It is with a sad heart that we inform you of the passing of Keith M. Swaner, owner and CEO of Swaner Hardwood Co., Inc. Keith passed away on January 6, 2021, at the age of 93. In the early 1950’s he was a sales representative for E. L. Bruce Company, and in 1962 he became […]
WHEELERSBURG-Thomas Robert Imm, 54, of Wheelersburg passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at The University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Tom was born October 6, 1966, in New London, Ohio the son of Nancy Maxwell Imm and the late Robert Ray Imm. Tom is preceded in death by his father and grandparents. […]
It is with heavy hearts that we report the passing of Milt Cole, 85, of Cole Hardwood. Mr. Cole passed away peacefully at his home on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Cole was a longtime member of NHLA, served on the NHLA Board of Directors, and contributed $100,000 to the NHLA Inspector Training School Education Foundation. Dave Bramlage, […]
MEMPHIS, TN. – The National Hardwood Lumber Association celebrated the graduation of the 193rd class of the Inspector Training School on Friday, November 20, 2020. Four students completed the 12-week traditional program. Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector and ITS Dean of Education, welcomed and thanked the families, friends, and employers who supported the students during […]
The National Hardwood Lumber Association has announced a format change for the NHLA Inspector Training School. The traditional 12-week program will now be offered as a NEW, 8-week course, scheduled to begin on January 5, 2021. This is a permanent format change for the program. The decision to make the format change came after careful […]
As COVID-19 continues to restrict our face-to-learning opportunities, NHLA continues to meet the educational needs of the hardwood industry. Last month, NHLA hosted a 4-part Kiln Drying webinar series presented by Dr. Gene Wengert. The series was a great success, and we are happy to announce that we will be continuing our partnership with Dr. […]
According to the Hardwood Federation, on Friday, June 5th President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act (PPFA), which extends and expands the previous Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Thus far the Small Business Administration (SBA) has worked with more than 5,000 lenders to approve 4.5 million loans totaling $510.2 billion of the program’s $659 […]
Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives authorized $310 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the U.S. Treasury administered loan program designed to keep employees on small company payrolls, by a vote of 388-5-1. Initial funding of $350 billion, created as part of the $2 trillion rescue package passed last month, ran […]
Presented by EHS Support & Hosted by The Railway Tie Association The Railway Tie Association (RTA) and EHS Support have teamed to provide those in the Wood Industry, and its suppliers, with guidance on the implementation of an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Emergency Response Plan that can be used at all levels of an organization. […]
Breaking News from NHLA & the Hardwood Federation The CARES Act legislation recently passed by Congress provided critical assistance to businesses and manufacturers in the hardwood industry to help weather the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program was made available to provide […]
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