Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Red And White Oak Fight For First In A Challenging Southeast

Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Red And White Oak Fight For First In A Challenging Southeast While the Oaks maintain first place, tariffs remain the number one worry for the hardwood lumber market. A mixture of reviews reveal that the market could be doing better but no one is willing to make any large investments, […]

West Coast Business Trends 2025 – Despite Current Sluggish Conditions, The West Coast Cautiously Hope For Uptick In Demand

West Coast Business Trends 2025 – Despite Current Sluggish Conditions, The West Coast Cautiously Hope For Uptick In Demand Hardwood contacts across the West Coast described conditions as subdued but not stalled, with most reporting slower sales compared to the first half of the year. The summer months, which one contact noted are often unpredictable […]

Promoting Southern Cypress

Promoting Southern Cypress When it comes to promoting Cypress building products, the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) leads the charge. From partnering with magazines on editorial and video projects to creating engaging social media and educational content, the SCMA maintains a diverse promotion campaign that benefits all Cypress producers and distributors. Following is a brief […]

Industry News – November 2025

Industry News – November 2025 Hermitage Hardwood Installs TS Manufacturing Course Layer System Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales located in Cookeville, TN, is a concentration yard that manufactures kiln-dried Appalachian hardwood lumber. They are heaviest to Red and White Oak, Poplar, Walnut and Ash in all grades and thicknesses 4/4 through 8/4. A TS Manufacturing course […]

Lake States Business Trends – Sources Navigate Uneven Markets And Anticipate Firm Footing To Close 2025

Lake States Business Trends – Sources Navigate Uneven Markets And Anticipate Firm Footing To Close 2025 Hardwood suppliers across the Lake States region reported steady but uneven conditions as Fall approached. Activity was described as slower than earlier in the year, with certain species moving better than others. While flooring demand has softened, other markets […]

Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Abnormally Lower Market Activity Experiences In Autumn

Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Abnormally Lower Market Activity Experiences In Autumn Mixed market reviews from the Northeast bounce between “okay” and “worse” than six months ago. Many in the industry have expressed concern over high interest rates and at the time of this report, they are hoping for a decrease that will assist new […]

Members Honor 29 Years Of West Side’s Annual Fish Fry/Meeting

Members Honor 29 Years Of West Side’s Annual Fish Fry/Meeting Approximately 40 attendees recently enjoyed the 29th Annual West Side Hardwood Club Meeting and Fish Fry, held at Seven Devils Legacy in Dermott, AR. The overall mood of the meeting reflected seasoned perspectives of the historically cyclical nature of the lumber industry. As one attendee […]

ALC Learns Latest AI In Lumber Grading Equipment

ALC Learns Latest AI In Lumber Grading Equipment The latest technology for grade scanning hardwood lumber was presented to the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club at its recent meeting in Tryon, NC. The group of sawmill, yard and secondary manufacturing sales and production people learned how technology has evolved in the past 30 years. Bob Arnold of […]

APA’s 2025 Event Proves Informative For Engineered Wood Industry Peers

APA’s 2025 Event Proves Informative For Engineered Wood Industry Peers The 2025 APA Annual Meeting and EWTA Info Fair recently took place at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Phoenix, AZ. The three-day event connected engineered wood industry peers – APA member manufacturers and the EWTA service and supplier members –and included industry discussions, […]

Attendees Cast Market Challenges Aside To Support Annual Global Buyers Mission

Attendees Cast Market Challenges Aside To Support Annual Global Buyers Mission BC Wood celebrated its 22nd Annual Global Buyers Mission (GBM) recently and welcomed almost 500 delegates from all over the world to Whistler, BC Canada. A number of international markets continue to face economic challenges, so event organizers were extremely pleased with the efforts […]