Retail Review – September/October 2022

84 Lumber Opens Its First Store In Michigan Eighty Four, PA— 84 Lumber, one of the nation’s largest privately-held building materials suppliers, recently announced the opening of its newest store in Commerce Charter Township, MI. This is the company’s first store in the state of Michigan. The brand new 42,000 square foot facility includes an […]

New Research Highlights How Mass Timber Schools Benefit Students And Staff

New report explores how mass timber schools could boost well-being, cut carbon, and remain flexible without breaking the bank. How can we build schools that are adaptable, while supporting student well-being and learning? What role can biophilic design and mass timber play? And how do we cut carbon, while delivering better schools faster, without breaking […]

2021 APA Safety And Health Award Winners Announced

Program Honors Manufacturers’ Dedication to Workplace Safety and Operational Excellence APA – The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2021 Safety and Health Awards. The APA Safety and Health Awards Program is the premier safety award program for the engineered wood products industry in North America. It encourages and recognizes operational excellence […]

Long Term Global Timber Supply Decline Signals Opportunity For U.S. Suppliers

Those of us whose livelihoods depend on international markets have experienced a couple of challenging years as most U.S. suppliers focused on supplying the domestic market and record high U.S. Softwood lumber prices placed U.S. Softwood lumber out of reach for many international buyers. However, as prices continue to soften in response to lower domestic […]

AHC Seeks Program Partnerships With New Niche

Mableton, GA–Atlanta Hardwood Corporation (AHC) is headquartered here, just outside of Atlanta. Founded in 1952 as Howard Lumber & Kilns by James W. Howard, Sr., the company has evolved over the years, by introducing industry-leading technology and production techniques to address the needs of the ever-changing manufacturing and construction markets. With decades of success in […]

Inland Lumber Producers Celebrate 38th Annual Golf Event

Coeur d’Alene, ID – The Inland Lumber Producers recently held their 38th Annual Golf Tournament here at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.The two-day event also featured golfing at Hayden Lake Country Club. The winners of the Horse Shoe golf game held there were Matt Beymer, of Hampton Lumber Co., located in Portland, OR and Luke Wenner, […]

Quality Softwood And Hardwood Lumber, Millwork And Moulding At Holt and Bugbee Company

Photos By: Alexis Ann Photography Tewksbury, MA– Holt and Bugbee Company, headquartered here, is a distributor of Softwood and hardwood lumber, flooring, custom mouldings, and millwork. The company purchases approximately 25M board feet annually in Pine, Douglas Fir, Cypress, Western Red Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, poplar, red and white oak, hard and soft maple, walnut, […]

UVLA Returns To Seven Feathers For Annual Event

Canyonville, OR–The Seven Feathers Casino and Resort, located here, was the site for the multi-day Umpqua Valley Lumber Association (UVLA) annual banquet and golf tournament. Attendance was the largest in the history of this event. UVLA members form a coalition of long-time timber and lumber operators located in the southwestern timber country of Oregon.The UVLA’s […]

NELMA Offers Comprehensive Video Grade Tools For SPFs And Eastern White Pine

If you’ve ever had a customer ask to see SPFs lumber with their own eyes before purchasing it, what do you do? Share a brochure with photos, or maybe pull something up on your phone? Walk out to the lumberyard and see what you can find? While these options get the job done, there’s another […]

Portland Hosts NAWLA’s Regional Meeting

Portland, OR–The Multnomah Athletic Club, situated here, recently welcomed members of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) for a regional meeting. The evening’s schedule included an education session that focused on “Preparing for the Future.” NAWLA members and guests heard insights to the future from two perspectives. Joe Riner, Sales Director – Forest Products […]