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MiCROTEC’s Dedication To Understanding Customer Needs Through Innovative Development

MiCROTEC, located in Corvallis, OR, continues to flourish and grow as innovators of artificial vision in the forest products industry. Founded in 1980, MiCROTEC expanded their ever-growing umbrella of companies through their acquisition of Lucidyne Technologies in 2020. After a complete brand integration in 2022, MiCROTEC continues to strengthen their foothold in the North American […]

Hardwood Federation Fly-In Kicks Off Summer 2023

Photos by Scott Henrichsen Story Provided By The Hardwood Federation The Hardwood Federation Fly-In made a comeback following a three-year hiatus in the wake of COVID measures that restricted access to Capitol Hill. During the Fly-In, held in Washington, DC, nearly 70 Hardwood industry leaders conducted over 100 bipartisan, congressional meetings, advocating for Hardwood priorities […]

Quebec Business Trends – August 2023

With the July construction break behind us, business is slowly getting back to normal. Markets for most grade lumber items are weak, advised contacts, which is caused by the lackluster economy, and residential home construction is down. The economy is not strong presently, and uncertainty plays into the current pace of business. Some wholesalers and […]

Lake States Business Trends – August 2023

Hardwood suppliers and wholesalers in the Lake States spoke of mixed business activity in recent weeks. Some products are moving better than others and yet some have no change in activity. Transportation is still among the bright spots for the Hardwood lumber suppliers in the region who are coming back from a deficit in trucking […]

Deer ParkNew Equipment And Increased Automation At Deer Park LumberDeer Park

New technology and machinery has resulted in increased efficiency and smoother operations at Deer Park Lumber Inc., based in Tunkhannock, PA. Deer Park Lumber recently installed a Pichè Inc. 60-bin sorter, as well as a Comact trimmer and grading scanner from BID Group Technologies Ltd. and PLC Controls from Logitech Controls. “These installations have made […]

Northeast Business Trends – August 2023

Across the Northeast region sources agreed that the Hardwood lumber market has seen better days. In Maine, a sawmill spokesperson said that they were slow, at the time of this writing. “There is an uncertainty in the market right now, with no speculation or optimism,” he said. He noted that they are slower than they […]

Making The Most Of Every Opportunity

I recently took a call from a ‘new’ HMA member who said he wanted to talk with me about his experience at our Spring Regional Meeting in Lexington. Trying to place a face with a name, I held my breath for a moment, wondering how this call was going to go, and all the while […]

Dakota Premium Hardwoods Grows In 11 Branches

Dakota Premium Hardwoods, headquartered in Waco, TX, specializes in products for the cabinetry, millwork, furniture manufacturing and woodworking industries. Since its inception at the peak of the recession in 2007, this operation has seen continued growth. When the operation began, it had one location in Waco, and grew quickly to five other cities in Texas. […]

Emporium And Penn-York Team Up For Monthly Meeting

Members and guests of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club gathered recently at the Emporium Country Club in Emporium, PA, for a monthly meeting hosted by Emporium Hardwoods. The afternoon featured a golf game for those who chose to play and the evening included a social hour and dinner.The next Penn-York meeting will be held Aug. 21 […]

Ontario Business Trends – August 2023

This year’s fire season came early with uncontrolled fires in every province across the country caused by unseasonably warm temperatures and little rain, making it difficult to battle wildfires. Environment Canada issued alerts of high air pollution in many areas downwind from the flames throughout the country. This fire season has already broken records for […]