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Skana Forest Products: Humble Beginnings, Entrepreneurial Spirit

Skana Forest Products: Humble Beginnings, Entrepreneurial Spirit “We’re a family-run business. Everyone on our team is family ― that includes customers and suppliers. Our long-standing relationships are based on trust, consistency and genu-ine friendship. Skana wouldn’t be what it is today without the incredible team we have.” – Kent Beveridge, President, Skana Forest Products (From […]

Midwest Business Trends

The Midwestern Marketplace Trends Upwards Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Throughout the Midwest region sources that were contacted at press time all agreed that their businesses were doing well in the marketplace. One source noted that while his sales have slowed down some over the past two months that he is still doing well, and […]

Henson Lumber Ltd. Hangs Their Hat On Family Values And Customer Care

Henson Lumber Ltd. Hangs Their Hat On Family Values And Customer Care “We hang our hat on being independent and just taking care of business and making our customer’s jobs run smoothly.” – Casey Wallace, senior vice president, Henson Lumber Ltd. Shown here are the inside and outside lumber and millwork sales employees, along with […]

West Coast Business Trends

West Coast Grows Concerned For New Countervailing Duties By Zach Miller At the time of this writing the wood products industry is in a rut. The optimism that was shared by most at the beginning of 2025 has rapidly diminished as we head into summer. Elevated interest rates, access to fiber, sporadic demand and potential […]

Marine-Grade Lumber: Creating Resiliency In Waterfront Construction

Marine-Grade Lumber: Creating Resiliency In Waterfront Construction Photo courtesy of Culpeper Wood Preservers Pressure-treated lumber is a proven solution for strength and longevity in marine construction. By Chris Brown – Executive Vice President at Culpeper Wood Preservers Chris Brown serves as executive vice president at Culpeper Wood Preservers, a role he has held since 2020. […]

Southeast Business Trends

Overseas Markets Are Spotty And Pine Is A Best-Seller By Sue PutnamEditor Exporters and those selling domestically from the Southeast report a variety of issues from market peculiarities to a lack of urgency from buyers and trucking. While a Louisiana-based lumber representative said his company doesn’t sell softwood domestically, they exported their “Pine products to […]

NAWLA Regional Meeting Provides Vancouver Market Insights

The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) recently welcomed members and guests to a regional meeting at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver, BC. Kent Beveridge, of Skana Forest Products, served as moderator of a panel discussion (“Navigating Business in the Current Market Environment”) during the meeting. Panel speakers included Kurt Niquidet, of COFI, Brian […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Lumber Market Lows And Construction Concerns In Canada By Richard LipmanGuest Writer There have been many important events in Canada recently, including developments in the Canada-U.S. trade and tariff dispute and the election of a new federal government. These will, of course, have major implications for the softwood lumber industry in Eastern Canada. To send […]

Retail Review

Whit Davis Lumber Plus Acquired By Spahn & Rose The acquisition of the family-owned lumber and building materials supplier, Whit Davis Lumber Plus, closed on June 20th and the stores reopened on June 23rd. The company has three Arkansas locations in Cabot, Greenbrier and Jacksonville. Despite the acquisition, local management and the Whit Davis name […]

Who’s Who In Softwoods

Warren Trask, Distributor Of Pine, Douglas Fir, Mahogany And Ipe Kyle Tiringer Kyle Tiringer is the territory sales manager for Long Island, NY, at Warren Trask Company located in Lakeville, MA. Warren Trask is a two-step, wholesale distributor of quality building materials selling to New England and the Northeast United States. Species carried by the […]