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Another Record-Breaking Year For The Montreal Wood Convention

The Montréal Wood Convention (MWC) 2024, the premier event for the wood industry in North America and the largest of its kind in Canada, drew over 1150 participants from across the globe with 112 booths showcasing the latest trends, technologies, and products by the biggest companies in the industry. This marked back-to-back record-breaker years for […]

Northeast Business Trends

Softwood lumber suppliers in the Northeast region are experiencing slower conditions, and while many say activity is better, at the time of this writing, than this time last year, it is still slow. A contact in Maine who handles SPF, Red Pine, Spruce in No. 2 Common and Better said the No. 2 Common is […]

SFPA/SLMA Host Joint 2024 Spring Meeting For Southern Pine Lumber Community

Southern Pine lumber was front and center during the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association’s (SLMA) and Southern Forest Products Association’s (SFPA) 2024 Spring Meeting held recently at The Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA. The 2024 Spring Meeting brought 246 Southern Pine industry professionals together representing 154 companies directly involved with the production of Southern Pine […]

Inland West Business Trends

Inland West Softwood lumber suppliers reported, at the time of this writing, spotty market activity with some sources citing a slight increase in business while others accounted for down trending market activity. In Idaho, one source said market conditions for Softwood are better than the previous six months. “We’ve seen a little bit of uptick […]

SCMA Holds 2024 Annual Meeting

The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) recently held its 2024 Annual Meeting at The Charleston Place in Charleston, SC. The event was held during the Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s (HMA) National Conference and Expo. Twenty-five members, promotion sponsors, and staff convened to hear a report on the association’s promotion campaign, preview upcoming projects, and discuss other […]

Midwest Business Trends

Lumber suppliers throughout the Midwest region held an air of optimism when asked how their sales were doing at the time of this writing. In Texas a lumberman said that while his sales are slower than what was predicted his customer base is remaining positive. “Everyone thought that sales were really going to pick up […]

West Coast Business Trends

At the time of this writing mortgage rates are still hovering around 6.8 percent, and while housing starts are predicted to jump from 1.42 to 1.44 million units in 2024, the current rates are not spurring an abundance of activity in the U.S. Prices for Western Spruce-Pine-Fir remain soft with mostly hand to mouth ordering. […]

All The Southern Pine Lumber Resources You Need… All In One Place

Providing technical resources, leading promotional efforts, identifying and developing new markets, and collaborating with other like-minded organizations is key to keeping Southern Pine lumber in front of building professionals. That’s where the Southern Forest Products Association comes in. SFPA is a nonprofit trade association that was founded during the golden age of sawmilling in 1915 […]

When New Fangled Alternatives Sound Too Good To Ignore

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” We’ve all heard that mantra more times than we can remember. As with most proverbial sayings, there’s a lot of wisdom behind it. There is much to be said for sticking with the tried and true. But it’s human nature to tinker. There’s always someone out there trying […]

Southeast Business Trends

Throughout the Southeast region lumber suppliers shared similar sentiments regarding how slow their marketplaces were doing at press time. In Alabama a lumber spokeswoman noted that her sales are worse than they were six months ago, and her company hasn’t been doing as well as it has been. Her company offers Southern Yellow Pine in […]