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 | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Northeast Business Trends 2025 – A Fungus Among Us In The Northeast? Uncertainty in the market causes a summer slump while lumber sources struggle with Chinese and Canadian customers. A lumber representative in West Virginia reported that, at the time of this writing,... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Poplar Places First In The Southeast Southeastern hardwood representatives have expressed some hope in light of a pause on tariffs and the potential for a deal between the U.S. and China. A lumber source from Tennessee reported that... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Market Slowdown’s Not Only Challenge; So Is Finding Skilled Workers The hardwood sector is seeing a slowdown due to economic conditions and U.S. imposed tariffs. Producers are stating that production is being cutback due to the...