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• 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; Bumgardner, Matt; Schuler, Al; Koenig, K. 2011. Housing and the wood industry, trends & market conditions. Wood & Wood Products. July: 24-29.
• 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; Bumgardner, Matt; Schuler, Al; Crissey, Jeff. 2009. Surviving the deepening downturn. Modern Woodworking. April. 20-25.
• Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matt; Schuler, Al; Crissey, Jeff. 2008. Managing the downturn. Modern Woodworking. April: 41-49.

Publications & Products

• 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.
• Bumgardner, Matt; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Al; Koenig, Karen. 2013. Housing trends and impact on wood manufacturing. Wood Products. July: 21-22, 24-25, 28.
• 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, 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Schuler, Al; Lawser, Steve. 2007. Operating strategies for U.S. furniture manufacturers. Wood Digest. 7: 48-49.
• Schuler, Al; Lawser, Steve. 2007. The U.S. furniture industry: yesterday and today...will there be a tomorrow?. Wood Digest. 6:2007. 20-22.
• Grushecky, Shawn T.; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Al; Luppold, William; Cesa, Ed. 2006. Decline in the U.S. furniture industry: a case study of the impacts to the hardwood lumber supply chain. Wood and Fiber Science 38(2):365-376.
• Schuler, Al; Schuler, Al. 2006. Economic environment: Shifting Markets Create Opportunities for Diversified Building Material Suppliers. Structural Building Components Magazine. June/July: 20-22.
• Schuler, Al. 2006. Immigration, labor shortages, & U.S. construction markets. Structural Building Components Magazine 20-25.
• 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.
• Schuler, Al; Adair, Craig; Winistorfer, Paul. 2005. Challenge and Response, Strategies for Survival in a Rapidly Changing Forest Products Industry. Engineered Wood Journal 23-25.
• Schuler, Al; Schuler, Al. 2005. Economic Environment: a Comparison of Global Lumber Manufacturing Costs. Structural Building Components Magazine. 22-25.
• Schuler, Al. 2005. Economic environment - housing bubbles: no national bubble, some regions vulnerable. Structural Building Components Magazine 20-25.
• Schuler, Albert; Ince, Peter. 2005. Global Trade in Forest Products: Implications for the Forest Products Industry and Timber Resources in New England. In: Kenefic, Laura S.; Twery, Mark J., eds. Changing Forests - Challenging Times: Proceedings of the New England Society of American Foresters 85th Winter Meeting; 2005 March 16-18; Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-325. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 24.
• Bumgardner, Matthew; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Albert; Christianson, Rich. 2004. Domestic competitiveness in secondary wood industries. Forest Products Journal. 54(10): 21-28.
• Schuler, Al; Adair, Craig. 2003. Demographics, the housing market, and demand for building materials. Forest Products Journal. 53(5): 8-17.
• 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.
• Schuler, Albert; Adair, Craig. 2003. Engineered and Other Wood Products - An Opportunity to "Grow the Pie". In: 37th international wood composite materials symposium. [Name of publisher unknown]: [Place of publication unknown]: 43-53.
• Schuler, Albert; Buehlmann, Urs. 2003. Identifying future competitive business strategies for the U.S. furniture industry: Benchmarking and paradigm shifts. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 15 p.
• de Steiguer, Joseph E.; Liberti, Leslie; Schuler, Albert; Hansen, Bruce. 2003. Multi-criteria decision models for forestry and natural resources management: an annotated bibliography. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-307. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 32 p.
• Buehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Schuler, Al; Christianson, Rich; Christianson, Rich. 2003. U.S. Competitiveness Study: How Furniture and Cabinet Manufacturers Compare. Wood & Wood Products. May: 49-51.
• Luppold, William; Prestemon, Jeffrey P.; Schuler, Albert. 2002. Changing Markets for Hardwood Roundwood. P. 96-100 in D. Zhang (ed.), Proceedings of the 2001 Southern Forest Economics Workshop, March 28-29, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University. 203 p.
• Schuler, Al; Taylor, Russ; Araman, Philip A. 2001. Competitiveness of U.S. wood furniture manufacturers - Lessons learned from the softwood moulding industry. Forest Products Journal. 51(7/8): 14-20.
• Hansen, Bruce G.; Araman, Philip A.; West, Cindi; Schuler, Al. 2001. Hardwood timber markets -- a focus on small diameter. World Forestry Directions. 2001: 42, 44.
• 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.
• Hansen, Bruce G.; Araman, Philip A.; West, Cindi; Schuler, Al. 2000. Hardwood timber product markets: a focus on small-diameter. Proceedings, Society of American Foresters 1999 National Convention. 305-311.
• Schuler, Albert T.; Wallin, Walter B. 1983. A revised econometric model of the domestic pallet market. Res. Pap. NE-522. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiement Station. 5p.
• Schuler, Albert T.; Wallin, Walter B. 1979. An econometric model of the U.S. pallet market. Res. Pap. NE-449. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 11p.
• Schuler, Albert T. 1978. An Econommetric Analysis of the U.S. Hardboard Market. Res. Pap. NE-424. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 7p.
• Schuler, Albert T. 1978. The Insulation Board Industry - An Economic Analysis. Res. Pap. NE-407. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 8p.