by ssbhayani | Mar 3, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
My three oldest kids (18, 20, and 22) are out of the house now. You would think that would mean more free time and an easier life. But somehow, they keep coming to my wife Sariah and me to solve problems for them as they learn about the bureaucracy of real life. Of...
by ssbhayani | Mar 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
If you’ve attended industry events in the last six months, you might have heard about Sustainable Hardwood Certification (SHC). This program is an effort from the American Hardwood Export Council to create a cost-effective solution to verify the sustainability of...
by ssbhayani | Mar 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
It has been three years since the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) had plans to hold its annual Wood Flooring Expo in Milwaukee, but just a little more than a month before the show was to start, the NWFA was forced to cancel the event due to the Coronavirus....
by ssbhayani | Feb 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
By Dallin Brooks, Executive Director, National Hardwood Lumber Assoc. Being a middle child in a big, blended family, with 9 siblings, as well as being a Canadian, I know what it is like to be the forgotten child or the little brother. You are constantly looking for...
by ssbhayani | Feb 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
When the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC) conducted research to identify consumer awareness about real wood products, the data confirmed that there is a lot of confusion about what is and is not real wood. Fortunately, the data also showed that consumers...
by ssbhayani | Feb 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Assessments of Hardwood lumber markets on the West Coast are mixed. It’s either “strong,” “barely fair” or “steady,” depending on which lumberman you’re listening to. “I’d say business is still strong,” said a lumber provider in Oregon. “In terms of species, Walnut...
