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US LBM Acquires Florida’s Manning Building Supplies US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, recently acquired Manning Building Supplies, a top provider of building products and manufactured components to professional builders throughout Eastern and Central Florida. Founded in 1979, Manning’s product portfolio includes lumber and trusses, along with custom […]

Washington Report

B.C., Ottawa Officials Applaud Decision On U.S. Softwood Lumber Duties According to published reports by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., officials in Ottawa and British Columbia have welcomed a ruling under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying it found elements of the United States’ calculation of Softwood lumber duties are inconsistent with that country’s […]

A Great Year for NAWLA

It’s hard to believe that 2023 is already coming to an end but with 2024 fast approaching, we’d like to take a few moments to reflect on this past year and all the success NAWLA has had. 2023 Highlights Traders MarketThe industry event of the fall, the 2023 Traders Market is gearing up to be […]

APA Honors John Murphy As 2023 Bronson J. Lewis Award Recipient

John Murphy has been named the 2023 Bronson J. Lewis honoree. Now in its 18th year, the Bronson Lewis Award recognizes individuals for their leadership and outstanding contributions to the engineered wood industry. Murphy was presented with the award at the APA Annual Meeting in Palm Desert, California. The meeting took place Oct. 14-17, 2023. […]

BC Wood’s GBM Celebrates 20 Years

BC Wood celebrated its 20th Annual Global Buyers Mission recently and welcomed almost 700 delegates from all over the world to Whistler, BC Canada. Given the economic challenges faced by many international markets, BC Wood was extremely pleased with the efforts made by those buyers and suppliers that supported and participated in the 2023 Global […]

NELMA Celebrates 90th Anniversary

The 90th Anniversary of the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA) was celebrated at their annual meeting held recently at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, ME. The 2.5 days of events and activities was attended by 128 members and industry guests of the Association. Hurricane Lee exited the region earlier in the week leaving a picture-perfect […]

LAT Celebrates 137th Convention And Expo

The Lumbermen’s Association of Texas (LAT) recently hosted its 137th Annual Convention & Expo. The event was held in Arlington, TX at Live! By Loews. The annual convention brings together the Texas lumber and building materials industries, as well as attendees from other states, for fellowship, networking and professional development. LAT serves multi-generational family-owned businesses […]

Landmark Lumber Group, A New Name in the Industry with a Long History of Providing High Quality Lumber

“Our inventory is run through a time-tested process – from arriving green, inspected, sorted and graded, kiln-dried then re-packaged. Our production crew works hard to provide the highest quality product to our customers on a consistent basis.”– Eddie Deavers, Purchasing Manager, Landmark Lumber Group Landmark Lumber Group, is a new company that was formed when […]

Northeast Business Trends

Softwood suppliers in the Northeast accounted for softer market conditions. In New Hampshire a contact said, “It’s definitely slower than the last quarter. All of a sudden everything has become really quiet. It’s about 20 percent slower than it was this time last month.” Handling 4/4 and 5/4 Eastern White Pine he said 4/4 lumber […]

NAWLA Puts On Regional In Texas

The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) hosted a regional meeting in conjunction with the recent annual LAT (Lumbermen’s Association of Texas) Convention and Expo, held at Live! by Loews in Arlington, TX. Approximately 60 were in attendance for the NAWLA regional. The afternoon meeting featured guest speaker Paul Jannke, a Principal of Forest Economic […]