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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 […]

Retail Review

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 […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

“The market continues to be a struggle,” according to a Quebec SPF manufacturer, “with consumers dealing with high interest rates and an abundant supply of lumber, especially in eastern Canada. There is a lot of pressure on price. The best way to qualify what is successful is if you are able to achieve a certain […]

U.S. Softwood Lumber Exports To Mexico Reach Record High

In 2022, U.S. Softwood lumber exports to Mexico reached an all-time high, totaling $282 million, and nearly double 2020 sales figures. Mexico is now the number one international market for U.S. Softwood lumber, unseating China in 2018 following a 25 percent U.S. tariff on wood products from China. January to August 2023 exports ($171 million) […]

Industry News

Boise Cascade Acquires Brockway-Smith Company Boise Cascade Company, located in Boise, ID, announced that it has acquired Brockway-Smith Company (BROSCO), a leading wholesale distributor specializing in doors and millwork. The purchase price for BROSCO, including the acquisition of its two full-scale distribution centers, is $172 million, subject to certain closing adjustments. Boise Cascade plans to […]

39th Year Of ILP Golf Celebrated

The 39th Annual Golf Tournament of the Inland Lumber Producers (ILP) was recently held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, ID with approximately 350 in attendance. The tournament was a two-day event that was limited to the first 256 entries. Additionally, Hayden Lake Country Club served as the site for the annual ILP […]

Seven Feathers Hosts UVLA Annual Event

The Seven Feathers Casino and Resort, located in Canyonville, OR, was the site for the multi-day Umpqua Valley Lumber Association (UVLA) annual banquet and golf tournament. UVLA members form a coalition of long-time timber and lumber operators located in the southwestern timber country of Oregon. The UVLA’s stated mission is “to work together to support […]

AWFS Grows In 2023

AWFS®Fair recently hosted 40 percent more exhibitors this year than in 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. AWFS is touted as a must-see event to reconnect with the industry at-large while taking advantage of networking opportunities to meet with other woodworking pros. The AWFS also is where new products are often […]

Hancock Lumber Celebrates 175 Years

Sawmill COO, Aaron Schulte, commented on the complexity, beauty, and challenges of milling Eastern White Pine: “I will never forget the remark I heard from one of our production managers many years ago, ‘There is nothing more complicated than producing a high quality Eastern White Pine Board!’ This has stuck with me ever since as […]

Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. Provides High Quality Wood Items To Global Markets

“To ensure our forest resources remain sustainable we strive to achieve the most value from them by investing in our people and technology.” – Greg Smith, president, Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. (GSFP), based in Barriere, British Columbia, four and a half hours inland from Vancouver, has manufactured specialty Cedar […]