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West Coast Business Trends January 2026 – Long-Term Planning An Impossibility On The West Coast?

West Coast Business Trends January 2026 – Long-Term Planning An Impossibility On The West Coast? Hardwood markets across the West Coast remain uneven, with contacts in California and Oregon describing a business environment that has been difficult to predict and harder to staff. While a range of species including Walnut, Hickory, Red and White Oak […]

Ontario Business Trends January 2026 – Strengthening The Forestry Sector And Budgeting For The New Year

Ontario Business Trends January 2026 – Strengthening The Forestry Sector And Budgeting For The New Year With the holiday season behind us, and a new year begins, businesses are reviewing and taking stock of their business plans and developing new opportunities for the coming year despite the many challenges and uncertainty of global markets we […]

Quebec Business Trends January 2026 – Post Holiday Hesitation

Quebec Business Trends January 2026 – Post Holiday Hesitation With the holiday period behind us, some contacts reported sales to be lackluster. Businesses hesitate to increase production, while suppliers delay in building their inventory as there is a lack of confidence on what prices and demand will be like in the coming months. Some report […]

– In Memoriam – Dennis G. “Denny” Hickman

In Memoriam Dennis G. “Denny” Hickman The Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club recently reported that Dennis G. “Denny” Hickman, 65, of Emlenton, PA, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior while in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family early Thursday, November 27, 2025, following a courageous battle with pancreatic […]

In Memoriam – John L. Mallery

In Memoriam – John L. Mallery The following obituary was provided to the National Hardwood Magazine by Javan Mallery. John L. Mallery, 91, of Port Allegany, PA, went to be with his Heavenly Father on December 14, 2025. Just as hardwood lumber embodies strength, endurance and dependability, so too is the legacy John leaves. In […]

Aurora Timberland Expands Customer Base And Geographic Reach

Aurora Timberland Expands Customer Base And Geographic Reach In 1980, in the small town of Angliers, Quebec, Cardinal Equipment was founded by the three Berneche brothers. The three brothers wanted to start a sawmill business where they were able to implement newer technologies and build better machines to produce high quality hardwood products. Starting as […]

VIPs Enjoy Rossi Group’s Reception

VIPs Enjoy Rossi Group’s Reception The Rossi Group recently hosted a VIP Reception in conjunction with the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s Convention & Exhibit Showcase at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX. The Rossi Group, through its mills in Emporium, PA, and Bradford, PA, produces some of the highest quality hardwoods in the country, […]

Attendees Of AWMA Meeting Hear Competition Remains High For Walnut Logs In U.S.

Attendees Of AWMA Meeting Hear Competition Remains High For Walnut Logs In U.S. Members of the American Walnut Manufacturers Association (AWMA) met recently prior to the beginning of the National Hardwood Lumber Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Membership attendance was a bit light but those attending had a great discussion on all things Walnut, […]

White Oak, Walnut Designs Featured In High Point 

White Oak, Walnut Designs Featured In High Point  There was keen interest in American products at the recent High Point Furniture Market, held in High Point, NC, and this focused attention on Appalachian hardwood species. The tariff situation is ever-changing and retail buyers at the twice annual exhibition were seeking products that had stable pricing. […]

Speaker Updates FCL Attendees About Mission Work

Speaker Updates FCL Attendees About Mission Work Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen gathered recently at the National Hardwood Lumber Association Convention at the Marriott River Center in San Antonio, Texas. Wes Chapman, director of Youth With A Mission in Tyler, Texas, shared about the mission work teens are completing around the world. Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen, […]