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Hiding In Plain Sight

By Allison DeFordExecutive DirectorNorth American Forest FoundationCollierville, TN901-860-4131adeford@northamericanforestfoundation.org Isn’t it ironic how a random conversation can turn into a 30,000-foot opportunity? To open someone’s eyes and understanding about why choosing wood is so exTREEmely smart. Conversations that have a connection to the benefits of wood can start anywhere. Even during a meal on an airline […]

West Coast Business Trends

By Zach Miller After A Strong Start To 2025 For West Coast Producers, Uncertainty Prevails At the time of this writing, a 25 percent tariff was implemented and just as quickly rescinded on Canadian lumber, creating a level of ambiguity and worry. On top of that, producers are having a difficult time finding fiber, especially […]

Southeast Business Trends

By Sue PutnamEditor Housing Market Woes Mesh With Prayers For Market Potential Throughout the Southeastern United States, softwood lumber representatives have differing reports about the marketplace for their products in their areas. For example, one stated that the market, at the time of this writing, is somewhere in the middle while another source complained that […]

LMC Celebrates 90 Years As The Pioneering Cooperative In The Forest Products and Building Materials Industry

Founded in 1935, LMC has grown to become the longest standing, leading forest products and building materials buying group in the United States. Representing over 430 members with more than 1,800 locations across all 50 states, LMC is a cornerstone of strength and collaboration in the industry. At its heart, LMC is a network of […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

By Richard LipmanGuest Writer Upper Grades Hold Steady While Uncertainty Looms With Expected Tariffs The threat of tariffs dominated people’s attention the past couple of weeks. On the Pine side, one Ontario producer indicated, “I think turmoil is probably an understatement, the possible tariff action certainly stirred things up on February 3rd. I think it […]

Retail Review

Curtis Lumber Gains JAY-K Independent Lumber Corp. The Ballston Spa, NY, based company Curtis Lumber, purchased New Hartford, NY, based company, JAY-K Independent Lumber Corp. An ongoing relationship between the two lumber businesses is expected to aid a worry-free transition for all associated with the companies. This will also allow Curtis Lumber to plan a […]

Who’s Who in Softwoods

Elk Creek Forest Products Markets Douglas Fir Aaron Fleming Aaron Fleming is a sales representative and buyer for Elk Creek Forest Products, based in McMinnville, OR. Marketing more than 100 million board feet annually, Elk Creek Forest Products is a distributor and lumber processor that deals in Green Douglas Fir and kiln-dried lumber in all […]

Responding To The California Wildfires

Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council The first month of this year saw a dramatic increase in catastrophic wildfires in California. In the first eleven days of January, California experienced more than a hundred wildland fires with more than 38,000 acres burned. The Palisades and Eaton fires are now considered the second […]

APA Welcomes New Codes And Standards Director And Engineered Wood Specialists

APA – The Engineered Wood Association welcomes Matthew Hunter as the new director of codes and standards. Matthew Hunter Matthew will spearhead APA’s work advancing building codes and developing manufacturing and performance standards. Prior to joining APA, Matthew was the Northeast regional manager for the American Wood Council. He has also worked as a building […]

Another Busy Year For NAWLA

The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) has hit the ground running with an exciting year ahead, including the return of the prestigious John J. Mulrooney Award, which will be presented at this year’s Traders Market. This award celebrates leaders who embody excellence in leadership, strategic thinking, integrity, and service to others — the same […]