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Connect with Customers and Find New Buyers at 2026 AHEC Events and Pavilions

Connect with Customers and Find New Buyers at 2026 AHEC Events and Pavilions In challenging markets, the personal relationship between suppliers and customers is more important than ever. The American Hardwood Export Council is planning a busy schedule of events in 2026 to develop these connections for your company and grow your global markets. In […]

Why Knot Gift Yourself A Good Story?

Why Knot Gift Yourself A Good Story? The holiday season always reminds us of the power of a good story—and in the hardwood industry, there’s one story we should be telling better: the story of sustainability. Hardwood is the essence of sustainability. Few industries contribute more to forest health, rural economies, and carbon reduction. The […]

Industry News – Christmas 2025

Industry News – Christmas 2025 Salamanca Lumber Co. Inc. Installs New Stacker Salamanca Lumber Co. Inc. recently installed a new stacker made by TS Manufacturing and according to the Salamanca Lumber President, Reinier Taapken, “It’s been working great for us.” They also installed a new Fulton boiler. At their Salamanca, NY, headquarters, the company has […]

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – December 2025

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – December 2025 Riverside Millwork: Purchasing Over 100,000 Board Feet Annually Cynthia J. Hellems is the manager of Riverside Millwork Inc., located in Charlotte, NC. Riverside Millwork is a manufacturer of custom millwork, including doors, windows and mantels. Over 100,000 board feet of hardwood lumber is purchased by the company annually […]

Adapt & Advance: Innovation And Integrity Drive Mullican Flooring Forward

Adapt & Advance: Innovation And Integrity Drive Mullican Flooring Forward In an industry built on both craftsmanship and calculation, Mullican Flooring continues to stay ahead of the curve, thanks to strategic reinvestment, bold market awareness and an unwavering commitment to its partners. With operations spanning four facilities in Tennessee, Virginia, New York, and West Virginia, […]

How Can Your Company Benefit From AHEC Membership?

How Can Your Company Benefit From AHEC Membership? Over the past several months, I have spoken with many of you in the hardwood industry and have found one topic that keeps coming up: finding new markets. As substitute materials and trade challenges impact our industry every year, there is a critical need to create new […]

Consistency in The Grain: The Cummings Lumber Story

Consistency in The Grain: The Cummings Lumber Story Cummings Lumber Company Inc., of Troy, PA, produces between 8 and 10 million board feet of lumber annually, sawing primarily 4/4 Red and White Oak, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, and Cherry. Roughly 90 percent of that production is 4/4 stock, though the mill occasionally cuts heavier Red […]

This Season’s Hottest Gift

This Season’s Hottest Gift (Not as expensive as you might think–and certainly less expensive than the cost of industry decline.) The season of gift-giving is upon us. Some of us meet this time of year with excitement – others not so much. (Dread might be the word they use.) Certainly, the process can be stressful. […]

Mitigating Risk For The Hardwood Lumber Fleet Operators–And Their Drivers

Mitigating Risk For The Hardwood Lumber Fleet Operators–And Their Drivers By Mike Zdrojewski, Loss Control Consultant at Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company The commercial auto sector generates almost $1 trillion in revenue for the U.S. economy and transports nearly 75 percent of freight (by weight) across U.S. highways, including hardwood lumber, per the American Trucking […]

Why Knot Show That All Hardwood Matters?

Why Knot Show That All Hardwood Matters? Struggles in the hardwood industry aren’t the fault of any one issue—they’re the result of everything hitting at once. So, I pose this question: Do all our product lines matter equally? What’s more critical—flooring or furniture? Pallets or rail ties? Cabinets or millwork? Logs or lumber? Exports or […]