The One-Of-A-Kind Cleereman Controls Simulator

The One-Of-A-Kind Cleereman Controls Simulator At Cleereman Industries, we’ve spent 70 years building sawmill equipment that’s tough, precise and designed to help our customers reach their full potential. By combining decades of experience with modern innovation, we deliver machinery that performs today and stands the test of time. For generations, sawmills across the country have […]

Tours Enable HMA Members To Share Ideas During Fall Regional Meeting

Tours Enable HMA Members To Share Ideas During Fall Regional Meeting The Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) welcomed 78 attendees recently to its 2025 Fall Regional Meeting. The base of operations was the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown at Grande Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, IN. HMA’s board of directors, officers, past presidents and […]

Penn-York Wraps Up 2025

Penn-York Wraps Up 2025 The Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club recently wrapped up its 2025 schedule of meetings by hosting an event that coincided with a Pennsylvania Forest Products Association meeting. Mountain View Country Club was the site for a day of golf, followed by sporting clays during the Bob Rorabaugh Sporting Clays Memorial at Warriors Mark […]

Why Knot Lead Your Board Of Directors?

Why Knot Lead Your Board Of Directors? Leadership matters. It shapes people, organizations, and outcomes. From politics to church, businesses to families, we’ve all seen the difference between good leadership and bad leadership. Throughout my life, I’ve had the privilege of standing on both sides — as a follower and as a leader. And one […]

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Less Cross-Border Trading Places Strain On Businesses; Grade And Industrial Lumber Sell At Equal Pace

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Less Cross-Border Trading Places Strain On Businesses; Grade And Industrial Lumber Sell At Equal Pace Over the summer and into early fall, logging conditions improved in certain areas increasing sawmill production. Supplies are reported to be in better shape than a month ago. With the Labor Day weekend, business was […]

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – October 2025

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – October 2025 Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry Utilizes Oak, Cherry, Poplar, Maple Ed Bauer is the purchasing supervisor at Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry in Mason City, IA. Bauer monitors all lumber and plywood needs for the company and leads the purchasing team. Woodharbor manufactures custom and semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry. The company […]

Shaping The Future Of Wood Flooring Amid Uncertainty

Shaping The Future Of Wood Flooring Amid Uncertainty As we approach 2026, the hardwood flooring industry is looking ahead with both optimism and caution. Members of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recognize that while opportunities are on the horizon, challenges such as tariffs, labor shortages, and shifting consumer demand cannot be overlooked. In times […]

Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Mixed, Volatile Market Has Lumber Industry On Cautious Watch

Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Mixed, Volatile Market Has Lumber Industry On Cautious Watch Contacts reported mixed business sales levels; some reported sales as fair, others slow, while others are struggling. Red Oak shipments to China are still low, and so Red Oak inventories are low, suggesting the main concern is still trade uncertainties. Upper […]

EUDR May Be Delayed, But American Hardwood Assured Platform Still Important

EUDR May Be Delayed, But American Hardwood Assured Platform Still Important On September 23rd, news broke that the European Union is strongly considering another delay to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which was set to go into effect on December 30, 2025. IT issues with the system used to track the enormous […]

Virginia Forest Products Association Hosts 67th Annual Convention At Virginia Beach

Virginia Forest Products Association Hosts 67th Annual Convention At Virginia Beach The Virginia Forest Products Association (VFPA) gathered recently at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront to “board the VFPA Voyager” for its 67th annual convention. Made possible by event sponsors including Diehl-Clayton Equipment and the Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, the convention drew more than 100 […]