Feature Stories

Inland Lumber Producers Host 42nd Golf Event The 42nd Annual Golf Tournament of the Inland Lumber Producers (ILP) was recently held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Two days of golf games were played in horserace pairings at Hayden Lake Country Club with the Clearwater Forest Industries team winning first place. Team […]

Record Number Of Exhibitors At MLMA Event The Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association (MLMA), headquartered in Jackson, MS,  founded in 1954 by a group of Mississippi family-owned mills, proudly celebrated its 72nd year of existence in 2026. Since its founding, MLMA has cultivated a strong sense of community, fostering a family-oriented tradition where spouses and children […]

UVLA Members Enjoy Golf And Banquet At Annual Event The Seven Feathers Casino and Resort, located in Canyonville, OR, was the site for the multi-day Umpqua Valley Lumber Association (UVLA) Customer Appreciation Event. UVLA members form a coalition of long-time timber and lumber operators located in the southwestern timber country of Oregon. The UVLA’s historical […]

With High Quality Specialty Products, Ready Pine Is Poised For Expansion “With our distributors, if you build trust and confidence they will keep adding to the program, and eventually one day, hopefully, their entire warehouse is full of Ready Pine.”– Chris Martin, president and owner, Ready Pine Ready Pine’s Pickled Pine is on the walls […]

Consistent Quality Wood For 40+ Years At Mount Storm Forest Products “It may sound simple, but that’s what good business is, having knowledgeable and honest people that work with you and not for you to bring quality products to the marketplace consistently and efficiently.”— Ed Mikowski, president, Mount Storm Forest Products Mount Storm Forest Products, […]

Restoring History With Eastern White Pine The Maine Cabin Masters, as seen on Magnolia, were instrumental in both the Monmouth Fire House rebuild and the use of Eastern White Pine. For more than a century, fire has shaped the story of Monmouth, Maine. During the 1800s, multiple devastating fires destroyed mills, businesses, and homes throughout […]

Sold-Out Expo Hall Highlights SLMA Annual Conference The Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA) welcomed approximately 500 attendees to the 2026 SLMA Annual Conference, held recently at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, AL. Members, exhibitors, sponsors and guests gathered for several days of education, networking and industry collaboration in one of […]

Rayonier And Stimson Team Up for Reception During ILP Taphouse Unchained in Coeur d’Alene, ID, was the recent site for a cocktail reception co-hosted by Rayonier and Stimson Lumber Company, held in conjunction with the annual Inland Lumber Producers golf event. Rayonier is a land resources Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). According to its website, […]

Alta Forest Products/Idaho Forest Products Host Sawblade Invitational The Saw Blade Invitational Golf Scramble, hosted by Idaho Forest Group (IFG) and Alta Forest Products, and held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, ID, marked its 12th year recently. According to its website, from its Coeur d’Alene, Idaho headquarters, Idaho Forest Group (IFG), is […]