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IHLA Sells Out As Attendees And Exhibitors Fill Convention Venue

A sold-out exhibitor’s hall recently welcomed guests and members of the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA) Convention at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, IN. The event was attended by approximately 1,200 people. The three-day event kicked off with a Board of Directors meeting followed by a welcome reception. The second day was packed with […]

Lewis Lumber and Milling Opens Second Manufacturing Operation to Keep Up with Substantial Growth

“The goal is to create the most dependable and consistent unfinished wide plank flooring and cabinet components available, while treating our customers right.”  ~ Mike Lewis, President, Lewis Lumber and Milling  With three generations of lumber experience under their tool belts, the Lewis family knows how to take care of its customers. Founded over a decade […]

IBS/KBIS Enjoys Impressive Growth In 2024

The Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center recently welcomed the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). This year marked the biggest IBS in 15 years with 1,700+ exhibitors, of which 45 percent were new. The two events co-located […]

Music City Welcomes Thousands to FenceTech 2024

Nashville, TN, recently welcomed members and guests of the American Fence Association (AFA) to that organization’s annual convention and trade show – FenceTech 2024. Considered the premier annual trade event for manufacturers and suppliers to the fence, gate, perimeter security and metal working industries, it attracted 7,020 attendees this year, which was a significant growth […]

Prime Forest Products, Growing In the Right Direction

“It’s going to place us on the map. Companies and lumber professionals will look at us more seriously, knowing that we possess our own iron and steel, as they say in the sawmilling business. Our lumber partners appreciate that we’re heavily invested in our industry, and they want to align themselves with us.” – Brad […]

Lumberyard Owner At Miller Lumber Sales Attributes Growth to Competitive Prices, Knowledgeable Staff

“I enjoy interacting with the people, we have a lot of retail walk-in business. I’m still very much a part of that. I sit at the counter and greet people just like the other two sales guys do, in addition to my other responsibilities.” – Alan Walters, Sales/Owner, Miller Lumber Located in the Jackson metro […]

Delta Forestry Group Continues To Thrive In A Changing Landscape

“While the trees aren’t going away, there is going to be less of them with the changing landscape and our company is still going to thrive, with our size, management and decision-making style. We will do well in the long term as we continue to operate like a family sized business rather than a big […]

Lumber Shipping Companies Are Cautiously Optimistic As Traditional Trends Return

Lumber shipping companies saw that their trends year over year have begun to revert back to how traditional markets have been in the past, but they hold a cautious optimism as geopolitical factors can easily affect the supply chain strategies. One shipper noted, “We slowly saw the industry normalize over the last 12 months and […]

Diverse Hardwood Lumber And Lumber Products At Edensaw Woods Ltd.

Port Townsend, WA, is home to Hardwood lumber and lumber products supplier Edensaw Woods Ltd. With a wide selection of products, current Vice President Buster Ferris said they carry around 100 species of domestic and exotic species. “Aside from that, we specialize in marine and cabinet grade plywood, rough and surfaced lumber, wood veneer, Hardwood […]

AHEC Updates American Hardwood Lumber Grading Workshop

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has created a new and updated video workshop to provide a simplified but informative explanation of the grading rules for American Hardwood lumber. Presented by Dana Spessert, Chief Inspector of the NHLA, the rules were established over 125 years ago by the then newly-formed National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA). […]