakfast meeting held in conjunction with the annual National Hardwood Lumber Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas. At this informal gathering, the latest industry insights and trends shaping […]

2026 Hardwood Purchasing Plans: Fingers Are Crossed For 2026 After An Unpredictable 2025 Compiled by Lara Stearsman and Barbara Ann Powell This year’s annual report, gathered by National Hardwood Magazine, consists of the responses from 14 hardwood lumber buyers located across the U.S. whose companies offer a variety of products to a diverse customer base. […]