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 North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
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, the market is “Okay because it... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
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 the market in his area is “decent... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
AHEC Enables U.S. Companies To Connect With European Buyers At interzum 2025 With around 60,000 trade visitors from 157 countries and over 1,600 exhibitors from 57 countries, interzum 2025, held in Cologne, Germany at KoelnMesse, has confirmed its position as a... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Interest Rates, Tariff Uncertainty Impact West Coast Region Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted at the time of this writing differed as to how their companies were faring in the marketplace. One source noted that due to the uncertainty in the... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Robinson Lumber Company: Five Generations of Innovation Rooted in Tradition “I’m proud of how the fifth generation has carried forward our legacy, not just by honoring the company’s history, but by leading with the values that have defined us for over a century:...