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50 Years Strong: The People, Relationships and Trading Culture Behind Tampa International Forest Products

50 Years Strong: The People, Relationships and Trading Culture Behind Tampa International Forest Products “Fifty years of TIFP is really 50 years of relationships. Those relationships are our greatest asset.”– Sam Barranco, president of Tampa International Forest Products LLC Tampa International Forest Products’ Southern Yellow Pine Department includes (front row, from left) Tom Brown, 16 […]

Capital Investments Position Holt & Bugbee for the Next Century

Capital Investments Position Holt & Bugbee for the Next Century “We’ve got the older generation and the next generation working together. We’re in a really good place right now. We’ve invested a lot, and we’re moving forward.” – Ben Pierce, head of marketing, Holt & Bugbee Holt & Bugbee Company, based in Tewksbury, MA, recently […]

Northeast Business Trends

Northeast Business Trends Sources Expecting More Of The Same Throughout Rest Of 2026 By Michelle KellerContributing Writer Northeastern softwood lumber sources are reporting a quiet market. There are many contributing factors, such as high interest rates, a slowdown in homebuilding and inflation. Transportation and high fuel process continue to be a challenge. This has led […]

Quality From The First Batch: Seven Decades Of Finnish Wood Technology

Quality From The First Batch: Seven Decades Of Finnish Wood Technology “There is a great deal of interest in thermal modification in North America right now, and the market is developing quickly.” – Jeroen Hinnen, country manager, North America, Jartek Jartek’s thermal modification kiln at Arbor Wood Co. in St. Joe, IN. Jartek’s North American […]

Inland West Business Trends

Inland West Business Trends Market Conditions Vary Across The Inland West Terry Miller President Softwood activity across the Inland West remains steady, although conditions vary by location, customer base and product mix. Demand remains present, but transportation costs, fuel prices and uncertainty about the months ahead continue to influence buying activity. A Wyoming lumber manufacturer […]

2026 Edition Of TP&EE In The Books

2026 Edition Of TP&EE In The Books Portland, OR, welcomed back the Timber Processing & Energy Expo (TP&EE) recently at the Portland Exposition Center. Marketed as the industry show where the entire wood producing manufacturing industry comes together under one roof, TP&EE packs 40,000 square feet with the latest sawmill machinery, panel production technology, wood […]

Softwood Export Council’s International Trade Promotion Activities Ramp Up For Fall

Softwood Export Council’s International Trade Promotion Activities Ramp Up For Fall By Rose Braden, President Softwood Export Council, Portland, OR www.softwood.org As international demand for U.S. softwoods has shifted dramatically over the past decade, the Softwood Export Council (SEC) has maintained its presence in markets that historically preferred U.S. softwoods such as Japan and China, […]

Midwest Business Trends

Midwest Business Trends A Steady Softwood Market For The Midwest Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Softwood activity across the Midwest remains steady, with modest signs of improvement in some markets but little indication of a broader rebound. Suppliers continue to report consistent demand, while transportation and fuel costs remain among the more significant concerns affecting […]

VFPA Fulfills Nearly Seven-Decades-Old Event Tradition

VFPA Fulfills Nearly Seven-Decades-Old Event Tradition The 68th edition of the annual convention of the Virginia Forest Products Association (VFPA) was recently held in Hot Springs, VA, at the Homestead Resort. This year’s convention was attended by forest products professionals from across the region. Informative discussions included a panel addressing what’s on the horizon for […]

West Coast Business Trends

West Coast Business Trends The West Coast Softwood Market Shows Resilience By Zach Miller At the time of this writing, the U.S. lumber market is in a rebalancing phase, lumber prices remain stagnant hovering around $500 per thousand board feet. Rising mortgage rates and softening housing demand is creating downward pricing pressure. Tariff uncertainty and […]