INDUSTRY NEWS
Obituary – André G. Lemire
Obituary – André G. Lemire At the age of 85, André G. Lemire, son of the late Georges W. Lemire and the late Yvonne Thibault, passed away. He resided in Sherbrooke, QC. Lemire was a timber broker. He was an active member of the Rotary Club and a member of the Order of...
Obituary – DeWayne Ray Feltner
DeWayne Ray Feltner (1959 – 2026) passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026 doing something he loved – hunting. DeWayne was a devoted husband to Brenda Feltner for 40 years, and their marriage was a lasting example of commitment and partnership. He was a proud father...
Industry News – June 2026
Industry News – June 2026 Midwest Hardwood Company Welcomes Matt Grube Matt Grube recently joined Midwest Hardwood Company in a sales and business development capacity. He is located and will be based at his home in Greenville, WI. He will regularly spend time working...
Why Knot Tell The Government To Use More Wood
Why Knot Tell The Government To Use More Wood The U.S. hardwood sawmill decline parallels the earlier U.S. steel mills decline. Learning from their recovery, we can expedite our own. Steel shifted toward highly automated mills that require less labor and can operate...
With Your Support, We Can Expand Our Reach
With Your Support, We Can Expand Our Reach by Dallin Brooks I am not sure how much hardwood readers are familiar with the softwood promotion, so I would like to share a few details with you here. Their program called WoodWorks, is influencing American architects and...
There’s More To HMA Than Meetings And Tours
There’s More To HMA Than Meetings And Tours Domestic hardwood sawmills and yards may know the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) for our National Conference and Expo—with insightful learning sessions and a showcase of the industry’s leading suppliers—as well as...
Who’s Who In Hardwoods – June 2026
Who’s Who In Hardwoods – June 2026 Wellborn Cabinet: Over Six Million Board Feet Processed Shane Coker is the sawmill and planer mill manager at Ashland, AL-based, Wellborn Cabinet. His responsibilities include purchasing, kiln-drying, stacking, steaming lumber and...
Ontario Business Trends June 2026 – Profit Margins Tighten Amid Ongoing Conflict
Profit Margins Tighten Amid Ongoing Conflict Spring was slow to arrive, with persistent cold and rainy weather throughout April when this article was written. Transportation challenges continued across the province as elevated fuel prices—driven in part by the ongoing...
NHLA: Leading The Effort To Strengthening America’s Hardwood Supply Chain
NHLA: Leading The Effort To Strengthening America’s Hardwood Supply Chain Today, I’m honored to be the first member of the NHLA leadership team to share details about an important new initiative we believe could help shape the future of the hardwood industry. But...