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The Art Of The Tariff Deal

Joseph L. O’Donnell Director, Government & Public Affairs International Wood Products Association We made it, folks. We survived another extremely contentious election season. Instead of the predicted days or weeks of uncertainty about the election’s outcome, President-elect Trump rode the support of several new or expanded blocs of voters to win the popular vote and […]

How Can Your Company Benefit From AHEC Membership?

By Michael Snow,Executive DirectorAmerican Hardwood Export CouncilSterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org Over the past several months, I have spoken with many of you in the hardwood industry and have found one topic that keeps coming up: finding new markets. Either domestically through the Real American Hardwood promotion program or internationally through AHEC activities, there is a critical need […]

Vert: The Red Oak Route To A Cooler, Greener City

Last year was the warmest on record, and 2024 is on pace to surpass it as global cities feel the heat. Due to the “urban heat island” effect, cities of a million people or more can be 1.8°–5.4°F warmer on average than the surrounding area according to the EPA, and as much as 22°F warmer […]

Lake States Business Trends

Sources that were contacted throughout the Lake States region were a mixed bag as one source said that his market was doing well, while the others said that they are having a harder time selling their products. In Wisconsin a lumber representative said that overall, his marketplace is doing well at the time of this […]

Northeast Business Trends

Opinions regarding the state of the forest products industry in the Northeast varied among industry professionals in the region. A representative from a distribution yard in Pennsylvania said that business in her area was spotty but that certain items were selling well. Conversely, sawmill representatives in both Maine and Maryland were less optimistic when asked […]

Southeast Business Trends

The reports on the hardwood lumber markets in the Southeast portray an element of negativity. A lumber spokesperson in Mississippi said that the market wasn’t doing well at the time of this writing and that it is worse than six months ago. They offer, “pretty much all species indigenous to the Southeastern and Eastern United […]

After Another Successful IWF, 2026 Dates Set

After a successful 2024 version of the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) recently, event organizers have announced dates for the 2026 edition, which will be Aug. 25-28 and return to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Founded more than 50 years ago, IWF is considered the premier platform for the world’s largest woodworking market […]

Partnerships, Hard Work, and Generational Knowledge Power Baystate Industries Toward Over 30 Years of Success

“We stand by our products and will do anything to ensure our customers are happy and satisfied.” – Osei Poku, founder, Baystate Industries Osei Poku — affectionately known across the North American forest products industry simply as “Poku” — founded Baystate Industries with his brother in 1992. Based in Foxboro, MA, Baystate Industries quickly established […]

The Southern Forest Products Association Looks At Southern Pine Exports For The First Half Of 2024

Exports of Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated) were running 20 percent ahead of 2023 through the first half of 2024, according to the most recent data from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Services’ Global Agricultural Trade System. This data was released through the Southern Forest Products Association, of which Eric Gee is Executive Director. Southern […]

Ontario Business Trends

As the industry moves into early fall, businesses are still facing many challenges to reach a profit. The housing shortage on both sides of the border, lower demand for hardwood lumber and finished goods at a low, the loss of market share due to other materials and imported goods and other species native to those […]