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Midwest Business Trends

Midwest Business Trends Market Stability Leaves Midwest Looking For Brighter Days Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Midwest sources at press time expressed continued struggles with tariffs, with the first quarter of this year done, sources show higher expectations for 2026. According to a South Dakota distributor the market has “picked up” for them in past […]

PotlatchDeltic/Stimson Lumber Co-Host Annual Reception

PotlatchDeltic/Stimson Lumber Co-Host Annual Reception Taphouse Unchained in Coeur d’Alene, ID was the local site for the recent cocktail reception that PotlatchDeltic and Stimson Lumber Company co-host annually. Each year this reception is held in conjunction with the annual Inland Lumber Producers golf event. According to the company’s website, PotlatchDeltic is a leading timberland owner […]

West Coast Business Trends

West Coast Business Trends West Coast Struggles To Prepare For Unpredictable Trade Times By Zach Miller At the time of this writing Canadian manufacturers are on the precipice of paying a combined countervailing (CVD) and anti-dumping duty of 35.19 percent, which is having ripple effects across the North American marketplace. Whether you’re manufacturing and shipping […]

Southeast Business Trends

Southeast Business Trends The Southeast Focuses On Yellow Pine And Tariff Shifts By Lara StearsmanAssociate Editor At the time of this writing, the Southeast region sees a slow-moving market but a more positive expectation for the upcoming year. A lumber company representative out of Alabama said the market is “slow” and was “just the same” […]

Umpqua Valley Lumber Association Gathers For Annual Event

Umpqua Valley Lumber Association Gathers For Annual Event The Seven Feathers Casino and Resort, located in Canyonville, OR, was the host site for the multi-day Umpqua Valley Lumber Association (UVLA) annual banquet and golf tournament. The event attracted approximately 270 guests. UVLA members form a coalition of long-time timber and lumber operators located in the […]

NAWLA And Hard Rock/Biloxi Team Up for Regional Meeting

NAWLA And Hard Rock/Biloxi Team Up for Regional Meeting Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, MS, was the site recently of the Southeast Regional Meeting of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA). Kyle Little, NAWLA Chair, served as guest speaker and addressed the topic of 2025 North American Lumber Supply and Demand Forecast. […]

The Science Behind Pressure-Treated Wood

The Science Behind Pressure-Treated Wood How Specialized Treatments and Processes Enhance Durability and Longevity Have you ever wondered what makes wooded structures stand strong against rain, insects, and rot? The solution lies in pressure-treated wood. The pressure treatment process is critical to expand the lifespan of natural wood (making it applicable for construction projects), reducing […]

Industry News

Industry News New Machinery Installed At Thompson River Lumber Thompson River Lumber Co. in Thompson Falls, MT, recently installed a Weinig moulder at their production facility. The moulder works with material up to eight inches wide and can process 330 feet a minute. With this moulder, the company will be producing multiple patterns. Packaging full […]

In Memoriam

In Memoriam Lionel Joseph Landry Passes Away At 85 Lionel Joseph Landry Lionel Joseph Landry passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025, at 85 years of age at Anderson Memory Care in Slidell, LA. Born on February 3, 1940, in New Orleans, LA, he attended Sacred Heart High School, where he met the love of […]

South Korea Charts Its SAF Future with Promising New Mandate Roadmap

South Korea Charts Its SAF Future with Promising New Mandate RoadmapResourceWise South…