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Boise Cascade Announces Troy Little As New Executive Vice President Boise Cascade Company, located in Boise, ID, recently announced Troy Little as their new executive vice president of the Wood Products division. Little started in the forest products industry at Boise Cascade as an internal auditor in 1990. He has since spent the last 33 […]

Spearfish Forest Products Of Neiman Enterprises Announces Layoffs

Neiman Enterprises, a family-owned company, announced layoffs and production reductions at its last remaining South Dakota facility, Spearfish Forest Products (“SFP”). The layoffs are the direct result of reductions to the Black Hills National Forest timber sale program. Jim Neiman, president of Neiman Enterprises, said, “We have done everything possible to prevent this unfortunate outcome […]

RoyOMartin Announces Modernization of Timber Manufacturing Facility

Martco, LLC, parent company for timber sourcing and manufacturing company RoyOMartin, headquartered in Alexandria, LA, announced it will invest more than $30 million to install technologically advanced production equipment at its Allen Parish plant that produces oriented strand board (OSB) for the housing industry. The RoyOMartin OSB plant is one of the parish’s largest employers, […]

In Memoriam

James “Jim” Edward Outram died suddenly on March 31, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in North Conway, New Hampshire at the age of 75. Jim was born September 22, 1948, in Georgetown, MA, the eldest child of Arthur Edward and Mary Louise Dawley Outram. Jim graduated from Georgetown (MA) High School in 1966, and the University […]

Chris Fehr – Sales Executive

I joined the team at Miller Wood Trade Publications in 2023 after having been a long-time customer. My career in the lumber industry started in 1993 after graduating with a Forestry degree from the SUNY School of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University. Previous career stops include Baillie Lumber, Northwest Hardwoods/Weyerhaeuser, Kiever-Willard Lumber, Ron […]

IBS/KBIS Enjoys Impressive Growth In 2024

The Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center recently welcomed the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). This year marked the biggest IBS in 15 years with 1,700+ exhibitors, of which 45 percent were new. The two events co-located […]

Northeast Business Trends

By Cadance HansonStaff Writer While two out of three lumber sources in the Northeastern states agreed that business was “soft” in the first quarter of 2024 thanks to wintry weather, all three lumbermen were optimistic when looking toward the future. As of press time, a Massachusetts source, who sells Douglas Fir, Eastern White and Idaho […]

Music City Welcomes Thousands to FenceTech 2024

Nashville, TN, recently welcomed members and guests of the American Fence Association (AFA) to that organization’s annual convention and trade show – FenceTech 2024. Considered the premier annual trade event for manufacturers and suppliers to the fence, gate, perimeter security and metal working industries, it attracted 7,020 attendees this year, which was a significant growth […]

Inland West Business Trends

By Terry MillerPresident The mindsets of lumbermen in the Inland West region were conflicting as they looked to the future when interviewed for this publication. While one Utah source noted that he’s seen enough orders coming down the pike to give him confidence in 2024, a Colorado source remained unsure about the U.S. economy. “Interest […]

Prime Forest Products, Growing In the Right Direction

“It’s going to place us on the map. Companies and lumber professionals will look at us more seriously, knowing that we possess our own iron and steel, as they say in the sawmilling business. Our lumber partners appreciate that we’re heavily invested in our industry, and they want to align themselves with us.” – Brad […]