Category: Feature Stories

Miramar Beach, FL– The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) held its 2022 Annual Meeting recently at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, located here, in

Remember when companies and associations maintained multiple websites with vanity URLs to broaden online informational reach? Times have changed. The Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA)

Tampa, FL– For the first time in two years, the LMC Network of dealers, suppliers, and staff met here in person for the 2022 LMC

Chicago, IL– The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA), headquartered here, is pleased to announce that the 2022 Mulrooney Award was presented to Jim Robbins

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

Logistics companies that transport U.S. lumber to ports overseas met with some turbulent waters in 2021, especially when it came to the supply chain problems.

Hazlehurst, GA— The Beasley Group, headquartered here, is a vertically integrated forest products company – which starts with growing the trees to shipping the lumber.

Port Angeles, WA – Lumber Traders Inc., based here, an Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOP), has new store managers for its two subsidiary corporations: Angeles

Orlando, FL—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) recently returned here to the Orange County Convention Center for an in-person event,

The economy is expected to grow by almost 4 percent in 2022, much higher than the 2.2 percent rate over the past 20 years. But

When people look for wood for their outdoor projects, one common question is: “What do they put in the wood to make it last?” It’s

Presented by the Southern Forest Products Association* Between the housing availability crisis, global climate change and ambitious decarbonization goals, one thing remains clear. Protecting the

Photos By Zach Miller Providence, RI– The Rhode Island Convention Center recently welcomed attendees to the 128th LBM Expo. The event is marketed as the

The 2021 LMC EXPO Returns To Philadelphia  Photos By Terry Miller Wayne, PA– For the first time in almost two years, LMC (Lumbermens Merchandising Corp.),

Photos By Terry Miller and Zach Miller Louisville, KY– The Kentucky International Convention Center, located here, welcomed approximately 800 attendees recently to the North American

Scotia, CA— Humboldt Sawmill Company is headquartered in this small northern California town, which was maintained as a true company town for more than a

Beavercreek, OR— Established in 1999 by Jeff and Cheryll Bowers, Bowers Forest Products fulfilled a need in lumber remanufacturing. Over the past 20 years, Bowers

Savannah, GA– Established in 1944 by the late Waldo Bradley, Dixie Plywood and Lumber Companies (aka DIXIEPLY) is headquartered in Georgia’s first city and is

By Robert Dietz, Ph.DChief Economist and Senior Vice President for Economics and Housing Policy  for National Association Of Home Builders (The following is re-printed from

The year just past was good to Softwood lumber companies, but it was not without its challenges – even strong challenges. Some companies simply got

An equipment manufacturer stated, “Sawmills have seen better prices on their lumber and 2022 looks to be very strong for both sawmills and equipment manufacturers.”