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Steinway & Sons: Tradition, Innovation, And The Art Of The Piano
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: 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
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
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 […]
Penn-York Wraps Up 2025
Penn-York Wraps Up 2025 The Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club recently wrapped up its 2025 schedule of meetings by hosting an event that coincided with a Pennsylvania Forest Products Association meeting. Mountain View Country Club was the site for a day of golf, followed by sporting clays during the Bob Rorabaugh Sporting Clays Memorial at Warriors Mark […]
Why Knot Lead Your Board Of Directors?
Why Knot Lead Your Board Of Directors? Leadership matters. It shapes people, organizations, and outcomes. From politics to church, businesses to families, we’ve all seen the difference between good leadership and bad leadership. Throughout my life, I’ve had the privilege of standing on both sides — as a follower and as a leader. And one […]
Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Less Cross-Border Trading Places Strain On Businesses; Grade And Industrial Lumber Sell At Equal Pace
Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Less Cross-Border Trading Places Strain On Businesses; Grade And Industrial Lumber Sell At Equal Pace Over the summer and into early fall, logging conditions improved in certain areas increasing sawmill production. Supplies are reported to be in better shape than a month ago. With the Labor Day weekend, business was […]
Who’s Who In Hardwoods – October 2025
Who’s Who In Hardwoods – October 2025 Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry Utilizes Oak, Cherry, Poplar, Maple Ed Bauer is the purchasing supervisor at Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry in Mason City, IA. Bauer monitors all lumber and plywood needs for the company and leads the purchasing team. Woodharbor manufactures custom and semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry. The company […]
Shaping The Future Of Wood Flooring Amid Uncertainty
Shaping The Future Of Wood Flooring Amid Uncertainty As we approach 2026, the hardwood flooring industry is looking ahead with both optimism and caution. Members of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recognize that while opportunities are on the horizon, challenges such as tariffs, labor shortages, and shifting consumer demand cannot be overlooked. In times […]
Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Mixed, Volatile Market Has Lumber Industry On Cautious Watch
Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Mixed, Volatile Market Has Lumber Industry On Cautious Watch Contacts reported mixed business sales levels; some reported sales as fair, others slow, while others are struggling. Red Oak shipments to China are still low, and so Red Oak inventories are low, suggesting the main concern is still trade uncertainties. Upper […]