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U.S. Softwood Lumber Exports To Mexico Reach Record High

In 2022, U.S. softwood lumber exports to Mexico reached an all-time high, totaling $282 million, and nearly double 2020 sales figures. Mexico is now the number one international market for U.S. softwood lumber, unseating China in 2018 following a 25 percent U.S. tariff on wood products from China. January to August 2023 exports ($171 million) […]

Business Trends Abroad

Gabon – Heavy rain continued to impact harvesting and production in Cameroon and the Central African Republic at the time of this writing. In Gabon, mill output has fallen as the government enforces regulations, particularly labor laws. The government in Gabon is taking a tough stance on labor issues given the recent industrial action by […]

In Memoriam

Thomas Richard Beard, 90, of Greensboro, NC died September 21, 2023, at Well Spring Retirement Community, Greensboro. Tom was born in Greensboro on October 2, 1932, to the late Ernest Neilson Beard Jr. and Alma Smith Beard. He is survived by the love of his life, Nancy Cridlebaugh Beard, wife of 65 years; children Anne […]

Newswires

Clark Lumber Company Installs New Covered Air-Drying Sheds Clark Lumber Co., headquartered in Red Boiling Springs, TN, recently added three more covered air-drying sheds, each capable of holding 500,000 board feet of lumber or 1.5 million board feet of new drying capacity. This brings their total covered air-drying capacity to 5 million board feet. Clark […]

Washington Scene

The Biden administration has allocated more than $653 million to fund 41 port improvement projects across the United States through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). These projects aim to enhance capacity and efficiency at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. The port improvement projects are expected to strengthen supply chain reliability, […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Kelly Hostetter has joined the leadership team at Kamps Hardwoods, located in Dutton, MI as the Chief Business Development Officer where he will focus on new business avenues and sales. Kamps Hardwoods is a sawmill and concentration yard that sells globally. The company offers Walnut, Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, Cherry, Ash, […]

CITES Sausage Making Isn’t Limited To CoPs

Years ago, compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was limited to a relatively small number of traders who recognized that their particular market niche required specialized knowledge about requirements and processes that was largely unfamiliar to suppliers of other international wood species. Since 2016, however, […]

Memoriam

HMA recently announced the passing of Don Meyer of Orchard Park, New York, on November 28, 2023. Beloved husband of 66 years to Doris C. Meyer (née Maurer); dearest father of Jeffrey (Debbie) Meyer (and late daughter-in-law Karin Meyer), Jill Meyer and Joelle (Mark) Herskind; dearest grandfather of Benjamin (Rebecca) Meyer, Jacob (Heather) Herskind, Jenna […]

Lumber Forecasts For 2024

Despite The Challenges That 2023 Brought There Is Hope Going Into 2024By Cadance Hanson While looking back at how the hardwood market fared throughout 2023, lumber providers came to a general consensus that while this year posed its challenges, it was a profitable year nonetheless. One participant stated, “2023 was definitely not the year we […]

Lake States Business Trends

In the Lake States region, sources from different states are sharing a generally positive outlook on their market conditions. Notably, two sources have mentioned that the Red Oak market is showing stronger performance in their region. In Indiana, a lumber saleswoman mentioned that her inventory is growing, but she’s seeing certain wood species gain popularity, […]