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NAWLA Regional Provides Networking Opportunities

NAWLA Regional Provides Networking Opportunities The Northeast Regional Meeting of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) was recently held in conjunction with NELMA’s Annual Meeting at The Lodge at Spruce Peak in Stowe, VT. The “Green Mountain Mixer” was attended by more than 50 registrants and incorporated a social hour and an interactive networking […]

West Coast Business Trends

West Coast Business Trends “It’s A Strange Time” On The West Coast By Zach Miller 2025 was a volatile year for the West Coast softwood lumber industry, shaped by a complex set of supply, demand, and regulatory trade pressures. In response some mills have begun to temporarily curtail production to counter the weakening demand from […]

Patrick Lumber Celebrates Third Successful Golf Event

Patrick Lumber Celebrates Third Successful Golf Event Trysting Tree Golf Club located in Corvallis, OR was the site for the recent 3rd annual golf outing hosted by Partrick Lumber Company. The 24 participants included employees, customers, suppliers, family and friends. Headquartered in Philomath, OR, Patrick Lumber has long been known for its Douglas Fir, Hemlock, […]

Southeast Business Trends

Southeast Business Trends A “Perfect Storm” In The Southeast Certain areas are more successful than others in the Southeast at the time of this report, but most seem to be struggling with labor, interest rates and concern about the economy. The market in Mississippi, at the time of this writing, as reported by one softwood […]

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 […]

Industry News

Industry News Hancock Lumber Welcomes Andy Carberry As Salisbury General Manager Andy Carberry Hancock Lumber, headquartered in Casco, ME, recently welcomed Andy Carberry as the general manager of their Salisbury, MA, location. Carberry has spent 41 years in the industry—in virtually every position—from load builder, operations, lumberyard design, and general manager. For the past 16 […]

Retail Review

Retail Review Preston Feather Acquires Barden Lumber Preston Feather Building Centers, a family-owned company founded in 1915, recently announced its acquisition of Barden Lumber, the Boyne City-based supplier that has served contractors and homeowners since 1922.Together, the companies bring more than 200 years of combined experience, relationships, and regional commitment to the building industry. For […]