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Save the Date for NAWLA Regional Meetings

By The NAWLA Editor From the Leadership Summit to the Executive Management Institute and Spring Wood Basics, NAWLA event planning and execution for 2023 is in full force, including preparations for this year’s regional meetings.Kicking off in March and concluding in September, NAWLA will be hosting seven regional meetings for members and non-members. Curated by […]

 A Preview Of Forest Products EXPO 2023

Do you want to be at the center of the forest products community? Are you ready to see how adaptive technology is influencing manufacturing decisions? Is your company part of the new manufacturing age at this critical moment for the industry? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, don’t second-guess attending the […]

Lumber Shippers View Their Work Realistically And Optimistically

The waters are choppy for lumber shipping companies, but they continue doing their due-diligence and seeing positive results. One shipper stated: “Our lumber shipments are lagging now, but we remain hopeful they will continue to increase as we move into the first quarter of 2023.”Another shipper mentioned difficulties, adding: “Our team was able to adapt […]

M&M Lumber: A Legacy Of Service And Quality

“We work with everyone, from the person building birdhouses to the contractor constructing multi-family apartments. We change with the times as the market predicates it.”~ Sean Stevens, M&M Lumber Tulsa, OK—When Jim McKellar Sr. co-founded M&M Lumber, located here, back in 1964, he likely had no idea that one day his granddaughter would be co-running […]

Simple, Reliable Scanning Solutions At JoeScan

Vancouver, WA– Sawmills can be tough places to operate. Background, technology, and strength can make or break an operation. The people at JoeScan, headquartered in Vancouver, WA, are not only familiar with the territory, but they are also continually seeking new ways to further innovate for sawmills with equipment that works both smart and hard […]

LSLA Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Green Bay, WI–Approximately 160 members and guests of the Lake States Lumber Association (LSLA) gathered here recently in honor of the association’s 40th winter meeting, which included tours of legendary Lambeau Field, home of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. The Miller Lite Lounge Pavilion served as the host site for the opening night meeting inside […]

Woodbox Offers Export Solutions For North American Mills

Drummondville, QC – Primewood was founded in 1987, with their main purpose being to source lumber for their German sister company, Fritz Offerman KG. As Primewood continued to grow they became a producer of lumber with their own mill and dry kilns. Primewood began to sell their lumber in such quantities that they were unable […]

A Preview Of Forest Products EXPO 2023

Do you want to be at the center of the forest products community? Are you ready to see how adaptive technology is influencing manufacturing decisions? Is your company part of the new manufacturing age at this critical moment for the industry? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, don’t second-guess attending the […]

2023 Builders’ Show Draws Largest Attendance In More Than 10 Years

Las Vegas, NV–Nearly 70,000 home building professionals from around the globe filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center recently as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) hosted the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), the largest annual light construction show in the world. IBS exhibit space totaled more than 600,000 net square […]

ALC Kicks Off Year; March And May Meetings Upcoming

Greensboro, NC – The pallet industry moves the world and the demand for wood resources is strong in 2023, according to a report to the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) recently. The forecast for pallet lumber needs is an estimated 9.16 billion board feet this year, said Mark Barford, senior director for business partnerships with the […]