by ssbhayani | Sep 2, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Thermal Modification Is Coming: Why Knot Thermally Modify Knot-Free Wood? I used to be heavily involved with thermally modified wood (TMW). For those unfamiliar, thermal modification is the process of heating lumber to at least 350°F in an oxygen-depleted environment... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
AHEC Project “No.1 Common” Inspires Designers To Consider Lower Grade Material This June, four designers exhibited three collections in “cabinet grade” American hardwoods at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. As one of the key events of the design festival, “No.1 Common”... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
A Milestone For The NWFA: 40 Years Of Excellence And A Vision For The Future For 40 years, the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has served as the foundation of the hardwood flooring industry, bringing together manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Why Knot Value The Value Of The Value Every association has three critical things: value, value, and value. But they are not of the same value. They are the value you bring, the value you receive, and the value of the collective. These are all very different values... by ssbhayani | Jul 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine, The Buzz
VERT, An AHEC Project In Red Oak Glulam And Climbing Plants, Installed In Germany This Summer For the 2024 London Design Festival, AHEC collaborated with Stefan Diez’s industrial design studio Diez Office and urban greening specialists OMCºC to create Vert, a first... by ssbhayani | Jul 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Getting Back To Business I’m happy to report that another successful HMA National Conference and Expo is in the books. It was great seeing HMA members, suppliers and all industry stakeholders in Knoxville, TN. While things were certainly different this year as far as...