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West Coast Business Trends – August 2024

At the time of this writing, lumber suppliers across the West Coast reported mixed reviews about the market. In California, a lumber supplier that said the company keeps their “operation lean and mean” noted, that “it’s still order to order. It’s not slow and it’s not real fast. It’s kind of right in the middle.” […]

Harvesting, Sawing, and Seasoning Lumber

In the United States, most Hardwood comes from privately owned forests, and most privately owned forests are just a few hundred acres in size. Larger forests tend to be commercially owned operations. Hardwood forests are regenerated by natural cycle or by new plantings. As a general rule, it takes at least 40 years for an […]

Tioga Hardwoods Teams Up With Tioga Downs To Host Penn-York

Photos by Chris Fehr Tioga Downs Casino Resort, located in Nichols, NY, recently welcomed members and guests of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club with Tioga Hardwoods Inc. serving as host of the club’s event. The evening meeting included cocktail hour and dinner, which was preceded by a round of golf at the nearby Tioga Golf Club. […]

Ontario Business Trends – August 2024

The first two weeks of summer kicked off with a heatwave in Eastern Ontario and parts of the province of Quebec, reaching into the high 40 degrees Celsius during this time. The extreme heat and dry conditions, with the possibility of forest fires and poor air quality due to smoke were also challenges businesses had […]

Give Them Exactly What They Want

The age-old question for businesses, associations, governments, and universities is: Do you make changes quickly or gradually transition with the times? Do you let your business slowly evolve or jump ship and quickly go in a different direction? Michael Porter, an economics professor at Harvard Business School, proposed a “competitive advantage” theory in 1985. The […]

Consistent Quality Wood For 40+ Years At Mount Storm Forest Products

“It may sound simple, but that’s what good business is, having knowledgeable and honest people that work with you and bring quality products to the marketplace consistently and efficiently.” –Ed Mikowski, President, Mount Storm Forest Products What keeps a lumber distributor in business for more than 40 years? We recently caught up with the President […]

Waiting On A Tax Bill

By Dana Lee Cole The year — from a tax policy perspective — started out really well. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 7024-the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The vote was 357-70. To summarize, the bill features a number of positive provisions for small […]

Vetsch Hardwoods Grows The Family Tradition

By Scott Dalton “When I was younger, I didn’t think about joining the company all that much. After high school, I just started working with dad more and it took off and went. In our particular case, I would work here in the shop doing the pallet lumber and my dad would be making deliveries. […]

Master & Apprentice: AHEC At Clerkenwell Design Week

Showcasing underutilized American Red Oak and low-grade Cherry, AHEC hosted two projects at the leading edge Clerkenwell Design Week festival in the UK recently. By Michael Snow Dedicated to championing the sustainable use of timber in design and architecture, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has a track record not only of collaborating with the […]

Stronger Together

By Ian Faight In late May, more than 60 representatives from our industry convened in Washington, DC, to let our collective voice be heard on Capitol Hill during the Hardwood Federation’s Fly-In. We joined together to tell our industry’s stories; share issues that are impacting thousands of businesses; and discuss legislation that could positively impact […]