If you are like most cabinet shops, your conversations with your wood products distributor revolve around price and delivery dates. However, as remodeling season kicks into high gear and the housing market recovers, here are the three most important questions you should ask your supplier that can save you time and money

The Hardwood Checkoff program proposal has been given a “green light” for further action at the United States Department of Agriculture, according to the Hardwood Checkoff Committee.

The US Hardwood Industry Coalition says it is clarifying the status of the proposed Hardwood Checkoff with news that the USDA has elected not to proceed on the proposal.

Despite an opposition group's claim to the contrary, a "green light" has been given to the proposed Hardwood Checkoff program for further review by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, says the committee sponsoring the initiative.

The American Alliance for Hardwood Plywood said it will fight what it calls a "protectionist campaign" by the Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood as the CFTHP brings suit against the federal government on the issue of hardwood plywood from China.

U.S. hardwood plywood manufacturers filed an appeal Jan. 17 of the U.S. Court of International Trade's (ITC) ruling that dismissed their antidumping petition against imported Chinese hardwood plywood.

A coalition of U.S. plywood manufacturers appeal the ruling that had dismissed their trade case against Chinese hardwood plywood.

The comment period for the proposed Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood Plywood Promotion, Research and Information Order has been extended to February 18.

Are you in favor of paying a little extra, and presumably passing it along to your customers, to support a hardwood checkoff scheme?