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Our belief that 2023 was going to be a “return to normal” scenario is playing out pretty well.   So far, we’re within several points of 2019 volume levels, with some differences across our distributor, OEM and retail channels. But, unlike the truly “upset conditions” we were facing in 2020, 2021 and a good part of […]

Examining the Benefits of 10’ Maple Veneer Core Panels Anyone who has studied housing has noted the changes in ceiling heights through time.  In the old days, many homes relied on high ceilings in living areas, so hot air would be lifted away from the occupants.  The advent of air conditioning changed this, and builders […]

You may recall the profile of Steve David, Columbia’s Field Sales Representative in the Northeast, in a previous issue of the Hardwood Herald. It mentioned his work on the new LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum in West Sayville, New York, which held its grand opening last year. Steve helped arrange for Columbia’s PureBond […]

Columbia’s Newport, Vermont “Deep Roots” Garden  Now entering its third season, the team at Columbia’s Newport, Vermont veneer operation is getting the prep work done for another abundant crop.   Blessed with a large, sunny space to work with, the Deep Roots Garden was a topic of discussion before the mill’s Caring Team gave its […]