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West Coast Trends May 2025 – White Oak Continues To Be Most In Demand Specie Across West Coast

West Coast Trends May 2025 – White Oak Continues To Be Most In Demand Specie Across West Coast Sources that were contacted across the West Coast region at the time of this writing differed as to how their sales were doing. One source stated that the market that he sells into continues to seem pretty […]

Department Of Agriculture Seeks To Increase Timber Production By Designating An Emergency Situation On National Forest System Lands

Department Of Agriculture Seeks To Increase Timber Production By Designating An Emergency Situation On National Forest System Lands The Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, released a memorandum detailing the actions that she has directed the Forest Service to take in response to the president’s Executive Order, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production. According to her memorandum, […]

Ontario Trends May 2025 – Sawmills In Ontario Focused On Hard And Soft Maple, Red Oak

Ontario Trends May 2025 – Sawmills In Ontario Focused On Hard And Soft Maple, Red Oak The spring period was challenging for those in the hardwood sector, with warmer weather conditions coming quickly and the thaw leading to the usual road restrictions for this time of year. There were less logs made available by logging […]

Exports In A Turbulent World

Exports In A Turbulent World The American Hardwood Export Council used the opportunity presented by the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association Convention to hold a Board of Director’s meeting as well as a Strategic Planning Committee meeting.  While both meetings were attended by AHEC Board members and invited guests only, AHEC gave a presentation to a […]

WCMA Springs Into Action

WCMA Springs Into Action Last fall, the WCMA Board of Directors agreed to move our flagship event, the WCMA Conference and Plant Tour event, to the spring. We are looking forward to welcoming members, Tech Partners, and others in the industry to WoodTech Connect 2025, May 20-22, in Williamsport, PA. We have lined up tours […]

Quebec Trends 2025 – Quebec Has Seen Decent Demand For Hard And Soft Maple, Red Oak, Walnut

Quebec Trends 2025 – Quebec Has Seen Decent Demand For Hard And Soft Maple, Red Oak, Walnut The spring warm weather melted the snow quickly, and with rainy periods, it made things a little more difficult for loggers to get into the forests, and road bans due to spring thaw having started as well. With […]

Who’s Who in Hardwoods – May 2025

Cornerstone Moulding Of Breman, IN, Manufactures Maple, Oak, Cherry, Poplar Moulding Daryl Yoder is part-owner of Cornerstone Moulding of Bremen, IN. In addition, Yoder is lumber buyer, vice president and in charge of accounting. The company is an end use manufacturer and wholesaler. Cornerstone purchases about 1.3 million board feet of lumber per year. Cornerstone […]

Industry News – May 2025

Industry News – May 2025 AHC Hardwood Group Expands Sales Team AHC Hardwood Group, located in Atlanta, GA, announced the expansion of their sales team with the addition of three experienced professionals: Jason Pancheau, Chris White and Sue VanEss. Pancheau brings a rich background in high-end furniture craftsmanship. With more than eight years in the […]

Why Knot Take A Stance And Stick Together

Why Knot Take A Stance And Stick Together The trade turmoil in the industry has been going on for a couple of months now, and I suspect it will continue for a couple more years. I’ve heard all kinds of feedback—from pro-USA to pro-Canada to neutral. As an association, the NHLA can’t make every member […]

EU Tariff Update: What It Means for U.S. Hardwood Exports

EU Tariff Update: What It Means for U.S. Hardwood Exports Trade Update Courtesy of AHEC The European Union has published its proposed response to U.S. tariffs—and the news is better than expected. Only about 10 percent of U.S. hardwood exports to the EU would be impacted by the 25 percent retaliatory tariff, down from earlier […]