by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Granite Valley Forest Products Installs Signode Auto Bander Granite Valley Forest Products, located in New London, WI, recently installed and started on operations on a Signode Auto Bander. The new auto bander will help Granite Valley increase its automation and... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
In October, more than 50 members of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA), non-members, and industry suppliers gathered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the Association’s Fall Regional Meeting. Over three days, attendees shared knowledge, saw new technology and... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
In breaking news, the European Commission (EC) announced on October 2, 2024 that in response to pressures from international partners, the full implementation of the EUDR could be delayed by a year. The EC states this is to “give concerned parties additional time to... by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
“We want to be considered the debarking experts, not just the Nicholson experts.” – John Jennings, director of capital sales, Nicholson Manufacturing More than 75 years ago, Bill Nicholson decided he was tired of removing bark — often up to 14-inches thick — from the... by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Copeland Furniture, based in Bradford, VT, manufactures contemporary, solid hardwood furniture for the bedrooms, dining rooms and home offices. Copeland purchases about 1 million board feet annually of Walnut, Cherry and Northern Red Oak (4/4, 5/4, 6/4, and 8/4, No. 1... by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Workforce training opportunities for hardwood sawmills and distribution yards are expanding in western North Carolina. Haywood Community College (HCC) in Waynesville, NC, has offered forestry and wood products manufacturing training for more than 50 years. While the...