Feature Stories

Pittsfield, PA—Located 40 miles east of Erie, PA, Meridien Hardwoods supplies all grades and thicknesses of Hardwood lumber in Walnut, Cherry, Hard and Soft Maple, Red Oak, Ash and Poplar. The company’s customer base includes distribution yards and furniture, kitchen cabinet and architectural millwork manufacturers. Keeping up with the needs of an ever-changing Hardwood lumber […]

Indianapolis, IN–The 125th anniversary of the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA) Annual Convention and Exposition was held here recently at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. Approximately 1,200 people were in attendance. The IHLA reported that it expanded the exhibit hall by more than 15 percent for this year’s event. Numerous speakers also gave presentations with an […]

Petersburg, WV—Allegheny Wood Products (AWP), located here, recently hosted members of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee at the Petersburg Dry Kiln Facility. West Virginia Congresswoman Carol Miller, AWP President John Crites II and Phyllis Cole of AWP government relations, were all instrumental in the committee choosing AWP Petersburg as the site […]

Ponte Vedra, FL–A great crowd heard about cabinets, carbon and consumers at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. (AHMI) at The Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, located here. The 95th anniversary meeting began with a prospective on the cabinet industry from a 117-year-old domestic cabinet manufacturing company. Edwin Underwood, Chief Executive Officer […]

Cortez, CO–Muscanell Millworks Inc., based here, manufactures solid Hardwood flooring, stair parts, textured flooring and Woodchucks Fire Logs. Located in what’s known as a transition zone between the high desert and alpine vistas, this mill setting looks out at the San Juan Mountains, Sleeping Ute Mountain, the Blue Mountains and the long outline of the […]

Indianapolis, IN–The American Walnut Manufacturers Association (AWMA) held its annual membership business meeting recently at the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association Convention and Exposition, which was held here. Members discussed all things Walnut that included short supplies of logs and green lumber, diminishing margins between green and kiln-dried lumber and continued labor shortages. Export demand for […]

Memphis, TN – The National Hardwood Lumber Association, headquartered here, celebrated the graduation of the 201st class of the Inspector Training School recently. Five students completed the eight-week program, and one completed the online training program. Instructor Roman Matyushchenko thanked the employers who supported the students during their time away and encouraged students to “give […]