by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
The value of education can’t be overstated. That includes the value of trades as much as it does the value of university. I have a trade; I first learned to be a locksmith before starting university. If times get tough, I can always return to locksmithing or a life of... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
As the holidays approach, memories of past seasons often come to mind. Remember flipping through the big Sears Roebuck Wish Book or JCPenney catalog—or more modern versions—as a kid and making a wish list of what you’d like Santa to bring? Back then, out lists... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine, West Coast
Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted noted that their sales continue to be slower than they were six months ago. In Washington, a lumberman said that his sales are slower than they were six months ago and that he believes this is due to the... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
The Holiday Season is upon us, and businesses have slowed down somewhat, as expected at this time of year, to spend time with family and friends and to take a short rest. It has been a busy year, and this is a time to reflect on the positives and challenges faced, and... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends Abroad, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Vietnam – According to Trieu Van Luc, deputy director of the Department of Forestry and the most recent data available at press time, some of Vietnam’s main wood product export markets (EU, US, Japan, South Korea) still face economic difficulties; product protection... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine, Who's Who
Craig Patch is a purchasing agent for Carlisle Wide Plank Floors (CWPF) which is headquartered in Stoddard, NH. Working out of the manufacturing facility in Swanzey, NH, Patch has been with the company since 2006 and in his current role for more than two years. Patch...