Month: January 2025

174 posts

Southeast Business Trends

Some diverse market reports have emerged from the Southeast that host complaints about rising costs. In Alabama, a lumber representative said that the market in his area is “still pretty busy. Commodities are obviously dropping in price but we’re still steady.” He said he can’t “pinpoint exactly why we’re still busy but there’s a lot […]

NELA Wraps Up 2024 With Lively Fall Meeting

The fall meeting of the New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA) was recently held at the Colwen Conference Center in Portsmouth, NH, where 93 members attended the all day affair.

Retail Review

Home Lumber Acquired By Bishop, CA-Based High Country Lumber Three years after Milt Johnson, who operated three Home Lumber yards sold them to Stock Building Supply in 2006, Stock planned to shut down the Bishop, CA, location until Johnson’s son Brent got involved. Brent’s involvement helped High Country Lumber acquire Home Lumber. Brent Johnson described […]

In Memoriam

With heavy hearts and fond memories, the family of Ardis Almond announced his passing on November 21st, 2024, at the age of 75. Ardis was born on February 13th, 1949, in Shreveport, LA, to Laurie and Flo Almond, and lived a life full of love, laughter and adventure. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Ardis […]

Washington Report

Construction Labor Market Continues To Ease After a period of slowing associated with declines for some elements of the residential construction industry, the count of open construction sector jobs trended lower in the October data (most current information available at press time), per the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). […]

Industry News

Culpeper Acquires Fortress Wood Culpeper Wood Preservers, located in Culpeper, VA, recently acquired Fortress Wood Products, a North Carolina-based premier wood supplier and pressure treater. This acquisition strengthens Culpeper’s presence in the Mid-Atlantic while expanding its capacity to deliver premium pressure-treated wood products to its customers. “The acquisition of Fortress Wood Products is a key […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Big picture issues were top of mind over the last few months, including the possible impacts of proposed tariffs on all U.S. imports. While potential outcomes could be very negative, there remains an openness for optimism. In the SPF market, one Quebec producer reported that “random mills are solid and stud mills are a bit […]

Equipment Forecasts For 2025

Equipment And Service Providers Prepare For 2025 With Hope For Market Improvements In the forest products industry, equipment and service providers encountered several issues in 2024, such as struggles with labor, competition with imitation wood products, transportation and fuel prices. One respondent detailed, “The high fuel prices are still challenging with high transportation costs from […]

Welcome 2025: A Year of Growth and Opportunity With NAWLA

NAWLA’s Executive Management Institute Class of 2023. 2025 is officially here, and your friends at the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) would like to wish you a Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed your holiday season and are excited to kick off another year of growth and collaboration with us. We have a […]

Updates From The APA Newsroom

Scott Poole Joins APA Board of Trustees APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees welcomes Scott Poole as its newest member. Scott Poole is the president and chief operating officer for Martin Sustainable Resources L.L.C. He joined Martin Companies in December 1986 as a member of the forestry team and has since held […]