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Chris Fehr Begins Working For Miller Wood Trade Publications Memphis, TN—Miller Wood Trade Publications (MWTP), located here, recently announced that Chris Fehr has joined the team to cover the Midwest U.S. region. Fehr brings nearly 30 years of experience in the lumber industry and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from the SUNY […]

Trade Talk – May 2023

Somerset, KY—According to published reports, Merrick Hardwoods, located here, has acquired the assets of Southern Kentucky Hardwood Flooring, located in Gamaliel, KY. The company will remain in operation now selling unfinished Hardwood flooring under the name Bluegrass Wood Products. They will also continue to manufacture and sell premium grade Hardwood pellets under the name Country […]

Steven Dale Thomas

Mr. Steven Dale Thomas, age 47, of Vanceburg, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born December 28, 1975, in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of Jack and Carole Meade Thomas of Vanceburg, Kentucky. Steven was co-owner of Graf -Thomas Lumber Company; a lifelong member of the Vanceburg First Baptist Church. […]

Trade Talk – April 2023

Memphis, TN—Miller Wood Trade Publications (MWTP), located here, recently announced that Chris Fehr has joined the team to cover the Midwest U.S. region. Fehr brings nearly 30 years of experience in the lumber industry and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University. […]

Trade Talk

Boise Cascade Announces Retirement Of Viola AndPromotion Of SikesBoise, ID – Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade) (NYSE: BCC), headquartered here, recently announced the retirement of Rich Viola, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division, effective March 1, 2023.Viola began his career at Billerica, Massachusetts-based Furman Lumber in 1980 after earning […]

Trade Talk – March 2023

Antigo, WI—Todd Breitenfeldt was recently promoted to vice president of Kretz Lumber Co., Inc., an employee-owned firm located here. Kretz has a sawmill that manufactures 12 million board feet annually and a concentration yard that dries 14 million board feet annually. Species they handle include Aspen, Basswood, Red Oak, White Ash, Hard and Soft Maple, […]

Trade Talk – February 2023

Buffalo, NY and Tillsonburg, ON—U-C Coatings, LLC, located in Buffalo, and Breeze Dried Inc. of Tillsonburg recently announced that U-C Coatings will be the exclusive authorized distributor of Breeze Dried™ lumber drying sticks in the U.S. for less-than-truckload (“LTL”) quantity orders starting in 2023. Breeze Dried Inc. will continue to directly fulfill all full truckload […]

Canadian Spotted Laternfly (SFL) Import Concerns Now Accepting Risk Management Comments

NHLA received the following notice from the Government of Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking feedback on a risk management document (RMD) RMD-22-03 Pest risk management document: risk management proposal for spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). The RMD provides an assessment of pest risk management options to manage the risk of spotted lanternfly […]

Trade Talk – January/February 2023

Broadfoot Named COO At Collins Wilsonville, OR—Collins, headquartered here, announced recently that Larry Broadfoot will become the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. Broadfoot joined Collins in 2015 as vice president of sales and marketing. Broadfoot’s experience prior to joining Collins includes Tolko Industries, a family-owned Western Canada forest products manufacturer, where he held […]

Trade Talk – January 2023

Logansport, IN—Evan Long was recently named the salesperson for Northern Indiana and the East Coast for Cole Hardwood Inc., headquartered here. Cole Hardwood manufactures kiln-dried lumber. Species include North American Ash, Beech, Cherry, Hackberry, Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, Poplar, Sassafras and Walnut. Lumber is NHLA inspected, end-trimmed and coated, and […]