Feature Stories

By Brad KirkbrideManaging Director, Western Red Cedar Lumbar Association Did you know that The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) will forgive your mortgage for up to five years if you build your deck or outdoor structures with Western Red Cedar? It’s another great incentive to use such a beautiful and environmentally friendly product. What’s […]

“Our long-standing relationships with mills allow us to get proprietary grades pulled that other distributors do not have access to. We get input from our customers to produce a product that works for them. These relationships span decades and generations based on common goals and mutual respect.” – Bernie Nugent, former president (retired), Warren Trask […]

“Our expansion into the industry is not simply to make a name for ourselves; it’s to help our industry and industry partners build better, build safer and build cleaner for the future.”– Andrew Dingman, executive vice president, TechWood TechWood’s 16,000 square foot headquarters, located in Fort Pierce, FL, is shown here. Approaching their fifth year […]

The ninth annual International Mass Timber Conference recently attracted more than 3,200 attendees to the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. This conference is the largest gathering of mass timber experts in the world, focusing on the entire industry supply chain. Attendees can explore cross-laminated timber (CLT), nail-laminated timber, glulam, mass plywood panels, dowel-laminated timber […]

“We have long-term relationships with several mills that produce high-quality lumber which is a necessity to meet our needs as well as our customers’ expectations.” – Mark Francis, vice president and owning partner, Cedar Creek Hardwoods From left to right, Jennifer Francis, Mark Francis, Adam Thompson, Dmitri Thompson, and Amy Thompson. Located in southeast Missouri, […]

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 […]

LMC proudly hosted its milestone celebration, the 2025 Annual recently in Phoenix, AZ. As one of the most anticipated events in the lumber and building materials (LBM) industry, 70 percent of the LMC Dealer network—which comprises the nation’s premier independent lumber and building materials dealers—gathered to com memorate nine decades of industry leadership and prepare […]