Feature Stories

Marcus Hook, PA—The strong roots of the Alan McIlvain Co., located 10 miles south of Philadelphia, have proven sturdy over the 225-year span that the firm has been in business. When Hugh McIlvain, a Quaker of Scotch-Irish descent, opened the doors of his lumber company in 1798, in Philadelphia, he planted seeds that would continue […]

Milwaukee, WI–The Wisconsin Center, located here, was the site of the recent National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Wood Flooring Expo, a multi-day annual event touted as the only trade show in the world dedicated exclusively to the wood flooring industry. More than 2,200 attended and/or exhibited. By all accounts, this year’s NWFA Expo did not […]

Woodland, PA — Forcey Lumber Company, located here, is a fourth generation, family-owned concentration yard and veneer manufacturer that purchases approximately three million board feet of Hardwood annually. Forcey Lumber is an FSC-certified business that has prided itself in consistency and quality now for 75 years. “Load after load is the same, and we are […]

By Chris Fehr Sugarcreek, OH – Eagle Machinery & Supply Inc., located here, recently held an open house in conjunction with the Ohio Valley Lumber Drying Association and the Great Lakes Kiln Drying Association. The open house was open to customers and prospective customers through invitation. There were roughly 115 people in attendance. Eagle Machinery […]

Photos By Chris Fehr Lexington, KY– Members and guests of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) recently convened here at the Embassy Suites Coldstream for the association’s annual spring regional meeting. The event included tours of multiple lumber facilities. The first tour stop was at BPM Lumber in London, KY. BPM’s four modern, state-of-the-art mills—located in […]

By Gary Miller North Myrtle Beach, SC – Approximately 148 members and guests of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) attended the organization’s recent annual Spring meeting, held at the Avista Resort, located here. Everyone who played golf on Saturday had to play their own ball; and there were four flights – A, B, C, and […]

Hattiesburg, MS–Rainey Millworks LLC, based here, manufactures architectural casework, cabinetry and mouldings. Over 100,000 board feet of Oak, Poplar, Cypress and Maple are purchased each year in FAS grade, 4/4, 6/4 and 8/4 thicknesses. Sapele from Africa is also regularly purchased by the company. Rainey Millworks purchases mostly random widths with 14- to 16-foot lengths […]

State College, PA–Deer Park Lumber Inc. served as the host for the recent monthly meeting of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club, which was held here at Wyndham Garden and attended by 90 members and guests. A golf game at Mountain View Country Club kicked off the day. Later, the guest speaker was Jeff Nichols from Deer […]

Natchez, MS–Members and guests of the Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club (SWHMC) met here recently at Natchez Grand Hotel for their annual roundtable meeting and crawfish boil. Sawmill representatives in attendance offered a mixed glimpse of how the market activity for them is performing. The following comments are from Mississippi reps: •April was a very good […]