National Hardwood Magazine - April 2024
The April 2024 issue of National Hardwood Magazine has the latest hardwood industry news. This issue features stories on Lewis Lumber & Milling, H & T Chair Company, the IHLA convention and much more. The April 2024 issue of National Hardwood Magazine has the latest hardwood industry news. This issue features stories on Lewis Lumber & Milling, H & T Chair Company, the IHLA convention and much more.
Contents National Hardwood Magazine APRIL 2024 Volume 98 No. 3 Features & Industry Events 26 30 34 45 Lewis Lumber And Milling Opens Second Manufacturing Operation To Keep Up With Substantial Growth Solid White Oak Resort And Specialty Beach Products At H & T Chair Co. Inc. IHLA Sells Out As Attendees And Exhibitors Fill Convention Venue AHMI Enjoys Florida’s Landscape For Annual Meeting Departments 53 IBS/KBIS Enjoys Impressive Growth In 2024 56 Terry Miller – President 57 FCL Hears How Prison Ministry Changes Lives Robust Walnut Activity Discussed At AWMA Meeting 26 About The Cover HERMITAGE HARDWOOD Don’t be fooled! Soy burgers will never replace steak burgers. There’s absolutely no comparison. So it is with real Hardwood: a gift straight from Mother Nature. No fillers. No additives. And no unwelcome surprises. Real American Hermitage Hardwood Fine Appalachian Hardwood Since 1979 Premier Global Provider / Wide Variety of Hardwood / Excellent Value Superb Service / Ready to Deliver hermitagehardwood.com 931 526 6832 Hardwood’s beauty, strength and unmatched reputation have stood the test of time – a treasure prized throughout generations that far outweighs any wood-like imitators or substitutes. And with Hermitage Hardwood, it’s not a hard choice when you want the best! Give us a call to find out more of the true benefits of genuine Appalachian Hardwood. hermitagehardwood.com - 931-526-6832 Founded in 1927 by: O.L. Miller – 1894-1963 Publisher: Paul J. Miller – 1963-2010 • Forest Products Export Directory • Imported Wood Purchasing Guide • Import/Export Wood Purchasing News • Hardwood Purchasing Handbook • Green Books’s Hardwood Marketing Directory • Green Books’s Softwood Marketing Directory • The Softwood Forest Products Buyer Paul J. Miller Jr. – Co-owner Zach Miller – Sales Executive Chris Fehr – Sales Executive Sue Putnam – Editor Cadance Hanson - Staff Writer Rachael Stokes – Graphic Artist Camille Campbell – Graphic Artist Tammy Daugherty – Production Manager Jennifer Trentman – Green Book Market Sales Lisa Carpenter – Circulation Manager Lexi Hardin – Subscription & List Services ADVERTISING OFFICES: 5175 Elmore Rd., Suite 23, Memphis, TN 38134 901-372-8280 FAX: 901-373-6180 Reach us via the Internet at: www.nationalhardwoodmag.com E-mail addresses: ADVERTISING: tammy@millerwoodtradepub.com EDITORIAL: editor@millerwoodtradepub.com SUBSCRIPTIONS: circ@millerwoodtradepub.com EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS: Chicago, Los Angeles, High Point, Grand Rapids, Portland, Toronto Controlled circulation postage paid at Memphis, TN (USPS #917-760) Quit Your Pitching with our proven system Prevent resin and pitch buildup by reducing friction when applied with our Lube Master 1000 Spray System. Biolube offers formulations for all species. 100% satisfaction guarantee! Installs on: • Head Rigs • Line Bars • Edgers • Pallet Saws • Gang Rips • Moulders • Finger Jointers New Customer Special: $100 shipping credit on a Lube Master Spray System. Expires 12-31-24. Mention code NH24. BIOLUBE The original innovator in saw lubrication. www.biolube1.com • 260-414-9633 8 Hardwood Calendar 10 U.S.A. Trends 12 Canadian Trends 14 Industry News 16 SCMA Update 18 AHEC Report 20 Hardwood Federation Info 22 NHLA: Why Knot... 24 NAFF Bulletin 70 In Memoriam 84 Who’s Who 90 Classified Profit Opportunities 92 Advertisers Index The NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0194-0910) is published monthly, except for two issues in December, for $55.00 per year and $65.00 (U.S. dollars) per year for Canada by National Hardwood Magazine, Inc., 5175 Elmore Rd., Suite 23, Memphis, TN 38134. Periodicals Postage paid at Memphis, TN, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to National Hardwood Magazine, P.O. Box 34908, Memphis, TN 38184. Publications mail agreement No. 40739074. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: P.O. Box 503, RPO W. Beaver Cre., Rich-Hill, ON L4B 4R6. The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject editorial content and Ads at the staff’s discretion. 2 APRIL 2024 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE www.RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry www.RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry APRIL 2024 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 3
- Page 1 and 2: Hermitage Fine Appalachian Hardwood
- Page 6: FOREST PRODUCTS EXPORT DIRECTORY TA
- Page 10: HARDWOOD CALENDAR Kentucky Forest I
- Page 14: CANADIAN TRENDS News from suppliers
- Page 18: SCMA UPDATE Learn More Cypress Pro
- Page 22: HARDWOOD FEDERATION INFO EPA Piles
- Page 26: NAFF BULLETIN Adding Star Power To
- Page 30: LEWIS LUMBER AND MILLING INC. Conti
- Page 34: H & T CHAIR CO. INC. Continued The
- Page 38: IHLA PHOTOS Continued Steve Gunders
- Page 42: IHLA PHOTOS Continued Derek Wheelan
- Page 46: IHLA PHOTOS Continued Tomoko Kato,
- Page 50: AHMI Continued from page 45 The Fed
Contents<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> APRIL <strong>2024</strong> Volume 98 No. 3<br />
Features & Industry Events<br />
26<br />
30<br />
34<br />
45<br />
Lewis Lumber And Milling Opens<br />
Second Manufacturing Operation<br />
To Keep Up With Substantial Growth<br />
Solid White Oak Resort And<br />
Specialty Beach Products At<br />
H & T Chair Co. Inc.<br />
IHLA Sells Out As Attendees And<br />
Exhibitors Fill Convention Venue<br />
AHMI Enjoys Florida’s Landscape<br />
For Annual Meeting<br />
Departments<br />
53<br />
IBS/KBIS Enjoys Impressive<br />
Growth In <strong>2024</strong><br />
56 Terry Miller – President<br />
57<br />
FCL Hears How Prison<br />
Ministry Changes Lives<br />
Robust Walnut Activity<br />
Discussed At AWMA Meeting<br />
26<br />
About The Cover<br />
HERMITAGE HARDWOOD<br />
Don’t be fooled! Soy burgers<br />
will never replace steak burgers.<br />
There’s absolutely no comparison.<br />
So it is with real <strong>Hardwood</strong>: a gift<br />
straight from Mother Nature. No<br />
fillers. No additives. And no unwelcome<br />
surprises. Real American<br />
Hermitage <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />
Fine Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong> Since 1979<br />
Premier Global Provider / Wide Variety of <strong>Hardwood</strong> / Excellent Value<br />
Superb Service / Ready to Deliver<br />
hermitagehardwood.com 931 526 6832<br />
<strong>Hardwood</strong>’s beauty, strength and<br />
unmatched reputation have stood the test of time – a<br />
treasure prized throughout generations that far outweighs<br />
any wood-like imitators or substitutes. And with<br />
Hermitage <strong>Hardwood</strong>, it’s not a hard choice when you<br />
want the best! Give us a call to find out more of the true<br />
benefits of genuine Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong>.<br />
hermitagehardwood.com - 931-526-6832<br />
Founded in 1927 by: O.L. Miller – 1894-1963<br />
Publisher: Paul J. Miller – 1963-2010<br />
• Forest Products Export Directory • Imported Wood Purchasing Guide<br />
• Import/Export Wood Purchasing News • <strong>Hardwood</strong> Purchasing Handbook<br />
• Green Books’s <strong>Hardwood</strong> Marketing Directory<br />
• Green Books’s Softwood Marketing Directory<br />
• The Softwood Forest Products Buyer<br />
Paul J. Miller Jr. – Co-owner<br />
Zach Miller – Sales Executive<br />
Chris Fehr – Sales Executive<br />
Sue Putnam – Editor<br />
Cadance Hanson - Staff Writer<br />
Rachael Stokes – Graphic Artist<br />
Camille Campbell – Graphic Artist<br />
Tammy Daugherty – Production Manager<br />
Jennifer Trentman – Green Book Market Sales<br />
Lisa Carpenter – Circulation Manager<br />
Lexi Hardin – Subscription & List Services<br />
ADVERTISING OFFICES:<br />
5175 Elmore Rd., Suite 23, Memphis, TN 38134<br />
901-372-8280 FAX: 901-373-6180<br />
Reach us via the Internet at: www.nationalhardwoodmag.com<br />
E-mail addresses:<br />
ADVERTISING: tammy@millerwoodtradepub.com<br />
EDITORIAL: editor@millerwoodtradepub.com<br />
SUBSCRIPTIONS: circ@millerwoodtradepub.com<br />
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS:<br />
Chicago, Los Angeles, High Point, Grand Rapids, Portland, Toronto<br />
Controlled circulation postage paid at Memphis, TN<br />
(USPS #917-760)<br />
Quit Your<br />
Pitching<br />
with our proven system<br />
Prevent resin and pitch buildup by reducing friction<br />
when applied with our Lube Master 1000 Spray<br />
System. Biolube offers formulations for all species.<br />
100% satisfaction guarantee!<br />
Installs on:<br />
• Head Rigs • Line Bars<br />
• Edgers • Pallet Saws<br />
• Gang Rips • Moulders<br />
• Finger Jointers<br />
New Customer Special:<br />
$100 shipping credit on a Lube Master Spray<br />
System. Expires 12-31-24. Mention code NH24.<br />
BIOLUBE<br />
The original innovator in saw lubrication.<br />
www.biolube1.com • 260-414-9633<br />
8 <strong>Hardwood</strong> Calendar<br />
10 U.S.A. Trends<br />
12 Canadian Trends<br />
14 Industry News<br />
16 SCMA Update<br />
18 AHEC Report<br />
20 <strong>Hardwood</strong> Federation<br />
Info<br />
22 NHLA: Why Knot...<br />
24 NAFF Bulletin<br />
70 In Memoriam<br />
84 Who’s Who<br />
90 Classified Profit<br />
Opportunities<br />
92 Advertisers Index<br />
The NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0194-0910) is published<br />
monthly, except for two issues in December, for $55.00 per year and<br />
$65.00 (U.S. dollars) per year for Canada by <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>, Inc.,<br />
5175 Elmore Rd., Suite 23, Memphis, TN 38134. Periodicals Postage paid at<br />
Memphis, TN, and at additional mailing offices.<br />
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>,<br />
P.O. Box 34908, Memphis, TN 38184.<br />
Publications mail agreement No. 40739074.<br />
Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to:<br />
P.O. Box 503, RPO W. Beaver Cre., Rich-Hill, ON L4B 4R6.<br />
The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject editorial<br />
content and Ads at the staff’s discretion.<br />
2 APRIL <strong>2024</strong> n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE www.RealAmerican<strong>Hardwood</strong>.com/industry<br />
www.RealAmerican<strong>Hardwood</strong>.com/industry<br />
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