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Congress’ Inclusion of Housing Tax Credit a Win for Wood Products Industry

Congress’ Inclusion of Housing Tax Credit a Win for Wood Products Industry Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council awc.org This Summer, Congress passed the budget reconciliation package known as the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The 870-page bill focuses largely on tax policy, including most importantly for our industry, the permanent enhancement of the […]

Updates From The APA Newsroom

Updates From The APA Newsroom APA – The Engineered Wood Association Elects New Vice Chair And Welcomes Two New Members To Its Board Of Trustees John Murphy Jr. John Murphy Jr., executive vice president of Murphy Company, has been elected vice chair of the APA Board of Trustees. He succeeds Chris Degnan, who has retired […]

More Time, More Action, More To Explore At Traders Market 2025

More Time, More Action, More To Explore At Traders Market 2025 Traders Market is just around the corner, returning November 5–7 in Kansas City, Missouri, and this year’s event is shaping up to be better than ever. With an enhanced attendee experience, more time on the tradeshow floor and brand-new activities designed to help you […]

Washington Scene

Washington Scene Canadian Lumber Duties Hit 35% ― And May Go Higher Soon The U.S. Commerce Department announced recently that it is more than doubling its countervailing duties on Canadian lumber imports from 6.74 percent to 14.63 percent. This move comes just two weeks after the Commerce Department announced it is nearly tripling its anti-dumping […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends Ontario And Quebec Maintain Positivity During Summer Months By Richard LipmanGuest Writer The annual Quebec construction holiday wrapped up in early August. It is a two-week mandatory vacation for all construction workers in the province to ensure they have a significant break during the summer. It is also a very quiet time […]

WRCLA Celebrates Record-Breaking Summit And Cedar School

The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association’s (WRCLA) 2025 Cedar Summit and Cedar School wrapped up a record-breaking week of business sessions, networking and training seminars recently with 195 industry professionals in attendance and a near sold out Cedar School with 46 students participating. The annual event began on the preceding Saturday with the week-long Cedar […]

NAWLA And Portland Team Up

The Amaterra Winery in Portland, OR, served as the host venue for a recent North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) regional meeting. Networking with industry peers and discussing insights into the lumber market were the goals of the four-hour event. Mike Riddle, CEO of Mike Riddle Construction, a custom home building and remodeling company in […]

Northeast Business Trends

Sluggish Summer Markets In The Northeast By Cadance JohnsonAssociate Editor A wet spring caused a slow start to the summer season for the softwood industry and uncertainty around the globe caused customers to keep their wallets and pocketbooks closed. A lumber spokesperson in Vermont reported that the market in his area is a “little sluggish” […]

Southern Cypress Promotion And Education Continues

In June, members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), along with promotion sponsors, gathered for a 2025 Update Meeting at the Marriott Knoxville Downtown in Knoxville, Tennessee. The event was held in conjunction with the Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s 2025 National Conference and Expo. Attendees received an update on Cypress promotion initiatives, discussed on-going projects, […]

Inland West Business Trends

Sales Are Steady Throughout Inland West Region By Terry MillerPresident Sources that were contacted across the Inland West region at the time of this writing varied a bit as to how their markets were faring. One source commented that she has certain products that are selling much better than others. Another source stated that while […]