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Olympic Forest Products Inc., Providing Quality Wood Products For Generations

Olympic Forest Products Inc., located 45 minutes outside Toronto, Ontario, in the picturesque town of Erin, started as a private family business in 1987, founded by Paul Simon, general manager, who along with his brother Robert Simon run the operation. Paul started Olympic after learning the business from his father John, who immigrated to Canada […]

After Another Successful IWF, 2026 Dates Set

After a successful 2024 version of the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) recently, event organizers have announced dates for the 2026 edition, which will be Aug. 25-28 and return to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Founded more than 50 years ago, IWF is considered the premier platform for the world’s largest woodworking market […]

Park Falls Hardwoods Refurbishes After Fire

In the early evening hours of Friday, February 24, 2023, the second shift at Park Falls Hardwoods sawmill in Park Falls, WI reported a fire along the west wall of the sawmill. Two local fire companies responded and fought the blaze for six hours. An assessment of the site after the fire revealed that the […]

Lake States Buiness Trends – October 2024

Sources that were contacted throughout the Lake States region were a mixed bag as one source said that his market was doing well, while the others said that they are having a harder time selling their products. In Wisconsin a lumber representative said that overall, his marketplace is doing well at the time of this […]

IWF Attendees Connect With Midwest Hardwood

Midwest Hardwood Company LLC, of Maple Grove, MN, a complete forest-to-finish hardwood lumber manufacturer, hosted two Customer Appreciation Happy Hours at Park Bar in conjunction with the recent IWF show in Atlanta, GA. The Happy Hour provided IWF attendees a chance to meet Midwest salespeople and enjoy complimentary drinks and hors d’oeurves.  Midwest Hardwood also […]

Northeast Business Trends – October 2024

Opinions regarding the state of the forest products industry in the Northeast varied among industry professionals in the region. A representative from a distribution yard in Pennsylvania said that business in her area was spotty but that certain items were selling well. Conversely, sawmill representatives in both Maine and Maryland were less optimistic when asked […]

Why Knot See The Generations Of Trees

I have always been drawn to genealogy and family history, and the older I get, the more I question the relevance of age. This year, I turned 47. My wife, Sariah, and I have seven kids; the oldest is 24, and the youngest is 6. In contrast, my dad was 47 when I was born. […]

SCMA Convenes In Atlanta

Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) recently gathered in Atlanta for their 2024 Mid-Year Meeting. The event took place at the Georgia World Congress Center during the International Woodworking Fair. During the two-day event, 22 members, promotion sponsors, and staff convened to hear updates on the SCMA’s promotion campaign, previewed upcoming projects, discussed […]

Southeast Business Trends – October 2024

The reports on the hardwood lumber markets in the Southeast portray an element of negativity. A lumber spokesperson in Mississippi said that the market wasn’t doing well at the time of this writing and that it is worse than six months ago. They offer, “pretty much all species indigenous to the Southeastern and Eastern United […]

Closing The Skills Gap – You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

We’re neck deep into the new school year, making this the perfect time to look at what’s being accomplished across the industry to address the skills gap crisis and influence future consumers why choosing wood is good. Closing the skills gap and driving increased interest in the industry are not responsibilities we can simply assign […]