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Culpeper Wood Preservers: Providing a Multitude Of Quality Treated Products

“Our people make a huge difference. Their work ethic and commitment set the tone for the company, and it resonates with our customer base. Their relationships with our suppliers and customers have enabled us to endure for over 50 years.” – Jonathan Jenkins, President, Culpeper Wood Preservers Culpeper Wood Preservers, headquartered in Culpeper, VA, was […]

Safety Culture Blueprint: How to Keep Employees Safe and Reduce Your Risks

Almost every Softwood business understands the importance of safety. Yet a company’s risk profile changes constantly, and it’s difficult for many business leaders to keep up with all the latest developments. One way to stay ever ready is to embrace a culture of safety. Let’s examine the core business risks impacting Softwood suppliers and dealers […]

WRCLA Celebrates 70 Years As Environmentally Friendly Building Product

This year marked the 70th Anniversary of the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, aka WRCLA/Real Cedar, established in 1954. That milestone was celebrated by the more than 180 attendees, including delegate members and Cedar School students who recently joined in beautiful Whistler, BC, to celebrate and participate in the annual WRCLA Cedar Summit. This year’s […]

Northeast Business Trends

Northeastern Softwood lumber suppliers reported, at the time of this writing, a variation of market activity. A contact in Massachusetts said that the market is very “hit or miss. We’re getting a lot of conflicting reports from people. Some people have a strong order file, some people don’t. It doesn’t seem to be limited to […]

Portland Teams Up With NAWLA Regional Meeting

Amaterra Winery in Portland, OR, was the site recently for the North American Wholesale Lumber Association’s (NAWLA) Portland Regional Meeting. The evening included networking with industry peers, as well as an informative presentation by guest Speaker Jodi Hack. Hack is a third-generation Oregonian and dynamic leader with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from […]

Inland West Business Trends

Across the Inland West region lumber sources that were contacted said that their marketplaces were challenging, at the time of this writing, and that this may be due in part to the excess of inventory with certain species. In Idaho a lumberman said that with his company being a multi-product, multi-species mill, he has noticed […]

WWPA Honors 2024 Master Lumberman

Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) concluded its 2024 Annual Meeting recently at the Hotel Indigo in Vancouver, WA. The three-day event brought together industry leaders and members for a series of informative sessions, networking opportunities, and committee meetings. A highlight of the event was a visit from U.S. Congressman Bruce Westerman, (4th District, Arkansas), during […]

Midwest Business Trends

Lumber sources that we spoke with in the Midwest region were a bit of a mixed bag as to how their markets were, with only one source stating that his sales have remained stable. A lumber supplier in Missouri said that his market- place is slow at the time of this writing. “The housing market […]

Vancouver Welcomes NAWLA Regional Meeting

The Vancouver Club in Vancouver, BC, was the site of a recent regional meeting hosted by the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA). Scheduled speakers included: •Bob Brash, executive director for the Truck Loggers Association •Honorable Andrew Mercier, the Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation. The afternoon gathering concluded with networking and a Q&A […]

NAWLA’s Regional Meetings: A Platform for Local Industry Connection  

By The NAWLA Editor NAWLA’s Regional Meetings are in full swing this summer following successful events in Montréal, Vancouver, and Portland which collectively drew a little more than 500 attendees. Curated by the NAWLA Regional Meetings Committee, these one-day events take place throughout the United States and Canada and offer peer-to-peer networking and educational opportunities […]