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White Oak Leads Furniture Market; “Oak” Has Softer Promotion

From remarks during a National Hardwood Lumber Association webinar designed for Hardwood lumber sales and marketing staff to understand domestic and international furniture manufacturing trends in 2023. Retail furniture buyers and designers liked wooden furniture with grain at the spring 2023 High Point Furniture Market, held in High Point, NC. The manufacturers responded with dozens […]

BPWood Ltd. “Innovating At The Speed Of Business”

“Wood is good! And the market is hungry!” ~ Paul Bouchard, founder, BPWood A hands-on strategy has earned BPWood, located in Penticton, BC, the moniker “the Nimble Innovators™.” Founded in 2000, BPWood was the brainchild of Paul Bouchard, the result of his vision to cultivate high scale specialty wood supply chains, independent of the commodity […]

Global Buyers Mission Celebrates 20th AnniversaryIn Whistler

The 20th Annual Global Buyers Mission will be held live in Whistler, BC, from September 7th to 9th, 2023.The Softwood Forest Products Buyer has been actively participating in and reporting on this world class event that takes place in Whistler, BC every September. Of course, now that Covid traveling and meeting restrictions have been lifted, […]

Approximately 100 Gather In Birmingham For NAWLA Regional

At the recent North American Wholesale Lumber Association’s regional meeting in Birmingham, AL, that was held at the Avondale, Brewing Co., there were just under 100 individuals that attended this event on a Wednesday evening. At the meeting there was a cocktail party, and part of the time a two-man band entertained the attendees. Later, […]

Montréal Wood Convention Brings Together 1100 Industrialists And Wood Producers

A Record Year for the Convention! The Montréal Wood Convention 2023, a premier event for the wood industry in North America, recently took place at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, located in Montreal, Canada. The convention drew 1100 participants from around the world and featured 110 booths showcasing the latest trends, technologies, and products by the […]

Montreal Welcomes NAWLA Regional Meeting

The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) recently held a regional meeting in conjunction with the Montreal Wood Convention at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. The afternoon regional meeting featured a presentation by a 3-person panel of speakers followed by a Q&A session. The speakers included Bart Bender, of Interfor, Fred Lebel, […]

Cedar Champion Award Poignantly Awarded During Annual WRCLA Cedar Summit

The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association’s (WRCLA) 2023 Cedar Summit and Cedar School recently wrapped up a highly successful week of business sessions, networking and training seminars with a completely sold-out Cedar school, and over 150 attendees representing 49 member companies. The week-long Cedar school, taking place in Vancouver, BC’s Lower Mainland and Island, saw […]

80-Foot Trusses, Quality Products And On-TimeDelivery Are King At Eagle Truss LLC

“Over the years we have built trusses for a lot of different applications. There are numerous celebrities’ homes that we are in, including Kid Rock, Chris Stapleton and Alan Jackson. We have trusses in government projects in Ft. Campbell, KY and an eight- or 10-building complex in Ft. Knox.” ~ Jeff McGehee, co-owner and plant […]

Robbins Lumber, Expanding Their Footprint

Robbins Lumber, Inc., located in Searsmont, ME, announced the acquisition of two sawmills, expanding the company’s footprint from two locations to four locations. The sawmills in Hancock and Sanford, previously owned by Pleasant River Lumber Co., will retain all 74 employees between the two locations. The company says the acquisition will allow them to build […]

Tech To The Rescue: Tapping Into Technology For Risk Mitigation

The wood manufacturing industry has a reputation for its hazardous nature. Combustible dust, sparks from welding and hot work activity and use of heavy machinery are just a few of the common risks manufacturers face that have the potential to compromise employee safety and cause catastrophic fires, property damage and business interruption. Fortunately, technological innovation […]