Woodstock Layoffs?

[Todd]

Someone sent me this article. Hope everything works out.

Wood stove maker in Lebanon NH struggles with tariffs and taxes - Valley News

Lebanon NH wood stove manufacturer faces uncertainty, rising costs, and potential layoffs due to tariffs and taxes. Sales may be affected.

vnews.com

 

[begreen]

It's definitely a concern. Also posted in the Concord paper

Thread 'Rough year for small stove companies'

Aug 12, 2025

With the loss of the tax credit and the impact of higher import and steel prices, small stove companies are getting hit hard.

Tariffs, taxes take a toll

By DAVID BROOKSMonitor staffNew Hampshire’s only manufacturer of wo

concordmonitor-nh.newsmemory.com

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[xshmoox]

That’s such a shame. Anymore you see more mills closing down. I can only imagine if someone had a capable foundry in the US could probably make a killing. Is there even any foundries left here anymore?

 

[Woody5506]

Is there even any foundries left here anymore?

Yes. Curious why Woodstock can't source from one of them rather than Spain.

 

[xshmoox]

my only guess it to keep costs to a certain point to avoid pricing stoves higher. Unless there really aren’t anymore good foundry’s here anymore

 

[Todd]

I think back in the day Woodstock sourced all their stove parts from North America. Not sure why that changed.

 

[brenndatomu]

I can only imagine if someone had a capable foundry in the US could probably make a killing. Is there even any foundries left here anymore?

There's 2 here locally...and I know at least the larger of the 2 is thriving, or at least was recently. The smaller one is very small, and I think they are historically as busy as they want to be. Get to thinking about it, there is a couple the next county over too.

 

[begreen]

I think back in the day Woodstock sourced all their stove parts from North America. Not sure why that changed.

Was the Vermont Castings foundry the supplier in the past? If so, it could be that the contract terms with the new owner were not as favorable.