Who’s Who In Hardwoods – February 2026

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – February 2026 3.75 Million Board Feet Purchased By Pennsylvania Company Edgar Pry is the procurement and project manager at Lewis Lumber Products in Picture Rocks, PA.  Lewis Lumber Products manufactures custom architectural mouldings, S2S, rip blanks, cut to length parts, flitches, paneling and flooring in addition to distributing hardwood lumber. […]

NWFA Expo 2026 And The Hardwood Trends Shaping The Year Ahead

NWFA Expo 2026 And The Hardwood Trends Shaping The Year Ahead As the wood flooring industry looks ahead to a new year, professionals are preparing for steady demand, evolving design preferences, and continued innovation across products and installation methods. One of the best opportunities to see these forces converge will be at NWFA Expo 2026, […]

NWFA Expo 2026 And The Hardwood Trends Shaping The Year Ahead

NWFA Expo 2026 And The Hardwood Trends Shaping The Year Ahead As the wood flooring industry looks ahead to a new year, professionals are preparing for steady demand, evolving design preferences, and continued innovation across products and installation methods. One of the best opportunities to see these forces converge will be at NWFA Expo 2026, […]

Why Knot Use Your Voice For Hardwood This Arbor Day

Why Knot Use Your Voice For Hardwood This Arbor Day When the world uses more North American hardwood, the benefits extend far beyond the forest products industry. Healthy markets for hardwood help keep forests as forests, support rural communities, and reduce reliance on higher-cost, more carbon-intensive substitutes across global supply chains. When hardwood demand declines, […]

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – February 2026

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – February 2026 3.75 Million Board Feet Purchased By Pennsylvania Company Edgar Pry is the procurement and project manager at Lewis Lumber Products in Picture Rocks, PA.  Lewis Lumber Products manufactures custom architectural mouldings, S2S, rip blanks, cut to length parts, flitches, paneling and flooring in addition to distributing hardwood lumber. […]

Industry News – February 2026

Industry News – February 2026 Luke Chaddock Joins Prime Lumber Company Prime Lumber Company recently announced that Luke Chaddock joined the Prime Lumber family. Chaddock will be involved in sales, quality control and operating the dry kilns. Born and raised in Minerva, OH, Chaddock holds a Bachelor of Science in Wood Science and Technology from […]

Quebec Business Trends February 2026 – Cautious Steps Into 2026

Quebec Business Trends February 2026 – Cautious Steps Into 2026 The hardwood sector continues to face challenging business conditions and uncertainty. As the country focuses on eliminating barriers between provinces and trying to negotiate a trade deal with the U.S. to ease imposed tariffs, businesses continue dealing with the shortage of qualified workers, supply chain […]

Ontario Business Trends February 2026 – New Markets May Provide Canadian Solutions

Ontario Business Trends February 2026 – New Markets May Provide Canadian Solutions As we move into 2026, and with continued tariffs, hardwood businesses pursue their plans to seek new markets for their products. The Government of Canada has provided some assistance to businesses to ease the imposed U.S. tariff burdens. At the time of this […]

Generations Of Millwork At The Keim Company

Generations Of Millwork At The Keim Company The Keim Company, located in Millersburg, OH, manufactures interior doors, moldings, stair parts, custom millwork and is also a large contractor and retail LBM operation. With over 100 species in domestic and exotic hardwood lumber, Keim purchases 10.5 million board feet of hardwood lumber annually. “70 percent of […]

West Coast Business Trends February 2026 – West Coast Commitment Issues

West Coast Business Trends February 2026 – West Coast Commitment Issues Hardwood market activity in the West Coast remains cautious, with suppliers in Washington and California reporting tepid buying behavior, steady transportation conditions and limited forward commitments. Across the region, activity is being shaped less by supply constraints and more by uncertainty among customers who […]