Every four years, NHLA accepts proposals for changing the NHLA Hardwood Lumber Grading Rules. Step one of the process; the NHLA Rules Committee meets to discuss all proposals and decides which proposals to put forward to the membership. Step two; the membership then has the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the proposals at the […]
NHLA recently had an opportunity to sit down with Chris Fehr, the Eastern Region Sales Director at UC Coatings, to chat about how things are going at the company. NHLA: UC Coatings has been around for 50 years! How did you get started? Chris: UC Coatings started in 1971 when Red Murray purchased Upson Chemical […]
-by NHLA Chief Inspector, Mr. Dana Spessert Before the formation of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, the wood industry was very unorganized and fractured. The goal and purpose of NHLA were to create and maintain a consistent, meaningful way of trading hardwood lumber by creating a standard grading system. The wood industry has two distinct […]
The NHLA Inspector Training School has been accepted into the Apprenticeship, TN program. Atlanta Hardwood Group of Clarksville, TN has agreed to join us as a Tennessee partner to provide the one year on the job training, post-graduation from the Inspector Training School. NHLA recognizes the challenges our industry is facing with finding qualified candidates to […]
-by NHLA Chief Inspector, Mr. Dana Spessert Over the years I have witnessed changes in the ways that customers order hardwood lumber. One of the bigger changes has been in the practice of ordering hardwoods and specifying 1/8” heavy for green lumber. There are several reasons why customers order lumber 1/8” over thickness, one is […]
COVID19 threw the entire hardwood lumber industry for a loop. NHLA members were faced with many challenges, from labor shortages to travel restrictions and supply chain hiccups. Mountain Top Floors, based in Naperville, Illinois, was no different. Mountain Top Floors sources logs and lumber and provides related supply chain solutions. They work hand-in-hand with fellow […]
The hardwood industry has undergone significant changes over the past two years, and NHLA is no exception. We have had to make some tough decisions, and through this, we have managed to carry on our mission, which is to “serve NHLA Members engaged in the commerce of North American hardwood lumber by maintaining order, structure, […]
Strong leadership and teamwork are at the heart of every successful business. A good leader enjoys working as part of a team and sets the mindset for the entire company, commonly referred to as its corporate culture. Take the CEO of Continental Underwriters, Inc., C. Preston Herrington III, for example. He learned the value of […]
What do steel log staples, the NHLA Convention, and a $2.8 million country ham have in common? NHLA member EZLOG Company, Inc. produces steel log staples. And the ham? Well, it isn’t an ordinary ham. It’s a Broadbent Traditional Cured Ham. Broadbent hams have been sold at charity auctions for as much as $2.8 million, […]
Scanning hardware for sawmills has been around for decades, but have you ever thought about how it came to be? Joey Nelson thought about it throughout his childhood. As he grew up, he learned everything he could about sawmill optimization through his father’s business. Early scanning hardware could provide tremendous returns for mills, but the […]
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