By Rose BradenPresident Softwood Export Councilwww.softwood.org Over the last year and a half, as record high U.S. lumber prices, tight domestic supply, and COVID related travel
Alexandria, Virginia – The International Wood Products Association (IWPA) recently announced that Bradley McKinney has been selected to serve as the new executive director of
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia—Hoglands Sag & Hyvleri invested in two continuous kilns from Valutec, with its head office here, for its sawmill at Anundsjo, Sweden.
Plessisville, Quebec—Carbotech Group, with its head office here, recently announced its acquisition of Autolog, a company specializing in wood processing optimization and automation. Carbotech Group
Logansport, Indiana—David Messer was recently hired as a sales representative for Cole Hardwood, Inc., headquartered here. Cole Hardwood manufactures hardwood lumber including Ash, Basswood, Beech,
NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz recently provided this housing industry overview in the bi-weekly e-newsletter Eye on the Economy. New single-family home sales in June
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently announced it supports the $1 trillion bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill pending in Congress and applauds lawmakers for
Woodstock, GA – Vision Stairways and Millwork, based here, offers quality crafted stairs, stair parts, entry doors and other millwork. The firm purchases approximately 100,000
By Danielle Viguerie CocoMarketing & Communications DirectorSouthern United States Trade Association (SUSTA)701 Poydras Street, Suite 3845New Orleans, LA 70139-7774 USAT: 504-568-5986 F: 504-568-6010danielle@susta.orgwww.susta.org
Tacoma, WA— A U.S. company in the forest products industry can know all about procuring lumber, having the right equipment in place, training employees, sawing
By Lydian Kennin The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s pre-pandemic projection for global GDP was for an eight to nine percent growth by
The Hardwood lumber markets in the Lake States continue to be strong. A Michigan lumber provider said his market is “great, the best it’s ever
Lumber sources in the Northeast region are reporting a steady market after months of price increases and low supply. One salesman from a sawmill located
Across the province, businesses continued to reopen further as restrictions eased through the summer. The announcement of a fourth COVID-19 wave, caused by the Delta
As we move forward into fall, sawmills continue to try to increase production. Production gradually increased over the summer. However, there were low log supplies
In the Southeast, the Hardwood lumber markets are strong, but in some cases, a specie here or there is slow in selling. A Virginia lumber
The Hardwood markets on the West Coast are mixed, varying depending on which lumber provider is telling his story. In Oregon, a distribution yard representative
Vietnam – In the first seven months of this year Vietnam’s wood and wood product (W&WP) exports earned US$9.6 billion, up 55 percent year-on-year. However,
Bill Rogers handles export and domestic sales for Newman Lumber Company in Gulfport, MS. Newman Lumber is a wholesaler, importer and exporter of tropical hardwoods
According to Manuel Gutierrez, Consulting Economist to the National Kitchen and Bath Association, “There was a modest improvement in the U.S. trade position in April,
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania— Alan McIlvain Company, located here, recently installed a new Weinig Powermat 1500 moulder and a Thomas Manufacturing infeed handling system and bundle
