Category: Feature Stories

Closing the skills gap is more than a popular media topic; it’s a daily concern for many of us in the forest products industry, especially

By Scott DaltonPhotos by Cindy Shaver “We come in every Monday morning and ask how do we take care of our customers and how do

The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) recently welcomed members and guests to its annual Leadership Summit in Tucson, AZ at the El Conquistador Spa

The LMC Dealers recently traveled to one of the most anticipated LBM events of the year, the 89th LMC Annual in Houston, Texas. This premier

Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth in Montreal, QC was the recent site of a North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) regional meeting. The afternoon meeting included

KopCoat is an ardent supporter of the Softwood lumber industry. KopCoat’s preservative technologies and products have protected Softwood lumber from sapstain, mold, and metal staining

“We are proud to be family-owned and operated, and we make sure that the personal service we’re known for shines through at all of our

“Quality is the heart of our business. Our company’s ability to effectively cater to architects and builders is what drives our operation.” ~ Adam MacDonald,

The Montréal Wood Convention (MWC) 2024, the premier event for the wood industry in North America and the largest of its kind in Canada, drew

Southern Pine lumber was front and center during the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association’s (SLMA) and Southern Forest Products Association’s (SFPA) 2024 Spring Meeting held recently

The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) recently held its 2024 Annual Meeting at The Charleston Place in Charleston, SC. The event was held during the

Providing technical resources, leading promotional efforts, identifying and developing new markets, and collaborating with other like-minded organizations is key to keeping Southern Pine lumber in

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” We’ve all heard that mantra more times than we can remember. As with most proverbial sayings, there’s a

The Truth About Wood: Each of us talk about wood and various wood species all day, every day. It’s what we do! And yet, while

“It’s going to place us on the map. Companies and lumber professionals will look at us more seriously, knowing that we possess our own iron

“I enjoy interacting with the people, we have a lot of retail walk-in business. I’m still very much a part of that. I sit at

“While the trees aren’t going away, there is going to be less of them with the changing landscape and our company is still going to

Lumber shipping companies saw that their trends year over year have begun to revert back to how traditional markets have been in the past, but