by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
MiCROTEC, located in Corvallis, OR, continues to flourish and grow as innovators of artificial vision in the forest products industry. Founded in 1980, MiCROTEC expanded their ever-growing umbrella of companies through their acquisition of Lucidyne Technologies in... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Photos by Scott Henrichsen Story Provided By The Hardwood Federation The Hardwood Federation Fly-In made a comeback following a three-year hiatus in the wake of COVID measures that restricted access to Capitol Hill. During the Fly-In, held in Washington, DC, nearly 70... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
With the July construction break behind us, business is slowly getting back to normal. Markets for most grade lumber items are weak, advised contacts, which is caused by the lackluster economy, and residential home construction is down. The economy is not strong... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Hardwood suppliers and wholesalers in the Lake States spoke of mixed business activity in recent weeks. Some products are moving better than others and yet some have no change in activity. Transportation is still among the bright spots for the Hardwood lumber... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
New technology and machinery has resulted in increased efficiency and smoother operations at Deer Park Lumber Inc., based in Tunkhannock, PA. Deer Park Lumber recently installed a Pichè Inc. 60-bin sorter, as well as a Comact trimmer and grading scanner from BID Group... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2023 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Across the Northeast region sources agreed that the Hardwood lumber market has seen better days. In Maine, a sawmill spokesperson said that they were slow, at the time of this writing. “There is an uncertainty in the market right now, with no speculation or optimism,”...