According to the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA), for more than 35 years, SFPA has leveraged that funding to facilities international trade of Southern Pine lumber by issuing verified trade leads to its network of members, and those activities paid off for Southern Pine sawmills and landowners in 2022.
The 14 international tradeshows and 12 seminars SFPA attended in partnership with American Softwoods that year alone generated 916 shipping containers of Southern Pine lumber exports, which equates to 490 million board feet of exports and $8 million+ in new sales from 67 trade leads.
So where is SFPA promoting Southern Pine in 2024?
- Carrefour International du Bois | Nantes, France | May 28-30
- Sylva Wood | Shanghai, China | June 24-26
- BATEV | Buenos Aires, Argentina | June 26-29
- Tecno Mueble | Guadalajara, Mexico | August 14-17
- Expo Camacol | Medellin, Colombia | August 21-24
- Saudi Wood Expo | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | September 2-4
- Expo Ferretera | Guadalajara, Mexico | September 5-7
- Thailand International Woodworking & Furniture Show | Bangkok, Thailand | September 18-20
- Cairo WoodShow | Cairo, Egypt | November 28-30
- Taipei Bldg. & Construction Show | Taipei, Taiwan | December 12-15
- IMEXFOR Annual Meeting | Mexico | September 2024
SFPA’s international program is just one component of our effort to communicate the benefits and sustainability of Southern Pine products, just one example of what happens when multiple groups work together to succeed. “This is why we always say: We’re Stronger Together,” said Executive Director of SFPA, Eric Gee.
For more information, visit www.southernpine.com.
