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Industry Policies And Priorities In A New Administration

With the election now behind us, AWC is moving expeditiously to prepare our strategic priorities for the first 180 days of the new Administration and Congress. On the one hand, we are cautiously optimistic that there will be opportunities to address the overregulation that we experienced under the Biden Administration. We also see opportunities to […]

Updates From The APA Newsroom

Scott Poole Joins APA Board of Trustees APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees welcomes Scott Poole as its newest member. Scott Poole is the president and chief operating officer for Martin Sustainable Resources L.L.C. He joined Martin Companies in December 1986 as a member of the forestry team and has since held […]

Welcome 2025: A Year of Growth and Opportunity With NAWLA

NAWLA’s Executive Management Institute Class of 2023. 2025 is officially here, and your friends at the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) would like to wish you a Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed your holiday season and are excited to kick off another year of growth and collaboration with us. We have a […]

San Antonio Hosts Booming APA Annual Meeting

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas, welcomed approximately 425 members and guests of APA-Engineered Wood Association’s Annual Meeting. The 2024 Bronson J. Lewis Award was presented at this year’s event to Dr. Borjen “BJ” Yeh, who served as director of the APA’s Technical Services Division since 2003. See […]

2024 Global Buyers Mission™ Welcomes Nearly 700 Delegates

BC Wood celebrated its 21st Annual Global Buyers Mission (GBM) recently and welcomed close to 700 delegates from all over the world to Whistler, BC Canada this year. A number of international markets continue to face economic challenges, so GBM organizers were extremely pleased with the efforts made by those buyers and suppliers that supported […]

NELMA’s Holds 91st Annual Meeting, Welcomes NAWLA Regional Meeting

The 91st annual meeting of the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA) was held recently at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, ME. This was the second year in a row that the Association conducted its annual golf scramble and meeting at this oceanside property. Around 150 members and guests attended this year’s event, making it one […]

Siskiyou Forest Products Inc. Celebrates 50th Anniversary

“One thing I can say for Siskiyou Forest Products, is that we reinvest probably just as much as anybody. We put our money in ourselves more, take very little out and we try to support the company.” ~ Darren Duchi, general manager, Siskiyou Forest Products The 50th anniversary of Siskiyou Forest Products, a producer of […]

Architectural Millwork and Lean Manufacturing at Sears Trostel Lumber & Millwork

“This company has been a vital part of our community for nearly a century, thanks to the dedication of all of the previous owners. Staying true to the values that have made Sears Trostel a trusted name, our focus will remain on delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers, as well as exploring new […]

Northeast Business Trends

The responses for the Northeastern, softwood lumber market were very diverse at the time of this writing. A lumber source in New York said that the market was “average” because there’s “just not very strong demand at the moment” and that it is worse than six months ago. They handle Eastern White Pine in 4/4 […]

RoyOMartin Growing Trees And People For Over A Century

“At RoyOMartin we have a saying, ‘We grow trees and people.’ We strive to be here for our employees in mind, body and spirit. This has allowed us to become the employer of choice here in Louisiana.” ~ Bobby Byrd, Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Research and Development, RoyOMartin RoyOMartin, headquartered in Alexandria, […]