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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, […]

2025 Hardwood Purchasing Plans – After 2024 Challenges, Lumber Buyers Hope For Growth In 2025

Editor’s note: Due to our production and print schedules, we gather Hardwood Purchasing Plans from the end of September till mid-October. This year while we were contacting potential contributors for these Purchasing Plans, multiple states were dealt devastating loss of life and property when Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and traveled hundreds of miles […]

Architectural Millwork And Lean Manufacturing At Sears Trostel Lumber & Millwork

“This company has been a vital part of our community for nearly a century, thanks to the dedication of all of the previous owners. Staying true to the values that have made Sears Trostel a trusted name, our focus will remain on delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers, as well as exploring new […]

Strategic CAP X Partnerships At Eagle Machinery & Supply, Inc.

Eagle Machinery & Supply, Inc., located in Sugarcreek, OH, is a custom machinery manufacturer and robotics automation supplier. The company is a systems integrator specializing in wood processing systems, optimization solutions for scanning, ripping, crosscutting, sorting and stacking, planing and sanding, finger jointing, industrial bulk material handling systems and hydraulic fluid power systems. Eagle is also a distributing partner and systems integrator for the sales, training, installation, technical support, parts and service of MiCROTEC/WoodEye Log and Lumber Scanners, and OSI Machinerie Systems’ Planers, Sanders, Side and End Matcher Profilers.

Hurst Boiler & Welding Co. Inc. Family Owned Since 1967

Our Company History We’ve come a long way since our first shop and we are now housed in a manufacturing facility and campus that encompasses 48-plus acres, allowing us to manufacture a large variety of boilers to meet the diverse conditions and requirements of customers around the world. Established in 1967, Hurst Boiler has been […]

Autumn Leads HMA To Iowa For Regional Meeting/Tours

Members and guests of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) gathered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recently to enjoy the association’s annual Fall Regional Meeting. The event kicked off with the HMA Board of Directors convening, followed by two days of extensive lumber manufacturing facility tours. Edgewood, Iowa was the first destination, which is home to Kendrick […]

American Hardwood Use On Rise In High Point

The use of domestic hardwood species was more visible at the recent 2024 Fall High Point Market. The annual show attracted thousands of manufacturers, retail store buyers and designers from around the world. While attendance was down from the spring market, the volume of introductions was slightly higher. Topping the list this fall was White […]

NHLA Graduates 207th Class

The National Hardwood Wood Lumber Association (NHLA) was thrilled to recently announce the graduation of the 207th Class from the NHLA’s renowned Inspector Training School (ITS). The ceremony took place at NHLA headquarters in Memphis, TN, featuring inspiring speeches that celebrated the graduates’ achievements and the promising future of the hardwood industry. NHLA Chief Inspector […]