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Southeast Business Trends – August 2024

Hardwood suppliers in the Southeast, at the time of this writing, have varied reviews on the market but the majority said that business is slow. In Tennessee, a lumber salesman said that half of the market is excellent, while the other half falls short. As for the difference in the market compared to six months […]

Will Recent European Wide Elections Impact The Timing And Implementation Of The EUDR?

The short answer is “maybe”, but don’t count on it. In recent months there have been numerous calls to delay implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) with mounting evidence that neither the regulators nor industry are adequately prepared. The loudest calls for delay are now coming from within the EU itself as some government […]

HMA Celebrates Spring with Regional Tours And Meetings

Photos by Paul Miller Jr. Embassy Suites by Hilton in Franklin, TN, served as the site recently of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s (HMA) 2024 Spring Regional Meeting. The two-day event included a networking reception and dinner as well as tours of area mills. The following were toured during the HMA Spring Regional Meeting and company […]

West Coast Business Trends – August 2024

At the time of this writing, lumber suppliers across the West Coast reported mixed reviews about the market. In California, a lumber supplier that said the company keeps their “operation lean and mean” noted, that “it’s still order to order. It’s not slow and it’s not real fast. It’s kind of right in the middle.” […]

Harvesting, Sawing, and Seasoning Lumber

In the United States, most Hardwood comes from privately owned forests, and most privately owned forests are just a few hundred acres in size. Larger forests tend to be commercially owned operations. Hardwood forests are regenerated by natural cycle or by new plantings. As a general rule, it takes at least 40 years for an […]

Tioga Hardwoods Teams Up With Tioga Downs To Host Penn-York

Photos by Chris Fehr Tioga Downs Casino Resort, located in Nichols, NY, recently welcomed members and guests of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club with Tioga Hardwoods Inc. serving as host of the club’s event. The evening meeting included cocktail hour and dinner, which was preceded by a round of golf at the nearby Tioga Golf Club. […]

Ontario Business Trends – August 2024

The first two weeks of summer kicked off with a heatwave in Eastern Ontario and parts of the province of Quebec, reaching into the high 40 degrees Celsius during this time. The extreme heat and dry conditions, with the possibility of forest fires and poor air quality due to smoke were also challenges businesses had […]

Give Them Exactly What They Want

The age-old question for businesses, associations, governments, and universities is: Do you make changes quickly or gradually transition with the times? Do you let your business slowly evolve or jump ship and quickly go in a different direction? Michael Porter, an economics professor at Harvard Business School, proposed a “competitive advantage” theory in 1985. The […]

Consistent Quality Wood For 40+ Years At Mount Storm Forest Products

“It may sound simple, but that’s what good business is, having knowledgeable and honest people that work with you and bring quality products to the marketplace consistently and efficiently.” –Ed Mikowski, President, Mount Storm Forest Products What keeps a lumber distributor in business for more than 40 years? We recently caught up with the President […]

Waiting On A Tax Bill

By Dana Lee Cole The year — from a tax policy perspective — started out really well. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 7024-the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The vote was 357-70. To summarize, the bill features a number of positive provisions for small […]