Softwood Products Buyer Columns
Canadian Lumber Tariffs Cut By More Than Half The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) efforts calling on the Biden administration to eliminate — or
America’s housing stock is failing to keep up with the needs of the present. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the U.S. has
Those of us whose livelihoods depend on international markets have experienced a couple of challenging years as most U.S. suppliers focused on supplying the domestic
Program Honors Manufacturers’ Dedication to Workplace Safety and Operational Excellence APA – The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2021 Safety and
New report explores how mass timber schools could boost well-being, cut carbon, and remain flexible without breaking the bank. How can we build schools that
On May 27, 2022, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the awarding of more than $32 million to fund the
The 2021 APA Annual Report is now available. The report highlights members who provided association leadership through the year, as well as membership information, market
Record Number Of Construction Job Openings The count of open construction jobs jumped to a record-high 449,000 unfilled positions in April (the latest data available
I’ve used this column several times to expound on the need for the United States to look to wood products as an off-the-shelf solution for
Universities have become proving grounds for the adoption of mass timber in the United States, providing invaluable design and construction experience for firms, supplying an
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the American Wood Council’s (AWC) little known but highly effective Code Official Connections program. There are nearly 6,200
For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring organic airborne chemical that can be synthesized for certain industrial uses,
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) announced the winners of the 2022 Timber Education Prize recently, a
By BJ Yeh, Ph.D., P.E. APA —The Engineered Wood Association’s Research Center has long been recognized as one of the leading wood research facilities in
Within the last year, the American Wood Council (AWC) has really ramped up our efforts on an issue of critical importance to our industry –
As the American Wood Council (AWC) moves into its second decade, it continues to be uniquely positioned to advocate for the wood products industry on
Mark Tibbetts Sees Bright Industry Future, Rooted In Science And Passion By Tara Mattina, APA Market Communications Director In full circle fashion, the boy who
By Rose BradenPresidentSoftwood Export Councilwww.softwood.org With the world’s attention now focused on making choices to reduce greenhouse emissions the forest products industry is positioned to
“The meetings we have with manufacturers and mills are critical in continuing to develop and grow our offerings to our customers. Without events like this
By Kathryn Fernholz, President, Dovetail Partners, Minneapolis, MNwww.dovetailinc.org I have been an environmentalist my whole life. I was raised on a certified organic farm in the Midwest,
For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org About APA – The Engineered Wood Association When ordering or specifying wood structural panels, it is
