Month: May 2025

406 posts

Industry News

Culpeper Wood Preservers Expands Sales Force Caroline Butler Culpeper Wood Preservers, located in Culpeper, VA, recently expanded their sales force by welcoming Caroline Butler, Avarie Powell and James Tanner as outside sales representatives, and Patrick Glaze as account manager. Culpeper Wood Preservers is a manufacturer of pressure-treated wood products designed for various applications, including residential, […]

Washington Report

In A Win For NAHB, Canadian Lumber Exempt From Trump’s Global Reciprocal Tariffs How Is Home Building Impacted By Tariffs? (Editor’s Note: News on tariffs is an ever-evolving situation. To follow was the latest news at press time from the National Association of Home Builders.) President Trump on April 2 announced he will impose a […]

Retail Review

Builders FirstSource Acquires Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company Serving the Northern Sierra-Nevada region since 1931, Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company is a family-owned business that has, according to Builders FirstSource, a terrific reputation for providing top-notch lumber, building materials and design services across its locations. While the details of the transaction were not disclosed, local leadership will […]

Softwood Export Council Releases New Lumber Grading, Wood In Architecture Videos

By Rose Braden, President, Softwood Export Council, Portland, OR, www.softwood.org With funding from the U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant and the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, the Softwood Export Council (SEC) recently released a series of videos aimed at introducing U.S. and international architects to the advantages of using U.S. softwoods in commercial and civic […]

Investing In Your Company: How NAWLA Can Help You Stay Ahead

With ongoing regulatory changes, uncertainty around tariffs and shifting market conditions, the world seems to be spinning faster than our feet can keep up. In today’s world, when so much feels beyond our control, it’s more important than ever to focus on the areas that we do have influence, particularly by investing in your company’s […]

Updates From The APA Newsroom

APA Names EWTA Successor Linley Post Linley Post has been named the new senior manager of program and business development and will assume day-to-day management of the Engineered Wood Technology Association (EWTA) following LaDauna Wilson’s retirement. Linley brings 15 years of experience in B2B and B2C sales and marketing, recently serving as the channel marketing […]

Solving The Housing Crisis Requires Industry And Policy Partnership

Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that there is a shortage of almost 7 million affordable rental homes available across the nation. In fact, the Coalition found that nowhere in the U.S. can a renter working a full-time, minimum-wage job afford a two-bedroom apartment. The […]

SLB-Supported Accelerators Drive Lumber Market Growth

[photo credit:] Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment. Image Credit: Stantec The Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Boston is an influential showcase for the potential of wood construction. The transformation of 42 1940s-era buildings into a sustainable, mixed-income residential community will include a six-story affordable housing project built with a cross-laminated timber floor and roof system and […]

Who’s Who in Softwoods

Wildwood Trading Group Markets Pine, Douglas Fir, Hemlock Fritz Klosterman Fritz Klosterman is a senior trader with Wildwood Trading Group (WTG) which is headquartered in Tualatin, OR. Wildwood Trading Group handles all lumber sales for Vaagen Brothers Lumber Inc., headquartered in Colville, WA. Wildwood Trading Group is a building products marketing company that manages mill […]

In Memoriam

Eugene (Gene) Wengert Eugene (Gene) Wengert, 82, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family in Bishop, GA, from metastatic pancreatic cancer, and is now in the loving hands of Jesus. He was born August 31,1942 in Knoxville, TN, to Norman and Janet (Mueller) Wengert. Gene graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (BS and PhD) and […]