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Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Demand Up For Some Lumber Species In Ontario

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Demand Up For Some Lumber Species In Ontario Demand for hardwood is often lower in August as families take summer vacation, with a noted slowdown in demand from overseas markets at this time. Production did not increase much through August, and so few items are in excess supply, while other […]

Mission Critical: Keeping Forestry And Wood Products Off The Endangered Industry List

Mission Critical: Keeping Forestry And Wood Products Off The Endangered Industry List Encyclopedia salespeople, switchboard operators, and lamplighters. What do they all have in common? They have all become endangered, diminished, or extinct because times change, attitudes change, and what they offer is no longer in demand. Keeping the wood and forest products industry off […]

Lake States Business Trends 2025 – Lake States Market On The Rise

Lake States Business Trends 2025 – Lake States Market On The Rise According to sources in the Lake States region, the market was slow but steady with an overall positive outlook across the board at the time of this writing. While tariffs remain a cause for concern, many are not facing direct issues from them. […]

Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Northeast U.S. Provides Diverse Views On Market And Tariffs

Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Northeast U.S. Provides Diverse Views On Market And Tariffs The Northeast seems to have differing thoughts regarding the state of the market according to sources at the time of this writing. Some reported the market is better than the start of the year and others said it is worse. A […]

Why Knot Know Your Lumber Recovery?

Why Knot Know Your Lumber Recovery? I climbed Mt. Rainier last year. In preparation, I went through my gear and removed unnecessary weight. My climbing friend, Brian, always says, “Ounces is Pounds and Pounds is Pain.” So, I cut off tags, stripped labels, removed noncritical content, shortened handles, bought ultra-light gear—anything to shed ounces. Then […]

Washington’s Fall Agenda

Washington’s Fall Agenda It has been an action packed first seven months of the 119th Congress. Lobbyists are fatigued as are Capitol Hill staff and all were relieved that Members of Congress left town for the month of August so we can all catch our breath, assess the activity of the last few months, and […]

38 Years Strong: Forest Products EXPO Convenes In Nashville

38 Years Strong: Forest Products EXPO Convenes In Nashville The Music City Center in Nashville, TN, recently welcomed attendees to the 38th Forest Products EXPO. The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) hosts the biennial event. This year, over 240 exhibitors from 34 states and nine countries were expected to showcase their products, representing 184 different […]

Sustainability And Solutions At Canyon Creek Cabinet Co.

Sustainability And Solutions At Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. Monroe, WA-based, Canyon Creek Cabinet Company is a leading West Coast semi-custom hardwood cabinet manufacturer recognized for its dedicated service and large selection of quality cabinetry products in a full range of styles, colors, finishes and budget-friendly solutions. Purchasing 476,000 board feet annually of Alder, Beech, Black […]

Missouri Walnut: Delivering Superior White Oak And Walnut Lumber

Missouri Walnut: Delivering Superior White Oak And Walnut Lumber From humble beginnings, nearly 30 years ago, Hong Hong Chen founded Missouri Walnut LLC, starting with one sawmill, that eventually grew to five small mills with enough drying capacity to accommodate their Walnut production. “However, today nearly three decades later the company is no longer a […]

A Day Of Golf Hosted By Penn-Sylvan At Penn-York Meeting

A Day Of Golf Hosted By Penn-Sylvan At Penn-York Meeting  Members and guests of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club recently gathered in Corry, PA, at Corry Country Club for a day of networking and golf. At day’s end, The Fork and Barrel Restaurant was the venue for a reception, dinner and guest speaker Jay Reese, who […]