Month: March 2025

222 posts

Midwest Business Trends

Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Market Conditions Remain Steady Throughout Midwest Region Sources that were contacted in the Midwest region all agreed that their sales are doing the same as they were six months ago, if not better, at the time of this writing. One source noted that while their market isn’t booming, they have […]

Hiding In Plain Sight

By Allison DeFordExecutive DirectorNorth American Forest FoundationCollierville, TN901-860-4131adeford@northamericanforestfoundation.org Isn’t it ironic how a random conversation can turn into a 30,000-foot opportunity? To open someone’s eyes and understanding about why choosing wood is so exTREEmely smart. Conversations that have a connection to the benefits of wood can start anywhere. Even during a meal on an airline […]

West Coast Business Trends

By Zach Miller After A Strong Start To 2025 For West Coast Producers, Uncertainty Prevails At the time of this writing, a 25 percent tariff was implemented and just as quickly rescinded on Canadian lumber, creating a level of ambiguity and worry. On top of that, producers are having a difficult time finding fiber, especially […]

LMC Celebrates 90 Years As The Pioneering Cooperative In The Forest Products and Building Materials Industry

Founded in 1935, LMC has grown to become the longest standing, leading forest products and building materials buying group in the United States. Representing over 430 members with more than 1,800 locations across all 50 states, LMC is a cornerstone of strength and collaboration in the industry. At its heart, LMC is a network of […]

Southeast Business Trends

By Sue PutnamEditor Housing Market Woes Mesh With Prayers For Market Potential Throughout the Southeastern United States, softwood lumber representatives have differing reports about the marketplace for their products in their areas. For example, one stated that the market, at the time of this writing, is somewhere in the middle while another source complained that […]

Industry News

Idaho Timber Welcomes Dane Finney Dane Finney Idaho Timber, headquartered in Meridian, ID, recently welcomed Dane Finney as their newest sales representative. Finney is handling sales for two of Idaho Timber’s facilities located in Weiser and Troy, ID. The Weiser plant manufactures 3/4-inch Pine boards in 1×2 through 1×12 and 2-feet through 12-feet lengths, in […]

A Preview Of Forest Products EXPO 2025

Do you want to be at the forefront of the forest products community? Are you ready to experience how adaptive technology is reshaping manufacturing decisions? Is your company poised to lead in the new era of manufacturing at this pivotal moment for the industry? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, don’t […]

Washington Report

How Tariffs Impact The Home Building Industry (Editor’s Note: This was first published on www.nahb.org by the National Association of Home Builders.) Scarcity and an acute, sustained rise in building material costs — from softwood lumber to distribution transformers — are driving up the cost to construct homes and harming housing affordability. There are several […]

The Future Is Under Construction. And It’s Framed With Wood.

JJ Carroll Redevelopment. Credit: MASS Design Grouphttps://rethinkwood.filecamp.com/s/d/pqR0RvJOWGUAuNJM Wood is by far the preferred structural material for construction in low-rise residential construction. In the United States, 93% of single-family homes are framed with dimensional lumber, as are up to 90% of apartment buildings of 4 stories or less. To provide a sense of scale, housing represents […]

Another Busy Year For NAWLA

The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) has hit the ground running with an exciting year ahead, including the return of the prestigious John J. Mulrooney Award, which will be presented at this year’s Traders Market. This award celebrates leaders who embody excellence in leadership, strategic thinking, integrity, and service to others — the same […]