Month: May 2023

201 posts

Get Most Out Of Preserved Wood With RightFasteners, Field Treating

With the building season moving into full swing, demand for preserved wood to build outdoor projects will pick up significantly. Ensure your customers will build long-lasting structures by providing them with two key components to go with the wood: the proper fasteners and field treatments. Today’s wood preservatives contain more copper than treatments used in […]

Midwest Business Trends

In the Midwest, Softwood lumber providers who were recently interviewed said their markets were strong or were showing “signs of life.” A sawmill representative in Texas said his business activity “has been improving. We just had the best two weeks since October. The demand is coming back. People are kicking tires and giving me purchase […]

It’s Deck Season: Here’s A Primer For Construction, Protection

It’s springtime, and that means everyone is looking to get their backyards in tiptop shape for fun, food, and festivities. Where do they usually congregate? The deck, naturally! And if they don’t have one, now is the time to get to work on construction. But where should they start? First things first: Pressure-treated Southern Pine […]

 Inland West Coast Business Trends

In recent interviews with lumber providers in the Inland West, one lumberman reported positive dynamics in his market while two others said their business activity wasn’t so good at the moment. In Idaho, a lumberman said his market was “good. Pine boards are decent, but Cedar is still challenging.” Compared to a few months ago, […]

NELMA Social Media Outreach Now IncludesInstagram and Pinterest

When consumers are researching building products options for use in an upcoming project, recent consumer-facing research conducted by the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA) shows that they are more likely to turn to social media and home improvement shows on networks like HGTV and Magnolia. Their favorite social media channels: Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook. NELMA […]

Trade Talk

Chris Fehr Begins Working For Miller Wood Trade Publications Memphis, TN—Miller Wood Trade Publications (MWTP), located here, recently announced that Chris Fehr has joined the team to cover the Midwest U.S. region. Fehr brings nearly 30 years of experience in the lumber industry and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from the SUNY […]

Washington Scene

Inflation And Rising Housing Costs Show Signs Of Cooling The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently reported that the overall inflation rate, along with the cost of housing, showed signs of cooling in March, which is the latest data available, with the shelter index (housing inflation) experiencing its smallest monthly gain since November 2022. […]

Retail Review

ECMD Acquired Madison Lumber Company North Wilkesboro, NC – ECMD, Inc., located here, acquired Madison Lumber Company. Madison Lumber was established in 1986 in Huntsville, AL. Madison Lumber is a specialty distributor of mouldings, boards and pattern stock servicing lumber yards and builders in Northern Alabama and Mississippi, as well as Central Tennessee including Nashville. […]

Northeast Business Trends

Throughout the Northeast region sources say that their sales are doing well at the time of this writing, and they are hopeful for busy spring and summer months. In Massachusetts a lumber spokeswoman said that her company has been incredibly busy. “We have seen our inbound volume increase dramatically and we’ve been as busy as […]

NAWLA Events Are in Full Swing

Now a few months into 2023, North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) events are in full swing.NAWLA was delighted to host over 200 attendees in Palm Desert, California, this past March for the 2023 Leadership Summit. The three-day program highlighted current trends, best practices and insights from industry leaders and provided attendees opportunities for peer-to-peer […]