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New Tariffs On Lumber, Wood Product Imports Add Headwinds To Housing Market The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently reported that in a move that will raise housing costs, the U.S. Commerce Department has imposed a 10 percent tariff on all timber and lumber imports and an additional 25 percent tariff on kitchen cabinets […]

The Lumber Industry Needs the SLB—Now More Than Ever

The Lumber Industry Needs the SLB—Now More Than Ever Photo credit: Idaho Airships Lumber demand has long been tied to the turbulent single-family housing market. In recent years, the industry has seen swings such as the remodeling and replacement boom during the COVID pandemic and downturns such as the current market, with housing starts down […]

AWC’s Leadership In Protecting And Expanding Mass Timber Across The U.S.

AWC’s Leadership In Protecting And Expanding Mass Timber Across The U.S. By Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council It is remarkable to take stock of how far we have come in the U.S. with regard to mass timber adoption since its inclusion in the 2021 I-codes. In only four years’ time, there […]

APA Honors Jim Enright As 2025 Bronson Lewis Award Recipient

APA Honors Jim Enright As 2025 Bronson Lewis Award Recipient PWT President and CEO Jim Enright (Center) receives the Bronson J. Lewis award from outgoing APA Chair Doug Asano (Left) and APA President Mark Tibbetts (Right). PWT President and CEO Jim Enright has been awarded the 2025 Bronson J. Lewis Award. Now in its 20th […]

Another Great Year for NAWLA

Another Great Year for NAWLA As 2025 draws to a close and we look toward opportunities of 2026, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on our shared successes as an organization and industry as a whole. While 2025 brought its share of challenges — from market uncertainty to evolving policy changes — it is […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends Headwinds Ahead For Ontario/Quebec Richard Lipman It seems like heading into fall there were several big picture issues and developments affecting the Quebec and Ontario markets. The U.S. Administration announced new section 232 tariffs on a range of Canadian wood products, citing national security concerns. These tariffs are applied in addition to […]

Inland Lumber Producers Host 41st Golf Event

Inland Lumber Producers Host 41st Golf Event The 41st Annual Golf Tournament of the Inland Lumber Producers (ILP) was recently held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, ID. There were 437 in attendance at this year’s event. Two days of golf were played at Coeur d’ Alene Resort and the Horserace was held […]

Record Participation At MLMA 71st Convention

Record Participation At MLMA 71st Convention The Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association (MLMA), founded in 1954 by a group of Mississippi family-owned sawmills, proudly celebrated its 71st anniversary recently on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Since its inception, MLMA has fostered a strong sense of community, maintaining a family-oriented atmosphere where spouses and children are welcomed to […]

Forest Products EXPO 2025 Largest Show Since 2000

Forest Products EXPO 2025 Largest Show Since 2000 EXPO 2025: Fine Tune Your Strategy. That was the agenda for the recent 38th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN, and early feedback shows exhibitors and attendees alike were able to successfully collaborate to drive their operations forward. “The […]

Elk Creek Forest Products: From Sawdust To Success

Elk Creek Forest Products: From Sawdust To Success “We remain deeply engaged in shaping the future of the lumber industry―not just through innovation, but through care, collaboration and an unshakeable belief in doing things the right way,” – Brett Slaughter, president and founder, Elk Creek Forest Products Elk Creek’s Douglas Fir No.1 Common & Better […]