NHLA Executive Director Dallin Brooks reflects on leadership, tradition, and innovation as the association embarks on a new chapter, strengthening education, advocacy, and initiatives like Real American Hardwood™ to prepare the hardwood industry for a thriving future.

NHLA and AHEC represented U.S. hardwoods at Tecnomueble in Guadalajara, Mexico, supporting exporters, showcasing sustainable and thermally modified products, and strengthening trade relationships in a key international market despite tariff challenges.

Explore how industry innovators like Hardwood Industries and Classic American Hardwoods use proprietary grading and customer-focused solutions to reduce waste, meet precise lumber specifications, and improve efficiency in the hardwood industry.