What and where is the tallest native hardwood tree in North America?
Answer: A tulip tree or yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), 191.9 feet tall, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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September 01, 2021
U.S. Hardwood Exports To India Surge
U.S. hardwood lumber exports to India increased a "remarkable" 228% in the first half of 2021. Total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber to India reached $3.7 million, up from $615,000 in the first half of 2020.
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September 01, 2021
COVID-19 Outbreak Has Huge Impact On Vietnam's Wood Industry
In July, Vietnam's export revenue from wood products dropped 17.3% vs. the previous month. Export revenue in the first 15 days of August totaled $374.8 million, reaching only 45.5% of the revenue generated in the first 15 days of July.
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Fordaq: New Covid-19 outbreak having huge impact on the Vietnamese wood industry
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September 01, 2021
Industries Are Growing, But Companies Are Scrambling To Keep Workers
The latest National Kitchen & Bath Association survey showed that sales of kitchen and bath cabinets grew an estimated 11% in the second quarter of this year. The downside: "80% of companies reported increasing labor rates to retain employees – with nearly two-thirds reporting increasing rates of as much as 19%."
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