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Washington Report

New Tariffs On Lumber, Wood Product Imports Add Headwinds To Housing Market The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently reported that in a move that will raise housing costs, the U.S. Commerce Department has imposed a 10 percent tariff on all timber and lumber imports and an additional 25 percent tariff on kitchen cabinets […]

The Lumber Industry Needs the SLB—Now More Than Ever

The Lumber Industry Needs the SLB—Now More Than Ever Photo credit: Idaho Airships Lumber demand has long been tied to the turbulent single-family housing market. In recent years, the industry has seen swings such as the remodeling and replacement boom during the COVID pandemic and downturns such as the current market, with housing starts down […]

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 […]

ASTM International

ASTM International Following meetings of the ASTM International board of directors in Denver, board members and ASTM staff took the opportunity to meet with members, customers, partners, and others in business and industry. Recently, one such ASTM group visited Allweather Wood, LLC (Central Region) in Loveland, Colorado. The largest waterborne preservative treated lumber manufacturer and […]

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 […]

Who’s Who in Softwoods

Who’s Who in Softwoods Equipment Industry Veteran Assists In SII Dry-Kiln Sales Bob Pope Bob Pope is a regional sales representative for SII Dry Kilns, headquartered in Lexington, NC. His territory is in the Northeastern U.S. and Eastern Canada. SII Dry Kilns is a full-service dry kiln manufacturer with installations primarily across the U.S. and […]