National Hardwood Magazine - July 2011

Inman Discussed Hardwood Lumber
Markets At Penn-York Club
PHOTOS BY STEPHEN WEST
Seven Springs, Pa. – Hardwood lumber markets in 2011 was the subject of the
recent meeting of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club at the Seven Springs Resort, located here.
The meeting was hosted
by Babcock Lumber
Co. and the speaker was
Tom Inman, president
of the Appalachian
Hardwood Manufacturers,
Inc. (AHMI). He
began by explaining the
mission and work of the
regional trade association
before walking the
group through the current
status of eight
Hardwood lumber markets.
Please turn to page 34
Bill Bishop, Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Blair Walker, Amy Bartlett, and Katrina
Fedinatz, Babcock Lumber Co., Champion, Pa.
Phil Kerr, Pat Cannin and Mike Johnston, Babcock Lumber Co., Champion, Pa.
Current officers of Penn-York: Trevor Vaughan, vice president, Ron Jones
Hardwood Sales Inc., Union City, Pa.; Tom Johel, president, U•C Coatings Corp.,
Buffalo, N.Y.; and Joe Zona, secretary/treasurer, Deer Park Lumber Inc.,
Tunkhannock, Pa.
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