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News Developments – June 2023

California-based Woodsy Announces First Product And Pre-seed Round To Take On Fast Furniture Woodsy, a Los Angeles, CA-based furniture startup, manufacturing affordable, solid wood furniture, announced its first product on Kickstarter recently, surpassing its funding goal in six hours. Woodsy also announced a pre-seed round led by angel investors. Woodsy manufactures in the U.S., using […]

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing – June 2023

Eddie Deavers is the purchasing manager at PNC Hardwoods DBA Mann and Parker Lumber Co. located in New Freedom, PA. They are a distribution/concentration yard that purchases green lumber, of which they purchase 280,000 board feet of Poplar in thickness of 4/4; 100,000 board feet of Poplar in thickness of 5/4; 120,000 board feet of […]

Trade Talk – June 2023

Collierville, TN—Chelsea Zuccato was recently named to the board of directors of the North American Forest Foundation, based here. Zuccato has over 15 years of experience in the lumber industry, and she currently serves as a sales manager at Patrick Lumber Company in Portland, OR. She lives by the core values of Patrick Lumber, which […]

News Developments – May 2023

Mullet Cabinet Expands In Ohio Mullet Cabinet, Inc., located in Millersburg, OH, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Holmes County Economic Development Council, recently announced it has committed to investing at least $3.27 million to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Hardy Township, Holmes County. Mullet Cabinet uses solid U.S. […]

Lake States Buiness Trends – May 2023

Lumbermen in the Lake States who were recently interviewed said their business activity was good. A Michigan sawmill representative remarked that the market has been steady lately. “Sales have been pretty good,” he stated. However, he noted, business is not as good as it was a year ago. “Six months ago, sales were down,” he […]

Nyle Dry Kilns Innovates With New Kiln Optimization Equipment

Brewer, ME—Nyle Dry Kilns, based here, believes that in the current market, sawmills will start turning to their equipment suppliers looking for ways to make their equipment smarter and running as efficiently as possible. It is from that belief that they announced last year, their line of kiln optimization equipment. “We provide the tools to […]

From Dry Kilns To Software, We’re Priming The Pump To Create An Ongoing Talent Supply

The North American Forest Foundation (NAFF) is on a mission to nurture the next generation through education – because helping kids become #exTREEmelysmart creates a healthier future for them, the industry, and the planet. We’re about science not slogans—dispelling the myths and inspiring with truth about sustainable forestry and wood products and the important role […]

58th Annual KFIA Meeting Features Exhibits, Legislative Updates

Photos By Paul Miller Jr., Terry Miller and Chris Fehr Lexington, KY–Members and guests of the Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA) met here recently at the Embassy Suites to celebrate the organization’s 58th Annual Meeting. This year’s theme was “One Team – One Goal.” The John C. Smith Memorial Golf Scramble, held at the Houston […]

Gates Milling, Quality Products From People That Care

Gatesville, NC – Gates Milling, located here, was founded in 1978 by Brian H. Martin. Martin bought an existing operation to become a producer and reman operation for Atlantic white cedar products. He envisioned a niche company that would allow him to go into the bigger mills and buy their products, that could then be […]

HMA And Nashville Team Up For “Agents Of Change”

Photos By Paul Miller Jr., Terry Miller and Chris Fehr Nashville, TN–The Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) recently brought their message of “Agents of Change” to the JW Marriott, located here, as the organization hosted its 2023 National Conference & Expo. The event was open to all industry Hardwood stakeholders and 230 registered to attend. The […]