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Southeast Business Trends

A Southeastern Spring Rife With Warmer Weather Market Wishes Mixed reviews on labor situations and tariff confusion bloom in the spring season, which is still full of hope despite a lack of the usual uptick based on a history of softwood market behavior. When asked about the market in his area, a spokesperson from an […]

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 […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Uncertainty Surrounding Tariffs Keeps Quebec And OntarioLumber Suppliers On Their Toes The uncertainty of tariffs and related factors are resulting in a range of comments from Ontario and Quebec producers and distributors. In the week of the tariff pause announcement, the Eastern softwood industry was together at a trade event and there was a range […]

Department Of Agriculture Seeks To Increase Timber Production By Designating An Emergency Situation On National Forest System Lands

Brooke Rollins The Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, released a memorandum detailing the actions that she has directed the Forest Service to take in response to the president’s Executive Order, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production. According to her memorandum, Rollins made an Emergency Situation Determination (ESD) under section 40807 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs […]

In Memoriam

Eugene (Gene) Wengert Eugene (Gene) Wengert, 82, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family in Bishop, GA, from metastatic pancreatic cancer, and is now in the loving hands of Jesus. He was born August 31,1942 in Knoxville, TN, to Norman and Janet (Mueller) Wengert. Gene graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (BS and PhD) and […]

Who’s Who in Softwoods

Wildwood Trading Group Markets Pine, Douglas Fir, Hemlock Fritz Klosterman Fritz Klosterman is a senior trader with Wildwood Trading Group (WTG) which is headquartered in Tualatin, OR. Wildwood Trading Group handles all lumber sales for Vaagen Brothers Lumber Inc., headquartered in Colville, WA. Wildwood Trading Group is a building products marketing company that manages mill […]

SLB-Supported Accelerators Drive Lumber Market Growth

[photo credit:] Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment. Image Credit: Stantec The Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Boston is an influential showcase for the potential of wood construction. The transformation of 42 1940s-era buildings into a sustainable, mixed-income residential community will include a six-story affordable housing project built with a cross-laminated timber floor and roof system and […]

Solving The Housing Crisis Requires Industry And Policy Partnership

Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that there is a shortage of almost 7 million affordable rental homes available across the nation. In fact, the Coalition found that nowhere in the U.S. can a renter working a full-time, minimum-wage job afford a two-bedroom apartment. The […]

Updates From The APA Newsroom

APA Names EWTA Successor Linley Post Linley Post has been named the new senior manager of program and business development and will assume day-to-day management of the Engineered Wood Technology Association (EWTA) following LaDauna Wilson’s retirement. Linley brings 15 years of experience in B2B and B2C sales and marketing, recently serving as the channel marketing […]

Investing In Your Company: How NAWLA Can Help You Stay Ahead

With ongoing regulatory changes, uncertainty around tariffs and shifting market conditions, the world seems to be spinning faster than our feet can keep up. In today’s world, when so much feels beyond our control, it’s more important than ever to focus on the areas that we do have influence, particularly by investing in your company’s […]