The Buzz Around This Year’s Traders Market—Everything You Need to Know

This year’s Traders Market is the fall event for professionals looking to strengthen partnerships, discover new business opportunities and stay ahead of industry trends. Taking place November 5–7 in Kansas City, Missouri, Traders Market 2025 offers a revamped attendee experience with new features and more tradeshow floor time. We’ve rounded up some of the top […]

In Memoriam

John “Jack” Martin Hetherington It is with deep sadness that the Heatherington family announced the passing of John “Jack” Martin Hetherington at Poppy Residences in Burnaby, BC on May 21, 2025, at the age of 81. Predeceased by parents John and Anne Hetherington, sister Susan, and partner Christine, Jack is survived by Camilla Hetherington, mother […]

15th OWITS Continues To Attract Hunters, Raises Funds For Valued Cause

15th OWITS Continues To Attract Hunters, Raises Funds For Valued Cause Jared Harkles, Forest Products Distributors, Rapid City, SD; and Terry Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, TN Each spring, the Old West Invitational Turkey Shoot (OWITS) is held in Hulett, WY, with Devils Tower National Monument as the backdrop. The event benefits the […]

Industry News

Industry News Culpeper Wood Preservers Expands Fire-Treated Lumber Availability to the Northeast Chris Brown Culpeper Wood Preservers, a leading manufacturer of pressure-treated lumber, is expanding its FlamePRO® fire-retardant lumber product offerings into the Northeast region of the United States. The availability of Culpeper fire-treated wood will help serve the multifamily and commercial construction sectors across […]

Washington Report

Washington Report Statement From NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes On DOL Decision To Pause Job Corps Center Operations Buddy Hughes, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Lexington, NC, recently issued the following statement after the Department of Labor announced it was pausing Job Corps center operations […]

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 […]

Preserving America’s Infrastructure with Pressure-Treated Wood

A Durable, Sustainable Solution for Bridges, Marine Structures, and Other Industrial Applications America’s infrastructure is at a crossroads. Consider the facts. The bottom line: These vital structures are aging, and in many cases, in need of repair and replacement. Such a systemic challenge underscores the importance of selecting the right materials to repair or replace. […]

Washington Report

In A Win For NAHB, Canadian Lumber Exempt From Trump’s Global Reciprocal Tariffs How Is Home Building Impacted By Tariffs? (Editor’s Note: News on tariffs is an ever-evolving situation. To follow was the latest news at press time from the National Association of Home Builders.) President Trump on April 2 announced he will impose a […]