Column by SLB Through a diverse array of partnerships with both public agencies and private organizations, the Softwood Lumber Board and its funded programs have
Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Minnesota’s Simonson Lumber Recently, Kodiak Building Partners, a Colorado distribution company and building materials supplier providing various species of Softwood, revealed
James Mortimer is an account manager-sales for Idaho Forest Group, located in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Idaho Forest Group is an annual producer of 1 billion
Delta Forestry Group Makes New Installation Delta Forestry Group’s Halo Sawmill, located in Pitt Meadows, BC, recently installed a Raptor automated trim line and 80
Unemployment For Construction Workers Declines; Otherwise Mixed Employment Report (Editor’s note: For more information on the following, visit www.eyeonhousing.org.) Despite high interest rates, job growth
Manufacturers Recognized for Dedication to Workplace Safety By APA – Engineered Wood Association The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2023 Safety
Throughout the Lake States region lumber sources that were contacted all agreed that their markets had its strong points and its weak ones, too. In
Across the Northeast region, lumber sources provided varied responses but the majority, at the time of this writing, claim that there is an uptick in
Throughout the Southeast region, the reviews were mixed as to how the market was faring. Some sources said that the market was very challenging, while
Lumber providers across the West Coast region all had similar sentiments as to the health of their sales at the time of this writing. One
Photos by Scott Henrichsen The Hardwood Federation (HF) Fly-In took place recently, deploying industry advocates across Capitol Hill. More than 60 Hardwood industry leaders conducted
Spring weather conditions were quite wet throughout most regions in late spring impacting log receipts and green production. However, according to published reports, logging activity
With summer upon us, and the construction break from July 21 to August 3, it will be a quieter time for the Hardwood industry at
Matthew D. Nicoson has been working full time for American Millwork, located in Elkhart, IN, since March of 1994 and will celebrate his 30th anniversary
Abenaki Timber Corporation Promotes Parker Dukas To Sales Manager Abenaki Timber, located in Epping, NH, and Belington, WV, recently announced that Parker Dukas has been
Across the Lake States region lumber sources varied, with one source stating that while his sales are average, it does depend heavily on which species
In the Northeast market, forest products industry contacts we spoke with all agreed that their business was steady but were split on whether they expect
281 Registrants from 24 Countries Attend 68th Annual Meeting In San Diego The International Wood Products Association (IWPA), based in Alexandria, VA, declared the 68th
Throughout the Southeast region lumber sources that were contacted, at the time of this writing, agreed that their sales are heavily dependent on the species
The Montréal Wood Convention (MWC) 2024, the premier event for the wood industry in North America and the largest of its kind in Canada, drew
Hardwood suppliers on the West Coast mostly accounted for positive activity. One contact in California mentioned activity was back to pre-covid “normal” levels. “Our business
