Husky Hardwood Lumber“Division of Commonwealth Plywood”Manufacturers ofNorthern Hardwood &Eastern White Pinewww.commonwealthplywood.com15 Boul. Labelle Ste-Therese, QuebecCanada J7E 4H9Ste-Therese Office Richard Lavallee 450-435-6541 rlavallee@huskylumber.comHMA & Solid HardwoodPromotionHMA Membership Yields Many Benefitsby GIL THURMExecutive Vice PresidentHardwood Manufacturers AssociationPittsburgh, Pa.Mayfield Lbr.CompanyP.O. Box 848, McMinnville, TN 37111931-668-3252FAX: 931-668-2363mayfieldlbr@blomand.netwww.mayfieldlumber.comSpecializing in6/4 & 8/4 Kiln Dried Red &White OakAppalachian Hardwoods“Color Conscious”4/4 thru 8/4 Red & White Oak,Poplar, Ash and Hard MapleThinking about becoming a member of theHardwood Manufacturers Association?Here is just a sampling of HMA memberbenefits.Manchester, New Hampshire, will be thebase for the Hardwood ManufacturersAssociation’s Northeast Regional Meeting, scheduled for October22-23, and what is hoped to be the peak of fall foliage in NewEngland.The two-day schedule includes visits to three concentration yardsand a sawmill, all HMA members: HHP, Inc., at Henniker;Abenaki Timber <strong>Corporation</strong> in Epping; Northland ForestProducts, Inc., in Kingston; and Holt & Bugbee Company, atTewksbury, Mass. Regional tours always include a secondarymanufacturing plant, which on this tour is New England WoodPellet, at Jaffrey, which makes premium wood pellets for heatingfuel. Members also will visit the Society for Protection of NewHampshire Forests at Concord, a 107-year-old institution, which isnow one of the country’s most effective statewide land conservationorganizations. These extremely popular HMA RegionalMeetings and Tours are limited to HMA members and prospectivemembers. More information can be found on our website,www.HMAmembers.org.TRENDTRACKER REPORTHMA members recently received the 2008 HMA TrendTrackerReport, an annual publication on U.S. Hardwood markets, includingconstruction, cabinetry, wood furniture, wood flooring, mouldingsand millwork.Prepared by A.G. Raymond & Company, the report providesHMA members with timely information on industry trends andtheir impact on global marketing. TrendTracker helps identify thecritical economic drivers that determine demand in primary markets,highlights the present status of those drivers, underscores thepresent situation in each product sector, and emphasizes emergingchanges that may affect future Hardwood manufacturing. Thereport is available only to members.Please turn to page 7126 Hardwoods...A Renewable Resource
PUTTING YOU FIRST.[ Bill Redman, vineyard owner andHardwoods Trader, 28 years withNorth Pacific. ]AND YOUR BUSINESS.Meet Bill Redman, a vineyard owner, one of over 700 employeeownersof North Pacific, and one of the many reasons our customers andsuppliers choose to keep working with us.Our people listen. They’re responsive. They’re dependable.They’re honest. They know a lot about the business. They care.© 2008 North Pacific Group, Inc. All rights reserved.www.northpacific.comOf course, you can count on us to be reliable and give you the best value foryour money. We also provide the products and services you need includingdomestic and international hardwood lumber, plywood and dimension partsin various sizes and species.But what is unique is that when you do business with North Pacific, you starta long-term partnership with a person like Bill who is dedicated to puttingyou first (and to making wine).North Pacific. Taking care of you and your business.Portland, OR | West Plains, MO | 800.896.3546hardwoodsales@northpacific.com
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