Month: March 2026

170 posts

Spring Into New Educational Opportunities With NAWLA Academy

Spring Into New Educational Opportunities With NAWLA Academy The lumber market never stands still — and neither should the professionals who power it. With shifting price dynamics, tightening margins and rapidly advancing technology, today’s lumber and building materials distribution channel demands sharper skills and smarter tools than ever before. That’s why the North American Wholesale […]

Updates From The APA Newsroom

Updates From The APA Newsroom APA Names New Director of Quality Services Division Daniel Hovanec APA – The Engineered Wood Association is pleased to announce the hire of Daniel Hovanec as the new director of certification and quality services. Hovanec holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in wood science and technology from West Virginia University. […]

Cross-Discipline Approach Leads To WUI Success In California

Cross-Discipline Approach Leads To WUI Success In California Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council Following last year’s catastrophic fires, California has become the epicenter of debate over how communities build (and rebuild) in populated wildfire prone areas, referred to as the wildland urban interface (WUI). Over the last year, AWC has taken […]

The Lumber Industry Is Positioned to Capture More Market Share in 2026

The Lumber Industry Is Positioned to Capture More Market Share in 2026 The Softwood Lumber Board and its funded programs continued the momentum behind U.S. lumber demand growth in 2025, even amid turbulent economic conditions for multifamily and nonresidential construction. The SLB’s programs supported the conversion of 1,536 projects—representing 62 million square feet of construction—to […]

Who’s Who in Softwoods

Who’s Who in Softwoods Robbins Lumber Inc: Producing 50 Million Board Feet And Selling Globally Abraham Simpson Abraham Simpson is a member of the lumber sales team at the Searsmont, ME-based, wholesale manufacturer, Robbins Lumber Inc. Robbins Lumber’s products are sold globally, and their focus is on producing Eastern White Pine boards in various patterns […]

Retail Review

Retail Review Hancock Lumber Welcomes Rebecca McCrohan Team Hancock recently welcomed Rebecca McCrohan as Casco, ME-based, Hancock Lumber’s new general manager of the Damariscotta, ME, location. After an extensive internal and external search, McCrohan stood out not only for her industry experience, but also for her deep alignment with Hancock’s culture, values and philosophy of […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends Ontario Juggles Tariffs, Slow Housing And Aboriginal Lawsuits Richard LipmanGuest Writer Big picture developments continue to dominate the news and people’s thoughts and actions. According to a producer in Quebec, “the CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.) is saying the pace of homebuilding in Canada continues to slow, with no near-term sign […]

Washington Report

Washington Report Builder Sentiment Edges Lower On Affordability Concerns Persistent affordability challenges, including high housing price-to-income ratios and elevated land and construction costs, helped push builder confidence lower for the second straight month to start the year. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell one point to 36 in February, according […]

The Long Game Is Paying Off: Raising Up The Next Generation In The Wood Products Industry

The Long Game Is Paying Off: Raising Up The Next Generation In The Wood Products Industry The old philosophical thought experiment asks, “if a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound if no one is there to hear it?” For years, our industry has operated efficiently, without fanfare, like the tree silently […]

Middle East Tensions Ripple Through Energy, PVC, and Chlor-Alkali Markets

Middle East Tensions Ripple Through Energy, PVC, and Chlor-Alkali MarketsHira Saeed Rising…