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Industry News – November 2025

Industry News – November 2025 Hermitage Hardwood Installs TS Manufacturing Course Layer System Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales located in Cookeville, TN, is a concentration yard that manufactures kiln-dried Appalachian hardwood lumber. They are heaviest to Red and White Oak, Poplar, Walnut and Ash in all grades and thicknesses 4/4 through 8/4. A TS Manufacturing course […]

Lake States Business Trends – Sources Navigate Uneven Markets And Anticipate Firm Footing To Close 2025

Lake States Business Trends – Sources Navigate Uneven Markets And Anticipate Firm Footing To Close 2025 Hardwood suppliers across the Lake States region reported steady but uneven conditions as Fall approached. Activity was described as slower than earlier in the year, with certain species moving better than others. While flooring demand has softened, other markets […]

Members Honor 29 Years Of West Side’s Annual Fish Fry/Meeting

Members Honor 29 Years Of West Side’s Annual Fish Fry/Meeting Approximately 40 attendees recently enjoyed the 29th Annual West Side Hardwood Club Meeting and Fish Fry, held at Seven Devils Legacy in Dermott, AR. The overall mood of the meeting reflected seasoned perspectives of the historically cyclical nature of the lumber industry. As one attendee […]

ALC Learns Latest AI In Lumber Grading Equipment

ALC Learns Latest AI In Lumber Grading Equipment The latest technology for grade scanning hardwood lumber was presented to the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club at its recent meeting in Tryon, NC. The group of sawmill, yard and secondary manufacturing sales and production people learned how technology has evolved in the past 30 years. Bob Arnold of […]

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Demand Up For Some Lumber Species In Ontario

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Demand Up For Some Lumber Species In Ontario Demand for hardwood is often lower in August as families take summer vacation, with a noted slowdown in demand from overseas markets at this time. Production did not increase much through August, and so few items are in excess supply, while other […]

Mission Critical: Keeping Forestry And Wood Products Off The Endangered Industry List

Mission Critical: Keeping Forestry And Wood Products Off The Endangered Industry List Encyclopedia salespeople, switchboard operators, and lamplighters. What do they all have in common? They have all become endangered, diminished, or extinct because times change, attitudes change, and what they offer is no longer in demand. Keeping the wood and forest products industry off […]

Lake States Business Trends 2025 – Lake States Market On The Rise

Lake States Business Trends 2025 – Lake States Market On The Rise According to sources in the Lake States region, the market was slow but steady with an overall positive outlook across the board at the time of this writing. While tariffs remain a cause for concern, many are not facing direct issues from them. […]

Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Northeast U.S. Provides Diverse Views On Market And Tariffs

Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Northeast U.S. Provides Diverse Views On Market And Tariffs The Northeast seems to have differing thoughts regarding the state of the market according to sources at the time of this writing. Some reported the market is better than the start of the year and others said it is worse. A […]

Why Knot Know Your Lumber Recovery?

Why Knot Know Your Lumber Recovery? I climbed Mt. Rainier last year. In preparation, I went through my gear and removed unnecessary weight. My climbing friend, Brian, always says, “Ounces is Pounds and Pounds is Pain.” So, I cut off tags, stripped labels, removed noncritical content, shortened handles, bought ultra-light gear—anything to shed ounces. Then […]

Washington’s Fall Agenda

Washington’s Fall Agenda It has been an action packed first seven months of the 119th Congress. Lobbyists are fatigued as are Capitol Hill staff and all were relieved that Members of Congress left town for the month of August so we can all catch our breath, assess the activity of the last few months, and […]