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A Preview Of Forest Products EXPO 2025 – Provided By Southern Forest Products Association

A Preview Of Forest Products EXPO 2025 – Provided By Southern Forest Products Association Do you want to be at the forefront of the forest products community? Are you ready to experience how adaptive technology is reshaping manufacturing decisions? Is your company poised to lead in the new era of manufacturing at this pivotal moment […]

HMA’s Southern Regional Convenes In Memphis

Memphis, TN, was the host city of the recent Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s (HMA) 2025 Southern Regional Meeting. Attendees met at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel where Dana Lee Cole, executive director, Hardwood Federation, gave a presentation. They also toured three nearby facilities, including: Classic American Hardwoods Inc., which is located in Memphis. Established in 2001, […]

Penn-York Gathers In New York For Meeting

Penn-York Gathers In New York For Meeting Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc. and W.J. Cox Associates recently co-hosted a Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club meeting, held at the Holiday Valley main lodge in Ellicottville, NY. The evening event was highlighted by a presentation by Dallin Brooks, executive director of the National Hardwood Lumber Association. Fitzpatrick & Weller, located […]

ALC Hears Career Placement, Tariff Updates

ALC Hears Career Placement, Tariff Updates Appalachian hardwood companies seeking employees have a job placement service available for forestry, electrical, welders and more from a Virginia school. Members of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) heard details during a meeting at The Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, VA. Career Services Coordinator Rob Cantrell from Mountain Gateway Community […]

Lake States Trends May 2025 – Prices On Lumber In The Lake States Region Start To Inch Up

Lake States Trends May 2025 – Prices On Lumber In The Lake States Region Start To Inch Up Throughout the Lake States region sources that were contacted agreed that while their sales were doing okay, there is room for them to improve. One source noted he is seeing the prices on his products start to […]

Northeast Trends May 2025 – Concerns About Labor Differ Along With Market Reports

Northeast Trends May 2025 – Concerns About Labor Differ Along With Market Reports More hardwood lumber sources in the Northeast are quick to point out that labor is an ongoing issue than not, and hiring good people that want to work is hard to find. In Pennsylvania, a hardwood lumber source stated that it is […]

Tariffs, Market Conditions Among NELA Topics

Tariffs, Market Conditions Among NELA Topics The New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA) recently held their winter meeting at the Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, VT, where members were able to hear some pertinent speakers covering topics relative to the issues they are facing on a daily basis, as well as network with attending members.  Approximately 90 […]

AWMA Meeting Includes Discussion Of Uncertainty Caused By China’s Log Ban

AWMA Meeting Includes Discussion Of Uncertainty Caused By China’s Log Ban The American Walnut Manufacturers Association (AWMA) met recently during the Annual Convention of the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA) in Indianapolis to conduct their annual business meeting.  AWMA members discussed in detail the impacts of the China log ban and the rippling effect that […]

Southeast Trends May 2025 – Positivity About Fuel Prices And Future Market Potential

Southeast Trends May 2025 – Positivity About Fuel Prices And Future Market Potential While hardwood lumber spokesmen report slow markets due to a lack of demand, they hold out hope that the tariffs, which many commented negatively affected their businesses during the previously implemented ones, will have a positive, long-term effect this time by bringing […]

IHLA Welcomes FCL Gathering During Convention

IHLA Welcomes FCL Gathering During Convention The Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen (FCL) recently met in conjunction with the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association’s Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Approximately 45 attendees heard a presentation by scheduled speaker Kristopher Loving, sports director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Indianapolis. Learn more about this organization at christianlumbermen.wordpress.com.