National Hardwood Magazine - October 2020

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FEB 2013_Layout 1 1/18/13 10:59 AM Page 36 ONTARIO Continued cently, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.5 NHLA GRADUATION - Continued from page 32 percent in May, following two months of unprecedented declines Graduates were: due to widespread shutdowns to slow the spread Dillon of Thomas COVID-19. Clough While of Dummerston, May’s gains Vt. – offset some Cersosimo Lumber Company, Inc. of the March and April declines, economic activity remained 15 percent below February’s pre-pandemic Tyler James Cretin of Lyons, N.Y. – Tim Cretin Logging & Sawmill level, noted the report. Andrew Michael Hees of Gaylord, Mich. – Both goods-producing (+8.0 percent) and servicesproducing industries (+3.4 percent) were up, as 17 of Monarch Millwork Collin Elton Howell of Bolivar, Tenn. – 20 industrial Howell & Sons sectors Lumber posted Company increases in May, the latest available Daniel data Stark at Johnsonius presstime, of Henry, noted Tenn. the report. – Construction Henry rose 17.6 County percent Hardwoods, with all Inc. types of construction activity Jaymes expanding K. Kimball in the of month. Brattleboro, The Vt. easing – of COVID-19 construction Cersosimo Lumber restrictions Company, in May, Inc. most notably in Ontario Jacob and Randall Quebec, Leecontributed of Blue River, to Wis. the – largest monthly increase Wieland since & Sons the Lumber series Company started in January 1961. Residential Nathan Joseph construction Lyons of Franklin, increased N.C. – 20.4 percent following Dana two Lynn months Maines of Big reduced Run, Pa. activity, – continued the report. Joshua Gains Troy in Myers multi-unit of Vicksburg, construction Miss. – along with home alterations Brandon and Joseph improvements Nichols of Spartansburg, led the way, Pa. – more than offsetting Northwestern lower Hardwoods single-unit construction earlier in the year. Jerry Non-residential Wallace Page of construction Arrington, Va. jumped – 56.7 percent Turman Tye River, LLC as all three components reported double-digit increases. Matthaeus Repairs (+18.9 Josef Thurner percent) of Kotschach, and engineering Austria – and other construction Josef Thurner (+2.8 Holz percent) GmbH were also up. A Dyland broad-based Lee Veach rebound of Glasgow, in wholesaling Ky. – activity in the Dickerson Lumber Company summer led to 6 percent growth in the sector, following three months of contraction. Overall, eight of the Class President Andy Hees, son of keynote speaker Mike Hees, delivered the class address. He congratulated the graduates on their nine accomplishments subsectors were of the up, last 14 led weeks by the and higher encouraged output them of to keep building honing material their skills. and “We supplies have flipped, merchant measured, wholesalers and re-measured (+14.4 every percent) board in the as shed; construction and now we all activity carry the restarted same powerful in tool many as we parts head of out the into the country. industry. Personal We have all and come household a long way but as good as we are now, it’s not quite an ESPN event. Just remember to goods wholesaling rose 10.7 percent, with the majority keep practicing; we’ve got a long way to go.” of industries in the subsector increasing their activity. Only machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaling (-0.9 percent) was down. Real estate and rental and leasing increased 1.5 percent in May, again, the most recent data available at presstime, following a 3.4 percent decline in April. Activity at the offices of real estate agents and brokers jumped 57.1 percent in the month, as home resale activity in nearly all major urban centers increased in conjunction with a large increase in the number of newly listed homes. Nevertheless, the output of real estate agents and brokers remained 44 percent below February's level. Class President Andy Hees, son of keynote speaker Mike Hees, delivered the class Overall, address. this is good news for the Hardwood sector, as everyone returns to a more normal way of life. NHLA Chief Inspector Dana Spessert, acting as Master of Many Ceremonies, homeowners concluded spent the program money with on one renovation final word of proj- wisdom. 58 36 OCTOBER 2020 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE Hardwoods...A Renewable Resource

Maple, but most of the produced items remain in good demand, and this is especially true of the upper grades of this species. Sales of No. 2A are off last year’s pace, commented contacts. They noted that prices are more firm for kiln dried items than for green Soft Maple. Oak demand has increased, and some noted a below desired level of supplies for this species, which were felt back in July. Contacts expressed concern there could be a shortage later in the fall for Oak. According to areas contacted, there are mixed reports on Red Oak markets. Some say it is better for the lower grades than for No. 1 Common and No. 2A. Some report a decline in kiln dried inventories, however green lumber production had increased during the summer, which would provide supplies later in the year. Demand for kiln-dried White Oak is keeping inventories low, resulting in firm prices. Demand for No. 1 Common is noted as good, but interest is soft for No. 2A grades. Supplies are ample to respond to both domestic and export markets. Sawmills had increased their production of this species in mid-August. On the Hardwood plywood and veneer front, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) published a posiects rather than on vacations due to COVID-19 during the spring and summer. Many retail stores experienced shortages of supplies of wood, lumber and Hardwood products, as a result. n Protecting Logs and Lumber in Uncertain Times U-C Coatings has been the leader in wood protection for over 45 years. ANCHORSEAL ® LIKE US ON Social Media facebook@millerwoodtradepub instagram@millerwoodtradepub Anchorseal® is proven to prevent up to 90% of end-checking on logs and lumber. BRITEWOOD ® QUEBEC Continued from page 12 Britewood® XL is a powerful fungicide for protection against mold and sap stain. SHADE-DRI ® Shade-Dri ® is a versatile covering to keep harmful sunlight and excessive wind from damaging logs and lumber. 1-888-363-2628 | sales@uccoatings.com www.uccoatings.com Buffalo | Portland | Seattle Please turn the page OCTOBER 2020 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 59 UC Coatings_32863_ August_Protecting Logs & Lumber_PCBE_3-3/8X10_Ad_v2.indd 1 8/28/20 11:14 AM