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Midwest Business Trends

Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Market Conditions Remain Steady Throughout Midwest Region Sources that were contacted in the Midwest region all agreed that their sales are doing the same as they were six months ago, if not better, at the time of this writing. One source noted that while their market isn’t booming, they have […]

DiPrizio Pine Sales Continues To Raise The Bar In Production, Capacity And Consistency Through Expansions And Capital Investments

“We must be a low-cost, reliable producer to serve our customers best. Then, every decision of our capital expansion project has been geared to automation, technology, AI and people.”– Larry Huot, president and owner, DiPrizio Pine Sales Depicted here is the McDonough high-speed optimizing edger equipped with a capacity for 30 million board feet of […]

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Producers, Uncertainty Prevails At the time of this writing, a 25 percent tariff was implemented and just as quickly rescinded on Canadian lumber, creating a level of ambiguity and worry.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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]