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Addressing Our Country’s Housing Crisis Humanely

America’s housing stock is failing to keep up with the needs of the present. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the U.S. has a shortage of 7 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income renters. New multi-family units are renting at prices cost-prohibitive for middle- and low-income renters. Nearly two-thirds of […]

Long Term Global Timber Supply Decline Signals Opportunity For U.S. Suppliers

Those of us whose livelihoods depend on international markets have experienced a couple of challenging years as most U.S. suppliers focused on supplying the domestic market and record high U.S. Softwood lumber prices placed U.S. Softwood lumber out of reach for many international buyers. However, as prices continue to soften in response to lower domestic […]

2021 APA Safety And Health Award Winners Announced

Program Honors Manufacturers’ Dedication to Workplace Safety and Operational Excellence APA – The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2021 Safety and Health Awards. The APA Safety and Health Awards Program is the premier safety award program for the engineered wood products industry in North America. It encourages and recognizes operational excellence […]

New Research Highlights How Mass Timber Schools Benefit Students And Staff

New report explores how mass timber schools could boost well-being, cut carbon, and remain flexible without breaking the bank. How can we build schools that are adaptable, while supporting student well-being and learning? What role can biophilic design and mass timber play? And how do we cut carbon, while delivering better schools faster, without breaking […]

Washington Scene – September/October 2022

Canadian Lumber Tariffs Cut By More Than Half The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) efforts calling on the Biden administration to eliminate — or at the very least reduce — duties on Canadian lumber shipments into the United States has taken a step in the right direction, according to the NAHB, with the Department […]

New EU “Anti-Deforestation” Legislation Has The Potential To Severely Restrict U.S. Hardwood Exports To The European Union And Beyond

Proposed “geolocation” requirement would discriminate against small nonindustrial operators The new EU Anti Deforestation legislation, first presented as a draft in November of last year, is still passing through the EU law-making process, but this is happening more quickly than expected for such a complex, not to mention controversial law. In order to pass, the […]

Does This Sound Like Your Kind Of Industry Event?

The summer season may be winding down, but HMA members are revving up for an over-the-top Regional Meeting soon to convene in the Show-Me State. Yes, our Fall Regional Meeting, an exclusive HMA member benefit, is set for Tuesday through Thursday, October 18-20, in St. Louis, Missouri. And the agenda is a full one. •Tuesday […]

WCMA/WMMA 2022 Fall Conference And Plant Tour Event

The Wood Component Manufacturers Association (WCMA) is joining forces with the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) to hold a joint Fall Conference & Plant Tour Event. The event will be held in Minneapolis, MN, from Wednesday, November 2, through Friday, November 4. I know as owners and managers of manufacturing facilities, it is sometimes […]

NHLA: Why Knot…Work Together

It is my pleasure to write for the first time as the executive director of NHLA. I have always believed in the value of associations and the ability they have to make a difference in an industry. To that end, I made it a career goal, early on, to run an association. I had some […]

3 Days of Design: AHEC Showcases New Hardwood Furniture From Visionary Danish Architect

First Published / Reported by SOFTWOOD LUMBER BUYER Source Article EXCERPT Born…