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AETNA Building Solutions Partners With Quality Lumber Suppliers

“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 […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Devereaux Sawmill Produces 17 Million Board Feet Of Kiln-Dried Hardwood David Segerlind David Segerlind is export sales manager for Devereaux Sawmill Inc. in Pewamo, MI. Devereaux Sawmill produces 17 million board feet of kiln-dried hardwood lumber annually in 3/4 through 12/4 thicknesses. Species include Ash, Cherry, Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak […]

U.S. / Canada Hardwood Lumber Trade

By Michael Snow,Executive DirectorAmerican HardwoodExport CouncilSterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org Although softwood lumber often gets the headlines, the hardwood lumber trade between the United States and Canada is a vital industry, providing a consistent supply of valuable wood products. Canada was the largest export market for American hardwoods until it was overtaken in 2009 by China, but has […]

President Trump Wants Lumber Tariffs. Now What?

By Ashley Amidon,CAE Executive Director,International Wood Products AssociationAlexandria, VA(703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org As every reader of Import/Export Wood Purchasing News is acutely aware, President Trump has announced his intention to impose tariffs of around 25 percent to “timber, lumber and derivative products.” This is of course in addition to any country specific or global tariffs that […]

Washington Report

NAHB Tells Congress 5 Key Supply-Side Headwinds Hurt Housing Supply Implementing policies to alleviate supply-side bottlenecks that are the main drivers of low housing supply and high home prices would help ease the nation’s housing affordability crisis and allow builders to increase the supply of attainable, affordable housing, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) […]

Business Trends Abroad

Countries In Europe, Asia And Africa Weather Crises In Various Categories In The New Spring Season Ghana – Ghana’s wood product exports continued their downward trend in 2024, with both volume and value declining compared to the previous year. The country earned €10.22 million from 21,091 cubic meters (cu.m ) of wood products in December […]

Newswires

Roy Anderson Lumber Company Inc. Installed New AI Grading Solution David Anderson Roy Anderson Lumber Company Inc., located in Tompkinsville, KY, recently installed a new AI Grading Solution. Roy Anderson Lumber Company produces 50 million board feet of green and kiln-dried hardwood lumber. They offer their customers rough, straight-line ripped and reclaimed lumber, as well […]

Lake States Business Trends

Sources that were contacted throughout the Lake States region came to a general consensus that their sales are doing well. A source in Wisconsin noted that his sales are improving due to his company’s ability to raise prices, while a source in Illinois said that he has noticed a new sense of optimism throughout the […]

Transportation Survey

(Editor’s Note: Navigating the ever-changing and unknown factors faced by the transportation industry in 2025 will present challenges. The most creative problem-solvers will be those who, like our respondents here, propose to expand domestic capabilities while being versatile, resilient logistics partners who are shaped by external challenges and opportunities, yet able to adapt to global […]

Northeast Business Trends

Thoughts of concern about the marketplace are building in the Northeast as lumber sales representatives list concerns about demand, imitation wood, labor and fuel prices. There are few who are hopeful that the summer will improve the market. A lumber representative located in Pennsylvania had a negative opinion about the marketplace, for which he provided […]