Feature Stories

Adapt & Advance: Innovation And Integrity Drive Mullican Flooring Forward In an industry built on both craftsmanship and calculation, Mullican Flooring continues to stay ahead of the curve, thanks to strategic reinvestment, bold market awareness and an unwavering commitment to its partners. With operations spanning four facilities in Tennessee, Virginia, New York, and West Virginia, […]

Consistency in The Grain: The Cummings Lumber Story Cummings Lumber Company Inc., of Troy, PA, produces between 8 and 10 million board feet of lumber annually, sawing primarily 4/4 Red and White Oak, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, and Cherry. Roughly 90 percent of that production is 4/4 stock, though the mill occasionally cuts heavier Red […]

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 hardwood lumber, per the American Trucking […]

Lumber Producers Agree: Shifting Tariffs Need Stabilization, Rise Of Look-A-Like Products Proves Challenging, But Legacy Of Hardwood Industry’s Resiliency Remains Strong Instability in the market due to ever-changing tariffs that impact exports, increases in operational costs, challenges in many areas to fulfill staffing needs, the ability to remain nimble and able to be innovative were […]

Strong Roots, Global Reach – 2025 NHLA Convention Showcases Strength And Unity Of  The Hardwood Industry The 2025 NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase recently united more than 700 hardwood industry professionals from across North America and around the world for three days of learning, networking, and collaboration in San Antonio, Texas. Held at the […]

Steinway & Sons: Tradition, Innovation, And The Art Of The Piano At Steinway & Sons, music begins with wood. Each year, the company uses more than 500,000 board feet of carefully selected hardwoods to craft its world-renowned grand and vertical pianos at its factories in Astoria, NY, and Hamburg, Germany. “He’s a great musician, an […]

Simon Lussier Ltee: Providing High Quality Hardwood Lumber For Three Generations Simon Lussier Ltee, headquartered in Blainville, QC, was founded in 1938 by Simon Lussier. Originally a dairy farmer, Simon sold off his farm and bought tracts of timber. He sent logs into Montreal to be sawn and kiln-dried before he sold the lumber to […]

The One-Of-A-Kind Cleereman Controls Simulator 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 the test of time. For generations, sawmills across the country have […]

Tours Enable HMA Members To Share Ideas During Fall Regional Meeting The Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) welcomed 78 attendees recently to its 2025 Fall Regional Meeting. The base of operations was the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown at Grande Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, IN. HMA’s board of directors, officers, past presidents and […]