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Road Trip Across The Hawkeye State

Next month, HMA members will be hitting the road for our Fall Regional Meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tuesday–Thursday, October 15–17. It’s been a while since HMA toured the Hawkeye State, so we’re looking forward to getting down to business, going on excellent tours to see new technology and solutions in action, enjoying the fall […]

Quebec Business Trends – September 2024

As the summer period saw heavy rainfall in many areas, sawmill production was reduced due to poorer logging conditions in certain areas. According to published statistics the June 2024 period production rate was at its lowest since May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sawmill contacts comment Ash sales for No. 1 Common and Better grades […]

Industry News – September 2024

Mike Mooney Joins AHC Hardwood Group As Director Of National Sales AHC Hardwood Group, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, announced that Mike Mooney has joined the company as director of national sales. Mooney will oversee sales operations for the Midwest, Southwest and Western United States. With more than 25 years of experience in the building products […]

Who’s Who In Hardwood Sales – September 2024

Dylan Gessini is the lumber purchaser at One Source Millwork, located in East Syracuse, NY. One Source Millwork is a manufacturer of architectural woodworking, custom cabinets and mouldings, and purchases 120,000-150,000 board feet of Cherry, Red Oak, Poplar, Hard and Soft Maple and Walnut, in all grades and thicknesses, annually. The company offers premium finger […]

AHEC’s Award Winning Podcast “Words on Wood” Introduces “Making Shorts” Series To Season 4!

Delving deep into the world of wood, featuring unexpected and timely topics from across forestry, architecture and design, the award-winning podcast “Words on Wood” has returned for a fourth season! Available now on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts, listening is as easy as asking Alexa to “Play Words on Wood […]

The Hardwood Federation Reminds The Hardwood Industry To Share The Issues That Matter Most To Them

The Hardwood Federation has been working hard this year on several key issues that have potential impacts, both good and bad, on the industry. When talking to your U.S. Senators or House Representative, you should certainly share what is top of mind for you, your family and your business. But don’t forget to reiterate some of […]

In Memoriam

Louis Larkin Chicquette passed away peacefully holding his daughter’s hand on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.  A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church, Red Wing. He was born on March 20, 1924, to Louis and Eleanor Chicquette in Hartland Township, just outside Bay City, WI. He attended elementary school in Bay City and […]

Graf Brothers Flooring & Lumber Join The Charlois Group

Through its subsidiary Oak Nation, Charlois is proud to announce the acquisition of 100 percent of Graf Brothers Flooring & Lumber in the United States. For four generations, the Graf family has been active in Oak processing in the United States. Founded in 2003 by Greg and Dave Graf in South Shore, KY, at the heart of the finest […]

Lake States Business Trends – August 2024

Sources that were contacted across the Lake States all agreed that their sales were steady despite each noting a different area in which their markets could improve. There was also a general consensus that the labor market is progressing in the right direction. In Wisconsin a lumberman noted that while his market overall is pretty […]

Northeast Business Trends – August 2024

Forest products industry contacts in the Northeast were divided on the state of the market in their region. Each source acknowledged an increase in demand, while comments regarding the supply necessary to meet that demand varied by state. Although available inventory is spotty in certain regions of the Northeast, sawmill contacts in Connecticut reported an […]