Recently, the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association’s President and CEO, Jonathan Paine, sent U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo a letter about
By Rose Braden, President, Softwood Export Council The U.S. Softwood industry has worked consistently for over two decades to introduce U.S. species to Chinese construction
In 2017, San Group purchased the Coulson Sawmill, now identified as San Port Alberni “A Mill.” The design and purpose of the original Coulson sawmill
By Cindy Squires Executive DirectorInternational Wood Products Associationwww.iwpawood.org As I sit down to compose this column, the Biden Administration is marking the one-year anniversary of the World
(Editor’s Note: See accompanying graphs for details about U.S. hardwood lumber exports globally.) Lumber exports from the U.S. in 2020 were impacted by a single
BC Wood’s 17th Annual Global Buyers Mission™ (GBM) custom “live” virtual event was held recently and featured opportunities to meet and interact with pre-qualified international
Kingston, New Hampshire—Founded in 1982 by veteran lumberman Bob French with his son Steve as the first employee and a $50,000 line of credit from
Houston, Texas—Some years ago, Mason’s Mill & Lumber Co., located here, began holding lunch-and-learns and other continuing education programs for architects. The reason: architects and
By Brad Ball, CEORoadmaster Drivers SchoolNational Headquarters11300 4th Street North. Suite #200St. Petersburg, FL 33716, USAwww.Roadmaster.com Import/Export Wood Purchasing News reached out to Brad Ball
REMAKE was conceived as a response to the need for hands-on experience with American hardwoods in India’s rapidly expanding furniture manufacturing sector The American Hardwood
Steve Jones is president and director of domestic and export sales for Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., located in Franklin, PA. Ron Jones Hardwood Sales
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced revised guidance for employers pertaining to workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidance is
With President Joe Biden’s decision to rejoin the Paris Accords, the American Wood Council (AWC), National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) and Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers
The Hardwood Federation recently reported that the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has received notice from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing that the Chinese Government
Out on the West Coast, it’s pretty much the same as the rest of the country: demand is high, but supplies are tight. In Washington,
Several lumber providers in the Southeast reported the same circumstances in the markets for their products: Demand is high but it’s difficult to produce enough
Lumber suppliers in the Lake States reported being busy, with good sales and, in one case, difficulty in keeping up with demand. A Wisconsin source
As we headed through a recent cold snap, contacts noted most domestic markets were performing well. There was good demand from truck trailer flooring producers
With the cold and stormy weather hitting across most of the country at the time of this writing, it made it difficult to get into
Canada—The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) recently issued a determination that decorative plywood imports from China have not injured and are not threatening to injure
Stockholm, Sweden—News sources report that, during the first 10 months of 2020, U.S. importation of overseas softwood lumber was 39 percent higher than during the
