Featured stories and highlights from Softwood Products Buyer by Miller Wood Trade Publications.
Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), along with promotion sponsors, recently gathered in Louisville, KY, for their 2023 Mid-Year Meeting. The event took
As we head into the final quarter of 2023 the market as a whole is stagnant for the most part, with a few exceptions. Continued
After 90 years in business, NELMA has learned a few things about working with lumber wholesalers. But how did we get to this point? Let’s
In the late 19th century the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde popularized the expression, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. A century and
The 39th Annual Golf Tournament of the Inland Lumber Producers (ILP) was recently held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, ID with approximately
The Seven Feathers Casino and Resort, located in Canyonville, OR, was the site for the multi-day Umpqua Valley Lumber Association (UVLA) annual banquet and golf
AWFS®Fair recently hosted 40 percent more exhibitors this year than in 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. AWFS is touted as
Sawmill COO, Aaron Schulte, commented on the complexity, beauty, and challenges of milling Eastern White Pine: “I will never forget the remark I heard from
“To ensure our forest resources remain sustainable we strive to achieve the most value from them by investing in our people and technology.” – Greg
“We like to differentiate ourselves on the quality of what we sell. We work with mills that produce quality products, and we specify higher grades.
Wood, and more specifically lumber, is one of the oldest building materials on the planet. Selected for its strength, durability and its versatility, it’s been
The Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association (MLMA) recently concluded its highly anticipated 69th annual Convention and Trade Show, held at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino
The Saw Blade Invitational Golf Scramble, hosted by Idaho Forest Group (IFG) and Alta Forest Products, and held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur
Every year Idaho Forest Group hosts their annual Saw Blade golf tournament at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course. Teams are made up consisting of
Taphouse Unchained in Coeur d’Alene, ID was the local site for the recent cocktail reception that PotlatchDeltic and Stimson Lumber Company co-host annually. Each year
Bouchard has been with BPWood for seven years. He has been in the forest products industry practically his whole life as he grew up with
“Wood is good! And the market is hungry!” ~ Paul Bouchard, founder, BPWood A hands-on strategy has earned BPWood, located in Penticton, BC, the moniker
The 20th Annual Global Buyers Mission will be held live in Whistler, BC, from September 7th to 9th, 2023.The Softwood Forest Products Buyer has been
At the recent North American Wholesale Lumber Association’s regional meeting in Birmingham, AL, that was held at the Avondale, Brewing Co., there were just under
A Record Year for the Convention! The Montréal Wood Convention 2023, a premier event for the wood industry in North America, recently took place at
The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) recently held a regional meeting in conjunction with the Montreal Wood Convention at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
