Feature Stories

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 […]

Virginia Forest Products Association Hosts 67th Annual Convention At Virginia Beach The Virginia Forest Products Association (VFPA) gathered recently at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront to “board the VFPA Voyager” for its 67th annual convention. Made possible by event sponsors including Diehl-Clayton Equipment and the Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, the convention drew more than 100 […]

Members Honor 29 Years Of West Side’s Annual Fish Fry/Meeting Approximately 40 attendees recently enjoyed the 29th Annual West Side Hardwood Club Meeting and Fish Fry, held at Seven Devils Legacy in Dermott, AR. The overall mood of the meeting reflected seasoned perspectives of the historically cyclical nature of the lumber industry. As one attendee […]

ALC Learns Latest AI In Lumber Grading Equipment The latest technology for grade scanning hardwood lumber was presented to the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club at its recent meeting in Tryon, NC. The group of sawmill, yard and secondary manufacturing sales and production people learned how technology has evolved in the past 30 years. Bob Arnold of […]