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Forest Products EXPO 2025 Largest Show Since 2000

Forest Products EXPO 2025 Largest Show Since 2000 EXPO 2025: Fine Tune Your Strategy. That was the agenda for the recent 38th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN, and early feedback shows exhibitors and attendees alike were able to successfully collaborate to drive their operations forward. “The […]

Elk Creek Forest Products: From Sawdust To Success

Elk Creek Forest Products: From Sawdust To Success “We remain deeply engaged in shaping the future of the lumber industry―not just through innovation, but through care, collaboration and an unshakeable belief in doing things the right way,” – Brett Slaughter, president and founder, Elk Creek Forest Products Elk Creek’s Douglas Fir No.1 Common & Better […]

53 Locations And Counting At Relationship-Based Mead Lumber Company

53 Locations And Counting At Relationship-Based Mead Lumber Company “From a competitive advantage, everything that happens is based on a relationship and since the beginning we’ve been working and living and giving back in our local communities. Those are the biggest advantages we have.” – Dave Anderson, president and CEO, Mead Lumber Company MeadLumber.com Mead […]

Vecoplan Delivers Compact, High-Performance Wood Shredding Solutions for Modern Industries

Vecoplan Delivers Compact, High-Performance Wood Shredding Solutions for Modern Industries “We want to be true partners to our clients, and the best way to show that commitment is by understanding their future goals and helping set the stage for long-term success.” – Justin Wilkes, sales manager, Vecoplan North America vecoplanllc.com VHZ 1600 Installation – Michigan […]

Rooted in Pine, Built for the Future: Hancock Lumber’s Showcase of Sustainability and Craftsmanship

Rooted in Pine, Built for the Future: Hancock Lumber’s Showcase of Sustainability and Craftsmanship www.nelma.org Carol and Kevin Hancock. Nestled in the heart of Casco, Maine—where Eastern White Pines tower and heritage runs deep—Hancock Lumber continues to blend innovation with tradition. Since 1848, this seventh-generation, family-owned company has served as a steward of Maine’s forests, […]

Northeast Business Trends

Northeast Business Trends Northeast U.S. Faces Tariffs And Slower Economy In Lumber Industry By Cadance JohnsonAssociate Editor Sources in the Northeast, at the time of writing, agree the start of the year was slow for sales and reference both tariffs and economic standing as the primary reasons. In New York, a wholesale lumber representative said […]

Biolube Inc: Pioneering Safer, Smarter Lubrication For The Lumber Industry

Biolube Inc: Pioneering Safer, Smarter Lubrication For The Lumber Industry “Our products are designed to extend blade life, allowing mills to cut all day without excessive wear.” – Kelly Johnson, CEO, Biolube Inc. The partial crew of Fort Wayne, IN-based, Biolube includes from left to right: Kelly Johnson, Deb Johnson, Erica Dangler, Jason Ward, Courtney […]

Inland West Business Trends

Inland West Business Trends Inland West Region Cites Mixed Market Reviews And Conflicting Reports By Terry MillerPresident According to sources in the Inland West at the time of this writing, the market is very mixed, with some expressing slow movements and others seeing an increase in business. An Idaho lumber salesman said the market is […]

Alta Forest Products/Idaho Forest Group host Saw Blade Invitational

Alta Forest Products/Idaho Forest Group host Saw Blade Invitational The Saw Blade Invitational Golf Scramble, hosted by Idaho Forest Group (IFG) and Alta Forest Products, and held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, ID, marked its 11th year recently. Finishing first in the event was the team comprised of the following: James Venters, […]

Midwest Business Trends

Midwest Business Trends Market Stability Leaves Midwest Looking For Brighter Days Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Midwest sources at press time expressed continued struggles with tariffs, with the first quarter of this year done, sources show higher expectations for 2026. According to a South Dakota distributor the market has “picked up” for them in past […]