Category: Feature Stories

The Friends School of Portland was searching for a new piece of land to support their expansion. On the wish list: generous space for outdoor

Casco, Maine — Two long-standing family businesses are joining forces with Hancock Lumber’s announcement of their plans to acquire Lapointe Lumber, a fourth-generation independent building

By Michael Culbreth, Loss Control Services Consultant,Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company Like many businesses in the lumber industry, sawmills require heavy-duty machinery, specialized equipment and

LMC Annual is the third virtual event in a row to break an attendance record Wayne, PA – LMC, the leading Forest Products and Building

On April 12, 2021, attendee registration housing blocks will open for the 36th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition – EXPO 2021. This three-day event

By Brad Ball, CEORoadmaster Drivers SchoolNational Headquarters11300 4th Street North, Suite #200 St. Petersburg, FL 33716, USAwww.Roadmaster.com Editor’s Note: The Softwood Forest Products Buyer reached

After serving the Southern Pine industry for nearly 45 years with the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) as executive director, Tami Kessler will retire on

Beaverton, OR—Third generation, family-owned and operated Prime Forest Products, located here, supplies Cedar, Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Eastern White Pine and Hemlock – with an

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

Overall Kitchen and Bath Spending Projected to Total $158.6 Billion in 2021 The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), located in Hackettstown, NJ, recently released

Loudonville, Ohio— OakBridge Timber Framing Ltd., based here, pre-cuts and installs timber frame homes. The company purchases 195,000 total board feet annually of Softwoods and

The Montreal Wood Conference began in 1908, when the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association (CLA) organized an annual meeting of Canadian and American wood product manufacturers. Held

National Association of Home Builders’ Chief Economist Shares Insights By Dr. Robert DietzChief Economist and SeniorVice President, NAHBWashington, DCwww.nahb.orgemail: rdietz@nahb.orgTwitter: @dietz_econBlog: eyeonhousing.org The U.S. economy

The Softwood Forest Products Buyer is reaching out to company leaders across the industry to solicit their input on key issues that impact overall business

Fastmarkets RISI Senior Economist Dustin Jalbert recently reminded attendees during a virtual meeting that post- COVID – after the vaccinations are distributed plus society and

Recently, the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) held their first-ever SFPA Summit. The Summit marks a new expansion to SFPA’s annual fall meetings, which have

BC Wood is pleased to announce the return of the infamous Global Buyers Mission (GBM), the largest and most important wood show for international buyers

Millersburg, OH–Holmes Custom Moulding Ltd. (HCM), headquartered here, manufactures wheelbarrow handles and wedges, broom handles, wagons and many other custom wood components. The company purchases

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which made it impossible to bring lumber buyers and sellers from across the industry together for its Traders Market, the

Anaheim, CA–Ganahl Lumber, based here, has carved an enduring business using the philosophy of helping their customers succeed. It has resulted in tremendous sales. Ganahl’s

In 2020, in the Softwood lumber industry, challenges came from – what else? – COVID-19. However, as the year went on, business for equipment and