Feature Stories

A Wealth Of Experience Makes Allegheny Mountain Hardwoods In August of 2024, Allegheny Mountain Hardwoods (AMH) was born from the acquisition of two dry kiln facilities in Petersburg, WV, and Hazelton, WV, by Delson, QC-based, Goodfellow Inc. These facilities were previously known as “Allegheny Wood Products” (AWP). AMH’s General Manager, Dean Alanko, explained why the […]

SCMA Hosts Annual Meeting Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), along with promotion sponsors, gathered for the association’s 2026 Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL. The event was held in conjunction with the Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s 2026 National Conference and Expo. Seventeen people were in attendance. Cypress promotion projects […]

Industry Panel Updates ALC The Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) met recently at Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, VA, for its annual spring meeting. The program featured a panel discussion on industry issues that included flooring, domestic markets, exports and railroad ties. Speakers reported that each of these sectors were flat in the first few months of […]

NELA Tackles Topics At Recent Winter Meeting The New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA) kicked off their new year with the annual winter meeting which was held at the Inn at Northampton in Northampton, MA.  The day began with coffee and networking for the 80 attendees from all over the northeast and Canada. After a buffet-styled […]

Spring Meeting Lands Penn-York In New York The Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club recently held a meeting in Ellicottville, NY, at Holiday Valley. Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc. and W.J. Cox Associates Inc. served as co-hosts of the evening. Guest speaker during the dinner engagement was John Bartow, executive director of Empire State Forest Products Association. Founded in […]

Koetter Woodworking: Reinvesting In People, Processes, And The Future In an industry where efficiency and consistency separate long-term manufacturers from short-lived operations, Koetter Woodworking has built its reputation on fundamentals that never go out of style: doing what you say you will do, delivering what you promise and surrounding the work with people who care. […]

Integration, Discipline And Stewardship Drive Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods Inc., headquartered in Huntland, TN, has grown steadily from a small, family-run sawmill into a vertically integrated hardwood manufacturing operation focused on quality, consistency and long-term relevance. Founded in 1993, the company employs more than 130 people and operates across approximately 115 acres, serving […]

2026 Builders’ Show Spotlights Innovation, Demand For Home Building Article courtesy of NAHB Nearly 75,000 registrants recently filled the exhibit halls of the Orange County Convention Center as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) hosted the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), the largest annual light construction show in the world. IBS and the Kitchen […]