Industry News – August 2025

Industry News – August 2025 Pike Lumber Company Inc. Welcomes Faith Kamp Pike Lumber Company Inc., located in Akron, IN, recently brought Faith Kamp on board as their newest sales representative. Pike Lumber manufactures kiln-dried Appalachian hardwood lumber in Ash, Basswood, Cherry, Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, Red and White Oak […]

AHEC Project “No.1 Common” Inspires Designers To Consider Lower Grade Material

AHEC Project “No.1 Common” Inspires Designers To Consider Lower Grade Material This June, four designers exhibited three collections in “cabinet grade” American hardwoods at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. As one of the key events of the design festival, “No.1 Common” became a focal point for the design industry and a conversation starter on how the natural […]

A Milestone For The NWFA: 40 Years Of Excellence And A Vision For The Future

A Milestone For The NWFA: 40 Years Of Excellence And A Vision For The Future For 40 years, the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has served as the foundation of the hardwood flooring industry, bringing together manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and retailers in a shared commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, and community. As we celebrate this milestone, […]

Why Knot Value The Value Of The Value

Why Knot Value The Value Of The Value Every association has three critical things: value, value, and value. But they are not of the same value. They are the value you bring, the value you receive, and the value of the collective. These are all very different values that are important to you for various […]

Advancing American Hardwood: Industry Projects Secure Federal Funding

Advancing American Hardwood: Industry Projects Secure Federal Funding The National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) expressed that they are excited to share that they and the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC) have both been recently awarded 2025 USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Grants—a major investment in the future of American hardwood. The RAHC received $275,000 for […]

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – July 2025

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – July 2025 Florida-Based Company With Multifaceted Manufacturing Director And Lumber Buyer Purchases Millions Of Board Feet Ben Williams is the director of manufacturing and a lumber purchaser for the sawmill and manufacturing company Millwork 360 in Tampa, FL. The company purchases 2.75 million board feet annually in Poplar, Red and […]

Industry News – July 2025

Industry News – July 2025 Northern Hardwoods Installs New Neural Grader Thru The Fordaq Group Northern Hardwoods, based in Atlantic Mine, MI, and owned by JM Longyear, is proud to announce that its Neural Grader is now live grading its Red Oak, Hard and Soft Maple lumber. The Neural Grader scanner at Northern Hardwoods was […]

VERT, An AHEC Project In Red Oak Glulam And Climbing Plants, Installed In Germany This Summer 

VERT, An AHEC Project In Red Oak Glulam And Climbing Plants, Installed In Germany This Summer  For the 2024 London Design Festival, AHEC collaborated with Stefan Diez’s industrial design studio Diez Office and urban greening specialists OMCºC to create Vert, a first of its kind structure to address temperature and biodiversity in cities. Massive spans […]

Robinson Lumber Company: Five Generations Of Innovation Rooted In Tradition

Robinson Lumber Company may be one of the oldest family-owned businesses in Louisiana, but its leadership team is anything but stuck in the past. Now in its fifth generation of ownership, the New Orleans-based company is charting a bold course forward by investing in sustainability, automation and professional management while honoring a 132-year legacy. 132-year […]

West Coast Trends 2025 – Marketplace Conditions Vary Across West Coast Region

West Coast Trends 2025 – Marketplace Conditions Vary Across West Coast Region Throughout the West Coast, sources that were contacted at press time differed as to how their sales were doing. One source noted that not only are his sales currently down but that they are down overall from six months ago. While another source […]