Stretching across the globe, the lumber industry exists in almost every country and continent. With that in mind, there are some very interesting lumber facts that apply to [...]

Have you ever come across some ugly lumber? The wood probably still had small amounts of bark, knots, and had rough and rounded edges. Although this may be [...]

Fuel and lumber certainly have an interesting relationship. Much like other goods, transportation is an essential part of the process to have raw lumber turned into an end [...]

Naturally, lumber producers that only operate nationally tend not to worry about what the international lumber market looks like. There’s no problem operating this way, especially if the [...]

Throughout its history, the lumber industry has seen its fair share of innovations, changes, and even famous lumbermen. Over the last few decades, however, the fame of some [...]

Thinking of bamboo, images of pandas and Asiatic wilderness might come to mind, certainly not the North American lumber industry. That might change over the next few years. [...]

If you’ve been in manufacturing for long, you’ve probably heard of the GMA pallet. Although it may be one of the most popular pieces of transportation packaging ever [...]

The US lumber industry has played a pivotal role in the American economy for hundreds of years. For those of us who trade lumber daily, it can be [...]

Wooden skids are extremely durable, versatile, and have been around for quite some time. When it comes to transportation packaging, manufacturers have what feels like a million options [...]

When your average manufacturing employee thinks of manufacturing leadership, they might think of a plant manager, an executive, their supervisor, or even the CEO. Manufacturing leadership, however, isn’t [...]