Our friends at the Hardwood Federation just released the following breaking news. Less than one year after having introduced the “Ocean Shipping Reform Act” (OSRA), on Monday night Congress passed important legislation that will address export bottlenecks at our nation’s ports, handing a victory to the hardwood industry, which has sent nearly 200 letters to […]
– Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector This month, I would like to take the opportunity to discuss an all too recurring subject: SIDE BEND. Side bend is mainly created by poor sawing practices and logs with growth stresses. The drying process aggravates side bend through shrinkage at different rates within the boards. When sawing a […]
The Board of Managers of the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dallin Brooks as the organization’s Executive Director. Since June of last year, the Search Committee has been on a quest to find the right Executive Director to help NHLA reach its full potential. “With the help of […]
King City Northway Forwarding LTD. was established in 1977 and has been in business for over 40 years as a domestic and international freight forwarding company. It all began thanks to their business being situated in a prime location near the railroad tracks and close to the port of Montreal, Canada. King City has come […]
The 2023 version of the NHLA Rules Book with the Rules changes that were voted on in November of 2021 will be produced later this year and distributed to our members before the end of 2022. The approved 2023 Rules changes were listed and discussed in last month’s Rules Corner, but this month I want […]
The National Hardwood Lumber Association celebrated the graduation of the 197th class of the Inspector Training School on March 4, 2022. Twelve students received the certificate of completion. Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector and ITS Dean of Education, welcomed and thanked the families, friends, and employers who supported the students during their time away from […]
The Hardwood Federation sent us some quick updates on what they are doing to advocate for you. Check it out! What’s Congress up to this week? Congress has left Washington and gone home for a week-long “work period” in the various states. Unfinished business includes finalizing spending bills to fund all the federal agencies for […]
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 […]
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