National Hardwood Lumber Association Celebrates 125 Years Of Service Memphis, TN – The National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) recently celebrated its Quasquicentennial at its headquarters here during an Open House Celebration, a milestone that represents 125 years of foundational support and service to the Hardwood industry. NHLA Executive Director Dallin Brooks described the achievement as a testament to the steadfast mission of the association to serve not only its members but the Hardwood industry at large. That mission was first established in 1898 out of a need to establish uniformity in the trade of Hardwood lumber. The Quasquicentennial celebration will last all year long. It kicked off with a “125 Challenge.” Photos By Terry Miller The “125 Challenge” is designed to get members involved by earning points through fun activities to receive exclusive NHLA commemorative gifts. Some activities are part of a member’s normal routine, such as registering for the NHLA Annual Convention. Other activities will stretch their involvement, such as speaking to a class about the Hardwood industry or taking a video of their company in action. Also of note in 2023, the NHLA Inspector Training School will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee. For 75 years, the school has created the world’s best Hardwood lumber inspectors and has been a pioneering force in developing the future leaders of the Hardwood industry, the NHLA said. n Peter McCarty, TS Manufacturing Co., Dover-Foxcroft, ME; Rich Solano, Pike Lumber Company Inc., Akron, IN; Brant Forcey, Forcey Lumber Company Inc., Woodland, PA; and Sam Glidden, GMC Hardwoods Inc., Medfield, MA David Caldwell, Hardwood Market Report, Memphis, TN; and Anita Howard and Michael Martin, National Wood Flooring Association, Saint Louis, MO To learn more about the National Hardwood Lumber Association, visit www.nhla.com. For more information about the 125 Challenge and the 125th Anniversary Celebration, visit www.nhla.com/125years. Lawson Maury, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc., Cookeville, TN; Scott Wesberry, Fred Netterville Lumber Co., Woodville, MS; Brad Schroeder, NWH, Beachwood, OH; and Dennis Mann, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY Wally Fields, Walter M. Fields Lumber Company Inc., Memphis, TN; Susan and Ron Carlsson, Retired, USA Woods International Inc., Memphis, TN Jon Syre, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Chehalis, WA; Dallin Brooks, Executive Director, NHLA, Memphis, TN; Bucky Pescaglia, MO PAC Lumber Co., Fayette, MO; and Andy Martin, USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI Dallin and Sariah Brooks, NHLA, Memphis, TN; Amy and Kevin Ragon, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS; and Jon Syre, Chairman NHLA, Owner, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Chehalis, WA Michael Snow, American Hardwood Export Council, Washington, DC; Clinton and Leslie Goodman, Retired, C.B. Goodman & Sons Lumber Inc., Hickory, KY; Ray White, Harold White Lumber & Millwork Inc., Morehead, KY; and Joe Pryor, Oaks Unlimited Inc., Waynesville, NC Terry Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; Cyndi and Bucky Pescaglia, Vice Chairman, NHLA, MO PAC Lumber Co., Fayette, MO John Hester, NHLA, Memphis, TN; Darwin Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC, West Plains, MO; Jon Syre, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Chehalis, WA; and Jordan McIlvain, Alan McIlvain Co., Marcus Hook, PA Jeremy Pitts, Nyle Dry Kilns, Brewer, ME; Lindsey DiGangi, PLMI, Philadelphia, PA; and Judd Johnson, Hardwood Market Report, Memphis, TN Richard Hascher, Retired, NHLA Instructor, Memphis, TN; Ray White, Harold White Lumber & Millwork Inc., Morehead, KY; and Dallin Brooks, Executive Director, NHLA, Memphis, TN 28 JUNE 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE www.RealAmericanHardwood.org www.RealAmericanHardwood.org JUNE 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 29
