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Robinson Lumber Company: Five Generations Of Innovation Rooted In Tradition

Robinson Lumber Company may be one of the oldest family-owned businesses in Louisiana, but its leadership team is anything but stuck in the past. Now in its fifth generation of ownership, the New Orleans-based company is charting a bold course forward by investing in sustainability, automation and professional management while honoring a 132-year legacy. 132-year […]

Czar Floors: Crafting Excellence In Hardwood With Royal Flair

Czar Floors: Crafting Excellence In Hardwood With Royal Flair Czar Floors, based in Huntingdon Valley, PA, has firmly established itself as a premier designer and producer of hardwood floor medallions, borders, custom inlays, marble medallions, parquet flooring and herringbone patterns. Recently honored as the 2023 recipient of the National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) coveted Floor […]

Piché Inc. : Custom-Building Smart Ways To Work Wood

Piché Inc. : Custom-Building Smart Ways To Work Wood What Guy Piché began in 1983, as a local maintenance shop in the small rural community of Daveluyville, QC, today stands out as a North American innovator and leader in automated wood handling equipment. Under the guidance of Guy’s son, Jean-Benoît since 2015—or just “J-B” as […]

HF Fly-In Delivers Hardwood Industry Issues To Congress In Over 100 Meetings

HF Fly-In Delivers Hardwood Industry Issues To Congress In Over 100 Meetings Photos By Scott Henrichsen Recently, over 70 members of the hardwood industry including mill and yard executives, manufacturers, exporters and association representatives were scheduled to visit Washington, DC, in order to meet with members of the Trump Administration and elected officials on Capitol […]

More Than 100 Attendees Enjoy ALC’s Annual Beach Meeting

More Than 100 Attendees Enjoy ALC’s Annual Beach Meeting The Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) held its Annual Beach Meeting with dozens of sellers, buyers and suppliers to the hardwood industry. The ALC met at the Avista Resort in North Myrtle Beach, SC, for the annual event and had more than 130 attendees. Casual networking is […]

AETNA Building Solutions Partners With Quality Lumber Suppliers

AETNA Building Solutions Partners With Quality Lumber Suppliers Hardwood and softwood lumber and building material distributor, AETNA Building Solutions, recently added a new lumber processing center at its flagship location in Maywood, IL. With five locations spread across Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Kentucky, AETNA has over 100 employees. Facilities encompass over 400,000 square-feet combined. Lumber […]

Quality And Consistency Are Key At Stetson Forest Products Inc.

Quality And Consistency Are Key At Stetson Forest Products Inc. Stetson Forest Products Inc., located in Stetsonville, WI, offers an extensive selection of air-dried and kiln-dried hardwood lumber, featuring thicknesses ranging from 4/4 – 9/4. The company has established itself as a significant player in the industry, purchasing an impressive 12 million board feet annually. […]

National Sawmill Training Center Opens At Northcentral Technical College

National Sawmill Training Center Opens At Northcentral Technical College The Northcentral Technical College (NTC) campus in Antigo, WI, recently completed construction of a brand-new, state-of-the-art, national Sawmill Training Center, in conjunction with Cleereman Industries of Newald, WI, and Kretz Lumber of Antigo, WI, at the college’s Wood Technology Center of Excellence. The mill will serve […]

SWHMC Attendees Weather Storms, Low Supply And Business Upticks

SWHMC Attendees Weather Storms, Low Supply And Business Upticks by Bubba Lammons Several people attended the Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club’s 2025 Annual Crawfish Boil at the Grand Hotel in Natchez, MS, for the first time and commented that they enjoyed it and wouldn’t miss another meeting. The meeting was sponsored by Corley Manufacturing Co., USNR, […]

Thousands Attend Expo As NWFA Celebrates 40 Years

Thousands Attend Expo As NWFA Celebrates 40 Years Recently, the 2025 National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)’s Wood Flooring Expo took place in Charlotte, NC, at the Charlotte Convention Center. The theme was “Go the Distance,” and over 2,500 attendees experienced hands-on demonstrations, valuable education sessions, the latest products and trends, and numerous networking opportunities.  The […]