Category: Columns

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

For several years, Congress has been seeking to address this country’s outdated infrastructure to improve competitiveness and ensure the safety of our roads, bridges and

by the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) Environmental, social and governance (ESG) refers to a series of metrics for measuring and managing the environmental and social

For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org  APA– The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2020 Safety and Health Awards.

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

The employee shortage for all types of industries is at an all-time high. It seems that employment opportunities are abundant, but job seekers are overwhelmed

The American Wood Council (AWC) has taken a proactive approach to address media coverage of reported lumber supply shortages, seeking to change the narrative and

The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) has always understood that building the capacity of design and construction professionals to specify wood is a critical intervention toward

NAWLA is excited to once again host our regional meetings for members to catch up with old friends and make new connections – in person. 

For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org  Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a prefabricated, solid engineered mass timber panel. Because CLT is prefabricated, most

If you’re reading this publication, you’ve undoubtedly been asked recently, “what’s going on with lumber?”  The answer is long, with many facets, and is similar

By: Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council There has been a significant shift inside the Beltway within the last six months, as

For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org. Mark Tibbetts joined APA March 15 to begin the transition to the president position July 1,

By Nick Milestone, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Partnerships with the Softwood Lumber Board Interest in building with wood continues to grow across the U.S.,

After transforming the 2020 event into a virtual event experience, NAWLA Exchange, we are excited to host the NAWLA 2021 Traders Market in person again

Only hours after his swearing in, President Biden signed an Executive Order to rejoin the Paris Agreement and sent a clear signal that he intends