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Quality Over Quantity At The Core Of Dryco Lumber
Quality Over Quantity At The Core Of Dryco Lumber
Founded in 1992, Dryco Lumber has become a pillar in the distribution of kiln-dried hardwoods. Located in Wayne County, OH, Dryco Lumber is strategically positioned in the hotbed of the hardwood furniture manufacturing industry.
Purchasing 3 million board feet in hardwoods annually in 4/4 through 8/4, the facility encompasses 45,000 square-feet. Species available include Alder, Birch, Cherry, Grey Elm, Hard and Soft Maple, Hickory, Poplar, Red and White Oak, Walnut, Quartered and Rift White Oak and eastern white pine.
Timeless Beauty From Cedar Creek Hardwoods
Timeless Beauty From Cedar Creek Hardwoods
Located in southeast Missouri, in Fredericktown, on a family farm in the majestic Ozark mountains, Cedar Creek Hardwoods is a second-generation family-owned business that specializes in secondary manufacturing of quality hardwood lumber and hardwood products.
Shifting Risks: How Hardwoods Can Prepare For A Productive 2025
Shifting Risks: How Hardwoods Can Prepare For A Productive 2025
After years of volatility, hardwood businesses are looking toward 2025 with cautious optimism. Sixty percent of companies expect increased sales in the coming year, according to the National Wood Flooring Association’s industry outlook. These positive market headwinds make it critical for wood and building material businesses to maximize profits by protecting every aspect of their operations.
Equipment And Service Providers Prepare For 2025 With Hope For Market Improvements
Equipment And Service Providers Prepare For 2025 With Hope For Market Improvements.
In the forest products industry, equipment and service providers encountered several issues in 2024, such as struggles with labor, competition with imitation wood products, transportation and fuel prices. One respondent detailed, “The high fuel prices are still challenging with high transportation costs from vendors and freight companies.” Many businesses intend to combat these issues with new product line releases, technological improvements in machinery, AI and hopes for lower fuel and transportation costs. A respondent from one company noted, “There are areas of the country where labor is reliable but for most, technology is replacing day laborers as fast as vendors can get equipment installed.”
AWMA Gathers For Member Updates During Board Of Directors Meeting
The American Walnut Manufacturers Association (AWMA) held a Board of Directors meeting recently in conjunction with the 2024 National Hardwood Lumber Association’s Convention at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel in St. Louis, MO. Among the scheduled speakers at the AWMA meeting were: Andy Johnson, of Hardwood Market Report, AWMA President Rob Kukowski and AWMA […]
Industry News 2024 – Christmas 2024
Goodfellow Inc. Increases Hardwood Capacity In The U.S. In its third quarter of 2024, Goodfellow Inc. completed acquisitions of three hardwood processing assets in the U.S. These new facilities will trade as Allegheny Mountain Hardwoods (AMH) and are located in Pittsfield, PA, (purchased from Meridien Hardwoods), as well as in Petersburg, WV, and Hazelton, WV, […]
