Feature Stories

The 2025 SLMA Spring Meeting & Expo in Savannah, GA, brought together over 200 industry professionals for a productive event featuring 10 speakers, 50 exhibiting companies and a successful fundraiser dinner. Held by the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA), the recent event provided insights into market trends, economic conditions and industry initiatives. The Oyster Bar […]

The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) held a regional meeting recently in conjunction with the Montreal Wood Convention (MWC) at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth hotel. The afternoon event welcomed guest speakers Alex Strong, of the National Association of Home Builders, Andy Rielly, of Rielly Lumber and Kyle Little, of NAWLA. Later in the day, […]

Hotel Indigo was the site of the recent Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) Annual Meeting in Vancouver, WA. An evening welcome reception opened the event, followed the next day by a full day of activities. Paul Jannke, principal, lumber, Forest Economic Advisors, kicked off the morning at the industry buffet breakfast. That was followed by […]

“We really pride ourselves in having the highest quality material from some of the best suppliers and names in the industry. Our key advantage is the supplier network we have at the mill level. We partner with suppliers that put quality first.” – Jason Horn, lumber product manager, AETNA Building Solutions All of AETNA’s lumber […]

Brooke Rollins The Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, released a memorandum detailing the actions that she has directed the Forest Service to take in response to the president’s Executive Order, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production. According to her memorandum, Rollins made an Emergency Situation Determination (ESD) under section 40807 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs […]