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Vaagen Bros. Upgrades Colville Mill With USNR’s Multi-Track Fence And VerifEye Systems Vaagen Brothers Lumber, located in Colville, WA, recently improved their final board position and trim accuracy with the combination of USNR’s Multi-Track Fence and VerifEye fence verification system. These upgrades to Vaagen Brothers’ system aim to drastically reduce the amount of starting and […]

Who’s Who in Softwoods

Alex Lindsay is an emerging lumber trader, specializing in Southern Yellow Pine for Skana Forest Products Ltd. located in Richmond, BC. His focus being the Central and Midwest United States, the company meanwhile distributes all over North America. Skana carries Southern Yellow Pine, Spruce-Pine-Fir, Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar in all grades and sizes, […]

WoodWorks Aims To Convert 400 Projects To Wood Construction This Year

When a structural engineer at a South Carolina engineering firm had a question about firewalls in light-frame construction, he knew who to call: WoodWorks. WoodWorks is a program funded by the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) with a team of engineers and architects who help building specifiers and contractors build their commercial and multifamily projects using […]

Major Industry Win in Recent Boiler MACT Decision

After more than 30 years, the saga of American Wood Council’s (AWC) fight for proper interpretation of our industry’s boiler emissions has ended with a resounding court win. At issue was the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) determination that boilers built between 2010 and 2020 must comply with stringent regulations imposed in a 2022 rule – […]

APA Honors Dr. Borjen “BJ” Yeh As 2024 Broson J. Lewis Award Recipient

Dr. Borjen “BJ” Yeh has been named the 2024 Bronson J. Lewis Award honoree. Now in its 19th year, the award recognizes individuals for their leadership and outstanding contributions to the engineered wood industry. Yeh received the award September 30 at the APA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The award honors the late Bronson […]

Another Great Year For NAWLA

It’s hard to believe that we’re already wrapping up 2024, but with 2025 fast approaching, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the successful year NAWLA has had. 2024 HighlightsTraders MarketThe 2024 Traders Market is gearing up to be another successful event for NAWLA. At the time of this article’s writing in early […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

One Quebec SPF producer reported that “with all that is happening, there has not been a big effect on the market yet. Without sounding like the bullish mill guy, I think in the first quarter of next year, with all the curtailments coming, you will see something. On prices, 2×6’s had a very big run, […]

Retail Review

CM Tucker Lumber Assets Acquired By Doman Building MaterialsThe base purchase price for the assets formerly owned by CM Tucker Lumber Companies, LLC was around $255 million in cash. This transaction is funded by the cash the company already had available and revolving credit facilities, which meant that Doman Building Materials Group gained Tucker Lumber […]

Washington Report

To better help manage and reduce risks, (NAHB First Vice Chairman Buddy) Hughes called on Congress to focus on the existing housing stock, as a full 130 million homes of the nation’s housing stock of 137 million were built before 2010. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress (in late September) that the […]

Warren Trask: 100 Years And Thriving

Warren Trask, headquartered in Lakeville, MA, recently hosted over 100 people at a celebration of their 100th anniversary in business. Customers, vendors and employees comprised the guests who enjoyed live music and food. The celebration was held at the company’s corporate headquarters in Lakeville with vendor product displays set up around the yard for customers […]