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AHEC And Disegno Launch Season 4 Of Words On Wood Podcast

The award-winning podcast Words on Wood is returning for its fourth season. This season delves even deeper into the world of wood, featuring unexpected and timely topics from across forestry, architecture and design, as well as the introduction of new, bite-sized ‘Making Shorts’, which shine a light on different production techniques for designing and building […]

Dura Supreme Cabinetry Starts Production At Their Multi-Million Dollar Expansion

Dura Supreme Cabinetry, headquartered in Howard Lake, MN, is experiencing remarkable growth. The Hardwood cabinet manufacturer offers semi-custom to custom cabinetry throughout the home. Included in the company’s product offerings are kitchen cabinets, islands, bathroom vanities, fireplace mantles, mudroom lockers, home office furniture, entertainment centers, and more. More than 1 million board feet of Hardwoods […]

Moisture Content And Wood

Many who work in the wood products industry know that trees are comprised mostly of water, more than 50 percent in some species. Because of this, it is important to understand moisture and how it affects the products our industry produces. Wood is a hygroscopic material, which means it can absorb or lose moisture. When […]

Southeast Business Trends – February 2024

Throughout the Southeast region lumber sources agreed that their markets are rather quiet, at the time of this writing. One source noted that while his sales are slow, he has started to receive more inquiries out of Asia than expected. In North Carolina, a sawmill representative said that his sales have been slower than they […]

West Side Hardwood Club Enjoys Annual Holiday Lunch

Hugg & Hall sponsored the recent annual December/Christmas meeting of the West Side Hardwood Club. It was held at YaYa’s in Little Rock, AR, with a social hour followed by lunch. Steve Bryan is the president of the West Side Hardwood Club and David Brazeale is secretary. West Side Hardwood Club is situated in Sparkman, […]

Hire Your Replacement

I interviewed some job candidates today, as NHLA is looking to hire a new office administrator. I asked each candidate “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?” I received the traditional answer, “working for you and learning new things.” What a bunch of bull, and I called them on it. Let’s be honest; no […]

West Coast Business Trends – February 2024

Lumbermen on the West Coast recently spoke with nervous intrigue regarding the first quarter of 2024. At the time of this writing, three sources were slogging through a “sporadic” December that saw many lumber suppliers selling “order-to-order.” “Customers are concerned (with high interest rates) and everyone’s orders have slowed down,” said a Washington source with […]

Ontario Business Trends – February 2024

In advance of the 2023 Holiday season and into New Year’s, sawmills sawed more lumber ahead of this period. Many secondary manufacturers took extended breaks during this time in most areas on both sides of the border. This resulted in lower demand for raw materials. In certain areas, obtaining logs and pricing were a challenge […]

Quebec Business Trends – February 2024

Another year has begun and the Hardwood industry is busy, striving to improve efficiencies, boost margins, deal with supply chain shortages, rising interests rates, expand their sales while serving established customers and vying for new ones, all in the hopes of increasing profits. Contacts remain cautiously optimistic that business will improve this year as they […]

Industry News – February 2024

MiCROTEC Appoints Ofer Heyman As New Corvallis CEO MiCROTEC, a global leader in innovative scanning solutions for the wood products industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ofer Heyman as its new Chief Executive Officer in Corvallis, OR. Heyman brings a wealth of experience and a background in the industry, making him a valuable […]