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Ontario Business Trends

Market Slowdown’s Not Only Challenge; So Is Finding Skilled Workers The hardwood sector is seeing a slowdown due to economic conditions and U.S. imposed tariffs. Producers are stating that production is being cutback due to the uncertainty surrounding tariffs causing exporters to reduce purchases of products shipped like Cherry, Red Oak and Walnut. Weather is […]

Robinson Lumber Company: Five Generations of Innovation Rooted in Tradition

Robinson Lumber Company: Five Generations of Innovation Rooted in Tradition “I’m proud of how the fifth generation has carried forward our legacy, not just by honoring the company’s history, but by leading with the values that have defined us for over a century: passion, generosity and a drive to keep growing. That’s what it means […]

Ganahl Lumber Adds New Facility And Brings New Products To Market

Ganahl Lumber Adds New Facility And Brings New Products To Market “We look for good quality companies to work with, that can help us become a better company with better products. We try to partner with people that operate in a similar manner to us, and that will help us supply the right products to […]

Quebec Business Trends

Quieter Business Market Sets The Tone The impact of U.S. tariffs are being felt around the globe, as well as on hardwood lumber and products imported and exported in the province as across the country. This is causing production declines in all areas, which were already declining prior to tariffs imposition. Based on information from […]

AHEC Project “No.1 Common” Inspires Designers To Consider Lower Grade Material

AHEC Project “No.1 Common” Inspires Designers To Consider Lower Grade Material “Common Room” by Daniel Schofield in No.1 Common Cherry This June, four designers exhibited three collections in “cabinet grade” American hardwoods at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. As one of the key events of the design festival, “No.1 Common” became a focal point for the design […]

Tariff Developments Make Advocacy More Important Than Ever

By Ashley Amidon Executive Director, International Wood Products Association Alexandria, VA (703) 820-7807 (c) www.iwpawood.org In the first seven months of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has consistently put tariffs at the forefront of his economic strategy. Whether it was the early “punitive” tariffs announced on Canada, Mexico, and China, the Liberation Day […]

Washington Report

EPA Commits To Reducing Regulatory Burdens For Home Builders National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Senior Officers recently sat down with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to discuss EPA’s deregulatory priorities benefiting the home-building industry. Zeldin told NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes, First Vice Chairman Bill Owens and CEO Jim Tobin that he is […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Lumber Industry Veteran Assists With Impressive Turnovers Hank Marchal Hank Marchal is the managing director of the European division for Robinson Lumber Company. The European head office is located outside of Brussels in Rixensart, Belgium. Marchal also oversees the company’s international purchasing in cooperation with colleagues in South America and New Orleans. One of the […]

Lake States Business Trends

Overseas Export Drops and Domestic Is On The Rise For The Lake States The Lake States region is in agreement when it comes to the market having little change over six months and its generally positive. Transportation does not seem to be an issue and while the overseas export market is seeing delays, domestic sales […]

Business Trends Abroad

Efforts To Remain In U.S. Wood Trade Vietnam – Reciprocal tariffs present a major hurdle for Vietnam’s wood exports to the United States. However, domestic wood businesses are making strong efforts to maintain their position in this export market. Despite concerns over potential barriers, Vietnam’s wood and wood product exports to the U.S. have continued […]