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National Hardwood Magazine - May 2024

The May 2024 issue of National Hardwood Magazine features the latest news in the hardwood industry! This issue also features stories on Bliffert Lumber & Hardware, hardwood market changes, the most recent NELA meeting and more.

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Contents<br />

<strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> MAY <strong>2024</strong> Volume 98 No. 4<br />

Features & Industry Events<br />

22<br />

26<br />

28<br />

Family Within An Industry At Fifth<br />

Generation Bliffert Lumber & Hardware<br />

HMA Teams Up With Charleston And<br />

Enjoys An Exhibition Hall Sellout<br />

Kane <strong>Hardwood</strong> Next Penn-York<br />

Host Following Fitzpatrick & Weller<br />

Departments<br />

6 <strong>Hardwood</strong> Calendar<br />

8 U.S.A. Trends<br />

10 Canadian Trends<br />

12 Industry News<br />

14 HMA Update<br />

16 AHEC Report<br />

18 WCMA Insights<br />

20 NHLA: Why Knot...<br />

68 Who’s Who<br />

About The Cover<br />

<strong>National</strong><br />

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<strong>Hardwood</strong> Market Changes Discussed<br />

32<br />

At ALC Meeting<br />

35<br />

Attendees Share Diverse Market<br />

Insights At Recent NELA Meeting<br />

Terry Miller – President<br />

Paul J. Miller Jr. – Co-owner<br />

Zach Miller – Sales Executive<br />

Chris Fehr – Sales Executive<br />

40 SCMA Holds <strong>2024</strong> Annual Meeting Sue Putnam – Editor<br />

Cadance Hanson – Staff Writer<br />

22<br />

74 Classified Profit<br />

Opportunities<br />

76 Advertisers Index<br />

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For over 50 years, our products have been used<br />

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The Bates line helps prevent glue buildup and makes cleanup easier<br />

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• Green Books’s <strong>Hardwood</strong> Marketing Directory<br />

• Green Books’s Softwood Marketing Directory<br />

• The Softwood Forest Products Buyer<br />

Jeremiah Hall – Staff Writer<br />

Lara Stearsman – Who’s Who Coordinator<br />

Felicia Phillips – Graphic Artist<br />

Camille Campbell – Graphic Artist<br />

Tammy Daugherty – Production Manager<br />

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Almond Brothers Lumber Co.<br />

Anderson-Tully Lumber Co.<br />

Baillie Lumber Co.<br />

Banks <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc.<br />

Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc.<br />

Broadleaf Lumber Co.<br />

Cardin Forest Products, LLC<br />

Clark Lumber Co., Inc.<br />

Cole <strong>Hardwood</strong>, Inc.<br />

Crown <strong>Hardwood</strong> Co., Inc.<br />

Cummings Lumber Co., Inc.<br />

Deer Park Lumber International<br />

Devereaux Sawmill, Inc.<br />

East Ohio Lumber Co.<br />

HHP, Inc.<br />

Harold White Lumber Co.<br />

Hanafee Bros. Sawmill Co., Inc.<br />

Hermitage <strong>Hardwood</strong> Lumber<br />

Sales, Inc.<br />

J.D. Irving Limited<br />

JYS <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

Kendrick Forest Products<br />

King City / Northway<br />

Forwarding Ltd.<br />

Legacy Wood Products LLC<br />

Matson Lumber Company<br />

McClain Forest Products LLC<br />

Merrick <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

Midwest <strong>Hardwood</strong> Company<br />

NELMA (Northeastern Lumber<br />

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NWH<br />

Nyle Dry Kilns<br />

Parton Lumber Co., Inc.<br />

Penn-Sylvan International, Inc.<br />

Prime Lumber Company<br />

Primewood<br />

Quality <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Ltd.<br />

Ram Forest Products, Inc.<br />

Ron Jones <strong>Hardwood</strong> Sales, Inc.<br />

Rossi Group<br />

Roy Anderson Lumber Company, Inc.<br />

Salamanca Lumber Company, Inc.<br />

SFPA (Southern Forest Products Assoc.)<br />

Softwood Export Council<br />

TMX Shipping Company, Inc.<br />

Taner Timber Co., Inc.<br />

Thompson Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

Turman Forest Products<br />

Two Rivers Timber Company, Inc.<br />

Vexco, Inc.<br />

Wagner Lumber Company<br />

Wheeland Lumber Co., Inc.<br />

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HARDWOOD CALENDAR<br />

Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club, Annual Beach<br />

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MAY<br />

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Wood Component Manufacturers Association,<br />

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New England Lumbermen’s Association, Meeting,<br />

Utica, NY. For more information, contact Chris<br />

Castano at ccastano@mainewoods.net. June 5.<br />

Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club, Meeting, Host: Tioga<br />

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U.S.A. TRENDS<br />

Supplier news about<br />

sales, labor, prices, trends,<br />

expansions and inventories<br />

LAKE STATES<br />

NORTHEAST<br />

SOUTHEAST<br />

WEST COAST<br />

In the Lake States region <strong>Hardwood</strong> activity is low<br />

compared to the beginning of the year.<br />

An Indiana wholesaler said, “We came out in the beginning<br />

of the year a little stronger than where we are<br />

now. Some of that could be people holding off purchasing<br />

inventory from the holidays but now it has leveled<br />

off.”<br />

Species purchased by the source include North American<br />

Ash, Beech, Cherry, Hackberry, Hickory, Hard and<br />

Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, Poplar, Sassafras and<br />

Walnut in thicknesses up through 16/4. The <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

supplier said White Oak is his best moving item and lower<br />

grade Hickory is the slowest mover. When asked about<br />

his customers’ markets he said, “The guys that I talk to<br />

Across the Northeast region, lumber suppliers had<br />

varied responses as to how their sales were, at the time<br />

of this writing.<br />

In Pennsylvania, a lumberman said that his marketplace<br />

was tough. “For most species FAS is still doing<br />

well, but Nos. 1 and 2 Common have fallen off the map.”<br />

He noted that his company is doing worse than it was<br />

six months ago and mentioned that this is likely due to<br />

it being a wet season, causing there to be an issue with<br />

the log inventory.<br />

His company offers Red and White Oak, Hard and Soft<br />

Maple, Cherry and Poplar in 4/4 and 5/4 thicknesses. “In<br />

Red and White Oak, we offer Select and Better and Nos.<br />

1, 2 and 3 Common. Hard Maple and Cherry we offer in<br />

Throughout the Southeast region lumber suppliers noted<br />

that their markets were not doing well.<br />

In Mississippi a lumberman said that his market is<br />

not doing well. “Our customers aren’t really buying very<br />

much product right now and our <strong>Hardwood</strong> sales have<br />

fallen off and I’m not sure I can put my finger on why.”<br />

He noted that his company is doing worse than it was<br />

six months ago and that after the start of the year <strong>2024</strong><br />

isn’t looking like it will turn out very well but did mention<br />

that there is still time for sales to turn around.<br />

His company is able to offer all species that are indigenous<br />

to the Southeastern U.S. in a variety of grades and<br />

thicknesses. “A good portion of who we usually sell to<br />

are furniture and flooring manufacturers, and they aren’t<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> suppliers on the West Coast accounted for<br />

steady activity, at the time of this writing. Most sources<br />

noted an improvement since the beginning of the year<br />

with White Oak being the hottest item.<br />

In California one <strong>Hardwood</strong> supplier said activity has<br />

improved since the beginning of the year. “I can’t put a<br />

percentage on how much improvement we’ve seen but<br />

we’re getting more orders,” he explained. “There’s more<br />

discussions and more interest now than we had at the<br />

start.”<br />

Handling all domestic <strong>Hardwood</strong>s and some exotics in<br />

upper grades and in thicknesses of 4/4 through 8/4, the<br />

contact said White Oak is moving the best. “White Oak<br />

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CANADIAN TRENDS<br />

News from suppliers about prices, trends, sales and inventories<br />

ONTARIO<br />

With winter behind us, sawmills reported they still had<br />

low log decks and mill output was reportedly lower in Ontario<br />

and Quebec than in the U.S. Appalachian regions.<br />

Supplies of green No. 1 Common and Better grades of<br />

Hard and Soft Maple, as well as White Oak, were reported<br />

as low compared to buyers’ needs. The lower<br />

grades for most species were also not doing as well as<br />

the upper grades. It was commented that markets for<br />

Beech, Aspen and Basswood were slow in early spring.<br />

Businesses expressed concerns of a possible decline in<br />

mill output as we move forward in spring. With the end of<br />

winter and the poor weather conditions ending this season,<br />

and a slower housing construction market both in<br />

Canada and the U.S., this has impacted sales of Hard-<br />

QUEBEC<br />

Contacts report mixed levels of sales of kiln-dried lumber.<br />

Some say they are good, some describe them as<br />

fair, and others as slow depending on areas contacted.<br />

White Oak and Walnut were reported to be moving well.<br />

The regionally important species Hard and Soft Maple<br />

sales of upper grades were also moving well. Industry<br />

contacts reported improved demand for No. 1 Common<br />

Hard Maple. Basswood and Hickory were not doing as<br />

well, however. Cherry sales on domestic markets are<br />

low, with exports to China faring somewhat better. Supply<br />

is meeting demand for Red Oak. It was noted that<br />

Poplar was abundant for certain grades and thicknesses.<br />

Ash demand has gone down, due to competition from<br />

other species and other non-wood products taking over<br />

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INDUSTRY NEWS<br />

AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT<br />

HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS<br />

RAM Forest Products Welcomes<br />

Gerry VanVeenendaal<br />

Gerry VanVeenendaal recently joined the sales<br />

team of RAM Forest Product’s, a manufacturer of<br />

high quality Northern Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong>s located<br />

in Shinglehouse, PA.<br />

enjoys spending time with his family and fishing.<br />

For more information, visit<br />

www.RAMforestproducts.com.<br />

a baby girl in June. When time allows, he also enjoys<br />

playing golf, softball and basketball and is an<br />

avid Buffalo Bills fan.<br />

Baillie Lumber Co.<br />

Introduces Ryan Brunner<br />

Baillie Lumber Co., located<br />

in Hamburg, NY, recently announced<br />

Ryan Brunner as one of<br />

the company’s new sales representatives<br />

in its ripping division.<br />

Please turn to page 60<br />

Gerry VanVeenendaal<br />

RAM Forest Products produces<br />

over 25 million board feet annually<br />

in all grades in Hard and<br />

Soft Maple, Ash, Red and White<br />

Oak, Cherry and Poplar from<br />

their sawmill and has a drying<br />

capacity of 1.5 million board feet.<br />

The company is a member of<br />

the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> Lumber<br />

Association, <strong>Hardwood</strong> Manufacturers<br />

Association, Appalachian<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> Manufacturers<br />

Inc., and The Appalachian Lumbermen’s<br />

Club.<br />

VanVeenendaal grew up in<br />

New York’s Hudson Valley until<br />

his family moved to Central<br />

Pennsylvania. His father held<br />

various positions at different<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> companies exposing<br />

VanVeenendaal to the industry at<br />

an early age. While he has been<br />

in the forest products industry in<br />

one form or another his entire<br />

life, he joined AWP’s sales group<br />

in 2014 and recently joined RAM<br />

Forest Products’ sales team in<br />

<strong>2024</strong>.<br />

VanVeenendaal and his wife<br />

Lisa live in Holidaysburg, PA,<br />

and they have one daughter. He<br />

Ryan Brunner<br />

Brunner has been with Baillie<br />

for over six years, where he<br />

started in the industry as a sales<br />

assistant and then went on to<br />

hold the position of ripping division<br />

sales coordinator, before<br />

recently transitioning to the role<br />

of sales representative.<br />

Brunner attended Hamburg<br />

High School in Hamburg, NY<br />

from 2004-2008. He then attended<br />

Canisius College in Buffalo,<br />

NY from 2008-2014, where he<br />

earned a bachelor’s of science<br />

degree in health and physical<br />

education and a masters of science<br />

degree in sports administration.<br />

In his free time, Brunner enjoys<br />

spending time with his wife,<br />

Missy, and their growing family.<br />

They have a one-and-a-halfyear-old<br />

son, and are expecting<br />

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HMA UPDATE<br />

Getting Down To Business<br />

Our industry has<br />

stories to tell.<br />

It’s hard to believe that it’s already<br />

<strong>May</strong>. The year is certainly moving<br />

quickly, but it’s as busy as ever at<br />

the HMA office. Following is a quick<br />

recap to get you caught up on HMA<br />

business.<br />

In late March, HMA hosted another<br />

successful and memorable <strong>National</strong><br />

Conference and Expo. The feedback<br />

we’ve received from our members and<br />

colleagues has been encouraging. Our learning sessions<br />

delivered on important topics, providing direction to<br />

overcome the challenges affecting our industry and your<br />

businesses. Our expo was sold-out, and we’re grateful<br />

for the industry suppliers and vendors who continue to<br />

support the HMA. There were plenty of opportunities for<br />

networking. And what else can you say about the venue?<br />

The Charleston Place is one-of-a-kind.<br />

Now with NatCon <strong>2024</strong> in the rearview mirror, we’re<br />

turning our attention to our Spring Regional Meeting.<br />

We’ll be heading to Tennessee, June 12–13, to tour a<br />

mix of sawmills, concentration yards, and secondary<br />

manufacturing facilities. Regional Meetings are one of<br />

the most valuable HMA member perks. Only open to<br />

members, they’re an excellent opportunity to see new<br />

technology, equipment, and solutions in action; exchange<br />

information; and catch up with colleagues. All the details<br />

can be found online at www.HMAmembers.<br />

org, and I encourage you to register and<br />

book your hotel accommodations now. I<br />

hope to see you in the Volunteer State!<br />

When we get back, planning will start for<br />

our 2025 <strong>National</strong> Conference and Expo,<br />

which will take place in Knoxville, TN, June<br />

10–12. You read that right, we’ll be having<br />

next year’s event a little later than normal.<br />

It’s not too early to mark your calendars.<br />

And if you’d like to be part of our planning committee, feel<br />

free to reach out, your input is greatly appreciated and<br />

helps to ensure our signature event is the best it can be.<br />

And throughout the year, we’re actively maintaining<br />

our solid American <strong>Hardwood</strong> promotion and education<br />

campaigns with editorial content reaching millions of<br />

consumers across the country, continuing education<br />

units teaching thousands of architects and interior<br />

designers, social media, and a robust website at www.<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong>Info.com.<br />

If your company is a sawmill or concentration yard<br />

located in the U.S., consider joining the HMA. If you’re<br />

interested in learning more, visit www.HMAmembers.<br />

org or email me at ian@hardwood.org to discuss the<br />

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AHEC REPORT<br />

EUDR Update And Latest Developments<br />

AHEC is currently in the process of implementing<br />

the next phase of the European<br />

Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)<br />

response mechanism for U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong>s.<br />

The framework that is being developed comprises<br />

the following components:<br />

a. a regularly updated database differentiating<br />

U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong> harvest geolocations<br />

which are “deforestation-free”<br />

from those which are not “deforestation-free.”<br />

b. an on-line application to make this data<br />

freely accessible to U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

mills and other operators engaged in<br />

the export trade.<br />

c. independent third-party assessments of the risk of<br />

illegal harvesting in the U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong> producing<br />

states.<br />

d. a chain of custody (CoC) standard for <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

mills and downstream distributers, exporters, and<br />

manufacturers to ensure that the legal and deforestation-free<br />

claim is applied only to verified U.S.<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong>.<br />

The database of U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong> harvest geolocations<br />

will be prepared and maintained by a technical consultancy<br />

commissioned by AHEC that will combine satellite<br />

imagery with digital cadastral (property) data. By regularly<br />

monitoring these datasets (at least quarterly), and<br />

through development of algorithms, use of AI, and ground<br />

truthing as required, the technical consultancy will categorize<br />

all <strong>Hardwood</strong> forest disturbances into<br />

those where there is evidence of deforestation<br />

and those where there is evidence of<br />

selection harvesting/continuous cover operations<br />

not leading to deforestation which are<br />

thereby “deforestation-free.” The database<br />

will allow for regularly updated quantification<br />

of deforestation risk in the U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

sector at national, state and more localized<br />

levels.<br />

After an extensive bid out process AHEC<br />

has selected a specialist data company that<br />

already has experience of building data operating<br />

systems to monitor land changes. They<br />

have been commissioned to pilot a simulation<br />

of this system for a single <strong>Hardwood</strong>-producing state.<br />

This pilot will help clarify how satellite data can identify<br />

canopy changes that signify <strong>Hardwood</strong> harvests and<br />

those which are deforestation-free and the level of resolution<br />

and frequency of forest assessment required to<br />

satisfy the law. It will also provide an opportunity to present<br />

a working model to the European Commission’s (EC)<br />

EUDR working group and to EU regulators before it is<br />

rolled out across all <strong>Hardwood</strong> producing States. AHEC<br />

will make the initial presentation to the EU Commission<br />

as well as the enforcement agencies in Germany, Italy<br />

and Spain in mid April.<br />

U.S. state legality risk assessments aligned with EUDR<br />

requirements are now being prepared for the 33 states<br />

identified as significant producers of <strong>Hardwood</strong>s. The as-<br />

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BY MICHAEL SNOW,<br />

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,<br />

AMERICAN HARDWOOD EXPORT COUNCIL,<br />

STERLING, VA<br />

703-435-2900<br />

WWW.AHEC.ORG<br />

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WCMA INSIGHTS<br />

Registration Now Open For <strong>2024</strong><br />

WCMA Regional Plant Tour Event<br />

Registration is now open for the Wood Component<br />

Manufacturers Association’s (WCMA’s) <strong>2024</strong> Regional<br />

Plant Tour Event. The WCMA is excited<br />

to host the event that will be held<br />

June 3-4 in Auburn, ME. The event<br />

includes tours of five state-of-the-art<br />

manufacturing facilities. This event<br />

gives attendees an opportunity to see<br />

advanced machinery in action, and<br />

network with others in the industry.<br />

Plant Tours<br />

Thos. Moser Furniture – Auburn, ME<br />

Thos. Moser was founded over 50 years ago with the<br />

intent of restoring the lost art of making furniture well.<br />

Today, some 70 men and women in their workshop continue<br />

to craft pieces the same way they did at the beginning:<br />

one piece, one craftsman, one signature. They rely<br />

on sustainable North American <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, traditional<br />

joinery executed by hand, and individual workmanship.<br />

They are guided by their mission to build furniture that<br />

celebrates the natural beauty of wood, is of simple, unadorned,<br />

graceful lines; and is crafted for a long useful<br />

life.<br />

Mathews Brothers Windows – Belfast, ME<br />

Twelve years before the Civil War, in 1854, the Mathews<br />

Brothers started making windows. Although they no longer<br />

make their products from wood, they still adhere to<br />

the high standards of quality they’ve practiced for over<br />

165 years. They continue to make windows and doors<br />

that are among the most energy efficient in the world, as<br />

they marry traditions and history with cutting-edge technology<br />

to provide their customers with products of unsurpassed<br />

quality. They don’t just make<br />

windows, they make history. They don’t<br />

just have customers, they have “raving<br />

fans”.<br />

Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding –<br />

Thomaston, ME<br />

Since 1978, Lyman-Morse has stood<br />

out for their fusion of design, technology,<br />

and craftsmanship. Designers like C.<br />

Raymond Hunt & Associates, Sparkman<br />

& Stephens, and Stephens Waring Yacht Design praise<br />

their yachts as some of the finest afloat, and discerning<br />

captains and owners seek out their service crews in Thomaston,<br />

Maine, and at their marina in Camden when they<br />

need a refit done right and on budget. Supported by onsite<br />

fabrication and advanced composites divisions and<br />

the latest technology, the Lyman-Morse crew can handle<br />

any project, whether it’s building a carbon-fiber ocean<br />

racer, refitting a luxurious motor yacht, or adding a detail<br />

to your high-end home.<br />

Lyman-Morse’s broad-ranging capabilities are showcased<br />

not only by the skilled people who work at their<br />

boatyards in Thomaston and Camden, but also by their<br />

modern and expansive facilities. The combination of their<br />

state-of-the-art equipment with some of the world’s finest<br />

craftsmen has allowed them to develop many areas of<br />

expertise in both the marine and non-marine world. They<br />

work with architects, interior designers, business and<br />

homeowners, and boat owners to meet even the mos<br />

unique needs.<br />

Please turn to page 72<br />

BY AMY K. SNELL, CAE,<br />

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,<br />

WOOD COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOC.,<br />

LINDSTROM, MN<br />

651-332-6332<br />

WWW.WCMA.COM<br />

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NHLA: Why Knot...<br />

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We all know that there have<br />

been a lot of <strong>Hardwood</strong> mills<br />

that have shut down over the<br />

past year. I ran my own <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

business once, and I shut<br />

it down. You may remember it. I<br />

worked with Jartek based in Finland,<br />

promoting thermal modification. I helped build several<br />

systems, including Superior Thermowood of Minnesota.<br />

But it was just after the financial crisis, and things<br />

were bad. I put my money where my mouth was, bought<br />

my own thermal modification kiln, and started processing<br />

wood. I built a 5,000-bf kiln on the property of a softwood<br />

remanufacturing yard in Abbotsford, BC. I did Thermal<br />

Modification Services (TMS) and bought and thermally<br />

modified wood. I ran a lot of samples and did some<br />

high-profile projects and research, but I could not keep<br />

my capacity full. I had to manually sticker everything and<br />

hired UBC Wood Product Processing Co-op students to<br />

help. I enjoyed working on my computer, making calls,<br />

then going out and doing the manual labor of sticking<br />

and desticking.<br />

I ran my business for almost four years but walked<br />

away in 2012. As an early adopter of thermal modification,<br />

I knew the market as a UBC student in the early<br />

2000s. The market was slow and primarily startups, of<br />

which I became one. I joined NHLA, attended conventions,<br />

and exhibited in Vancouver and Nashville. However,<br />

my business could not survive<br />

on promises and unpaid bills for<br />

TMS. I needed to make changes<br />

but didn’t have the capital to do<br />

it; then, the bank froze my line of<br />

credit. Soon, I was out of cash<br />

flow and mortgaged to the hilt. I<br />

walked away with almost a million dollars in debt. It took<br />

me ten years, but I paid my debts and never had to declare<br />

bankruptcy.<br />

I tell this story to say that I know your pain. Being an<br />

NHLA member cannot save your business, but I know it<br />

can help. NHLA helped me back in 2010 and kept me going<br />

for a few more years. I built critical relationships that<br />

benefited me both while in business and after I closed<br />

my business. NHLA gave me the exposure that I needed<br />

to build my business. I never used its production and<br />

inspection services, but I should have. You should, too.<br />

If you think you know better than the NHLA, I challenge<br />

you to prove it. Call NHLA and have our team come and<br />

do a yield analysis, provide quality control checks, improve<br />

your statistical process control, and teach you<br />

how to get better value from your logs using the USFS<br />

rules over the clear sides log rules. Have your staff take<br />

a course or host in-house training and learn how the<br />

NHLA KD certification can complement or replace your<br />

phytosanitary certificates to save you money. Build relationships<br />

at NHLA events or get exposure with NHLA<br />

BY DALLIN BROOKS,<br />

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,<br />

NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION,<br />

MEMPHIS, TN<br />

901-377-1082<br />

WWW.NHLA.COM<br />

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Bliffert’s first full-service hardware store was built in 2009 next to the family’s original Northside Lumber & Fuel Co. location.<br />

Family Within An Industry At Fifth<br />

Generation Bliffert Lumber & Hardware<br />

Bliffert Lumber & Hardware,<br />

headquartered in Milwaukee,<br />

WI, supplies <strong>Hardwood</strong> and<br />

softwood lumber and building materials.<br />

The operation has served contractors<br />

and homeowners in southeastern<br />

Wisconsin for over 115 years.<br />

The company handles approximately<br />

12 million board feet annually and<br />

inventories between 1 to 2 million at<br />

all times. Bliffert Lumber purchases<br />

over 100,000 board feet in <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

including Ash, Maple, Cherry, Alder,<br />

Birch, and Red and White Oak.<br />

By Michelle Keller<br />

Softwood species available include<br />

Douglas fir, spruce, Eastern white pine,<br />

Engelmann spruce, hemlock, white fir,<br />

and Southern yellow pine.<br />

Since the company’s inception in<br />

1904, Bliffert has helped the community<br />

grow by supplying building materials to<br />

hospitals, stadiums, new homes and<br />

other projects. Now in its fifth generation<br />

of Bliffert family ownership, current<br />

owner and Vice President Eli Bliffert<br />

said the family is the key to longevity<br />

in the lumber industry. “Certainly our<br />

biological family has been involved in<br />

the business and continues to be. We<br />

also consider our employees, vendors<br />

and partners part of our family. We love<br />

lumberyards. We are the Bliffert family<br />

of lumber companies. We’re continuing<br />

to grow and the goal is to bring in other<br />

good family lumber folks. Lumber is a<br />

family business. We all know each other,<br />

and we have a mantra that we’re all in it<br />

together.”<br />

Bliffert Lumber & Hardware announced<br />

that it has recently merged with Portage<br />

Lumber in Portage, WI. Portage Lumber<br />

was founded in 1953 and has served the<br />

Eli Bliffert,<br />

Vice President,<br />

Bliffert Lumber<br />

& Hardware<br />

“We are proud to be<br />

family-owned and<br />

operated, and we make<br />

sure that the personal<br />

service we’re known for<br />

shines through at all of<br />

our locations.”<br />

building material, hardware and home<br />

decor industry in the Portage market for<br />

the majority of their 70 years in business.<br />

“We believe that merging with the Bliffert<br />

family of companies allows us to continue<br />

to serve our customers and community<br />

for generations to come,” said Dennis<br />

Dorn, CEO of Portage Lumber.<br />

Bliffert has also merged with Chase<br />

Lumber and its three locations in Sun<br />

Prairie, DeForest and McFarland, WI,<br />

and these locations will be rebranded<br />

under the Bliffert brand in <strong>2024</strong>. “We<br />

want to continue growth and we want<br />

other companies to come to be a sister, a<br />

brother or an uncle. I have many lumber<br />

uncles in this business. We learn from<br />

each other and with each other. That’s<br />

the best part of this business, the family.”<br />

“Joining forces with Bliffert and<br />

Bliffert Lumber’s main offices are located in Oak Creek, WI, at one of their original lumber<br />

yard locations.<br />

combining nearly nearly two-and-a-half two-and-a-half centuries<br />

of centuries serving the of building serving industry the in Wisconsin building<br />

industry in Wisconsin is a giant step<br />

is a giant step forward for Chase Lumber’s<br />

forward for Chase Lumber’s customers<br />

customers and employees,” said Valerie<br />

and employees,” said Valerie Stiener,<br />

Stiener, president of Chase Lumber. “We<br />

president of Chase Lumber. “We know<br />

know that that Bliffert Bliffert is a is company a company that that shares shares<br />

our our values, especially concerning customers employ- and<br />

Bliffert Lumber’s<br />

Germantown, WI<br />

location opened in 202<br />

ees, customers and the community.<br />

We believe Bliffert Lumber does that<br />

and more. A large firm that operates<br />

as a family-run business, Bliffert brings<br />

buying power and expertise that should<br />

allow Chase Lumber to operate as a<br />

premier supplier of building materials for<br />

many years to come.”<br />

In 2022 Bliffert merged in Fillinger<br />

Millwork, a single-location millwork<br />

manufacturer of <strong>Hardwood</strong> moulding<br />

and custom millwork products in<br />

Milwaukee, WI. That move followed<br />

on the heels of the acquisition of<br />

Milwaukee Cabinetry. “My brother and<br />

I managed A. Fillinger, Inc. through its<br />

fourth generation, and we’re proud of<br />

securing a long-term future for our staff<br />

and product lines,” said Justin Fillinger,<br />

co-owner of A. Fillinger, Inc. “By<br />

joining the Bliffert team, we align our<br />

mutually beneficial goals of building a<br />

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BLIFFERT LUMBER Continued<br />

sustainable and high-efficiency production environment in the<br />

moulding and cabinetry industry. We are thrilled to join forces<br />

with another historical Wisconsin family business.”<br />

“The Fillinger family has been an institution in Wisconsin<br />

for generations. Their reputation for innovation and old-world<br />

craftsmanship is unparalleled,” said Eli. “Adding the Fillinger<br />

manufacturing and custom cabinet lines gives our customers<br />

more options. Without a doubt, we are stronger together.”<br />

Fillinger Millwork is a fourth-generation, family-owned<br />

business founded in 1938. Fillinger has evolved over the<br />

past 84 years from its humble beginnings as a cabinet shop<br />

to a lumber mill, retail hardware store and lumberyard.<br />

Today, Fillinger Millwork focuses on manufacturing <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

mouldings and custom millwork products.<br />

With seven acquisitions over a two year period, Eli said the<br />

key to Bliffert’s operational success has been to provide good<br />

jobs for good people. “This is not a get-rich-quick business, but<br />

it is a steady, sustainable income,” he explained. “Most of the<br />

companies we have acquired are situations where the owners<br />

are retiring and not moving into anything different. They want<br />

to make sure their people are going to be taken care of and we<br />

have that ability. There’s a comfort level. Two years ago, we<br />

became a 30 percent employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)<br />

and we gave a third of the company shares to the ESOP trust<br />

for everyone and that level of involvement speaks volumes<br />

from an employee/employer standpoint.” Eli said the company<br />

has over 400 employees across its 14 locations.<br />

Bliffert has always been deeply committed to their local<br />

community’s quality of life, and in late 2022 the company<br />

invested in a solar solution that benefits the health of the<br />

environment and the community. The first full month of solar<br />

energy production exceeded expectations with a calculated<br />

environmental benefit of 9,606.1 pounds of carbon dioxide<br />

emission saved or the equivalent of 72.58 trees planted.<br />

In the 1880’s Christian Meckelberg established Northside<br />

Lumber & Fuel Co., which operates today as Bliffert Lumber &<br />

Hardware. According to the company website, it was a staple<br />

of the near-northside community. Many homes built in the area<br />

of North Avenue, Holton Street, and Chambers Street were<br />

supplied with lumber, nails, windows, roofing material and more<br />

from Northside Lumber. Northside Lumber not only stocked<br />

building materials, they also sold millwork and manufactured<br />

flooring along with all softwood and <strong>Hardwood</strong> lumber. Lumber<br />

was from North American and some South American forests.<br />

They also provided the fuel (eastern anthracite coal) for homes<br />

and businesses of the area to cook, keep warm, and operate<br />

steam boiler-driven machinery.<br />

In those days coal and lumber delivery to the distributors was<br />

done by a rail spur that fed the business from the Milwaukee<br />

Road’s northbound City Line. In 1904 the business was<br />

finally incorporated and the name Northside Lumber & Fuel<br />

Company became official. During that time young J.P. Bliffert<br />

came to work for the company and eventually married the<br />

daughter of the owner. J.P. Bliffert took on more responsibility<br />

over time and managed the location for several years under<br />

the Northside Lumber name.<br />

The company name was changed to reflect Bliffert ownership<br />

shortly after World War I, under which it still operates today,<br />

Bliffert Lumber & Hardware. Continuing the family-owned and<br />

operated tradition Eli said the company goal is to make sure<br />

that the personal service shows at each of their 14 locations.<br />

“All locations are unique,” he said. “Each location serves its<br />

own specific type of customers and each manager has his or<br />

her own strategy of how to obtain repeat business. It’s nice to<br />

have a company that is working for you that’s not a supplier<br />

or vendor, but a business partner. We are proud to be familyowned<br />

and operated, and we make sure that the personal<br />

service we’re known for shines through at all of our locations.”<br />

Eli Bliffert serves on the Board of Directors of Do It Best<br />

Corp. and Bliffert Lumber & Hardware is a member of the<br />

<strong>National</strong> Association of Remodeling Industry, Building Material<br />

and Lumber Dealers Connection and Metropolitan Builders<br />

Association.n<br />

For more information visit<br />

www.bliffertlumber.com<br />

In the 1880s Christian Meckelberg established Northside Lumber<br />

& Fuel Co. on the east side of Milwaukee. Later his daughter<br />

would marry J.P. Bliffert and the name was changed to Bliffert<br />

Lumber & Hardware.<br />

Bliffert Lumber handles approximately 12 million board feet annually and inventories between 1 to 2 million<br />

at all times and purchases over 100,000 board feet in <strong>Hardwood</strong>s including Ash, Maple, Cherry, Alder, Birch,<br />

and Red and White Oak annually.<br />

Bliffert’s has fourteen locations in southern Wisconsin, nine of those locations have Cabinetry Design Centers.<br />

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Troy and Judi Brown, and Todd Breitenfeldt, Kretz Lumber Co.<br />

Inc., Antigo, WI<br />

Hayes and Stacy Mellott, Mellott Manufacturing Co. Inc., Mercersburg,<br />

PA; and Terry Miller, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>,<br />

Memphis, TN<br />

Parker Dukas, Abenaki Timber Corp., Kingston, NH; Lindsey DiGangi, PLMI, Philadelphia, PA;<br />

and Eric Porter, Abenaki Timber Corp.<br />

Doug Eubanks, Piche Inc., Hot Springs, AR; Tyler Shields, Bingaman<br />

& Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, PA; Jean-Benoit Piche, Piche Inc., Daveluyville,<br />

QC; Marc Theriault, Piche Inc., Campbellton, NB; and Travis<br />

Shepherd, Piche Inc., North Wilkesboro, NC<br />

Mike Ballard, Sawmill MD, Crestview, FL; Jon Krepol, Industrial<br />

Vision Systems Inc., West Conshohocken, PA; and Mirabel<br />

and Mike Snow, AHEC, Sterling, VA<br />

HMA Teams Up With Charleston And<br />

Enjoys An Exhibition Hall Sellout<br />

Photos by Chris Fehr<br />

Pathways To Success was the theme that set the<br />

tone of the recent <strong>Hardwood</strong> Manufacturers Association<br />

(HMA) <strong>National</strong> Conference and Expo, held<br />

recently in Charleston, SC, at The Charleston Place.<br />

Sold-out exhibitor space, learning sessions and multiple<br />

networking opportunities set the stage for a successful<br />

<strong>2024</strong> event, noted HMA spokespeople.<br />

The learning sessions were packed with notable speakers,<br />

who helped breakdown intricate details about the industry.<br />

For example, the <strong>2024</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> Industry Outlook<br />

featured five guest speakers. These included:<br />

• Mark Barford, senior director, business partnerships of<br />

<strong>National</strong> Wooden Pallet & Container Association<br />

• Nate Irby, executive director of the Railway Tie Association<br />

• Trip Jobe, vice president of sales - forest value chain,<br />

North America, ResourceWise<br />

• Dr. Andrew Hartsell, U.S. Forest Service, forest resource<br />

analyst, Southern Research Station<br />

• Keith Christman, president, Decorative <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Association<br />

• Michael Martin, president and CEO, <strong>National</strong> Wood<br />

Flooring Association.<br />

Also on the conference agenda were the following:<br />

• Marcus Taylor, Wood Innovations coordinator for the<br />

Southern region, spoke about grants for mill improvements.<br />

• Dana Lee Cole, executive director, <strong>Hardwood</strong> Federation,<br />

and Troy Brown, president of Kretz Lumber, conducted<br />

a one-on-one discussion about opportunities<br />

and challenges of policy implementation in an election<br />

year.<br />

• A panel discussion about effective communication in<br />

the workplace among different generations was conducted<br />

by speakers representing three generations.<br />

On the panel were: Steve James, Frank Miller Lumber<br />

Co.; Friederich Ostertag, Gemwood Sawmills; Skipper<br />

Beal, Beal Lumber; Parker Dukas, Abenaki Timber;<br />

Truss Beasley, Beasley Forest Products; and Hal<br />

Mitchell, Atlanta <strong>Hardwood</strong> Corp.<br />

HMA’s <strong>National</strong> Conference and Expo also addressed<br />

the economy and welcomed back Dr. Christopher Kuehl,<br />

co-founder of Armada Corporate Intelligence. He did a presentation<br />

at the HMA 2023 Conference and returned this<br />

year to critique his own 2023 assessment as well as provided<br />

a current look at the U.S. economy and into the future.<br />

Attendees also had a chance to enjoy a virtual tour of<br />

NWH’s facility in Longview, WA.<br />

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David Caldwell, <strong>Hardwood</strong> Market Report, Memphis, TN; Nate<br />

Irby, Railway Tie Association, Vicksburg, MS; Robert Wagner,<br />

USNR, Woodland, WA; Martin Vaillancourt, USNR, Plessisville,<br />

QC; Bob Arnold, USNR, Eugene, OR; and Neill Gibson, USNR,<br />

Levis, QC<br />

Javan Mallery, Wolverine <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Allegan, MI; and Hal<br />

Nowell and Barry Black, Taylor Machine Works Inc., Louisville,<br />

MS<br />

Ian Faight, HMA, Warrendale, PA; Bruce Kicklighter, Carbotech International Inc., Evans, GA; Sara Skwaryk, HMA; Matthew Phillips,<br />

Carbotech International Inc., Starkville, MS; and Steve James, Frank Miller Lumber Co. Inc., Union City, IN<br />

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Tim Meunier and Tom Bissett, Whitesville Wood Products, Ellicottville, NY; and Thomas Byers and Benji Richards, NHLA, Memphis, TN<br />

Melissa and Brant Forcey, Forcey Lumber Company Inc., Woodland, PA; Michael Snow, American <strong>Hardwood</strong> Export Council,<br />

Sterling, VA; and Greg Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc., Ellicottville, NY<br />

Kane <strong>Hardwood</strong> Next Penn-York Host<br />

Following Fitzpatrick & Weller<br />

Photos by Chris Fehr<br />

Marty James, Penn-Sylvan <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Spartansburg, PA;<br />

Brad Schroeder, NWH, Beachwood, OH; and Brian Sexton, Wagner<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Cayuta, NY<br />

Peter Sformo, W.J. Cox Associates Inc., Clarence, NY; and Rachel<br />

Zerbian, Alder Zerbian and Cameron Zerbian, Fitzpatrick & Weller<br />

Inc., Ellicottville, NY<br />

The Holiday Valley’s main lodge in Ellicottville, NY,<br />

was the recent site of a meeting for the Penn-York<br />

Lumbermen’s Club.<br />

The brief evening gathering of the Club provided<br />

approximately 75 members and guests opportunities to<br />

network during hors d’oevres and dining prior to hearing<br />

a guest presentation by Michael Snow, executive director<br />

of the American <strong>Hardwood</strong> Export Council, located in<br />

Sterling, VA, who spoke about the latest export data and<br />

the European Union Deforestation Regulation.<br />

Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc., along with W.J. Cox Associates,<br />

served as the host of this meeting. Founded in 1895,<br />

Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc. is a multi-national supplier in<br />

the <strong>Hardwood</strong> lumber and wood components industries.<br />

Located in Western New York, the company has developed<br />

and earned a reputation, known to many parts of the world,<br />

for quality raw materials, master crafted production, and<br />

customer-oriented management, according to their website<br />

(www.fitzweller.com). The company offers <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

species that are native to their location, including Red and<br />

White Oak, Hard and Soft Maple, Cherry, Ash, Poplar and<br />

Basswood. They also handle Mahogany, European Beech<br />

and Walnut.<br />

The next Penn-York meeting is scheduled for <strong>May</strong> 20 and<br />

will be hosted by Kane <strong>Hardwood</strong>, located in Kane, PA. n<br />

Learn more at www.pennyork.org.<br />

Sean McMahon, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY; Bill Smith, College of Forestry, Syracuse, NY; Christine Woroniecki, Baillie Lumber<br />

Co.; and Nathan Jobe, American Lumber Company, Hamburg, NY<br />

Additional photos on next page<br />

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PENN-YORK PHOTOS Continued<br />

John Bartow, Executive Director, Empire State Forest Products Association, Albany, NY; Missie Geitner, W.J. Cox Associates Inc., St.<br />

Marys, PA; Jason Smith, Westbury Lumber Company, Red Creek, NY; and Kevin Brown, W.J. Cox Associates Inc., Clarence, NY<br />

Chris Fehr, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>, Memphis, TN; Joe Snyder, Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc., Ellicottville, NY; Matt Lowry, Lewis<br />

Lumber and Milling Inc., Clarion, PA; and Mark Metzger, Nyle Dry Kilns, Brewer, ME<br />

Tony Schepisi, Tioga <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Berkshire, NY; Ted Korn,<br />

Matson Lumber Company, Brookville, PA; and Jeff Stanley,<br />

Springfield <strong>Hardwood</strong>, Mercer, PA<br />

Shaun Rowe, Quality <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Ltd., Powassan, ON; and Burt<br />

Craig, Matson Lumber Company, Brookville, PA<br />

Russell Shamblen, Premier <strong>Hardwood</strong> Products Inc., Syracuse, NY; Jesse LaSon, Rossi Group, Cromwell, CT; and Kevin Gillette, Tioga<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Berkshire, NY<br />

William Miller, Salamanca Lumber Co. Inc., Salamanca, NY; Steve Jones and Nate Jones, Ron Jones <strong>Hardwood</strong> Sales Inc., Union City,<br />

PA; Curt Hollabaugh, Slater Run Resources LLC, Tidioute, PA; and Bob Long, Pennsylvania Forest Products Association, Harrisburg,<br />

PA<br />

Bennett Thompson, Associated <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Lexington, VA;<br />

and John Stenson, U-C Coatings LLC, Buffalo, NY<br />

Rus Gustin, RAM Forest Products Inc., Shinglehouse, PA; and<br />

Mike Songer, Meridien <strong>Hardwood</strong>s of PA Inc., Pittsfield, PA<br />

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<strong>Hardwood</strong> Market Changes Discussed<br />

At ALC Meeting<br />

Provided by Tom Inman<br />

Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) members<br />

reviewed <strong>Hardwood</strong> market changes in recent<br />

years as reported by the <strong>Hardwood</strong> Market Report.<br />

The recent meeting was held at the Hotel Roanoke in<br />

Roanoke, VA, and guest speaker was Andy Johnson,<br />

HMR assistant editor, on “<strong>Hardwood</strong> Market Trends: The<br />

Present Realities and Possibilities.” HMR was recently<br />

purchased by FastMarkets and Johnson explained it<br />

allows the company to broaden its indexing to <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

lumber.<br />

The presentation reviewed changes in <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

markets over the past few years. Johnson detailed<br />

housing starts and renovations and the impacts on<br />

lumber markets.<br />

He noted that inflation, interest rates and consumer<br />

credit have slowed housing sales and new building in<br />

<strong>2024</strong>. According to the <strong>National</strong> Association of Realtors,<br />

home sales have declined since February 2023 with<br />

stabilization in January of <strong>2024</strong>. Mortgage interest rates<br />

were on the rise in 2023 and topped eight percent but<br />

were down slightly in January, Johnson said.<br />

These changes have hurt grade <strong>Hardwood</strong> lumber<br />

sales in flooring, millwork, cabinets and furniture. He<br />

displayed a graphic that detailed the dramatic decline<br />

in <strong>Hardwood</strong> grade lumber consumption in domestic<br />

markets while the volume of exports increased.<br />

Both categories are down in 2023 but forecasts are<br />

improving for home sales in <strong>2024</strong> and exports. He said<br />

the industry must work to recapture market share lost to<br />

substitute materials.<br />

Johnson said there are positive sales in railroad ties<br />

and industrial materials which continue to take a larger<br />

share of <strong>Hardwood</strong> resources.<br />

The Real American <strong>Hardwood</strong> promotion was<br />

highlighted at the end of the presentation. The ALC<br />

Board of Directors voted earlier in the day to increase its<br />

level of financial support.<br />

The next meeting of the Club is the Spring Beach<br />

Meeting on <strong>May</strong> 2-5 at the Avista Resort in North Myrtle<br />

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Visit www.lumberclub.org to learn more.<br />

Ross Frazier, Turman <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Salem, VA; Jesse LaSon, Rossi<br />

Group, Emporium, PA; and Jeff Dougherty, The AGL Group,<br />

Jacksonville, FL<br />

Chris Calhoun, Missouri Walnut, Breezewood, PA; Marty Cornett,<br />

Pearce Construction, Petal, MS; and Peter McCarty, TS Manufacturing<br />

Co., Dover-Foxworth, ME<br />

BJ Snider, Poplar Ridge Lumber, Trade, TN; Eddy Phillips, Phillips<br />

Lumber Co., Mountain City, TN; and Steve Leonard, Lawrence<br />

Lumber Co. Inc., Maiden, NC<br />

David Bailey, New River <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Mountain City, TN; Skip<br />

Edwards, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY; Linwood Truitt, Beasley<br />

Forest Products, Hazlehurst, GA; and Troy Epps, TMX Shipping,<br />

Morehead City, NC<br />

Jim Burris, Corley Manufacturing Co., Chattanooga, TN; and Stuart<br />

and Seth Deacon, W.R. Deacon & Son Timber, Lexington, VA<br />

Robert Pittman, Bryant Church <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Wilkesboro, NC;<br />

Mack Burnette, Smith Mountain Land & Timber, Huddleston, VA;<br />

Brandon Reavis, La Casona <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, New Bern, NC; and Monty<br />

Burnette, Smith Mountain Land & Timber<br />

Steve Leonard, Lawrence Lumber Co. Inc., Maiden, NC; Gale<br />

Keener, Mullican Flooring, Ronceverte, WV; and Larry Cockram,<br />

Griffith Lumber Co., Woolwine, VA<br />

Steve Benfield, Ocean Freight Express, Suwanee, GA; Michael<br />

Oakes, ISK Biocides Inc., Marion, VA; and David Carrico, Forestry<br />

Systems, Summerfield, NC<br />

Additional photos on next page<br />

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ALC MEETING PHOTOS Continued<br />

Morgan Mullis and Barry Corcoran, ECM Solutions, Charlotte,<br />

NC; and Tyler King, New River <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Mountain City, TN<br />

Wayne Law, New River <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Mountain City, TN; Ken<br />

Matthews, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, NC; and Mark Pierce, New<br />

River <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc.<br />

Eric Porter, Abenaki Timber Corp., Kingston, NH; Bob Pope, SII Dry Kilns, Montpelier, VT; and Bruce Horner, Abenaki Timber Corp.<br />

Matthew Burnett, Smith Mountain Land & Timber, Huddleston,<br />

VA; Stephen Beam, NWH, Staunton, VA; and Aaron Mizzell, Beasley<br />

Forest Group, Hazlehurst, GA<br />

Mark Depp, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> Lumber Assoc., Memphis, TN;<br />

Gale Keener, Mullican Flooring, Ronceverte, WV; and Greg Pappas,<br />

Ten Oaks Flooring, Stuart, VA<br />

Attendees Share Diverse Market Insights<br />

At Recent NELA Meeting<br />

Photos and information provided by Chris Fehr<br />

Woodstock Inn & Resort, in Woodstock, VT, served<br />

as the site recently of the annual spring meeting<br />

of the New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA).<br />

Northeast, which was extremely difficult this past winter.<br />

Unseasonably wet timber tracts and warm temperatures<br />

detrimentally affected logging and log hauling.<br />

Paul Zheng, ATI International, Roanoke, VA; Tony Honeycutt,<br />

Mullican Flooring, Johnson City, TN; and James Honeycutt,<br />

Gilkey Lumber Co., Rutherfordton, NC<br />

Roy Zangari, Meadow River Lumber Co., Rainelle, WV; Doyle<br />

Kitchins, Corley Manufacturing Co., Chattanooga, TN; and Craig<br />

Albright, Messersmith Manufacturing Inc., South Bloomingville,<br />

OH<br />

A business discussion highlighted the event. NELA<br />

President Bob Chase of Quabbin Timber served as<br />

moderator.<br />

About The Overall Market:<br />

The general consensus about the overall market<br />

reflected concern regarding the weather in the<br />

One attendee shared that large builders he markets<br />

to, like Toll Brothers and Ryan Homes, reported that<br />

revenue is down due to less building, but margins are up<br />

as home prices remain high and lumber prices remain<br />

down.<br />

In reference to the previous point, another attendee<br />

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NELA MEETING Continued<br />

was quoted as saying, “Everybody is doing well except<br />

the sawmills.”<br />

About The Sawmills:<br />

At the time of the NELA meeting, log decks seemed<br />

in good shape, but earlier in the year one representative<br />

noted they endured a two-week shutdown due to a lack<br />

of logs. Now at his facility, cost control and mill efficiency<br />

improvements are getting<br />

considerable attention, which<br />

they view as key elements to<br />

survival.<br />

A Vermont representative said<br />

lumber prices must increase as<br />

operating costs are now at an<br />

all-time high. Regarding that,<br />

another sawmill rep observed<br />

that the new metric seems to be<br />

to measure pre-COVID versus<br />

post-COVID for operating costs.<br />

His business also handles pine,<br />

which appears to be returning<br />

to standard seasonal markets<br />

with Selects retaining “red hot”<br />

status in the market.<br />

About The Flooring Market:<br />

Attendees noted that demand<br />

is supporting a viable market,<br />

but it is down in comparison<br />

to previous market cycles.<br />

Particularly, Hickory flooring<br />

demand has greatly fallen and overall flooring pricing is<br />

challenging.<br />

Some flooring manufacturers lamented that they are<br />

planning day-to-day, week-to-week.<br />

Attendees believe prices will rise for lumber but it is<br />

strictly supply driven due to mill shutdowns, curtailed<br />

production and/or log shortages due to weather.<br />

One NELA attendee said his flooring mill is currently<br />

running at full capacity but they are not pushing for more<br />

production.<br />

Overall consensus reflected that flooring production<br />

is down year over year and there was shared concern<br />

that real wood products continue to lose a lot of ground<br />

to alternatives. Similarly, cabinet producers are seeing<br />

a significant shift away from solid wood. One cabinet<br />

producer from Pennsylvania said that a few years ago,<br />

5-7 percent of their production was in MDF cabinets.<br />

Today, that number is about 45 percent and increasing.<br />

At the time of this writing, though, solid wood flooring<br />

inventory was mostly good, noted one attendee, who<br />

cited Maple as an exception. There was an overabundance<br />

of this species.<br />

Another flooring representative noted that his varnish<br />

supplier is only working two days a week, which is not a<br />

Kevin Craig, Atlantic Plywood Corporation, Woburn, MA; Kevin Chouinard, Atlantic Plywood<br />

Corporation, South Windsor, CT; and Roger Feltner, Atlantic Plywood Corporation, Rochester,<br />

NY<br />

good sign overall for the industry.<br />

He additionally noted that White Oak lumber<br />

prices are too high for them to make any money and,<br />

subsequently, his company has received resistance<br />

from their customers to raise prices.<br />

About Distribution Yards:<br />

Among the distribution yards represented at NELA,<br />

one representative said every month has exceeded<br />

their forecasts from 2023. He feels most of this is driven<br />

by the ultra-high-end market, for example, the coastal<br />

homes that generally require 2 years to build and cost of<br />

lumber is a small factor in the overall cost of the project.<br />

About The Labor Industry:<br />

Although no major changes are forecast currently in<br />

the housing industry, NELA attendees commented that<br />

labor is an issue among builders. “Build it faster and<br />

cheaper,” is the mantra, they stated. They have heard<br />

from clients, as well as observed, that the current labor<br />

force among builders isn’t trained to install higher-end<br />

woodwork/cabinets/flooring. This is influencing higherend<br />

new home construction in a detrimental manner.<br />

About Pallets, Railroad Ties And<br />

Truck/Trailer Flooring:<br />

These segments of the lumber industry have seen a<br />

decrease in either production or demand. Railroad tie<br />

representatives acknowledged that their buying patterns<br />

are shifting too. For example, whereas the prior two<br />

years were geared toward rebuilding inventories, now<br />

their goal for the next six months is to maintain existing<br />

inventories.<br />

Pallet reps in attendance noted that while they have<br />

not lost customers, new customers are limited. General<br />

speculation is that the pallet industry will experience a<br />

downturn to pre-COVID 2019 levels.<br />

The truck trailer flooring industry is adjusting its <strong>2024</strong><br />

forecast, said attendees, to 25-30 percent lower than<br />

what was predicted in the fall of 2023. They said most<br />

customers are waiting for interest rates to drop before<br />

investing more but are still anticipating growth over the<br />

next five years. They are also seeing a shift in demand<br />

toward trucks transporting in North America due to the<br />

re-shoring from China to Mexico, which is spurring a<br />

shift in shipping demand away from containers going<br />

overseas.<br />

Lastly, About The Export Market:<br />

One attendee from New Hampshire said he believes<br />

the economy in China is worse than what is being<br />

reported. Otherwise, he is anticipating a stronger<br />

demand for uppers; however, No. 1 Common appears<br />

overstocked. Europe, he said, is pushing back on high<br />

White Oak pricing and his company is seeing more<br />

customers transitioning to European White Oak and<br />

North American Red Oak.<br />

A different exporter who sells into China said (at the<br />

time of this NELA meeting) it had been a brisk couple<br />

of weeks since the business activity returned following<br />

the Chinese New Year. Whether or not it could continue<br />

remained to be seen. Overall, he is expecting a slower<br />

year in <strong>2024</strong>. China’s inventories were low going into<br />

this year. His sales to the Europeans are lagging as the<br />

EU market struggles due to political strife in Ukraine and<br />

Gaza, as well as other factors. The same exporter said<br />

his lumber production is down and a number of green<br />

sawmills have closed because they are having trouble<br />

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John Goodfellow and James Goodfellow, J.W. Goodfellow Forest<br />

Products Inc., Hemmingford, QC; and David Hubbard, GMC <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

Inc., Medfield, MA<br />

Bruce MacKenzie, Boyce Highlands Inc., Concord, NH/Highland<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Brentwood, NH; B Manning, Sawmill Associates,<br />

New London, NH; and Ryan Satterfield, Cersosimo Lumber Co.<br />

Inc., Brattleboro, VT<br />

J.C. Champeau and Joey Goudreau, J.M. Champeau Inc.,<br />

Saint-Malo, QC; Benjamin Legros and Mario Chicoine, Scierie<br />

Arbotek Inc., Saint-Just-de-Bretenieres, QC; and Alain Thibeault,<br />

Scierie Preverco Inc., Daveluyville, QC<br />

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NELA MEETING Continued<br />

making a profit, which impact lumber’s availability.<br />

Another exporter said his log volumes are down<br />

(attributed to weather) so his log export volume is down.<br />

Also, due to the unavailability of Ash, demand for<br />

Maple and Red Oak is increasing. Walnut demand<br />

remains strong.<br />

NELA’s next meeting will be June 5 in Utica, NY. For<br />

more information, please contact Chris Castano at<br />

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Geoff Gannon, TS Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, NH; and Jeff<br />

Hardy, Cersosimo Lumber Co. Inc., Brattleboro, VT<br />

Michael Cersosimo, Cersosimo Lumber Co. Inc., Brattleboro, VT;<br />

and Eric Larouche and Gill Larose, Lauzon Distinctive <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

Flooring Inc., Thurso, QC<br />

Brin Langmuir, Falcon Lumber Ltd., Toronto, ON; Cathleen Ammann,<br />

guest; and Doug Settele, Keiver-Willard Lumber Corporation,<br />

Newburyport, MA<br />

Eric Desjardins, J.D. Irving Limited, Clair, NB; Paul-Eric Tremblay, Scierie GVL, Wotton, QC; Sylvain Poirier, Stella-Jones Corp., Delson,<br />

QC; Remy Caron, Groupe Savoie Inc., Saint-Quentin, NB; and Jim Maltese, Stella-Jones Corp.<br />

Jason Smith, Westbury Lumber Company, Red Creek, NY; Hunter<br />

Dickinson, Stella-Jones Corp., Portland, NY; Rob Hill, Holt &<br />

Bugbee Company, Tewksbury, MA; Natalie Crane, HHP Inc., Henniker,<br />

NH; Chad Johnson, Baillie Lumber Group, Hamburg, NY;<br />

and Andy Godzinski, Rex Lumber Company, Acton, MA<br />

Bob Cafiero, Blue Ridge Lumber Co. LLC, Fishersville, VA;<br />

Peter Irish, Woodline Lumber Co. Inc., Alburgh, VT; and Russ<br />

Shamblen, Premier <strong>Hardwood</strong> Products Inc., Syracuse, NY<br />

Scott Ferland, Maine Woods Company LLC, Portage Lake, ME; Bob Chase, Quabbin Timber Inc., Rutland, MA; and Dennis Keyser and<br />

Richard Mills, Sebasticook Lumber LLC, St. Albans, ME<br />

Chris Fehr, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>, Memphis, TN; Jason<br />

Aplin, Allard Lumber Co., Brattleboro, VT; Chris Castano, Maine<br />

Woods Company LLC, Portage Lake, ME; and Parker Dukas,<br />

Abenaki Timber Corp., Kingston, NH<br />

Brien Murphy, Boyce Highlands Inc., Concord, NH/Highland<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Brentwood, NH; Jon St. Jean, Hull Forest Products<br />

Inc., Pomfret Center, CT; and Brent Rheinhardt, Boyce<br />

Highlands Inc.<br />

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George Riley and Joseph Haggerty, Williams Lumber Company,<br />

Rocky Mount, NC; Linda Jovanovich, SCMA, Warrendale, PA;<br />

and John Haggerty, Williams Lumber Company<br />

Rusty Logue, Battle Lumber Co. Inc., Wadley, GA; Nancy and Mark<br />

Tuck, Gates Milling Inc., Gatesville, NC; and Simeon Niolon, Niolon<br />

Lumber Sales Inc., Suwanee, GA<br />

Christopher Sackett, Gates Milling Inc., Gatesville, NC; Truss Beasley, Thompson <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Hazlehurst, GA; Cassie Lewis, Turn Bull<br />

Lumber Company, Elizabethtown, NC; Linwood Truitt, Thompson <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc.; and Michael Oakes, ISK Biocides Inc., Memphis, TN<br />

SCMA Holds <strong>2024</strong> Annual Meeting<br />

The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association<br />

(SCMA) recently held its <strong>2024</strong> Annual Meeting at<br />

The Charleston Place in Charleston, SC. The event was<br />

held during the <strong>Hardwood</strong> Manufacturers Association’s<br />

(HMA) <strong>National</strong> Conference and Expo.<br />

Twenty-five members, promotion sponsors, and staff<br />

convened to hear a report on the association’s promotion<br />

campaign, preview upcoming projects, and discuss other<br />

business items.<br />

Key promotion projects for the year include producing<br />

consumer-focused editorial content, partnering with<br />

woodworking magazines on how-to project articles<br />

and videos, and collaborating with influencers. SCMA<br />

members also voted to continue supporting the Real<br />

American <strong>Hardwood</strong> Coalition—and increase the<br />

association’s annual contribution.<br />

Also during the meeting, SCMA members elected<br />

officers for <strong>2024</strong>.<br />

Truss Beasley, Beasley Forest Products (BFP),<br />

Hazlehurst, GA, was elected SCMA president. He joined<br />

BFP in 2014 and currently serves as vice president of<br />

business development for the Beasley Group sawmills<br />

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and flooring plants. Beasley earned a bachelor’s degree<br />

in finance and a master’s in business administration from<br />

Georgia Southern University.<br />

Mike Shook, Norcross Supply Company (NSC),<br />

Peachtree Corners, GA, was elected vice president.<br />

Shook joined NSC in 1991, and currently serves as<br />

president and chairman of the board. Shook earned<br />

a bachelor’s degree in building construction from the<br />

University of Florida in 1989.<br />

Following the meeting, attendees and their guests<br />

gathered for a networking reception and dinner, held in<br />

conjunction with the HMA President’s Dinner.<br />

The SCMA is a non-profit organization dedicated to<br />

the promotion of Cypress building products to design<br />

professionals and consumers. For more information,<br />

visit www.CypressInfo.org. And if your company is<br />

engaged in the manufacture, processing, or distribution<br />

of Cypress building products, and is interested in joining,<br />

email member-services@cypressinfo.org to learn<br />

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Terry Miller, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>, Memphis, TN; Tripp<br />

Josey and Logan Josey, Josey Lumber Co. Inc., Scotland Neck,<br />

NC; and Michael Shook, Norcross Supply Company, Norcross,<br />

GA<br />

John Haggerty, Williams Lumber Company, Rocky Mount, NC;<br />

Pem Jenkins, Turn Bull Lumber Company, Elizabethtown, NC;<br />

and Zack Rickman, Atlanta <strong>Hardwood</strong> Corporation, Cleveland,<br />

GA<br />

Ian Faight, SCMA, Warrendale, PA; Jeff Crain and Kasey Pittman,<br />

Jones Lumber Co. Inc., Hattiesburg, MS; and Stan Morgan, Jones<br />

Lumber Co. Inc., Natchez, MS<br />

Michael Shook, Norcross Supply Company, Norcross, GA; and Russell<br />

Brazell and Cook Young, Roy’s Wood Products Inc., Lugoff, SC<br />

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HMA CONFERENCE PHOTOS Continued from page 27<br />

CARDINAL<br />

Winn Netterville and Matthew Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber<br />

Co., Woodville, MS; Dan Mathews, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington,<br />

NC; Lindsey Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber Co.; Bill<br />

Buchanan, Buchanan Lumber Company, Aliceville, AL; and<br />

Jim Higgins, Brian Turlington and Ken Matthews, SII Dry Kilns<br />

Sandy and Rick Jordan III, Associated <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Granite<br />

Falls, NC; Rodney Williams, Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd.,<br />

Surrey, BC; Mark and Yvonne Tucker, Associated <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

Inc.; and Jeff Davis, Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd.<br />

David Summerfield, ISK Biocides Inc., Grovetown, GA; Ashley<br />

and Zack Rickman, Atlanta <strong>Hardwood</strong> Corporation, Mableton,<br />

GA; and Hal Mitchell, AHC <strong>Hardwood</strong> Group, Mableton, GA<br />

Jeffrey Lisk, Wagner Millwork LLC, Owego, NY; Mark Barford,<br />

<strong>National</strong> Wooden Pallet & Container Association, Alexandria,<br />

VA; Nordeck Thompson, Thompson Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

Inc., Huntland, TN; and Troy Brown, Kretz Lumber Co. Inc.,<br />

Antigo, WI<br />

Jim Howard, Atlanta <strong>Hardwood</strong> Corporation, Mableton, GA;<br />

Tommy Battle and Craig Miller, Battle Lumber Co. Inc., Wadley,<br />

GA; and Peter McCarty, TS Manufacturing Co., Levant, ME<br />

Wayne and Rachel Law, New River <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Mountain<br />

City, TN; and Mark and Nancy Tuck and Christopher Sackett,<br />

Gates Milling Inc., Gatesville, NC<br />

Geoff Gannon, TS Manufacturing Co., Lindsay, ON; Peter McCarty,<br />

TS Manufacturing Co., Levant, ME; Carina Kennedy, TS Manufacturing<br />

Co., Lindsay, ON; Kirby Kendrick, Kendrick Forest Products<br />

Inc., Edgewood, IA; and Riley Smith, TS Manufacturing Co., Lindsay,<br />

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Tripp Josey, Josey Lumber Co. Inc., Scotland Neck, NC; Rob<br />

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HMA CONFERENCE PHOTOS Continued<br />

Jeff Hardy, Cersosimo Lumber Co. Inc., Brattleboro, VT; Linda<br />

Jovanovich, HMA, Warrendale, PA; Steve James, Frank Miller<br />

Lumber Co. Inc., Union City, IN; and Jeff Edwards, Edwards<br />

Wood Products Inc., Marshville, NC<br />

Stan Petzoldt, East Perry Lumber Company, Frohna, MO; Joey<br />

Nelson, JoeScan Inc., Vancouver, WA; Scott Greene, High<br />

Country Lumber & Mulch, North Wilkesboro, NC; and Brad<br />

Michael and Blake DeFrance, JoeScan Inc.<br />

Jason Bolstad and Scott Stringer, DMSi Software, Omaha, NE<br />

Joe Pryor, Oaks Unlimited Inc., Waynesville, NC; Mark Rackley,<br />

Hurst Boiler & Welding Co. Inc., Coolidge, GA; and Beryl<br />

Beagle, Stella-Jones Corp., Pittsburgh, PA<br />

Dustin Lott, Shelton Coulter and Sylvain Dionne, BID Group<br />

Technologies Ltd., Mirabel, QC; and Tommy Petzoldt, East<br />

Perry Lumber Company, Frohna, MO<br />

Tyler Shields, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, PA;<br />

Dominik Belzer, Brunner-Hildebrand Lumber Dry Kiln Co.,<br />

Nashville, TN; Jeffery and Jackelyn Lisk, Wagner Millwork<br />

LLC, Owego, NY; and Jos aan de Stegge, Brunner-Hildebrand<br />

Lumber Dry Kiln Co.<br />

David Lewis, Lewis Brothers Lumber Company Inc.,<br />

Aliceville, AL; Amy Coyner, MiCROTEC, Blepre, OH; Norvin<br />

Laudon, MiCROTEC, Vancouver, BC; and John Smith, PLMI,<br />

Philadelphia, PA<br />

Matthew and Lindsey Netterville, and Charlie and Jan Netterville,<br />

Fred Netterville Lumber Co., Woodville, MS; and Geoff<br />

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HMA CONFERENCE PHOTOS Continued<br />

Larry and Trisha Thompson, T & S <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Milledgeville,<br />

GA; and Colin Campbell, Wood-Mizer LLC, Indianapolis, IN<br />

Adam Duplisea, Nyle Dry Kilns, Brewer, ME; Parker Dukas,<br />

Abenaki Timber Corp., Kingston, NH; Nathan Thompson and<br />

Emily Kimpling, T & S <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Milledgeville, GA; and<br />

Mark Metzger, Nyle Dry Kilns<br />

Joe Korac, Automation & Electronics USA, Arden, NC; and<br />

Carina Kennedy and Geoff Gannon, TS Manufacturing Co.,<br />

Lindsay, ON<br />

Alex Staalner, Brookhuis America Inc., Jefferson, GA; Tony<br />

Pescaglia, MO PAC Lumber Co., Fayette, MO; and Claus Staalner,<br />

American Wood Technology LLC, Jefferson, GA<br />

Bill Hendrix, Brewco Inc., Central City, KY; and Logan Josey,<br />

Sarah Josey, Nancy Ballance and Joey Josey, Josey Lumber<br />

Co. Inc., Scotland Neck, NC<br />

Nate Irby, Railway Tie Association, Vicksburg, MS; Charlie<br />

Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber Co., Woodville, MS; Scott<br />

Cummings, Cummings Lumber Company Inc., Troy, PA; and<br />

Tommy Petzoldt, East Perry Lumber Company, Frohna, MO<br />

Lindsey DiGangi, PLMI, Philadelphia, PA; and David and Kristina<br />

Steen, Pike Lumber Co., Akron, IN<br />

Jeremy Mortl and Craig Albright, Messersmith Manufacturing<br />

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HMA CONFERENCE PHOTOS Continued<br />

LAKE STATES Continued from page 8<br />

Dave Sondel, U-C Coatings LLC, Buffalo, NY; Lindsey and<br />

Matthew Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber Co., Woodville, MS;<br />

and Chris Funk, U-C Coatings LLC<br />

Blake DeFrance, JoeScan Inc., Vancouver, WA; Robert Kaebnick,<br />

Hartzell <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Inc., Piqua, OH; and Bob Hurst, Eagle<br />

Machinery & Supply Inc., Sugarcreek, OH<br />

Andrew Belcher, Continental Underwriters Inc., Richmond, VA;<br />

Chris Fehr, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>, Erie, PA; Melissa<br />

Berry, Continental Underwriters Inc.; and Jon Johnson and John<br />

Erickson, Timber Products Company, Munising, MI<br />

Wendy Crain, Jones Lumber Co. Inc., Sandy Hook, MS; Jeff Crain,<br />

Jones Lumber Co. Inc., Hattiesburg, MS; Matt Tietz, McDonough<br />

Manufacturing Company, Eau Claire, WI; Scott Greene, High<br />

Country Lumber & Mulch, North Wilkesboro, NC; and Bob Bell,<br />

McDonough Manufacturing Company<br />

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have some orders but they are not wanting to bring in a<br />

lot of inventory. Many of them are taking the just-in-time<br />

inventory approach to where they are purchasing it the<br />

week they know they are going to cut it up. Distributors<br />

are probably being utilized a bit more to where they are<br />

not ordering for stock but just for the job at hand. Instead<br />

of ordering a truckload of Hard Maple they are just getting<br />

what they need and going from there.”<br />

In Ohio a contact said <strong>Hardwood</strong> activity in his area<br />

has been slow. “It’s down right now because the supply<br />

and demand isn’t right,” he explained. “Everybody is<br />

waiting for their inventory to go down a little bit.”<br />

Handling all domestic <strong>Hardwood</strong>s in mostly 4/4 thickness,<br />

the supplier said Oaks are moving the best and<br />

Poplar and Ash are the slower items. “We’re having<br />

some availability issues with Ash; it’s getting harder to<br />

find,” he noted.<br />

As for transportation the source said it hasn’t been<br />

an issue for his operation because they have their own<br />

trucks. “What we see as the primary impact on the market<br />

currently is this election year,” he offered. “People<br />

don’t know which way it’s going to go and many are holding<br />

off to see what November brings.”<br />

Looking at the months ahead he commented, “I look<br />

for things to turn around by the end of this year.”<br />

In Michigan a <strong>Hardwood</strong> supplier said activity has been<br />

tight. “From a supply standpoint, conditions are still pretty<br />

tight,” he said. “I think the log decks are still pretty low<br />

and prices continue to creep up on most species. From<br />

the selling side prices are a little better than the first of<br />

the year. The cabinet industry seems to be pretty good,<br />

which is the majority of our customer base.”<br />

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LAKE STATES Continued<br />

everything is decent except for the lower grades.”<br />

The contact said most of his customers’ markets are<br />

doing well. “The one area that might be slowing down is<br />

in the Mountain states from what I understand across the<br />

country. For the generalities the bottom is not falling out<br />

of the market.” n<br />

NORTHEAST Continued from page 8<br />

No. 2 Common and Better, and we offer Soft Maple and<br />

Walnut in No. 1 Common and Better,” he said. He did<br />

state that White Oak is by far his best-selling specie, and<br />

that currently he is noticing that there is some demand<br />

for Hard and Soft Maple.<br />

When asked what kinds of customers he sells to, he<br />

said he sells to a few regular clients around Central<br />

Pennsylvania, with some of them exporting into China,<br />

while others sell domestically and are more diversified<br />

with niches for certain species and grades of lumber.<br />

“I’ve had people as far up as Canada call about Red Oak<br />

in the upper grades, but between the cost of the lumber<br />

and the shipping we weren’t able to come to terms.”<br />

A lumber salesman from Maine said that his sales have<br />

been spotty. “Right now, most of the phone calls that I<br />

have received are from people that are concerned about<br />

finding what they need.” He noted that he doesn’t believe<br />

the reasons his customers aren’t able to find what they<br />

need is due to the demand of lumber increasing, but the<br />

lack of supply.<br />

The source did note that his sales are better than they<br />

were six months ago, adding that at the time of this writing<br />

he is able to dictate the price on Hard Maple.<br />

His company offers Hard and Soft Maple, Yellow Birch<br />

and Ash in thicknesses of 4/4 through 8/4 and grades<br />

ranging from pallet to Prime FAS.<br />

He mentioned that he sells to furniture, cabinet and<br />

flooring companies, as well as wholesalers and distribution<br />

yards. “Some of the distribution yards that I sell to<br />

are telling me that they are starting to get busy, of course<br />

we are heading into construction season.”<br />

He said that he believes that the past few months have<br />

been a nice reprieve for sawmills after how the past year<br />

went for many.<br />

A New York lumber representative said that his market<br />

isn’t doing poorly, adding that he thinks that there is a<br />

little bit less supply than there used to be. He also said<br />

that his sales are about what they were six months ago.<br />

His company offers Red and White Oak and Cherry<br />

in grades FAS1F and Better and No. 1 Common and in<br />

thicknesses of 4/4 through 8/4.<br />

He sells to <strong>Hardwood</strong> distributors and while they haven’t<br />

offered any comments as to how their sales are<br />

doing, he did note that they all seem to be buying lumber.<br />

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SOUTHEAST Continued from page 9<br />

buying right now,” he added.<br />

A mill representative in Alabama said that they aren’t<br />

experiencing any demand for No. 1 Common Red Oak<br />

but noted that FAS is moving steadily. “We are able to<br />

move some No. 2A Common, but the price is so cheap<br />

right now that we are holding on to it,” he said. He added<br />

that their markets are doing about as well as they were<br />

six months ago.<br />

His company is able to offer Red and White Oak, Poplar,<br />

Ash and Cypress in thicknesses of 4/4 and 5/4 and in<br />

grades FAS Common and No. 2 Common and in 12-inch<br />

and wider. “White Oak is without a doubt our best seller.<br />

It is red hot, and I wish that I had more White Oak logs<br />

than I do,” he said.<br />

He noted that he currently has very few customers<br />

overseas, at the time of this writing, and that most of<br />

his customers are currently domestic. “There is very little<br />

demand overseas and the prices aren’t very good,” he<br />

said. “Everybody is slow right now. I am hearing this from<br />

everyone that I talk to.”<br />

In Tennessee, a lumber supplier that was contacted<br />

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SOUTHEAST Continued<br />

cent amount of lumber, but it is very dependent on the<br />

specie and the grade.”<br />

His company is able to offer Red and White Oak,<br />

Poplar, Ash, Walnut, Hard and Soft Maple, Cherry,<br />

Basswood and Hickory. “We offer all of our species in<br />

grades FAS and Nos. 1 and 2 Common. We carry Red<br />

and White Oak, Poplar, Walnut and Ash in thicknesses<br />

of 4/4 through 8/4 and Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple,<br />

Basswood and Cherry in 4/4 thickness.<br />

He noted that they mainly sell to distribution yards,<br />

moulding, millwork, flooring and furniture manufacturers<br />

and anyone else that wants to buy from them.<br />

“Labor has continued to be an issue for us and we<br />

struggle with getting enough inspectors and basic help.<br />

The companies around us are having the same problems<br />

more or less and it seems that this will continue to<br />

be an ongoing problem.” n<br />

WEST COAST Continued from page 9<br />

Oak than I have in a while,” he explained. “Basswood is<br />

on the move but Hard and Soft Maple are slowing down.”<br />

He said his customers’ markets are busy and activity<br />

has been good for everyone in his area since the beginning<br />

of the year. “On the plus side I think it being an<br />

election year is helping but the downside is cash flow<br />

has tightened up for everyone. Liquidity seems to be the<br />

biggest issue.”<br />

As for the forecast of the next few months, the supplier<br />

said, “I think the next six months will be interesting after<br />

the election takes place. I’m not worried about it, we’ll<br />

keep moving forward.”<br />

A yard representative in Oregon said <strong>Hardwood</strong> activity<br />

was slower in his area. Carrying Maple, Alder, Walnut,<br />

Hickory, Poplar, Red and White Oak and exotics in<br />

grades Superior FAS and Select and Better in thicknesses<br />

up to 8/4, he said Alder is the fastest moving item<br />

while Walnut is the slowest.<br />

His customers’ markets are also slow. He attributed the<br />

factors to the economy. “The housing market is slow and<br />

we’re in an election year. Everyone is on hold waiting to<br />

see what interest rates will do. The cost of permits is also<br />

an issue. The government overreaches with some of the<br />

regulations as well.”<br />

Looking ahead he said, “I think business will pick up a<br />

little now that the weather has improved but it’s still going<br />

to be a wait and see for many.”<br />

Another contact in California said <strong>Hardwood</strong> activity is<br />

steady and continues to pick up. “We’ve seen some increases<br />

since the beginning of the year.”<br />

Handling Select and Better Poplar, Birch, Hickory, Alder,<br />

Maple, Cherry, Walnut, Red and White Oak and exotics<br />

he said Poplar and Alder are the top moving items<br />

and Birch and Hickory are slower moving items. He noted<br />

that he offers grades Nos. 1 and 2 Common and cabinet<br />

grades and thicknesses mostly of 4/4 through 8/4.<br />

Marketing to mostly cabinet manufacturers the source<br />

said his customers accounted for steady activity. “The<br />

economy is definitely impacting what we do and inflation<br />

is increasing material costs which makes it a little harder<br />

to see farther down the road.” He also noted that ten-foot<br />

Clear Alder has been harder to source.<br />

When asked about what he thinks is ahead for <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

activity the supplier said, “I don’t think we’ll see<br />

much of a change until next year but we’re along for the<br />

ride whichever way it goes.” n<br />

ONTARIO Continued from page 10<br />

wood finished goods. Those in the <strong>Hardwood</strong> industry<br />

remain optimistic that sales will improve moving forward.<br />

Some secondary manufacturers noted business already<br />

having picked up for them, as is the case for kitchen cabinet<br />

manufacturers. Millwork and moulding manufacturers<br />

noted better sales at this time than compared to last<br />

year. Flooring manufacturers, however, note weakened<br />

markets for their products. Exports markets are still reported<br />

as weak.<br />

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ONTARIO Continued<br />

Even though the Emerald Ash Borer has killed off<br />

many tree stands of Ash in Canada and the U.S., and<br />

reported low log levels, production is holding up. Supply<br />

is meeting demand in the short term with prices steady.<br />

International markets are mixed, thus keeping inventories<br />

manageable.<br />

Kiln-dried Aspen is low, although interest for FAS is<br />

better than for the Common grades. Log decks are thin,<br />

report sawmills, with some avoiding this species.<br />

Contacts note Basswood interest has improved, but<br />

is still very low. Interest is seen in the No. 1 Common<br />

grades as having picked up. Supplies of green Basswood<br />

are closely aligned with demand, causing stable<br />

prices.<br />

Wholesalers and secondary manufacturers are working<br />

to replenish their Hard Maple supplies as demand<br />

has picked up for this species. Kiln-dried inventories<br />

are reported as low for several grades and thicknesses.<br />

Soft Maple markets for FAS are doing better than other<br />

grades. Kiln-dried supplies of this species are low, and<br />

prices have risen. Demand for the Common grades are<br />

decent noted contacts. Sawmills struggled at the end of<br />

winter and early spring to get sufficient logs, so production<br />

is going to yards and end users.<br />

Birch output was high in fall 2023 compared to buyers’<br />

needs, but has since dropped and more in line with demand.<br />

With prices of Maple having increased in certain<br />

areas, end users supplemented Maple with Birch. Markets<br />

of kiln-dried Birch gained traction due to the Maple<br />

price increase. Thus, inventories for Birch have edged<br />

down.<br />

Some contacts noted that Maple was the preferred<br />

species, but low log decks restricted its production, and<br />

so sawmills sawed what was available, i.e. Red Oak.<br />

Demand for green Red Oak is absorbing developing production.<br />

The interest is in the higher grades. Business<br />

for kiln-dried business improved at the beginning of the<br />

year, with demand being steady. Inventories are thus thin<br />

in certain areas, with prices firm.<br />

Sales of White Oak in both domestic and international<br />

markets (Australia, Europe and U.S.) are taking up all<br />

production, which is sufficient to meet demand. Green<br />

White Oak production, noted contacts is controlled, with<br />

output of upper grades falling short of demand.<br />

Depending on areas contacted, Oak flooring manufacturers<br />

are seeing varying degrees of sales. Some experienced<br />

slow sales at the beginning of the year, then slight<br />

increases in mid-February, and some in early March.<br />

Business is still reported as competitive, as consumers’<br />

appeal is strong at this time for both Red and White Oak.<br />

It was predicted that with the <strong>Hardwood</strong> flooring trend<br />

continuing of the past several years, business for Oak<br />

strip flooring would continue in this same vein. New<br />

home construction was seeing an increase, and it was<br />

felt that the repair and renovation markets would also be<br />

positive in the coming years.<br />

On the labor side, the Government of Canada raised<br />

the minimum wage to $17.30 per hour on April 1, which<br />

was increased from $16.65 reflecting the increase in the<br />

annual average Consumer Price Index of 2023. The government<br />

says about 30,000 employees in the federally<br />

regulated private sector will benefit from the increase.<br />

Ottawa introduced the federal minimum wage in 2021. If<br />

the provincial or territorial minimum wage rate exceeds<br />

the federal rate, employers must pay the higher of the<br />

two.<br />

According to an annual Ontario Construction Secretariat<br />

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ONTARIO Continued<br />

Although concerns remain about rising costs for labor<br />

and materials, there has been an improvement in the<br />

supply chain and growing interest in innovation and technology<br />

to increase productivity and lower costs. Approximately<br />

two-thirds of the contractors had positive outlooks<br />

for the coming year. Projects cited include power generation,<br />

transit and healthcare facilities are leading projects<br />

across the province. In Northern Ontario, increased<br />

mining and institutional projects are the focus while contractors<br />

in Eastern Ontario anticipate a bit of a breather<br />

in <strong>2024</strong>.<br />

Recruiting skilled workers remains a challenge, and<br />

the availability of experienced skilled labor is top concern<br />

in <strong>2024</strong>. However, 34 percent of respondents expect<br />

their workforce to be larger this year, against only 8<br />

percent who expect the number of people they employ<br />

to drop. Other concerns are: for labor costs (27 percent),<br />

materials (28 percent) or higher interest rates, and transportation<br />

costs (25 percent) for the year.<br />

They are encouraged, however, there are still strong<br />

expectations for growth and expansion this year, as<br />

many contractors implement new technologies to help<br />

create efficiencies and support business success.<br />

This positive outlook provides encouragement to the<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> industry as business opportunities will be<br />

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its market share. Ash is doing better on export markets,<br />

but demand is still not high.<br />

As Basswood is not seen as a species of choice, inventories<br />

are not very high on domestic and international<br />

markets. Despite that, supplies are noted to be readily<br />

available for most grades and thicknesses.<br />

Cherry demand is mostly based on sales to established<br />

customers both domestically and on international<br />

markets. Production and demand for this species are low<br />

at this time, keeping supplies manageable.<br />

Moulding manufacturers and millworkers were purchasing<br />

decent supplies of Poplar, although demand is<br />

not strong from other end users such as wood and upholstered<br />

furniture. Exports are also noted as down, and<br />

so supply is outpacing demand.<br />

Hickory demand is very slow for kiln-dried products.<br />

Green Hickory is moving to residential flooring manufacturers,<br />

but is slow to other markets.<br />

The regionally important Hard Maple reports continue<br />

to be positive with upper grades performing well, while<br />

common grades reports are mixed with some reporting<br />

sales as brisk or good. Some sawmill contacts are having<br />

difficulty keeping up with orders of upper grades of<br />

Soft Maple.<br />

Red Oak demand on domestic and international markets<br />

are keeping inventories in check and prices firm.<br />

Wholesalers have been buying more quantities of green<br />

No. 1 Common and Better Red Oak. Flooring manufac-<br />

turers are also increasing supplies for the spring and<br />

summer construction seasons. Supply and demand are<br />

driving business for White Oak, and businesses were<br />

looking for more supplies all along the supply chain.<br />

Walnut is doing well in domestic markets and to China,<br />

as it is a species of choice by consumers for flooring,<br />

high-end furniture and other product applications. Prices<br />

are firm, with pricings having risen for kiln-dried upper<br />

grades.<br />

Contacts said framestock business was slow, with order<br />

files thin. Pallet sales were reported as good. Most<br />

have adequate or high inventories.<br />

The American <strong>Hardwood</strong> Export Council (AHEC), in<br />

cooperation with the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> Lumber Association<br />

(NHLA), released a video workshop to provide<br />

a “simplified but informative explanation” of the NHLA<br />

grading rules for American <strong>Hardwood</strong> lumber. The workshop<br />

is presented by Dana Spessert, the NHLA chief inspector.<br />

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• Aspen • Basswood • White Ash • Hard & Soft Maple<br />

• Red Oak • Birch • Cherry • Black Ash<br />

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Phone: 715-561-2200 • Fax: 715-561-2040<br />

Snowbelt <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc. • 345 Ringle Dr., Hurley, WI 54534<br />

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QUEBEC Continued<br />

recognized <strong>Hardwood</strong> lumber grading rules for more<br />

than 126 years. AHEC incorporates those standards in<br />

promoting American <strong>Hardwood</strong> exports to companies<br />

around the world. AHEC also published the Guide to<br />

Sustainable American <strong>Hardwood</strong>s.<br />

According to housing trend reports from the <strong>National</strong><br />

Kitchen and Bath Association and various other organizations,<br />

wood and wood looks are making a comeback<br />

in kitchen cabinet designs. The demand in some sectors<br />

has been strong and was seen as dethroning the<br />

white kitchen that dominated these past several years.<br />

The painted finish trend of several years ago is replaced<br />

for wood and the “look” of wood (products that look like<br />

wood), which go for a more natural look and feel, either<br />

using solid wood or laminated wood.<br />

At the top of the list is wood grain, followed by painted<br />

surfaces, and then natural high-texture wood, and wood<br />

patterns or fluted finishes. Lighter wood tones are topping<br />

demand as well. The darker tones of the past are<br />

now bottom of the list.<br />

The top four leading design styles cited by members<br />

of the NKBA were Transitional/Timeless, Contemporary/<br />

Modern, Organic/Natural, and Mid-Century/Scandinavian,<br />

with overlaps noted between the varying styles.<br />

Designers suggest the driving forces for today’s designs<br />

include a desire for more connection to the outdoors<br />

and natural world -- larger windows, more glass,<br />

and warmer colors, and gold tones and blacks for plumbing<br />

rather than chrome and stainless finishes. Consumers<br />

also want a kitchen that is unique to them and meets<br />

their needs.<br />

According to NKBA members the top color for <strong>2024</strong> will<br />

be green, followed closely by wood. Next are white, blue,<br />

gray, and brown to round out the top six color choices.<br />

There is also a growing trend to combine colors or to<br />

add bursts of color to offset more muted wood tones or<br />

monochrome paint schemes. Cleaner lines are also in<br />

demand. Modern European or flat panel doors are the<br />

top item, followed by similar unadorned Shaker-style<br />

doors. The increasing use of frameless, Euro-style, or<br />

“full-access” cabinet construction over traditional faceframe<br />

construction is another reflection of the “clean<br />

lines” trend in kitchens for <strong>2024</strong>.<br />

Kitchen islands are a must as the kitchen is the social<br />

center, and the island is the heart of the kitchen. It<br />

holds more built-in appliances, beverage centers and<br />

wine refrigerators, with cooking and seating areas for socializing.<br />

Another important feature are pantries, walk-in<br />

and butler pantries are popular, with some having a door<br />

disguised as another cabinet door, as opposed to openshelf<br />

pantries.<br />

Ecological options are also a concern to consumers<br />

which includes recycling storage containers. Other environmentally<br />

conscious trends include selection of sustainable<br />

materials, longer lasting products, and energy<br />

efficient appliances and lighting. For remodeling projects,<br />

there has been an increasing trend to donate old<br />

cabinets for reuse rather than just relegating them to a<br />

dump or transfer center for disposal.<br />

This return to wood trend bodes well for the <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

sector as consumers increasingly demand wood and<br />

wood-related products for their kitchens. n<br />

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INDUSTRY NEWS Continued from page 13<br />

Baillie is a member of the Indiana <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

Lumbermen’s Association and the North American<br />

Wholesale Lumber Association.<br />

For more information, call 716-912-3764 or visit<br />

www.baillie.com.<br />

Mullican Flooring Names Pat<br />

Oakley As President<br />

Mullican Flooring, located in<br />

Johnson City, TN, a leading<br />

U.S. manufacturer of <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

flooring recently announced the<br />

promotion of Pat Oakley to president.<br />

Oakley succeeds Neil Poland,<br />

who will serve as executive<br />

Pat Oakley<br />

chairman of the company.<br />

A veteran of the <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

flooring industry for more than<br />

25 years, Oakley joined the Johnson City, TN-based<br />

company in 2000 as a regional sales manager. He<br />

was promoted to national sales manager in 2005.<br />

In that position, he supervised regional managers,<br />

oversaw national sales goals and managed relationships<br />

with key distribution partners and retailers. In<br />

2017, Oakley was promoted to vice president of marketing<br />

and led various strategic initiatives, including<br />

rebranding the company in 2018.<br />

“I am honored to lead a company as strong and<br />

committed to excellence as Mullican Flooring,” Oakley<br />

said. “During our almost 40-year history, Mullican<br />

has become one of the top national <strong>Hardwood</strong> flooring<br />

manufacturers, largely through the guidance of<br />

Neil Poland — a proven leader who embodies Mullican’s<br />

standards for sustainability, innovation and<br />

quality.<br />

“I am excited to carry on with the exceptional direction<br />

he has set for this company, and I am committed<br />

to ensuring Mullican continues to create great experiences<br />

for our customers.”<br />

Poland served as president of Mullican Flooring<br />

since 1999. He was responsible for leading the company’s<br />

significant growth and diversification during<br />

that time, expanding its product line to become one<br />

of the most comprehensive in the industry, and steering<br />

Mullican to its current position as one of the leading<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> flooring brands in the United States.<br />

“Pat is a proven leader who exudes a relentless<br />

work ethic, tremendous energy and enthusiasm for<br />

our business,” Poland said. “He has done a superb<br />

job managing two segments within our company, and<br />

this should be a natural step in Pat’s career.”<br />

For more information, visit<br />

www.mullicanflooring.com or www.baillie.com.<br />

Mike Ballard<br />

Sawmill MD Makes<br />

Installations At Hart<br />

County <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

Sawmill MD, located in<br />

Crestview, FL, announced<br />

that Hart County <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

in Munfordville, KY, has<br />

recently started up two SiCam<br />

ResawX Scanning systems to<br />

maximize the efficiency and<br />

yield from their Horizontal Resaw systems.<br />

The ResawX systems provides<br />

Hart County <strong>Hardwood</strong>s cant<br />

sizing detail and recommended<br />

sawing solutions to the operator<br />

via a 10-inch touch screen quickly<br />

and accurately. The ResawX<br />

system will improve both Resaws<br />

operating results by reducing<br />

wasted lines and measurably<br />

reducing shims. ResawX allows<br />

the management to set sawing<br />

pattern recommendations based<br />

on size and grade, which improves<br />

the ability to maximize<br />

the output of desired products<br />

based on current requirements.<br />

The start-up was completed in<br />

less than two working days with<br />

minimal interruption of production.<br />

After a few minor adjustments<br />

and calibration the ResawX<br />

was scanning quickly and<br />

accurately providing size and<br />

sawing solutions to the operator.<br />

When Paul Byler or any of the<br />

Hart County team visited Sawmill<br />

MD’s booth at the Indiana<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> Lumbermen’s Association<br />

convention in February,<br />

the comments were exemplary,<br />

said Mike Ballard. Comments<br />

about saving time, improved<br />

production of ties, and the accuracy<br />

of the ResawX system were<br />

the normal comments from the<br />

team.<br />

The brother that runs one of<br />

the Resaws came by and said,<br />

“I do noknow how we ran without<br />

this system in the past.”<br />

Contact Mike Balard or Duncan Ferguson at<br />

SawmillMD@minspring.com for more information<br />

on the SiCam ResawX Scanning System, or<br />

visit www.SawmillMD.com to see videos of the<br />

ResawX System and additional Sawmill MD videos.<br />

Hoffmann Family Of Companies Expands With<br />

Besse Forest Products Group Acquisition<br />

The Hoffmann Family of Companies (HFOC) recently<br />

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INDUSTRY NEWS Continued<br />

company with a rich history in the wood products<br />

manufacturing business.<br />

This strategic move adds to HFOC’s portfolio,<br />

complementing their existing Ferche Millwork operations.<br />

With over 2 million square feet of production<br />

facilities and a workforce of more than 1,400<br />

people, the combined strength of Besse and Ferche<br />

positions HFOC as a significant player in the<br />

wood products manufacturing industry.<br />

Besse, a leading manufacturer of high-quality<br />

Paul Cleereman<br />

Northern <strong>Hardwood</strong> lumber, veneer and specialty<br />

plywood, has played a crucial role in supplying<br />

products for cabinets, doors, flooring, furniture,<br />

industrial pallets, millwork, musical instruments,<br />

railroad ties, sporting goods, wall panels, windows<br />

and other wood products used worldwide.<br />

Besse operates a network of sawmills, wood<br />

drying facilities and veneer and plywood factories<br />

across northern Michigan and Wisconsin. It has<br />

been an integral part of the industry for over a<br />

century. The company, founded in<br />

1966, has remained 100 percent<br />

family-owned, growing from a<br />

modest workforce to employing<br />

hundreds of individuals across<br />

the United States.<br />

The acquisition further solidifies<br />

Besse Forest Products<br />

Group as one of North America’s<br />

largest privately-owned producers<br />

of <strong>Hardwood</strong> lumber, veneer<br />

and specialty plywood. The<br />

company has 10 manufacturing<br />

facilities operating in the United<br />

States, including four sawmills,<br />

four veneer mills, one lumber<br />

drying concentration yard and<br />

one cut-to-size plywood mill. According<br />

to a company spokesperson,<br />

The company stands<br />

as a pillar in the wood products<br />

industry. Greg Besse will continue<br />

in his role as CEO of the<br />

Besse Forest Products Group,<br />

overseeing the entire operation<br />

and ensuring the success of the<br />

organization.<br />

HFOC is a multi-vertical family-owned<br />

company consisting<br />

of over 100 national brands,<br />

employs 9,000 global employees<br />

with businesses located in<br />

30 countries and 250 locations<br />

around the world. HFOC’s verticals<br />

include aviation, agriculture,<br />

financial services, hospitality,<br />

business and professional services,<br />

industrial, manufacturing,<br />

marine, media and marketing,<br />

real estate and transportation.<br />

For more information, visit<br />

www.hfcompanies.com or<br />

www.bessegroup.com.<br />

Dennis Easter<br />

Wellborn Introduces New<br />

CEO And Releases New<br />

Products<br />

Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.,<br />

a leading family-owned<br />

American made cabinetry<br />

manufacturer, headquartered<br />

in Ashland, AL, announced<br />

Dennis Easter as<br />

the company’s new CEO<br />

and the launch of four new<br />

comprehensive economic analysis and strategic<br />

business planning, further enriching his leadership<br />

repertoire.<br />

The four new doors that were recently launched<br />

will be available in multiple species and MDF, with<br />

Everett and Langley doors available in Cherry, Maple<br />

and Oak, the Breckenridge door available in<br />

Maple and Oak and the Ridgebrook door available<br />

in Cherry. The doors will be added to the Premier<br />

Patrick Lumber Company<br />

Over 100 Years in Business<br />

Est 1915<br />

Patrick Lumber Company is a secondary manufacturer and exporter of niche<br />

high-grade wood products sold to a network of worldwide distribution.<br />

Products:<br />

Doug Fir<br />

Western Red Cedar<br />

Southern Yellow Pine<br />

Western Hemlock<br />

Alaskan Yellow Cedar<br />

West Coast Softwoods<br />

West Coast <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

Services:<br />

Remanufacturing<br />

Packaging & Transport<br />

Consultation<br />

Procurement<br />

33415 Noon Rd.,<br />

Philomath, OR 97370<br />

503-222-9671<br />

sales@patlbr.com<br />

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@Patricklumber<br />

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door styles and three new finishes<br />

to the already broad offering.<br />

Paul Wellborn, chairman of the<br />

board and president of Wellborn<br />

Cabinet, announced that the<br />

board of directors has appointed<br />

Dennis Easter to chief executive<br />

officer.<br />

According to a company<br />

spokesperson, the board believed<br />

that as a seasoned executive<br />

with over two decades<br />

of leadership experience across<br />

diverse industries, Easter is the<br />

ideal CEO to lead Wellborn’s<br />

next phase of growth and success.<br />

Previously, Easter held pivotal<br />

roles including vice president of<br />

Global Commercial Operations<br />

at Koch Engineered Solutions<br />

and vice president and general<br />

manager at Georgia-Pacific<br />

Chemicals. His tenure at these<br />

organizations was characterized,<br />

by a company spokesperson,<br />

by strategic planning, business<br />

growth, fostering high-performing<br />

teams and achieving substantial<br />

growth in profitability.<br />

Before his roles in the manufacturing<br />

sector, Easter made<br />

significant contributions to renowned<br />

companies such as<br />

The Coca-Cola Company and<br />

Procter & Gamble. At The Coca-Cola<br />

Company, he spearheaded<br />

end-to-end sales and<br />

marketing initiatives, earning<br />

recognition for outstanding execution.<br />

During his time at Procter<br />

& Gamble, Easter honed his financial<br />

expertise, specializing in<br />

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product line while Breckenridge and Ridgebrook<br />

will also be available in the Aspire product line.<br />

These transitional doors offer an update to the traditional<br />

shaker look with clean lines and a more<br />

refined aesthetic.<br />

Two of the finishes offer new options in a wood<br />

stain. According to a company spokesperson,<br />

Boardwalk is a breath of fresh air that allows the<br />

unique wood grain to remain center stage and provides<br />

a look similar to White Oak at a much more<br />

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NeXgen ® , Tuff-Brite ® and CosPaint ® are registered trademarks of ISK Americas Incorporated. PQ-8 ® and PQ-80 ®<br />

are registered trademarks of IBC Manufacturing Company.<br />

affordable price point. Peppermill brings a darker<br />

brown with a grey undertone to the table that coordinates<br />

well with lighter colors. The third, Alabaster<br />

is a painted finish bringing a warm neutral white<br />

to the palette, allowing it to work with a variety of<br />

other paints and stains beautifully.<br />

Paul Wellborn established Wellborn Cabinet Inc.<br />

in 1961 providing and manufacturing high-quality<br />

home cabinets for kitchens and baths in Ashland,<br />

AL. It all began in a small cabinet company that<br />

made American-made cabinets<br />

for local markets. Since then,<br />

Wellborn Cabinet has expanded<br />

into a cutting-edge production<br />

plant with over 1.8 million square<br />

feet of space, combining some<br />

of the industry’s most advanced<br />

technology systems with over 60<br />

years of gained knowledge and<br />

expertise in high-quality cabinetry<br />

workmanship.<br />

For more information visit<br />

www.wellborn.com.<br />

Fiscal Year <strong>2024</strong> Spending<br />

Package Promotes Carbon<br />

Stored In Wood Products<br />

and other wood products.<br />

For more information, visit<br />

www.hardwoodfederation.com.<br />

The MP280 4-Sided planer/moulder is<br />

the all-in-one machine that is a perfect<br />

solution that is easy to use and produces<br />

premium wood products.<br />

Wood-Mizer Introduces The<br />

MP280 4-Sided Planer/Moulder<br />

Capturing the growing interest<br />

of the professional woodworker<br />

movement, Wood-Mizer, located<br />

in Indianapolis, IN, introduced the<br />

versatile MP280 4-Sided planer/moulder.<br />

The MP280 planer/<br />

moulder joins the established<br />

Wood-Mizer range of woodworking<br />

products that includes jointer/<br />

planers, two-sided planer/moulders,<br />

four-sided planer/moulders,<br />

slab flattening machines, dust<br />

collection systems, planer blades,<br />

moulder knives, table saws and<br />

more. The MP280 planer/moulder<br />

joins the established Wood-Mizer<br />

range of woodworking products<br />

that includes jointer/planers,<br />

two-sided planer/moulders,<br />

four-sided planer/moulders, slab<br />

flattening machines, dust collection<br />

systems, planer blades,<br />

moulder knives, table saws and<br />

more.<br />

The MP280 is a versatile and<br />

compact machine for professional<br />

woodworkers that planes and<br />

moulds material on all four sides at<br />

one time. This all-in-one machine<br />

is easy to use and produces premium<br />

wood products. Made of a<br />

cast iron table, robust steel frame<br />

and high-quality components, the<br />

MP280 includes one horizontal top cutter, one horizontal bottom<br />

cutter, and two vertical side cutters for planing and moulding on<br />

the top, bottom and sides of material at the same time with each<br />

pass. All four cutters can be fitted with planing knives or moulding<br />

profile knives to produce flooring, planed boards, crown moulding,<br />

cabinet trim, paneling, door and window frames, furniture components<br />

and more.<br />

“Wood-Mizer is committed to providing our customers with the<br />

equipment necessary to process material from forest to final form.<br />

With its exceptional value and premium components, the MP280<br />

Lowery Anderson<br />

landerson@ralumber.com<br />

14.4<br />

million<br />

board feet<br />

Warehouse & Shed Capactiy<br />

1.1<br />

million<br />

board feet<br />

Kiln Capacity<br />

More than<br />

70 Years<br />

of Producing Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong>s<br />

Ling Walker<br />

lwalker@ralumber.com<br />

50<br />

million<br />

board feet<br />

Annual Production<br />

14<br />

countries<br />

Lumber Shipped<br />

Anthony Hammond<br />

ahammond@ralumber.com<br />

“Our relationship with Roy Anderson Lumber has grown<br />

into a strong partnership. Because of their quality<br />

and pricing, we have certain categories we exclusively<br />

source from their operations. We always receive<br />

timely service and communication from their team.”<br />

Joe Alcathie, Branch Manager Hood Distribution – Mobile<br />

Rusty Hawkins<br />

rhawkins@ralumber.com<br />

1.800.577.5576 | INFO@RALUMBER.COM<br />

FACEBOOK.COM/ROYANDERSONLUMBER<br />

In a victory for the <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

Federation and its partners in<br />

the Wood Products Coalition,<br />

Congress finally passed the Fiscal<br />

Year <strong>2024</strong> spending package<br />

on March 8, narrowly averting a<br />

government shutdown, that includes<br />

instructions for the Forest<br />

Products Laboratory (FPL)<br />

to embark on a study quantifying<br />

the amount of carbon stored<br />

in wood products. Specifically,<br />

the new law states that the<br />

FPL must “continue research to<br />

advance wood markets, including<br />

research on the amount of<br />

carbon stored annually in wood<br />

products, evaluated by specific<br />

wood producing sectors.” The<br />

law goes on to state that “efforts<br />

will also continue to focus on the<br />

environmental lifecycle benefits<br />

of wood products in the built environment,”<br />

providing tools for<br />

the industry to utilize when promoting<br />

markets for <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

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INDUSTRY NEWS Continued<br />

is perfect for woodworkers who value precision,<br />

affordability, and the versatility to complete projects<br />

from trim and flooring to furniture,” said Chad<br />

Sanders, Wood-Mizer Woodworking Product Specialist.<br />

Compared to the popular MP260 planer/moulder,<br />

the MP280 features multiple upgrades for durability<br />

and performance including reinforced metal<br />

construction, standard infeed and outfeed tables,<br />

Quality Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong> Lumber<br />

1,200,000 B.F. Kiln Capacity<br />

Quentin Moss, KD-Lumber Sales/<br />

GR-Lumber Sales/Purchasing<br />

quentin@gfhardwoods.com<br />

9880 Clay County Hwy. Moss, TN 38575-6332<br />

PHONE: 1-800-844-3944 FAX: 1-931-258-3517<br />

www.gfhardwoods.com<br />

longer fence, additional cutter head and dust collector<br />

controls and more.<br />

Since 1982, Wood-Mizer has served more than<br />

100,000 customers throughout the world From<br />

Forest to Final Form®, Wood-Mizer offers an extensive<br />

line of equipment including narrowband<br />

portable and industrial sawmills, wideband sawmilling<br />

equipment, band resaws, board edgers,<br />

wood kilns, planer/moulders, firewood processing<br />

equipment, pallet recycling<br />

equipment, material handling<br />

equipment, sawmill blades and<br />

blade maintenance equipment<br />

for woodworking and forestry<br />

hobbyists and professionals all<br />

over the world.<br />

Visit www.woodmizer.com<br />

for more information.<br />

NAR: Existing-Home Sales<br />

Vaulted, Largest Monthly<br />

Increase In A Year<br />

According to the latest data<br />

available, existing-home sales<br />

surged 9.5 percent in February<br />

to a seasonally adjusted annual<br />

rate of 4.38 million, the largest<br />

monthly increase since February<br />

2023. Sales declined 3.3<br />

percent from the previous year.<br />

The median existing-home<br />

sales price elevated 5.7 percent<br />

from February 2023 to $384,500<br />

– the eighth consecutive month<br />

of year-over-year price gains.<br />

The inventory of unsold existing<br />

homes increased 5.9 percent<br />

from one month ago to 1.07<br />

million at the end of February,<br />

or the equivalent of 2.9 months’<br />

supply at the current monthly<br />

sales pace.<br />

Existing-home sales climbed<br />

in February, according to the<br />

<strong>National</strong> Association of RE-<br />

ALTORS® (NAR). Among the<br />

four major U.S. regions, sales<br />

jumped in the West, South and<br />

Midwest, and were unchanged<br />

in the Northeast. Year-over-year,<br />

sales declined in all regions.<br />

Total existing-home sales–<br />

completed transactions that include single-family<br />

homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops –<br />

bounced 9.5 percent from January to a seasonally<br />

adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million in February.<br />

Year-over-year, sales slid 3.3 percent (down from<br />

4.53 million in February 2023).<br />

Total housing inventory registered at the end of<br />

February was 1.07 million units, up 5.9 percent<br />

from January and 10.3 percent from one year ago<br />

(970,000).<br />

Single-family home sales grew to a seasonally<br />

adjusted annual rate of 3.97 million<br />

in February, up 10.3 percent<br />

from 3.6 million in January but<br />

down 2.7 percent from the previous<br />

year. The median existing<br />

single-family home price was<br />

$388,700 in February, up 5.6<br />

percent from February 2023.<br />

At 480,000 units, existing-home<br />

sales in the Northeast<br />

were identical to January but<br />

down 7.7 percent from February<br />

2023. It’s the fourth consecutive<br />

month that home sales in the<br />

Northeast registered 480,000<br />

units. The median price in the<br />

Northeast was $420,600, up<br />

11.5 percent from one year ago.<br />

In the Midwest, existing-home<br />

sales propelled 8.4 percent from<br />

one month ago to an annual rate<br />

of 1.03 million in February, down<br />

3.7 percent from the previous<br />

year. The median price in the<br />

Midwest was $277,600, up 6.8<br />

percent from February 2023.<br />

Existing-home sales in the<br />

South leapt 9.8 percent from<br />

January to an annual rate of<br />

2.02 million in February, down<br />

2.9 percent from one year earlier.<br />

The median price in the<br />

South was $354,200, up 4.1 percent<br />

from last year.<br />

In the West, existing-home<br />

sales skyrocketed 16.4 percent<br />

from a month ago to an annual<br />

rate of 850,000 in February, a<br />

decline of 1.2 percent from the<br />

prior year. The median price in<br />

the West was $593,000, up 9.1<br />

percent from February 2023. n<br />

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For 30 years, Thompson<br />

Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc.<br />

has manufactured and exported<br />

the highest-quality Appalachian<br />

hardwood lumber and logs.<br />

We have a firm commitment<br />

to steward our forests as well<br />

as our customers, employees,<br />

and families—and it is in this<br />

commitment that we are<br />

deeply rooted.<br />

Rooted In Commitment<br />

Sales<br />

Todd Nelson<br />

todd@thompsonappalachian.com<br />

Chip Underwood<br />

chip@thompsonappalachian.com<br />

Juan Quintanilla<br />

juan@thompsonappalachian.com<br />

100 Harless Drive<br />

Huntland, Tennessee 37345 USA<br />

Office 931 469 7272<br />

thompsonappalachian.com<br />

WHO’S WHO<br />

IN HARDWOOD PURCHASING<br />

Dave Vetsch is co-owner of Vetsch<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong>s in Rochester, MN.<br />

The company, a distribution yard,<br />

distributes lumber, plywood and<br />

mouldings to southeastern Minnesota.<br />

Vetsch <strong>Hardwood</strong>s buys about<br />

500,000 board feet of lumber per<br />

year. The company carries Red<br />

Dave Vetsch<br />

Oak, Birch, Poplar, Hard and Soft<br />

Maple, Walnut (Select and Better) and other domestic<br />

species in mostly 4/4 thickness. Products and services include<br />

mouldings, custom surfacing and ripping of lumber.<br />

Vetsch says he has worked for Vetsch <strong>Hardwood</strong>s “all<br />

my life. Dad started the business with pallet lumber, then<br />

changed to high-grade lumber in about 1990. Gradually,<br />

we added more inventory and equipment, including a<br />

moulder and a line of Murphy plywood.”<br />

Vetsch’s first job in the forest products industry was<br />

cutting pallet lumber with his dad. Vetsch graduated from<br />

high school and attended college. He co-owns Vetsch<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong>s with his brother, Peter Vetsch. In his free<br />

time, he enjoys camping and biking. Vetsch and his wife<br />

of 30 years, Jodi, have five sons and five daughters.<br />

For more information, go to<br />

www.vetschhardwoods.com.<br />

Mark Francis is the vice president<br />

of Cedar Creek <strong>Hardwood</strong>s in<br />

Fredericktown, MO. He is actively<br />

involved in purchasing, sales and<br />

production among other duties.<br />

Cedar Creek <strong>Hardwood</strong>s is a<br />

manufacturer of S4S, laminated<br />

solid wood products, flooring,<br />

stairs, handrails, mouldings, various<br />

components and also is a dis-<br />

Mark Francis<br />

tribution yard. The company purchases<br />

approximately one million board feet annually in<br />

Alder, Ash, Cherry, Hard and Soft Maple, Hickory, Poplar,<br />

Red and White Oak, Walnut, Yellow Birch and Sapele, as<br />

well as some softwoods (Eastern red cedar, Douglas fir,<br />

radiata pine and yellow pine). Most species are purchased<br />

in FAS and Select and Better, some in No. 1 Common and<br />

A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LEADING<br />

PURCHASING EXECUTIVES IN<br />

THE HARDWOOD INDUSTRY<br />

No. 2 Common, in 4/4, 5/4, 6/4 and 8/4. Cedar Creek<br />

offers value-added products and services, such as S2S/<br />

S3S, SLR/RTW, custom moulding, precision cut to length<br />

and belt/profile sanding.<br />

Francis attended Fredericktown High School and has<br />

been with Cedar Creek <strong>Hardwood</strong>s for 19 years. He became<br />

a partner in the business 11 years ago. His previous<br />

experience of specializing in finish carpentry for<br />

many years has been invaluable to the company.<br />

Cedar Creek <strong>Hardwood</strong>s is a member of the Missouri<br />

Forest Products Association (MFPA) and the Associated<br />

Industries of Missouri (AIM).<br />

Francis has been married to his wife, Jennifer, for 18<br />

years. In his spare time, he likes hunting, fishing, golf and<br />

woodworking.<br />

For more information, visit<br />

www.cedarcreekhardwoods.com.<br />

Noel C. Uzick Sr. is co-owner/<br />

operator of Cabinet Door Shop,<br />

a custom manufacturer based in<br />

Hot Springs, AR.<br />

Cabinet Door Shop buys about<br />

400,000 board feet of lumber<br />

annually. Species include Red<br />

and White Oak (Select & Better),<br />

Hard Maple (Select & Better, WH<br />

Noel C. Uzick Sr. and Paint), Soft Maple (Select<br />

& Better, WH), Birch (Select &<br />

Better), Walnut (FAS), Cherry (Select & Better), white<br />

and knotty pine in 4/4 thickness, and clear Cypress (No.<br />

2). All material has a 6 to 8 percent moisture content and<br />

is surfaced to 15/16 thickness.<br />

The company offers custom cabinet doors, wainscot,<br />

archways, mullion doors, one-piece routed doors and<br />

solid Maple dovetail drawers, along with door and drawer<br />

hardware.<br />

Uzick has worked at Cabinet Door Shop for 37 years<br />

and has been in his present position for about 23 years.<br />

As co-owner/operator, he manages the production/management<br />

team; purchases lumber, machinery, tooling;<br />

oversees new designs, maintenance and mechanical<br />

issues. Uzick, who is a high school graduate, started in<br />

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EXPERIENCE QUALITY DEPENDABILITY<br />

975 Conrad Hill Mine Rd. ~ Lexington, NC 27292<br />

Phone 336-746-5419 ~ Fax 336-746-6177<br />

www.kepleyfrank.us<br />

Facilities:<br />

3 Sawmills Processing 50 Million' • 750,000' Dry Kiln<br />

Capacity • 600,000' Fan Shed Capacity<br />

2 382 Newman Planer Mills • 50 Bay Bin Sorter<br />

Products Available:<br />

4/4-8/4 Appalachian Lumber • 6/4-8/4 Ship Dry Capacity<br />

Crossties (100,000 BF per week) • Timbers up to 18'<br />

1,000,000+ Average KD Inventory • 12,000,000+<br />

Average AD Inventory<br />

Species:<br />

White Oak • Red Oak • Poplar • Ash • Hickory<br />

Elm • Beech • Gum • Hackberry • Pecan<br />

Jimmy Kepley, owner, and Bart<br />

Jenkins, lumber sales<br />

The firm manufactures 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses.<br />

Sales:<br />

Bart Jenkins<br />

bjenkins@kepleyfrank.us<br />

Jimmy Kepley<br />

jkepley@kepleyfrank.us<br />

WHO’S WHO Continued<br />

the forest products industry 41 years ago as a construction<br />

worker building custom homes.<br />

He and his wife of 34 years, Robin, have two sons,<br />

and one daughter-in-law and one grandson. In his spare<br />

time, Uzick enjoys spending time with his family, hunting,<br />

boating, working and driving his hot rods and motorcycles,<br />

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HMA CONFERENCE Continued from page 26<br />

At HMA’s <strong>2024</strong> <strong>National</strong> Conference, the Board of Directors<br />

elected the following officers. Congratulations to<br />

President Matthew Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber<br />

Company, Woodville, MS; Vice President Brian Schilling,<br />

Pike Lumber Company, Akron, IN; and Executive Vice<br />

President Ian Faight, HMA, Warrendale, PA.<br />

The HMA Board of Directors also elected members<br />

to the Executive Committee. In addition to the officers,<br />

they are: Scott Cummings, Cummings Lumber Company<br />

Inc., Troy, PA; Tripp Josey, Josey Lumber Company Inc.,<br />

Scotland Neck, NC; Wayne Law, New River <strong>Hardwood</strong>s,<br />

Beckley, WV; Geoff Henderson, Anderson-Tully Company,<br />

Vicksburg, MS; and Jason Dallas, Stella-Jones Corporation,<br />

Pittsburgh, PA. Tommy Petzoldt, East Perry<br />

Lumber Company, Frohna, MO, will serve on the Executive<br />

Committee as the immediate past president.<br />

During the Conference’s Business Meeting, HMA members<br />

elected Directors: Nancy Tuck, Gates Milling Inc.,<br />

Gatesville, NC; Thomas Battle, Battle Lumber Company<br />

Inc., Wadley, GA; Scott Ferland, Maine Woods Company<br />

LLC, Portage Lake, ME; Steve James, Frank Miller<br />

Lumber Company Inc., Union City, IN; Kirby Kendrick,<br />

Kendrick Forrest Products, Edgewood, IA; and Jeff Lisk,<br />

Wagner Millwork LLC, Owego, NY. n<br />

Learn more about the <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />

Manufacturers Association by visiting<br />

www.hmamembers.org.<br />

AHEC REPORT Continued from page 16<br />

sessments were commissioned by AHEC from Dovetail<br />

Partners in November 2023 and are due for completion<br />

by June this year. They are being undertaken according<br />

to the “Framework for Jurisdictional Risk Assessment of<br />

Legal Compliance of <strong>Hardwood</strong> Production in the USA”<br />

developed by AHEC’s Sustainable <strong>Hardwood</strong> Coalition<br />

(SHC) initiative. This functions as a standard for consistent<br />

evaluation of the risk of sourcing illegally harvested<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> within each state jurisdiction and covers all<br />

aspects of legal harvesting and trade required of EUDR.<br />

For the assessment, Dovetail Partners has put together<br />

a team of experienced forestry and natural resource<br />

professionals with extensive experience in applied forest<br />

management, sustainability assurance and risk assessment.<br />

The risk assessment process involves review of<br />

publicly available information as well as interviews with<br />

knowledgeable experts and stakeholders, including staff<br />

at state agencies, university extension, industry/landowner<br />

associations, NGOs, and other groups. Each completed<br />

assessment is subject to additional scrutiny by an<br />

independent expert before publication as an SHC-endorsed<br />

risk assessment.<br />

Impact of EUDR for European wood supply is becoming<br />

evident. There is further evidence of the concerns the European<br />

wood sector has in terms of the potential impact of<br />

the EUDR on their trade in the form of a letter written from<br />

the German wood sector to the EC. It raises the question<br />

that the emerging impact of European wood production<br />

and supply could unfairly harm legitimate supplies that<br />

are recognized deforestation-free and already comply<br />

with the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR). The<br />

impacts could be particularly onerous on forests where<br />

there are large numbers of private landowners such as<br />

in Germany and France while being easier for countries<br />

with large state-owned forest land such as Poland and<br />

Croatia. We already know from observing the roll- out<br />

of the EUTR, a much simpler process, that implementation<br />

and enforcement varied significantly across member<br />

states. So, it is feared that EUDR could further amplify<br />

these different approaches and clearly this is a concern<br />

to German wood industries, who anticipate an immediate<br />

and robust response from their appointed regulators.<br />

Responding to current geolocation requests, AHEC<br />

is aware that U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong> exporters are already receiving<br />

requests for geolocation data not just from EU<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> importers but also importers outside the EU<br />

selling product into the single market. These requests are<br />

partly driven by ignorance of the timing and requirements<br />

of the law and partly by genuine concern that it is material<br />

being processed this year that they will be placing on the<br />

market next year after the law comes into force. At this<br />

point in time without a data system in place to provide and<br />

analyze geolocations to show they are deforestation free,<br />

most exporters will be unable to comply. This does not<br />

mean that when the law comes into place the industry will<br />

be at a disadvantage. Why? Because the data system<br />

that AHEC is commissioning will be able to provide geolocation<br />

data for deforestation and degradation free plots of<br />

land from which the material in any given container could<br />

have come from (now understood to be an approach the<br />

EC will accept). The analysis of satellite data being com-<br />

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Our company offers:<br />

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AHEC REPORT Continued<br />

missioned by AHEC will identify all harvest geolocations<br />

across the U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong> producing region, and their<br />

period of harvest since 31st December 2020, the cut-off<br />

date for EUDR. We’re confident that it will confirm that<br />

there is a negligible risk of deforestation or degradation in<br />

line with the EUDR definitions, and that all harvest geolocations<br />

supplied through the platform will be deforestation-free.<br />

The procedures for compiling the most relevant<br />

geolocation data for individual consignments delivered<br />

from 31st December <strong>2024</strong> when enforcement of EUDR is<br />

scheduled to begin, have yet to be worked out. However,<br />

this will be a priority when developing the chain of custody<br />

standard and procedures, a process that will start in<br />

February this year.<br />

It is important to communicate that AHEC is working<br />

with the U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong> industry to develop a system that<br />

will facilitate EUDR compliance. We advise that exporters<br />

reassure concerned buyers that a system is being<br />

developed that will potentially enable all containers of<br />

U.S. <strong>Hardwood</strong> arriving in the EU from 31st December<br />

<strong>2024</strong> to be accompanied by the documentation required<br />

to demonstrate legal and deforestation-free origin, including<br />

geolocation data. While we are extremely optimistic<br />

a workable solution can be developed in the time<br />

frame there are still many hurdles to overcome and much<br />

to learn as the system evolves. Establishing a funding<br />

stream and obtaining support in principle from the European<br />

Commission will be essential elements to ensure<br />

we can succeed. We will continue to provide regular updates<br />

and advise immediately if the situation changes. n<br />

WCMA INSIGHTS Continued from page 18<br />

Woodex Bearing Company, Inc. – Georgetown, ME<br />

Since 1905, Woodex has produced a bearing material<br />

from Rock Maple, impregnated with petrolatum wax.<br />

This highly-durable material is used extensively in wet<br />

and dry screw and roll conveying machinery, frequently<br />

in agricultural service. When the inevitable sand or grit<br />

invades the journal interface, a wood bearing compresses,<br />

absorbing the pollutant into its surface, and covering<br />

it with a film of oil. The substance which typically<br />

destroys shafts becomes a benign part of the bearing!<br />

The wood releases lubricant when the shaft begins to<br />

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For many of the world’s leading battery, electric vehicle,<br />

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materials to arrive at the ideal custom<br />

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Registration for the event is open and those interested<br />

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NHLA: Why Knot ... Continued from page 20<br />

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- 2 Bold Designs<br />

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ADVERTISERS<br />

INDEX<br />

Abenaki Timber Corporation..................45<br />

AGL Group, The..........................................<br />

AHC <strong>Hardwood</strong> Group............................61<br />

Air Systems Mfg. of Lenoir, Inc..................<br />

Anderson, Roy, Lumber Company, Inc...65<br />

Atlanta <strong>Hardwood</strong> Corporation..............61<br />

Automation & Electronics USA..............13<br />

Bailey’s Inc.............................................51<br />

Baillie Lumber Co.......................................<br />

Beard <strong>Hardwood</strong>s.......................................<br />

BID Group.............................................. IFC<br />

Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc...................6<br />

BioLube, Inc................................................<br />

Breeze Dried Inc.....................................48<br />

Brunner-Hildebrand Lumber Dry Kiln Co...<br />

Cardin Forest Products LLC.......................<br />

Cardinal Equipment................................42<br />

Church, Bryant, <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc............58<br />

Clark Lumber Co.........................................<br />

Classic American <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc.............<br />

Cleereman Controls................................21<br />

Cleereman Industries.............................21<br />

Cole <strong>Hardwood</strong>, Inc....................................<br />

Collins.........................................................<br />

Continental Underwriters, Inc.................8<br />

Cooper Machine Co., Inc............................<br />

Corley Manufacturing Co......................IBC<br />

Cramer, W.M., Lumber Co.......................50<br />

Cummings Lumber Co., Inc......................3<br />

Deer Park Lumber, Inc................................<br />

Devereaux Sawmill, Inc..........................69<br />

DMSi Software..........................................7<br />

Eagle Machinery & Supply, Inc..................<br />

EXPO Richmond..........................................<br />

EZLOG Company, Inc..................................<br />

Farm Credit Mid-America...........................<br />

Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc..............................<br />

Forcey Lumber Company, Inc.....................<br />

Frank Miller Lumber Co., Inc......................<br />

GF <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc.................................66<br />

Graf Bros. Flooring & Lumber....................<br />

Granite Valley Forest Products................1<br />

GTL Lumber Inc..........................................<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> Forestry Fund............................<br />

<strong>Hardwood</strong> Manufacturers Assoc ..............<br />

Hartzell <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc.........................47<br />

Hermitage <strong>Hardwood</strong> Lumber Sales, Inc..<br />

.............................................................. 12<br />

HHP, Inc.......................................................<br />

Hurdle Machine Works Inc.....................19<br />

Hurst Boiler & Welding Co., Inc.................<br />

Industrial Vision Systems, Inc...................<br />

Irving, J.D., Limited....................................<br />

ISK Biocides, Inc....................................64<br />

JoCo Lumber, Inc....................................71<br />

JoeScan, Inc...........................................44<br />

Jones, Ron, <strong>Hardwood</strong> Sales, Inc..............<br />

Josey Lumber Co., Inc............................71<br />

Kentucky Forest Industries Assoc.............<br />

Kendrick Forest Products..........................<br />

Kepley-Frank <strong>Hardwood</strong> Co., Inc...........70<br />

King City Forwarding USA, Inc...............17<br />

King City/Northway Forwarding Ltd.......17<br />

Kop-Coat Protection Products...................<br />

Kretz Lumber Co., Inc...............................9<br />

Lawrence Lumber Company Inc................<br />

Lewis Controls, Inc...............................IBC<br />

Lewis, Dwight, Lumber Co., Inc.................<br />

Lewis Lumber & Milling..............................<br />

Limbo......................................................50<br />

Lumber Resources Inc...............................<br />

Lussier, Simon, Ltd.................................10<br />

MacBeath <strong>Hardwood</strong> Company..............71<br />

Maine Woods Company..........................60<br />

Mars Hill, Inc...............................................<br />

Matson Lumber Company...........................<br />

Maxwell <strong>Hardwood</strong> Flooring......................<br />

McDonough Manufacturing Company....67<br />

Mellott Manufacturing Co., Inc...................<br />

Merrick <strong>Hardwood</strong>s....................................<br />

Messersmith Manufacturing, Inc...............<br />

MiCROTEC...................................................<br />

Middle Tennessee Lumber Co., Inc........49<br />

Midwest <strong>Hardwood</strong> Company....................<br />

MO PAC Lumber Company......................54<br />

Montreal Wood Convention........................<br />

Mueller Bros. Timber, Inc...........................<br />

Neff Lumber Mills, Inc................................<br />

New River <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc.........................<br />

Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd.................46<br />

Note: Advertisers with no page number carry an alternating Ad schedule.<br />

North American Forest Foundation........72<br />

Northern <strong>Hardwood</strong>s..................................<br />

Nyle Dry Kilns...........................................5<br />

Oakcrest Lumber, Inc.................................<br />

OHC | Overseas <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Company.......<br />

O’Shea Lumber Co......................................<br />

Patrick Lumber Company.......................63<br />

Paw Taw John Services, Inc......................<br />

Pennsylvania <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Co......................<br />

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual<br />

Insurance Company................................59<br />

Peterson, Keith D., & Co., Inc................73<br />

Piche, Inc................................................11<br />

Pike Lumber Co., Inc..................................<br />

Prime Lumber Company.............................<br />

Primewood..................................................<br />

Quality <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Ltd...............................<br />

Quebec Wood Export Bureau.....................<br />

Railway Tie Association.........................73<br />

RAM Forest Products, Inc......................56<br />

Real American <strong>Hardwood</strong> Coalition.......15<br />

Robinson Lumber Company........................<br />

Rosenberry, Carl, & Sons Lumber, Inc...52<br />

Sawmill MD.................................................<br />

SII Dry Kilns................................................<br />

Sirianni <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc.........................43<br />

Snowbelt <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc......................57<br />

Southern Forest Products Assoc...............<br />

Stiles, A.W., Contractors, Inc.....................<br />

Stoltzfus Forest Products, LLC..................<br />

Taylor Machine Works, Inc.........................<br />

Thompson Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc .68<br />

Tigerton Lumber Co................................53<br />

TMX Shipping Co., Inc............................55<br />

TS Manufacturing.................................. BC<br />

U-C Coatings, LLC.................................. FC<br />

USNR.......................................................62<br />

Western <strong>Hardwood</strong> Association.................<br />

Wheeland Lumber Co., Inc.........................<br />

White, Harold, Lumber, Inc.....................72<br />

Williams, R.J., Inc.......................................<br />

Wolverine <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc.........................<br />

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