Scientists & Staff
Matt Bumgardner
Research Interests
• Factors affecting hardwood demand• Improved use of lower-grade and lower-value hardwoods
• Competitiveness of the U.S. forest products industry
• Product development in the secondary woodworking industry
• Consumer perceptions of hardwood products
• Impacts of resource changes on the hardwood industry
Featured Publications & Products
- Nicholls, David ; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2018. Challenges and opportunities for North American hardwood manufacturers to adopt customization strategies in an era of increased competition. Forests. 9(4): 186-202.
- Nicholls, David; Bumgardner, Matt. 2015. Low-grade and character-marked hardwoods: A research review and synthesis of solid wood manufacturing and marketing. The Forestry Chronicle. 91(05): 548-559.
- Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Graham, Gary W.; Goebel, P. Charles; Romig, Robert L. 2011. How clustering dynamics influence lumber utilization patterns in the Amish-based furniture industry in Ohio. Journal of Forestry. 109(2): 74-81.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Bowe, Scott; Wiedenbeck, Janice. 2013. Assessing the influence of forest ownership type and location on roundwood utilization at the stump and top in a region with small-diameter markets. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 43: 376-384.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Nicholls, David; Barber, Valerie. 2009. Character-marked furniture made from red alder harvested in southeast Alaska: product perspectives from consumers and retailers. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 39: 2450-2459
- Luppold, William ; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2018. Structural Changes in the Growing Stock of Important Tree Species Groups in the Central Hardwood Region. Journal of Forestry
- Bumgardner, Matt; Bowe, Scott; Luppold, William. 2016. Are there regional differences in US hardwood product exports?. Forest Products Journal 66(3/4): 140-146.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Albert; Crissey, Jeff. 2011. Competitive actions of small firms in a declining market. Journal of Small Business Management. 49(4): 578-598.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2017. Changes in Eastern US Sawmill Employment and Estimated Hardwood Lumber Production from 2001 to 2015. Forest Products Journal. 67(7/8): 408-415.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Buehlmann, Urs. 2015. To what do firms attribute success? An application of attribution theory to the secondary woodworking industry. Wood and Fiber Science. 47(1):44-49.
Publications & Products
- Buehlmann, Urs ; Bumgardner, Matt ; Koenig, Karen. 2022. Housing market & woodworking: beyond the pandemic.
- Bumgardner, Matthew ; Buehlmann, Urs. 2022. A Preliminary Assessment of Industry 4.0 and Digitized Manufacturing in the North American Woodworking Industry. Forest Products Journal
- Luppold, William ; Bumgardner, Matthew ; Jacobson, Michael. 2022. An Analysis of U.S. Hardwood Log Exports from 1990 to 2021. Forest Products Journal
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2022. Analyzing changes in the U.S. wood furniture industry from 1997 to 2019: production, net imports, and consumption. BioResources. 17(1): 939-951.
- Bumgardner, Matt ; Buehlmann, Urs ; Koenig, Karen. 2021. Housing's impact on woodworker spending. FDMC. July: 24-26.
- Luppold, William ; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2021. Regional analysis of U.S. lumber exports for important hardwood species from 1990 to 2020. Forest Products Journal. 71(3): 216-223.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2021. Changes in hardwood sawtimber growth, mortality, and removals in the eastern United States. BioResources. 16(1): 62-76.
- Luppold, WilliamG ; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2021. Regional analysis of U.S. sawn hardwood product prices from 2000 to 2020. BioProducts Business. 6(1): 1-12.
- Buehlmann, Urs ; Bumgardner, Matt ; Forth, Karl D. 2020. Lack of a plan limits Industry 4.0 development for many companies. FDMC Magazine. May: 28-30.
- Bumgardner, Matt ; Buehlmann, Urs ; Koening, Karen. 2020. Housing's impact on woodworking trends. FDMC. July: 28, 30, 32.
- Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Nicholls, David L. 2020. Sustainable practices in furniture design: A literature study on customization, biomimicry, competitiveness, and product Communication. Forests. 11(12): 1277.
- Buehlmann, Urs ; Bumgardner, Matt ; Koenig, Karen. 2019. Impacts of housing market trends on the wood products industry. FDMC. July: 24-26.
- Bumgardner, Matthew. 2019. Overview of oak markets and marketing. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-237. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2019. Changes in the quality of the northern U.S. hardwood timber resource from 2008 to 2017. BioResources. 14(3): 6304-6315.
- Buehlmann, Urs ; Bumgardner, Matt ; Koenig, Karen. 2018. Housing & woodworking: industry actions and trends. FDMC. July: 32, 34, 36.
- Luppold, William ; Bumgardner, Matthew ; Kottwitz, Klaus ; Maplesden, Fran ; Novoselov, Igor. 2018. Sawn hardwood. In: UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review 2017-2018. Geneva, Switzerland: United Nations: 50-61. Chapter 5.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2018. Timber harvesting patterns for major states in the central, northern, and mid-Atlantic hardwood regions. Wood and Fiber Science. 50(2): 143-153.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Alderman, Delton. 2017. Recent Developments in US Hardwood Lumber Markets and Linkages to Housing Construction. Current Forestry Reports
- Bumgardner, Matt. 2017. Where do the logs go after harvest? A look at the role of hardwood exports. Ohio Woodlands, Water, and Wildlife Newsletter [Ohio State Extension]. Summer: 1-2.
- Bumgardner, Matt; Buehlmann, Urs; Koenig, Karen. 2017. Housing's impact on wood products sales. FDMC. July: 50, 52, 54. [3 p.]
- Bumgardner, Matt; Montague, Iris; Wiedenbeck, Jan. 2017. Survey response rates in the forest products literature from 2000 to 2015. Wood and Fiber Science. 49(1): 84-92.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Buehlmann, Urs; Espinoza, Omar. 2017. U.S. secondary wood manufacturers are becoming larger - are there implications for hardwood sawmills?. In: Möttönen, V; Heinonen, E., eds. Proceedings 6th international scientific conference on hardwood processing; 2017 September 25-28; Lahti, Finland. Helsinki, Finland: Natural Resources Institute of Finland: 91-96.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Buehlmann, Urs; Koenig, Karen. 2017. Investment activities in the U.S. secondary woodworking industry. In: Kabrick, John M.; Dey, Daniel C.; Knapp, Benjamin O.; Larsen, David R.; Shifley, Stephen R.; Stelzer, Henry E., eds. Proceedings of the 20th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2016 March 28-April 1; Columbia, MO. General Technical Report NRS-P-167. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 184-191.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matt; Koenig, Karen. 2016. Woodworking & housing: Positive trends and actions. FDMC. July: 52-54, 56.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matt. 2016. Domestic hardwood lumber consumption and exports, yesterday and today. National Hardwood Magazine. Christmas. 30-33.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matt. 2016. Employment changes in U.S. hardwood lumber consuming industries during economic expansions and contractions since 1991. BioResources. 11(2): 3123-3135.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matt. 2016. US hardwood lumber consumption and international trade from 1991 to 2014. Wood and Fiber Science. 48(3): 162-170.
- Bumgardner, Matt; Buehlmann, Urs; Koenig, Karen. 2015. Woodworking & housing: impacts & actions. Woodworking Network. July: 64,66,68,70,72.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2015. Examination of worldwide hardwood lumber production, trade, and apparent consumption: 1995-2013. Wood and Fiber Science. 47(3): 283-294.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matt; Koenig, Karen. 2014. Housing & woodworking: latest trends & impacts. Wood Products. August: 51-52,54,56,58,60,62,64.
- Bumgardner, Matt; Johnson, Steven; Luppold, William; Maplesden, Frances; Pepke, Ed. 2014. Markets and market forces for lumber. In: Hansen, E.; Panwar, R.; Vlosky, R., eds. The global forest sector: changes, practices and prospects. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press: 41-76.
- Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Albert T.; Koenig, Karen M. 2014. Impacts of construction markets on firm performance and behaviors in the secondary woodworking industry, 2010-2013. In: Groninger, John W.; Holzmueller, Eric J.; Nielsen, Clayton K.; Dey, Daniel C., eds. Proceedings, 19th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2014 March 10-12; Carbondale, IL. General Technical Report NRS-P-142. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 312-321.
- Espinoza, Omar; Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Smith, Robert. 2014. Intermediaries in the U.S. hardwood lumber market: comparing and contrasting sawmills and distributors. BioResources. 9(4):6527-6539.
- Luppold, Bill; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2014. The international hardwood lumber market and potential impacts on your bottom line. Pallet Enterprise. December: 20, 22, 24-25.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2014. Changes in the international trade balance of U.S. hardwood products from 1990 to 2013. BioResources. 9(4): 7086-7098.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2014. International trade of U.S. hardwood lumber and logs, 1990-2013. Hardwood Market Report. 92(27):1,5,7,9,11-15.
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew; McConnell, T. Eric. 2014. Impacts of changing hardwood lumber consumption and price on stumpage and sawlog prices in Ohio. Forest Science. 60(5): 994-999.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Sperber, Michael. 2013. How small firms contrast with large firms regarding perceptions, practices, and needs in the U.S. BioResources. 8(2): 2669-2680.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Espinoza, Omar; Bumgardner, Matthew; Sperber, Michael. 2013. Small enterprises' importance to the U.S. secondary wood processing industry. In: International scientific conference on hardwood processing; 2013 October 7-9; Florence, Italy. ISCHP: 306-313.
- Bumgardner, Matt; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Al; Koenig, Karen. 2013. Housing trends and impact on wood manufacturing. Wood Products. July: 21-22, 24-25, 28.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2013. Factors influencing changes in U.S. hardwood log and lumber exports from 1990 to 2011. BioResources. BioResources. 8(2): 1615-1624.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matt; Forth, Karl D. 2012. Lightweight panel study 2012: Perceptions and usage by North American wood products manufacturers. CabinetMakerFDM. August 2012: 36-41.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Sperber, Michael. 2012. Current status of the U.S. hardwood industry. In: 2nd biennial international conference on Processing Technologies for the Biobased Products Industries; 2012 November 6-7; St. Simons Island, GA. PTF BPI: 23-25. Extended abstract.
- Bumgardner, Matt; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Al; Koenig, Karen. 2012. Housing trends & impacts on wood products manufacturing. Wood and Wood Products. 117(5): 17-18, 20, 22, 24.
- Bumgardner, Matt; Graham, Gary; Goebel, Charles. 2012. Opportunities for development of local forest markets: the case of Amish furniture manufacturing. In: Meyer, Spencer R., ed. IUFRO Small-Scale Forestry Conference 2012: Science for Solutions Conference Proceedings; 24-27 September 2012; Amherst, MA: 16-19.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matt; Schuler, Al; Koenig, K. 2011. Housing and the wood industry, trends & market conditions. Wood & Wood Products. July: 24-29.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Schuler, Al; Crissey, Jeff. 2011. Small enterprises as important hardwood lumber consumers: Evidence from the current housing downturn. In: Fei, Songlin; Lhotka, John M.; Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W., eds. Proceedings, 17th central hardwood forest conference; 2010 April 5-7; Lexington, KY; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-78. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 617-622.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Espinoza, Omar; Smith, Robert; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2011. Hardwood lumber distribution yards: Output, demands, and perceptions of their role. In: Fei, Songlin; Lhotka, John M.; Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W., eds. Proceedings, 17th central hardwood forest conference; 2010 April 5-7; Lexington, KY; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-78. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 623-630.
- Bumgardner, Matt; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Al; Koenig, Karen. 2011. Impact of construction and remodeling markets on the U.S. secondary hardwood products industry. In: Buehlmann, Urs, ed. Proceedings of the 3rd international scientific conference on hardwood processing (ISCHP32011) I: Peer reviewed contributions; 2011 October 16-18; Blacksburg, VA. 213-221.
- Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Graham, Gary W.; Goebel, P. Charles; Romig, Robert L. 2011. Perceptions of firms within a cluster regarding the cluster's function and success: Amish furniture manufacturing in Ohio. In: Fei, Songlin; Lhotka, John M.; Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W., eds. Proceedings, 17th central hardwood forest conference; 2010 April 5-7; Lexington, KY; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-78. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 597-606.
- Espinoza, Omar; Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Smith, Bob. 2011. Manufacturers and distributors in the U.S. hardwood lumber supply chain: Perceptions of industry trends. In: Buehlmann, Urs, ed. Proceedings of the 3rd international scientific conference on hardwood processing (ISCHP32011) I: Peer reviewed contributions; 2011 October 16-18; Blacksburg, VA. 125-134.
- Espinoza, Omar; Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Smith, Bob. 2011. Assessing changes in the U.S. hardwood sawmill industry with a focus on markets and distribution. BioResources. 6(3): 2676-2689.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2011. Thirty-nine years of U.S. wood furniture importing: sources and products. BioResources. 6(4): 4895-4908.
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2011. Changes in U.S. hardwood lumber exports, 1990 to 2008. In: Fei, Songlin; Lhotka, John M.; Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W., eds. Proceedings, 17th central hardwood forest conference; 2010 April 5-7; Lexington, KY; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-78. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 570-578.
- Sydnor, T. Davis; Bumgardner, Matthew; Subburayalu, Sakthi. 2011. Community ash densities and economic impact potential of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in four midwestern states. Aboriculture & Urban Forestry. 37(2): 84-89.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matt; Schuler, Al; Koenig, Karen. 2010. Housing market's impact on the secondary woodworking industry. Wood & Wood Products. July: 21-22, 25-26, 28-29.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Espinoza, Omar; Bumgardner, Matthew; Smith, Bob. 2010. Trends in the US hardwood lumber distribution industry: changing products, customers, and services. Forest Products Journal. 60(6): 547-553.
- Goebel, P. Charles; Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Herms, Daniel A.; Sabula, Andrew. 2010. Failure to phytosanitize ash firewood infested with emerald ash borer in a small dry kiln using ISPM-15 standards. Journal of Economic Entomology. 103(3): 597-602.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2010. An analysis of declines in hardwood lumber price of the past 40 years. HMR Executive. 4(4): 1-6.
- Nicholls, D.; Bumgardner, M.; Barber, V. 2010. Consumer and manufacturer perceptions of hardwood panels made from character-marked lumber. International Wood Products Journal. 1(1): 28-34.
- Nicholls, David; Bumgardner, Matthew; Barber, Valerie. 2010. Edge-glued panels from Alaska hardwoods: retail manager perspectives. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-809. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 14 p.
- Sydnor, T. Davis; Subburayalu, Sakthi; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2010. Contrasting Ohio nursery stock availability with community planting needs. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. 36(1): 47-54.
- The Ohio Forestry, Association; ODNR, Division of Forestry; US Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 2010. Ohio forest industry fact sheet.. The Ohio Forestry Association. 1 p.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matt; Schuler, Al; Crissey, Jeff. 2009. Surviving the deepening downturn. Modern Woodworking. April. 20-25.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Fluharty, Tom. 2009. Ban on landfilling of wooden pallets in North Carolina: an assessment of recycling and industry capacity. Journal of Cleaner Production. 17: 271-275.
- Bumgardner, Matt; Bowe, Scott. 2009. Impacts of changing markets and the housing downturn on hardwood sawmills in Wisconsin. GLTPA. 2: 30-33.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Buehlmann, Urs; Forth, Karl. 2009. Perception of lightweight panels by U.S manufacturers. In: Fischer, Kurt, ed. Technical Conference Management - Pan American laminates conference and work shop; 2009 December 3-4; Toronto, Canada. Langenzersdorf, Austria: Technical Conference Management: 65-69.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; David, Nicholls; Barber, Valerie. 2009. Character-marked furniture made from red alder harvested in southeast Alaska: product perspectives from consumers and retailers. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 39: 2450-2459.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2009. The wood household furniture and kitchen cabinet industries: a contrast in fortune. Forest Products Journal. 59(11/12): 93-99.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2009. Patterns of hardwood sawmill industry concentration: Tennessee case study, 1979 to 2005. Forest Products Journal. 59:(5): 76-80.
- Alderman, Delton; Bumgardner, Matthew; Bowe, Scott; Brinberg, David. 2008. Consumer ring count and grain texture preferences of selected eastern United States hardwoods. In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 101-104.
- Bowe, Scott; Bumgardner, Matt; Mace, Terry. 2008. Opportunities and challenges for the export of U.S. value-added wood products to China. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-35. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 28 p.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matt; Schuler, Al; Crissey, Jeff. 2008. Managing the downturn. Modern Woodworking. April: 41-49.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Frye, Mary; Lihra, Torsten. 2008. How do retailers rate the United States and Canada as furniture sources compared to China?. FDMonline.com white paper. www.fdmonline.com/viewwhitepaper.aspx?id=29562.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Romig, Robert; Luppold, William. 2008. The Amish furniture cluster in Ohio: competitive factors and wood use estimates. In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 130-138.
- Heimlich, Joseph; Sydnor, T. Davis; Bumgardner, Matthew; O'Brien, Patrick. 2008. Attitudes of residents toward street trees on four streets in Toledo, Ohio, U.S. before removal of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) from emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). Aboriculture & Urban Forestry. 34(1): 47-53.
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2008. U.S. hardwood lumber production: 1963 to 2003. In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 157-165.
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2008. Procedures used to estimate hardwood lumber consumption from 1963 to 2002. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-26. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 14 p.
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2008. Regional analysis of hardwood lumber production: 1963 - 2005. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 25(3): 146-150.
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2008. 40 years of hardwood lumber comsumption: 1963 to 2002. Forest Products Journal. 58(5): 5-12.
- Brinberg, David; Bumgardner, Matthew; Daniloski, Kim. 2007. Understanding perception of wood household furniture: application of a policy capturing approach. Forest Products Journal. 57(7/8): 21-26.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Schuler, Al; Barford, Mark. 2007. Hardwood lumber supply chain: current status and market opportunities. In: International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing; Quebec City, Canada. 207-210
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Schuler, Al; Barford, Mark. 2007. Assessing the impacts of global competition on the Appalachian hardwood industry. Forest Products Journal. 57(3): 89-93.
- Bumgardner, Matthew. 2007. Market shifts: assessing changes in hardwood demand. The Ohio Woodland Journal. Summer: 9-11.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Nicholls, David; Donovan, Geoffrey. 2007. Effects of species information and furniture price on consumer preferences for selected woods. Wood and Fiber Science. 39(1): 71?81.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Romig, Robert; Luppold, William. 2007. Wood use by Ohio's Amish furniture cluster. Forest Products Journal. 57(12): 6-12.
- Graham, Gary W.; Goebel, P. Charles; Heiligmann, Randall B.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2007. Influence of demographic characteristics on production practices within the Ohio maple syrup industry. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 24(4): 290-295.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2007. Examination of lumber price trends for major hardwood species. Wood and Fiber Science. 39(3): 404?413.
- Nicholls, David; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2007. Evaluating selected demographic factors related to consumer preferences for furniture from commercial and from underutilized species.. Forest Products Journal. 57(12): 79-82
- Nicholls, David; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2007. Evaluating selected demographic factors related to consumer preferences for furniture from commercial and from underutilized species. Forest Products Journal. 57(12): 79-82.
- Sydnor, T. Davis; Bumgardner, Matthew; Todd, Andrew. 2007. The potential economic impacts of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) on Ohio, U.S., communities. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. 33(1):48?54.
- Bowe, Scott A.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2006. Small-diameter timber utilization in Wisconsin: a case study of four counties. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 23(4): 250-256.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Lihra, Torsten; Frye, Mary. 2006. Attitudes of U.S. retailers toward China, Canada, and the United States as manufacturing sources for furniture: an assessment of competitive priorities. Journal of Global Marketing. 20(1): 61-73.
- Cumbo, Dan; Kline, D. Earl; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2006. Benchmarking performance measurement and lean manufacturing in the rough mill. Forest Products Journal 56(6):25-30
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2006. Two eras of globalization and hardwood sawtimber demand. National Hardwood Lumber Association: Hardwood Matters 10-11
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2006. Influence of markets and forest composition on lumber production in Pennsylvania. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 23(2):87-93
- Alderman, Delton R., Jr.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Baumgras, John E.; Baumgras, John E. 2005. An Assessment of the Red Maple Resource in the Northeastern United States. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 22(3): 181-189.
- Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Albert T.; Wisdom, Brooke Baldwin; Wisdom, Brooke Baldwin. 2005. Approaches to, and perceived benefits of, training in the secondary wood industry. Wood and Fiber Science. 37(3): 384-393.
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2005. Regional Changes in the Timber Resources of and Lumber Production in Pennsylvania. In: Alavalapati, Janaki R.R.; Carter, Douglas R., eds. Competitiveness of southern forest products markets in a global economy: trends and redictions, proceedings of the Southern Forest Economics Workshop 2004; 2004 March 14-16; St. Augustine, FL. School of Forest Resources Conservation, University of Florida: 60-69.
- Bowe, Scott A.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2004. Consumer Perceptions and Knowledge of Common Furniture Woods. In: Yaussy, Daniel A.; Hix, David M.; Long, Robert P.; Goebel, P. Charles, eds. Proceedings, 14th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2004 March 16-19; Wooster, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-316. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 404-410
- Bowe, Scott A.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. 2004. Species selection in secondary wood products: perspectives from different consumers. Wood and Fiber Science. 36(3): 319-328.
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Albert; Christianson, Rich. 2004. Domestic competitiveness in secondary wood industries. Forest Products Journal. 54(10): 21-28.
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2004. An examination of eastern U.S. hardwood roundwood markets. Forest Products Journal. 54(12): 203-208.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Schuler, Al; Christianson, Rich. 2003. U.S. Competitiveness Study: How Furniture and Cabinet Manufacturers Compare. Wood & Wood Products. May: 49-51.
- Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Schuler, Albert; Christianson, Rich; Christianson, Rich. 2003. Domestic Wood Products Manufacturing Trends and Factors to Enhance Competitiveness. In: Deisenroth, Michael P., ed. Enterprise integration, a production perspective, electronic proceedings of the 17th international conference on production research; 2003 August 3-7; Blacksburg, VA. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
- Bumgardner, Matthew. 2003. Using more of what trees provide - why not knots?. Ohio Woodlands. 40(3): 10-11.
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2003. What is low-value and/or low-grade hardwood?. Forest Products Journal. 53(3): 54-59
- Bumgardner, Matt; Bowe, Scott; Bowe, Scott. 2002. From Preconceived Perceptions to Purchasing Realities, Species Names Carry Powerful Marketing Images (an editorial). Hardwood Review Weekly. 18(45): 1, 21, 23.
- Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Bowe, Scott A.; Bowe, Scott A. 2002. Species selection in secondary wood products: implications for product design and promotion. Wood and Fiber Science. 34(3): 408-418.
- Bumgardner, M.S.; Bush, R.J.; West, C.D.; West, C.D. 2001. Knots as an incongruent product feature: a demonstration of the potential for character-marked hardwood furniture. Journal of the Institute of Wood Science. 15(6): 327-336.
- Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Hansen, Bruce G.; Schuler, Albert T.; Araman, Philip A.; Araman, Philip A. 2001. Options for Small-Diameter Hardwood Utilization: Past and Present. In: Pelkki, Matthew H., ed. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Forest Economics Workers (SOFEW), hardwoods - an underdeveloped resource; 2000 March 26-28; Lexington, KY. Monticello, AR: University of Arkansas: 1-7.
- Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Hansen, Bruce G.; Schuler, Albert T.; Araman, Philip A. 2000. Options for small-diameter hardwood utilization: past and present. Proceedings, Annual Meeting of the Southern Forest Economics Workers (SOFEW) -- Hardwoods - An Underdeveloped Resource. 1-7.
- Bush, Robert J.; Reddy, Vijay S.; Bumgardner, Matthew S; Chamberlain, James L.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Recycling In The U.S. Pallet Industry: 1995. Center for Forest Products Marketing, Virginia Tech. 19 pp.
- Reddy, Vijay S.; Bush, Robert J.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Chamberlain, James L.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Wood Use in the U.S. Pallet and Container Industry: 1995. (Executive Summary Only). Center for Forest Products Marketing and Management - Virginia Tech. 17 pp.
National Research Highlights
Forest Products Manufacturers are Entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution – Are They Ready?
Year: 2020
Industry 4.0, known for the digitization of manufacturing, enhanced automation, smart factories, and data-driven production systems, promises to bring rapid change to the forest products industry. Are woodworking manufacturers in the United States ready?
Building a Stronger Hardwood Economy with Customized Products
Year: 2018
Demand for individually customized products, where customers are enabled to choose their own design features, is increasing in the broader U.S. economy. USDA Forest Service research analyzed this trend and found that it offers opportunities for the hardwood industry to enhance its global competitiveness if the associated manufacturing and supply chain challenges can be overcome.
Overall investment activity in the woodworking industry is likely to increase
Year: 2017
Business investments are critical to the productivity and competitiveness of the U.S. woodworking industry. With employment and sales volume improving in many sectors of the industry, companies seem well-positioned to make investments to improve their capabilities. This notion was confirmed in a recent study.
Are There Regional Barriers to Exporting U.S. Hardwood Products?
Year: 2016
Exports have become a critical market for higher-value hardwood lumber given the steep decline in domestic furniture manufacturing and the recent housing downturn; however, some hardwood-producing regions of the United States seemingly face greater barriers than others to participating in export markets.
To What Do Woodworking Firms Attribute Success? Enhancing Technology Transfer to the U.S. Woodworking Industry
Year: 2015
Recent research has shown that woodworking firms in the United States attribute their success to actions they have taken and their lack of success to external forces largely beyond their control. Understanding this tendency helps researchers tailor programs that best meet practitioners’ needs “where they are” in terms of their relative performance within a given business environment. Enhanced technology transfer can help improve the competitiveness of the U.S. wood products industry.
Role of the United States in Changing Worldwide Hardwood Lumber Production and Markets
Year: 2015
Hardwood markets are increasingly global, and understanding the role U.S. hardwood lumber plays in worldwide consumption and trade is valuable to timber investors, the hardwood industry, resource planners, and market analysts. Forest Service scientists have recently assessed factors affecting regional hardwood lumber consumption on a global scale. They determined the U.S. position in each of these categories and analyzed factors potentially affecting global hardwood lumber consumption such as population and Gross Domestic Product.
United States Maintains Positive Trade Balances for Hardwood Logs and Lumber
Year: 2014
Exports have become a vital lumber market for hardwood sawmills in the United States because of the loss of domestic furniture manufacturing and the steep downturn in U.S. housing construction. Strong export markets for hardwood logs also can benefit timberland owners. Given the importance of export markets to demand for U.S. hardwoods, recent research sought to determine the competitive position of the United States in international hardwood lumber and logs markets, assessing the U.S. trade balance in these products. The United States has maintained a positive trade balance for both hardwood logs and lumber since 1990, but the global sources and destinations for these products have changed, sometimes in dramatic fashion.
Scientists Investigate the Influence of Markets and Forest Management on Small-diameter Hardwood
Year: 2013
Despite the potential silvicultural advantages of removing some small-diameter trees during timber harvests, activities such as diameter-limit cutting remain somewhat common in hardwood forests. A lack of markets is often cited as a major cause, leading to research toward development of new production and marketing systems. But the absence of pre-harvest planning with involvement of a professional forester can play an important role in utilization as well. A recent study assessed the influence that markets and forest management were playing in a case setting where both were present to varying degrees.