Month: July 2023

221 posts

Montréal Wood Convention Brings Together 1100 Industrialists And Wood Producers

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 Queen Elizabeth Hotel, located in Montreal, Canada. The convention drew 1100 participants from around the world and featured 110 booths showcasing the latest trends, technologies, and products by the […]

Montreal Welcomes NAWLA Regional Meeting

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 Hotel in Montreal. The afternoon regional meeting featured a presentation by a 3-person panel of speakers followed by a Q&A session. The speakers included Bart Bender, of Interfor, Fred Lebel, […]

Cedar Champion Award Poignantly Awarded During Annual WRCLA Cedar Summit

The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association’s (WRCLA) 2023 Cedar Summit and Cedar School recently wrapped up a highly successful week of business sessions, networking and training seminars with a completely sold-out Cedar school, and over 150 attendees representing 49 member companies. The week-long Cedar school, taking place in Vancouver, BC’s Lower Mainland and Island, saw […]

80-Foot Trusses, Quality Products And On-TimeDelivery Are King At Eagle Truss LLC

“Over the years we have built trusses for a lot of different applications. There are numerous celebrities’ homes that we are in, including Kid Rock, Chris Stapleton and Alan Jackson. We have trusses in government projects in Ft. Campbell, KY and an eight- or 10-building complex in Ft. Knox.” ~ Jeff McGehee, co-owner and plant […]

Robbins Lumber, Expanding Their Footprint

Robbins Lumber, Inc., located in Searsmont, ME, announced the acquisition of two sawmills, expanding the company’s footprint from two locations to four locations. The sawmills in Hancock and Sanford, previously owned by Pleasant River Lumber Co., will retain all 74 employees between the two locations. The company says the acquisition will allow them to build […]

Tech To The Rescue: Tapping Into Technology For Risk Mitigation

The wood manufacturing industry has a reputation for its hazardous nature. Combustible dust, sparks from welding and hot work activity and use of heavy machinery are just a few of the common risks manufacturers face that have the potential to compromise employee safety and cause catastrophic fires, property damage and business interruption. Fortunately, technological innovation […]

Northeast Business Trends

Lumber suppliers and buyers throughout the Northeast area account for decreased demand and troubled pricing activity. The source in Michigan said business conditions are about 15 percent off from the same time period last year. “Speaking from a standpoint of our immediate market, sales are strong but the pricing just isn’t there. We thought we […]

“Wine-d Down With NAWLA In Portland” Deemed A Success

Amaterra Winery in Portland, OR, served as the host site for the recent North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) regional meeting that served as a four-hour networking event for members and guests.Amaterra also did a wine presentation for attendees. Learn more about NAWLA and its programs at www.nawla.org.

Inland West Business Trends

Inland West lumber suppliers report mixed market conditions. A source in Washington said demand is increasing after the spring breakup. “The weather has changed and everybody is starting to get back into the woods,” he said. “Demand is certainly up from the first quarter.” Handling Ponderosa Pine, White Fir, and Fir/Larch he noted Pine as […]

Midwest Business Trends

Across the Midwest region sources said that their markets are doing well and have started to stabilize as most of the sources seem to be doing better than they were six months ago. In Missouri a lumber spokesperson said that while his sales are doing well, they are not great. “We are certainly doing better […]