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Vol. 39 No. 3 The Softwood Industry’s Only Newspaper...Now Reaching 36,187 firms (20,000 per issue) May/June 2024
Industry Decision Makers Convened In Tucson At
NAWLA Leadership Summit
Photos By Terry Miller
LMC Dealers Explore The Next Frontier At The LMC
Annual In Houston, TX
Photos By Zach Miller
Bobby and Lori Byrd, RoyOMartin Lumber Co. LLC, Alexandria, LA; Peter Keyes,
International Forest Products LLC, Vancouver, BC; and Karli and Davis McGinnis,
The McGinnis Lumber Company Inc., Meridian, MS
The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) recently
welcomed members and guests to its annual Leadership Summit in Tucson, AZ
at the El Conquistador Spa and Resort. The event helped kickoff a year in which
NAWLA celebrates its 130th anniversary.
The recent three-day Leadership Summit focused on relevant management
topics and key trends, including a look at future economic considerations and
Continued on page 38
John Murphy Jr., Murphy Company, Eugene, OR; Sam Sanregret, Capital Lumber
Company, Phoenix, AZ; Bethany Doss, Capital Lumber Company, Healdsburg,
CA; and Hal Mitchell, AHC Hardwood Group, Mableton, GA
Additional photos on page 14
Robbie Temple and Holly Bridwell, LaSalle Lumber Company LLC, Ruston, LA;
and Kyle Martinez and Josh Garcie, Interstate Building Materials Inc., Many, LA
The LMC Dealers recently traveled to one of the most anticipated LBM
events of the year, the 89th LMC Annual in Houston, Texas. This premier event
provides LMC's dealers with a three-day platform to connect and collaborate
with industry peers nationwide. At the Annual, attendees can expect valuable
industry insights through high-quality education sessions, as well as exclusive
access to innovative products from suppliers at the forefront of the market.
Fitting the host city of Houston, the 2024 event theme was The Next Frontier.
Throughout the span of three days, LMC dealers sharpened their knowledge
with educational sessions focused on the future of marketing, advancements
in technology, multifamily construction, market fluctuation, regulations, and
Montreal Teams Up With NAWLA For
Regional Meeting
Photos By Terry Miller
Additional photos on page 18
Continued on page 38
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Alden Robbins, Robbins Lumber Inc., Searsmont, ME; Rob Latham, Tri-State Forest
Products Inc., Springfield, OH; Steve Rustja, Weston Forest Products Inc., Mississauga,
ON; Morgan Wellens, Nicholson & Cates Limited, Burlington, ON; Curt
Stuckey, Wholesale Wood Products Inc., Birmingham, AL; and Kent Beveridge,
Skana Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver, BC
Additional photos on page 24
Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth in Montreal, QC was the recent site of a North
American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) regional meeting.
The afternoon meeting included networking opportunities and a presentation
that addressed the integration of technology and automation in the lumber
industry. Speakers included Louis-Philippe Poirier, of Nordic Structures, David
Gourde, of BID Group and Tony Gerber, of Flash Freight Systems. Their pre-
Continued on page 40

Aaron Schulte is the chief operating officer for
Hancock Lumber, located in Casco, Maine. Hancock
Lumber is an Eastern White Pine manufacturer, producing
120 million board feet of lumber annually for sale into
the domestic and export markets. Hancock manufactures
in both NeLMA and proprietary grades, primarily in 4/4
thickness, but with the ability to also cut thick or custom
sizes.
Hancock offers lumber at a moisture content of 10-12
Aaron Schulte
percent in pattern profiles, multiple surface textures, D4S,
custom milling, end match profiles, pre-finished Pine, pre-primed solid and
Who’s Who in Softwoods
Continued on page 40
Kelly G. Park, CSP recently joined Continental Underwriters,
Inc., located in Richmond VA, as a senior risk
assessment representative. Continental Underwriters works
with their clients to identify risk, control risk and protect
assets, enabling their clients to produce their products and
services successfully.
Park has been in the insurance industry as a safety
consultant for 35 years. He has worked for and with multiline
carriers, self-insured group programs, brokers, TPAs
Kelly G. Park, CSP
and captives. While Park has worked with various industries
throughout his career, the forest products industry is one that he has worked with
closely. Park has successfully led risk management programs for the Tennessee
Continued on page 41
Softwood Lumber Is A Key Piece Of The Housing Solution
Via Emma is an affordable workforce housing project in northwest Arkansas with two
buildings constructed using conventional wood framing and two built with a hybrid mix
of light-frame walls and a standardized kit of CLT parts and bathroom modules, exploring
further possibilities for offsite construction with wood.
To make housing more affordable across the United States, a variety of housing
types are needed—especially multifamily. Here’s how the SLB is working to secure
the industry’s position in medium- and high-density residential construction.
New Trustee Joins APA Board
Continued on page 42
APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board
of Trustees welcomes Chris Seymour as its newest
member.
Chris Seymour currently oversees the wood products
division manufacturing operations as the senior vice
president of manufacturing operations at Boise Cascade.
He brings 24 years of experience working with
engineered wood products to APA’s board.
Chris began his career with Boise Cascade in 2000
as a plant manager in LaGrande, OR. He advanced
Chris Seymour through several production leadership roles in the
company’s manufacturing division in both Oregon
and Washington and was named Western region manager in 2012. In 2015, he
Continued on page 44
Glen Ross specializes in Mill Sales for Idaho Timber
Corporation, working out of their Lake City, Florida location
trading dimension and stud lumber. Ross is also the
national account representative for all buying groups and
co-ops that Idaho Timber services nationwide. Along with
sales responsibilities Ross conducts sales training and sales
support for Idaho Timber’s eight manufacturing facilities
across the country.
Idaho Timber has the capacity to manufacture over 800
Glen Ross
million board feet per year of Spruce-Pine-Fir, Douglas Fir,
Hem-Fir, Ponderosa Pine and Southern Yellow Pine kiln-dried and S4S lumber
Continued on page 40
Kirk Forbes is President and CEO of Brunette Machinery
Co. Inc., headquartered in Surrey, BC. Brunette
Machinery has supplied high-performance machinery to
wood processing facilities for over 80 years. Brunette sells
its products in North America, with its largest market being
the southeastern United States, followed by the Pacific
Northwest and other parts of Canada.
Brunette's most successful product line is the Drum Chipper
for sawmill residuals, lily pads, veneer and wood waste
Kirk Forbes
material. Brunette Chipper models include the Drop Feed,
the 4840 Horizontal and the 6040 Whole Log.
The Brunette/CBI Grizzly Mill Hog is another popular machine in the compa-
Continued on page 41
The Race Is On To Address Carbon In The
Built Environment And AWC Is Ready
By: Jackson Morrill
President & CEO of the American Wood Council
Last month, the United Nations Environment Program
and the French Government hosted a Buildings
Jackson Morrill and Climate Global Forum in Paris that brought together
1,400 stakeholders from across the building sector
with the sole purpose of finding ways to reduce carbon in the built environment.
The Forum culminated in 68 countries signing onto the Declaration de Chaillot,
a major statement of international intent to cooperate and make progress toward
achieving a series of climate-related goals for the building sector. Foundational
to the Declaration was a commitment to improving data, the methodologies for
measuring, and ultimately reducing the embodied carbon in building materials.
Simultaneously, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a
webinar introducing its recently launched “Low Embodied Carbon Labeling for
Construction Materials” program. The $100 million program focuses initially on
the most carbon intensive building materials - concrete, steel, asphalt and glass –
but EPA has left open the option to expand to other materials in future years. This
Continued on page 43
Steve Killgore Receives Top Honor At
NAWLA’s 2024 Leadership Summit
NAWLA’s 2024 John J. Mulrooney Award
The North American Wholesale Lumber Association has announced the recipient
for this year’s John J. Mulrooney award. Mulrooney was a career lumber
wholesaler who later served as NAWLA’s chief executive for nearly 20 years until
his untimely death in 1979. In 1980, NAWLA established the award to commemorate
his life and career and recognize leadership, integrity, and service to others.
This Year’s John J. Mulrooney Award Recipient Is Steve Killgore
With more than 45 years of professional expertise and success, Steve is by
definition, “a service to the industry.” During his time in the lumber industry, he
has held various senior leadership positions across sales, marketing, and company
Continued on page 44
Table of Contents
FEATURES
NAWLA Leadership Summit ........1
89th LMC Annual...........................1
NAWLA Regional, Montreal..........1
KopCoat..........................................4
Bliffert Lumber...............................5
American Porch.............................6
Montreal Wood Convention .........7
SFPA/SLMA Meeting......................8
SCMA Annual Meeting..................9
SFPA Resources..........................10
WWPI............................................ 11
NELMA..........................................13
DEPARTMENTS
Who's Who in Softwoods.............2
AWC News......................................2
APA News.......................................2
NAWLA News.................................2
SLB News.......................................2
SEC News.......................................3
Washington Report.....................12
Retail Review...............................30
Northeast Bus. Trends................32
Inland West Bus. Trends.............32
Midwest Bus. Trends...................... 34
West Coast Bus. Trends...............34
Southeast Bus.Trends...................36
Ont./Quebec Bus. Trends...........36
In Memoriam................................67
Stock Exchange......................68-71
Industry News..............................72
Calendar.......................................77
Classified Opportunities.............78
Index of Advertisers....................78
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Rose Braden
By Rose Braden,
President Softwood
Export Council,
Portland, OR
www.softwood.org
We source our wood
primarly from New
Hampshire and Vermont,
and the majority come
within a 50-mile radius,
Members of the Mexico mission visit a leading Softwood lumber importer and wholesaler.
Trade missions are one of the most effective ways for U.S. suppliers to connect with buyers and improve their understanding
of international markets. In 2023 alone, SEC trade missions resulted in over $5 million in reported sales. SEC
missions have been effective in both developing opportunities in emerging markets and new opportunities in established
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Family Within An Industry At Fifth Generation Bliffert Lumber & Hardware
By Michelle Keller
“We are proud to be family-owned and operated, and
we make sure that the personal service we’re known
for shines through at all of our locations.”
~ Eli Bliffert, Vice President, Bliffert Lumber & Hardware
KopCoat is an ardent supporter of the Softwood lumber industry. KopCoat’s
preservative technologies and products have protected Softwood lumber from sapstain,
mold, and metal staining for years without direct brand name recognition.
However, with the support of a new leadership team and a renewed focus on the
science behind the protection, KopCoat is working to expand their market share
in the forest products industry by sharing their expertise in solving the complex
issues created by biological degradation of wood.
KopCoat has built a world-class organization in raw material procurement,
logistics, and research and development with the support of parent company RPM
Industrial Coatings Group. RPM Industrial Coatings Group is home to eleven
industry-leading brands, including KopCoat Protection Products. RPM Industrial
Coatings Group is a division of RPM International Inc., a $7.3B global company
with market- and industry-leading brands in specialty coating, sealants, building
materials, and related services. This network creates advantages that benefit Kop-
Coat’s customers and will support KopCoat’s emergence as experts in the wood
preservation market. KopCoat’s research and development laboratory resides
in their Pittsburgh, PA headquarters. Their facility incorporates a mycology lab
for identifying organism infections in wood, testing labs for flood, dip, and spray
treatments, as well as a pressure treating cylinder for pressure vacuum testing.
KopCoat’s R&D facilities and personnel have established and support over 100
Proper treatment assures fence pickets retain their natural aesthetic appearance
longer.
Sawmill manufacturing valuable Softwood resource.
KopCoat: Servicing Wood Durability
Protecting structural Softwoods extends the life of building projects.
patents in wood preservation technology. KopCoat’s manufacturing of specialty
chemical solutions is done at a state-of-the-art facility in Corsicana, TX. Kop-
Coat also operates a manufacturing company, TDS Manufacturing, that designs,
builds, programs, and supports wood preservative application systems. TDS has
years of experience building dip tanks, linear and transverse spray boxes, and
automated chemical mixing rooms. The ability to develop and test new technology,
and offer equipment support is invaluable for the service that dominates
KopCoat’s approach to the market.
“Totally Outragious Service” is KopCoat’s tagline for the customer-first approach
that emanates throughout the organization. KopCoat’s R&D lab is directly
tied to each customer through a sales and service specialist that facilitates communication
between the customer’s field application and testing in the lab setting.
Communication is key for KopCoat’s customer support mechanism as National
Business Development Manager, Josiah Wilfong describes, “Our sales and service
representatives interact regularly with customers using our products, and become
defacto employees for our customers supporting the wood preservation aspect
of their business.” KopCoat’s customer service approach was established to
earn business, as KopCoat developed market share early in its 40-year existence.
Sustaining the customer first approach, however, has required commitment, that
Continued on page 49
Bliffert Lumber's Germantown, WI, location opened in 2020.
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware,
headquartered in Milwaukee, WI,
supplies hardwood and Softwood
lumber and building materials. The
operation has served contractors
and homeowners in southeastern
Wisconsin for over 115 years.
The company handles approximately
12 million board feet
annually and inventories between 1
to 2 million at all times. Softwood
species available include Douglas
Fir, Spruce, Eastern White Pine,
Engelmann Spruce, Hemlock, White
Fir and Southern Yellow Pine.
Bliffert Lumber purchases over
100,000 board feet in hardwoods
including ash, maple, cherry, alder,
birch, and red and white oak.
Since the company's inception in
1904, Bliffert has helped the community
grow by supplying building
materials to hospitals, stadiums,
new homes and other projects. Now
in its fifth generation of Bliffert
family ownership, current owner
and Vice President Eli Bliffert said
the family is the key to longevity in
the lumber industry. “Certainly our
biological family has been involved
in the business and continues to be.
We also consider our employees,
vendors and partners our family.
We love lumberyards. We are the
Bliffert family of lumber companies.
We’re continuing to grow and the
goal is to bring in other good family
lumber folks. Lumber is a family
business. We all know each other,
and we have a mantra that we’re all
in it together.”
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware announced
that it has recently merged
with Portage Lumber in Portage,
WI. Portage Lumber was founded
in 1953 and has served the building
material, hardware and home decor
industry in the Portage market for
the majority of their 70 years in
business. “We believe that merging
with the Bliffert family of compa-
nies allows us to continue to serve our customers and community for generations to
come,” said Dennis Dorn, CEO of Portage Lumber.
Bliffert has also merged with Chase Lumber and its three locations in Sun Prairie,
DeForest and McFarland, WI, and these locations will be rebranded under the
Bliffert brand in 2024. “We want to continue growth and we want other companies
to come to be a sister, a brother or an uncle. I have many lumber uncles in this
business. We learn from each other and with each other. That’s the best part of this
FENCES THAT
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SOMETHING.
Continued on page 51
At Alta Forest Products, our fences stand just a little bit taller. Craftsmanship,
sustainability and American-grown Western Red Cedar are at the core of who we
are. We value relationships more than anything, and believe in giving our partners
the right tools to get the job done.
www.altafp.com 800-599-5596
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Renovate, Reinvent And Restore With American Porch LLC
By Michelle Keller
Another Record-Breaking Year For The Montreal Wood Convention
Photos By Terry Miller
“You truly have to see and feel the spindles made of Western Cedar to appreciate the
stunning beauty of this product. And with a great price, exceptional beauty, unparalleled
quality, rot resistance and a pleasing aroma, Western Cedar is a winner for any
porch,” said Adam MacDonald, Owner Member, American Porch LLC
In today’s complex world
at least one thing is plain and simple.
At Cersosimo we provide you with the
largest and most consistent supply of
quality Eastern White Pine and
hardwood – from the heart of New
England forests. We’ve been doing it
for over 75 years. You’ve come to count
on us to be there and deliver the best –
and do it consistently.
It’s straight talk from folks who are
easy to talk to, who know the business
inside and out – and whose integrity
is as solid as the lumber we provide.
www.cersosimolumber.com
The spindle designs by American Porch LLC were developed through years of study
and experience. They have been reviewed by other architectural millwork specialists
and have been determined to be authentic and architecturally correct. The architectural
millwork of American Porch LLC is proudly worn by registered historic homes
throughout the country.
American Porch LLC, based
in Townsend, MT, specializes in
exterior porch railing and associated
components from both wood
and synthetic materials. Specific
offerings include railing, balusters/
spindles, newel posts, columns and
associated products and hardware.
From an 18,000 square-foot
manufacturing facility the company
utilizes 120,000 board feet
annually of Western Red Cedar,
Incense Cedar and Inland Red
Cedar (2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 3x3, 4x4. All
D and Better Clear, KD and Green,
S4S and Rough).
Owner member Adam MacDonald
said, “We are a nationwide
manufacturer and dealer of
Architectural Millwork, dedicated
to creating quality custom porch
components that complete a home
or commercial property and always
exceed expectations. No matter the
size of the project–from a few feet
of rail in front of a dormer window
to supplying a series of hotels at
a resort–we pride ourselves in
delivering quality architectural
“Quality is the heart
of our business.
Our company's
ability to effectively
cater to architects
and builders is
what drives our
operation.”
~ Adam MacDonald,
Owner Member,
American Porch LLC
Continued on page 54
Joe Hanas and Albert Renaud, Nordic Structures, Montreal, QC; Veronique Petit,
Francis Richard, Maxim Filion and Robert Filion, Chantiers Chibougamau Ltee/Nordic
Structures, Chibougamau, QC
The Montréal Wood Convention
(MWC) 2024, the premier event
for the wood industry in North
America and the largest of its kind
in Canada, drew over 1150 participants
from across the globe with
112 booths showcasing the latest
trends, technologies, and products
by the biggest companies in the
industry. This marked back-to-back
record-breaker years for the MWC.
The MWC took place at the
Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal
and featured series of seminars,
discussions, and panel sessions
featuring leading industry experts.
One of the highlights of the event
was the keynote speech by tech
titan Michelle Romanov where she
opened up about her own entrepreneurial
experiences and offered
valuable tips applicable to the wood
industry and beyond. Benjamin
Tal’s perspectives on economy
was also very popular among the
participants.
According to Sven Gustavsson,
the Event Director, the Montréal
Wood Convention 2024 was a
great success on many fronts. “The
event was a success because we
were again able to bring the wood
industry together. The networking
opportunities along with the learning
sessions with our great set of
speakers are always a good mix to
provide participants a value-added
experience. This annual meeting is
important for the wood industry in
North America and worldwide and
the presence of key industry players
is always a sign of our relevancy,
which we are always aiming to.”
Julie Gravel, organizing committee
member and North American
Commodities Sales Manager at
GreenFirst Forest, reaffirmed the
convention's significance as a key
hub for everyone involved in the
wood industry. “The event is im-
Continued on page 57
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SFPA/SLMA Host Joint 2024 Spring Meeting For Southern Pine Lumber Community
Photos By Terry Miller
SCMA Holds 2024 Annual Meeting
Photos By Terry Miller
Furman Brodie and Thomas Brodie, Charles Ingram Lumber Co. Inc., Effingham, SC;
and Corey Bounds, Continental Underwriters Inc., Newton, MS
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Additional photos on page 20
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Southern Pine lumber was front
and center during the Southeastern
Lumber Manufacturers Association’s
(SLMA) and Southern Forest
Products Association’s (SFPA)
2024 Spring Meeting held recently
at The Hotel Monteleone in New
Orleans, LA.
The 2024 Spring Meeting
brought 246 Southern Pine industry
professionals together representing
154 companies directly involved
with the production of Southern
Pine lumber, from sawmills to
equipment manufacturers to service
providers. A trade expo was also
held during the spring meeting,
with 39 companies showcasing
their services to support the manufacturing
and delivery of Southern
Pine lumber.
“This was a can’t-miss opportunity
to network within the Southern
Pine industry,” said Bryan Smalley,
SLMA’s president.
Beyond networking, a key component
of the 2024 Spring Meeting
involved industry update:
• Dale Bracken, SLMA’s faculty
advisor, reviewed the Safety
Culture Works program and the
benefits of behavioral-based safety
leadership.
• Tim Dunton, director of digital
offerings and IT with Reliability
Solutions, discussed updates and
progress with the SLMA Saw Filer
Apprenticeship Program.
• Jeff Miller, president and
executive director with the Treated
Wood Council, provided federal
regulatory and congressional action
updates related to treated wood.
• Dan Seale, the Warren S.
Thompson professor of wood science
and technology and James
R. Moreton fellow in sustainable
bioproducts with Mississippi State
University’s Department of Sus-
Continued on page 58
Christopher Sackett, Gates Milling Inc., Gatesville, NC; Truss Beasley, Thompson
Hardwoods Inc., Hazlehurst, GA; Cassie Lewis, Turn Bull Lumber Company, Elizabethtown,
NC; Linwood Truitt, Thompson Hardwoods Inc.; and Michael Oakes, ISK
Biocides Inc., Memphis, TN
The Southern Cypress Manufacturers
Association (SCMA) recently
held its 2024 Annual Meeting at
The Charleston Place in Charleston,
SC. The event was held during the
Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s
(HMA) National Conference
and Expo.
Twenty-five members, promotion
sponsors, and staff convened
to hear a report on the association’s
promotion campaign, preview upcoming
projects, and discuss other
business items.
Key promotion projects for the
year include producing consumerfocused
editorial content, partnering
with woodworking magazines
on how-to project articles and
videos, and collaborating with
influencers. SCMA members also
voted to continue supporting the
Real American Hardwood Coalition—and
increase the association’s
annual contribution.
Also during the meeting, SCMA
members elected officers for 2024.
Truss Beasley, Beasley Forest
Products (BFP), Hazlehurst, GA,
was elected SCMA president. He
joined BFP in 2014 and currently
serves as vice president of business
development for the Beasley
Group sawmills and flooring plants.
Beasley earned a bachelor’s degree
in finance and a master’s in business
administration from Georgia
Southern University.
Mike Shook, Norcross Supply
Company (NSC), Peachtree Corners,
GA, was elected vice president.
Shook joined NSC in 1991,
and currently serves as president
and chairman of the board. Shook
earned a bachelor’s degree in building
construction from the University
of Florida in 1989.
Following the meeting, attendees
Continued on page 59
Lock-Deck combines beauty,
strength and durability in a
structurally engineered product.
The design and construction
possibilities are limited only by
imagination.
Lock-Deck is used in buildings
where the beauty of the wood
structure is left exposed to
create a unique architectural
experience for its occupants.
George Riley and Joseph Haggerty, Williams Lumber Company, Rocky Mount, NC;
Linda Jovanovich, SCMA, Warrendale, PA; and John Haggerty, Williams Lumber
Company
Additional photos on page 24
LOCK-DECK
Species: Douglas-Fir, Pine, Cedars, and many more
Sizes: 2x6 through 5x8 and lengths up to 34’
Textures: Smooth or rough sanded, re-sawn, wire-brushed, circle sawn.
Factory finishing in 24 colors or custom matched.
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All The Southern Pine Lumber Resources You Need... All In One Place
Providing technical resources, leading promotional efforts, identifying and developing
new markets, and collaborating with other like-minded organizations is key to
keeping Southern Pine lumber in front of building professionals.
That’s where the Southern Forest Products Association comes in. SFPA is a nonprofit
trade association that was founded during the golden age of sawmilling in 1915
– advocating for standardized grading, sustainable forest management, and proper use
of Southern Pine lumber.
For more than 100 years, SFPA has focused on its founding principle – Service.
Through strategic programs and activities, SFPA serves the Southern Pine lumber
community with technical publications, industry data and reports, international market
development, and trade events that showcase the latest in lumber processing technology.
SFPA also represents Southern Pine products and services around the globe,
managing a comprehensive product promotion program.
So, what are SFPA’s Southern Pine lumber main resources available to building
professionals and their customers?
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you buy railcars. Reload costs are eliminated and you can have a truckload
sold and on your A/R before payment is even due. All this does wonders for
cash flow. And fast, mixed trucks make it easy to keep stock in balance.
• Lumber metered in by truck takes 80% less space and capital than when
supplied by car. With all that space and cash freed up, your wood may all
fit under roof where it will yard better and sell better, and you’ll have room
and funds for higher margin products to further improve your bottom line.
Idaho Timber’s just-in-time service accelerates inventory turns
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one unified brand - SouthernPine.
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This newly restructured resource
has everything builders and other
Southern Pine lumber end users
need, including:
• Why Southern Pine, which
has information on the species
itself, pressure-treated lumber,
design values, Southern Pine’s
versatility, and sustainability in the
industry.
• Using Southern Pine, which
includes technical guidance on
floors, ceilings, and roof joists and
rafters, headers and beams, decks
and porches, raised wood floor
foundations, permanent wood foundations,
maritime use, bridges and
noise barriers, pallets and crates,
and post-frame construction.
• Resources, including span
tables, specification guidelines,
sizing and seasoning requirements,
and lumber grading with descriptions,
methods, and an intro to
grade and quality marks.
• Southern Pine Global, which
offers a purchase inquiry portal,
exporter directory, and other information
to promote Southern Pine
lumber among the international
community.
“The SFPA team put a lot of
thought into the design and functionality
of the site, focusing on
how users like design professionals,
builders, and DIYers would
access the valuable information that
supports the Southern Pine lumber
community,” said Eric Gee, SFPA’s
executive director. “The end result
is a more unified and user-friendly
experience for all, with the goal to
Continued on page 60
With 4 – 6 story multi-family structures an ever-growing share of the residential
construction market, the stakes around code compliance are rising. Builders and their
suppliers may want to think twice about the risks involved in trying unproven alternatives
to Fire-Retardant Treated Wood (FRTW).
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
We’ve all heard that mantra
more times than we can remember.
As with most proverbial sayings,
there’s a lot of wisdom behind it.
There is much to be said for
sticking with the tried and true. But
it’s human nature to tinker. There’s
always someone out there trying to
fix what isn’t broken.
Such is the case in the building
materials space. When it comes
to choosing what to build with,
lumber and wood products have a
lot going for them. Wood products
are abundant and they come from a
renewable resource. They literally
grow on trees and thanks to sustainable
forestry practices, we can
grow all the trees we need.
Relative to other choices, lumber
and other wood products aren’t
hard to produce. The process is
energy-efficient, which means a
lower carbon footprint than most
competing materials. They’re also
easy to use and they perform efficiently
and effectively. They get
their strength directly from nature
and they have a better strength-toweight
ratio than just about any of
the alternatives.
What’s truly remarkable about
wood products is they represent
a big part of the solution to one
of the most perplexing issues we
face—climate change. As trees
grow, they sequester carbon from
the atmosphere and store it in
their wood. When those trees are
harvested and used to make wood
products, that sequestered carbon
remains stored in those products,
usually for decades or even longer.
The more we build with wood, the
bigger positive impact we can have
on climate change. No other readily
available building material can
claim that sort of benefit.
Wood isn’t perfect, though. It can
Continued on page 61
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WASHINGTON REPORT
Home-Buyer Preferences Shift As Affordability Challenges Remain; NAHB To Discuss Housing
Priorities, Solution In June With Members Of Congress
Provided by Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
The Truth About Wood:
Each of us talk about wood and various
wood species all day, every day.
It’s what we do! And yet, while we are
deeply knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the industry, the truth about sustainability,
the truth about the forest products industry as a whole, it turns out there
are many people out there in the dark. They don’t know the truth about wood. Perhaps
they’re listening to other building products manufacturers who might claim –
erroneously – that their product is truly green, truly efficient, truly earth-friendly.
But we all know better. Let’s take a quick step back and review the facts about
wood and the forest industry, just to reiterate what’s real and true in a world filled
with fake and false.
As the housing industry celebrated
New Homes Month
in April, builders continued to
respond to buyer preferences by
constructing smaller homes to place
homeownership within reach of
families planning to buy a home
this year. A National Association of
Home Builders (NAHB) analysis
found that new homes built in 2023
reached their smallest median size
in 13 years.
“Homeownership remains a goal
for families who are eager to put
down roots and have a place to call
their own,” said NAHB Chairman
Carl Harris, a custom home builder
from Wichita, KS. “Our nation’s
builders are meeting the moment by
finding solutions in home construction
to allow for more individuals to
purchase a home.”
More than a third (38 percent)
of builders say they built smaller
homes in 2023, and more than
a quarter (26 percent) plan to
construct even smaller this year,
according to NAHB. According to
NAHB’s latest What Home Buyers
Really Want study, there has been
a downward shift in buyer preferences
for home size in the last 20
years. In 2003, the typical buyer
wanted 2,260 square feet; now, that
number is 2,067 square feet.
Data from the U.S. Census
Bureau confirm new homes have
been shrinking for nearly a decade.
The average (median) size of new
homes built in 2023 fell to 2,411
(2,179) square feet, the smallest
since 2010. The drop was a continuation
in a downward trend that
began in 2015. The only year that
saw home size increase during
this period was 2021, due to the
pandemic-induced desire for addi-
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We heard a story recently that there are people out there who like to install wood
on an accent wall … only to completely cover it with thick layers of paint, essentially
obliterating the look of the wood. Our question: why would someone do
that? The power that real wood has over us as humans is proven and documented.
Do concrete walls make you ooooh
and aaaah and want to touch them?
Do they make the room charming
and warm and inviting? Hardly.
But wood does. Wood is the only
building product that draws emotional,
heartfelt reactions from humans
when we’re around it. That’s
biophilia, the tendency for humans
to interact and/or be closely associated
with nature.
Renewability.
What does lumber like Eastern
White Pine need to be created?
Dirt, sunlight, and water. No
foreign-imported chemicals, nothing
bad for the environment. Trees
*are* the environment. Where
other building materials take from
the earth (think large, gaping
holes often equated with concrete
production) and use up fossil fuels
(concrete, steel, PVC, etc.), the
forest industry plants, on average,
2.5-3 trees for every one tree that’s
harvested. We’ll let you do the
ROI math on that one. Wood is an
infinite product that’s easily grown,
with zero danger to the planet,
again and again and again. Wood is
the only truly renewable building
product.
Forestry Availability.
Have you heard the wolf-cries
about “we’re running out of
wood!” or “our forests are being/
will be depleted!” None of it’s true.
The fact is our North American
forests are larger and healthier than
they’ve ever been. Our favorite
forestry fact: forests in the United
States are in better shape/more
plentiful today than they were
when Thomas Jefferson was alive.
Forested land in the U.S. is increasing
or maintaining, while the
lumber industry is growing strong.
We’ve seen the numbers; we know
Continued on page 63
Real Eastern White Pine, as seen here, is renewable, sustainably managed, and gorgeous.
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NAWLA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT – Continued from page 1
John Ricci, Therma Wood Technologies, Polson, MT; Allison DeFord, North
American Forest Foundation, Collierville, TN; Scott Poole, RoyOMartin Lumber
Co. LLC, Alexandria, LA; Doug O’Rourke, Biewer Lumber LLC, St. Clair, MI; and
Grant Phillips, Wildwood Trading Group, Tualatin, OR
Russell and Kelcee Hallstrom and Embri Hallstrom, Zip-O-Log Mills Inc., Eugene, OR;
Aly Kingsley, Wildwood Trading Group, Tualatin, OR; and James Workman, Zip-O-Log
Mills Inc.
Warren Reeves, Wholesale Wood Products Inc., Dothan, AL; Curt and Karly
Stuckey, Wholesale Wood Products Inc., Birmingham, AL; Donna Whitaker and
Jerry Schoendienst, Interfor, Peachtree City, GA; and Tracey Crow, UFP Industries
Inc., Union City, GA
Brandon Desyatnik, Weston Forest Products Inc., Mississauga, ON; Dustin and Julia
Wood, Nicholson & Cates Limited, Burlington, ON; Ryan McInerney, Weston Forest
Products Inc.; and Alyson McLaughlin, Flagship Forest Products Inc., Stoughton, MA
Kent and Nancy Beveridge, Skana Forest Products Ltd.,
Richmond, BC; Elizabeth Rustja, Weston Forest Products
Inc., Mississauga, ON; and Harris Gant, ECMD Inc., North
Wilkesboro, NC
Steve and Ann Rhone, Melanie and Trevor Sandler, Weston
Forest Products Inc., Mississauga, ON
Dean and Jodi Garofano, Delta Forestry
Group, Delta, BC; and Ryan Kline, Disdero
Lumber Co., Clackamas, OR
Mark Erickson, Blue Book Services Inc., Carol
Stream, IL; and Darcy Mercer and Lawrence
Chan, FCTG-Olympic Industries ULC, North
Vancouver, BC
Mauricio Bravo, Weston Wood Solutions Inc., Brampton,
ON; Stephanie and Morgan Wellens, Nicholson & Cates
Limited, Burlington, ON; and Bob Seldon, Falcon Lumber
Ltd., Toronto, ON
Hal Mitchell, AHC Hardwood Group, Mableton, GA; Jeremy
and Tiffany Howard, Nyle Dry Kilns, Brewer, ME; and
Justin Jones, Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Assoc.,
Jackson, MS
Sean Dwyer, BlueLinx Corporation, Atlanta,
GA; Sam Sanregret, Capital Lumber Company,
Phoenix, AZ; Chelsea Zuccato, Patrick Lumber
Company, Portland, OR; Steve Rustja, Weston
Forest Products Inc., Mississauga, ON; and
Shyam Reddy, BlueLinx Corporation
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Ted and Cozette Ellis, Idaho Timber LLC, Meridian, ID; Mark
Porter, Hampton Lumber, Portland, OR; and Matt Carlton, Sierra
Pacific Industries, Redding, CA
Michael Wicklund, SCA Wood, Kelowna, BC; Trent
Johnson, Blue Book Services Inc., Carol Stream, IL;
Chelsea Zuccato, Patrick Lumber Company, Portland,
OR; and James Workman, Zip-O-Log Mills Inc., Eugene,
OR
Henry German, DMSi Software, Omaha, NE;
Hal Mitchell, AHC Hardwood Group, Mableton,
GA; and Anthony Muck, DMSi Software
Bill Price, All Star Forest Products Inc., Jackson, MS; Alden Robbins,
Robbins Lumber Inc., Searsmont, ME; Lawrence Newton, Specialty
Building Products, Duluth, GA; and Kyle Little, Sherwood Lumber Corporation,
Melville, NY
Scott Gascho, Hampton Lumber Sales Company,
Portland, OR; Dan Semsak, Murphy Company,
Eugene, OR; and Bob Mai, PotlatchDeltic
Corporation, Spokane, WA
Lauren Holm, Oregon-Canadian Forest
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Bob Mai, PotlatchDeltic Corporation, Spokane,
WA; Scott Elston, Forest City Trading Group LLC,
Portland, OR; and Erol Deren, Idaho Forest Group
LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Lawrence Newton, Specialty Building Products,
Duluth, GA; Bethany Doss, Capital Lumber Company,
Healdsburg, CA; Jim McGinnis, The McGinnis
Lumber Company Inc., Meridian, MS
Thomas Mende, Binderholz Timber LLC, Atlanta, GA; Lindsey
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Brwer, ME
Ryan McInerney, Weston Forest Products Inc., Mississauga, ON; Noelia Cross, U-C Coatings LLC,
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LMC – Continued from page 1
Alex Raicevich, Kelly Bros. Lumber + Design Co., Covington, KY; Joe Wettstein,
Woodgrain Millwork Inc., Fruitland, ID; Josh Worth, Woodgrain Distribution, Atlanta,
GA; and Selene Byron, Woodgrain Millwork Inc., Providence, RI
Larry Lang, Culpeper Wood Preservers, Culpeper, VA; Jeremy Good, Culpeper Wood
Preservers, Charleston, SC; Travis Rogers, Culpeper Wood Preservers, Statesboro,
GA; and John Morrison, Morrison Brothers Building Center, Concord, NC
Sam Patti, Allweather Wood LLC, Mendocino, CA; Roxanne
Celentano, Allweather Wood LLC, Woodland, CA; and Stephen
Caballero and Jason Faulkner, Humboldt Sawmill Company
LLC, Ukiah, CA
Russ Gold, Wildwood Trading Group, Tualatin,
OR; David Ward, Red River Lumber, Texarkana,
TX; and Kevin Dodds, Wildwood Trading Group
Joe Angelo and Bill Nocerino, PotlatchDeltic Corporation,
Spokane, WA; and Tedd Cartwright, Dept.
Mgr. SYP, LMC, Wayne, PA
Mike Feinman, Tart Lumber Company Inc., Sterling,
VA; Ed McNulty, J.D. Irving Limited, Saint
John, NB; and Tim Stutler, Tart Lumber Company
Inc.
Ryan Lutton, Central Valley, Woodland, CA; and
Brad Parsons and Andy Williams, Tolko Industries
Ltd., Vernon, BC
Mark Swinth and Aaron Fleming, Elk Creek Forest Products
LLC, McMinnville, OR; and Sue Flanigan and Tim Flanigan,
Plywood Supply Inc., Kenmore, WA
Thomas Owens, Pollmeier Massivholz, Little Rock, AR; Denise Wilson, Pollmeier Massivholz,
Wichita, KS; and James Miller and Cheryl Miller, Pleasant Valley Homes Inc., Pine Grove, PA
Todd Barker, East Hardwood Co.
Inc., Beaufort, NC; Ian Penney
and Jamie Moulton, Diprizio Pine
Sales, Middleton, NH; and Bryan
Huot, LaValley Building Supply
Inc., Newport, NH
Steve Firko, Susan Cho, Stephone Oakley and Lindsey DiGangi,
PLMI, Philadelphia, PA Continued on page 20
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LMC – Continued from page 18
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Craig Blakemore, Doman Lumber Company, Dallas, TX; and Kristie McCurdy,
Jennifer Forest, Kelly Matthews and Wayne Miller, RoyOMartin Lumber Co. LLC,
Alexandria, LA
Tina Carr, Senior Logistics Analyst, LMC, Wayne, PA; Daniel Libolt and Skyler Hume,
Timber Products Company, Springfield, OR; and John Truax, Dept. Mgr. Plywood,
LMC, Wayne, PA
Scott Blom, Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co., Minneapolis, MN; and
Cindy McCarville and Jordan Lynch, DMSi Software, Omaha,
NE
Chad Lavinio and Thomas Lavinio, PPG Industries
Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Gus Stallings, Boise Cascade
Company, Charlotte,
NC; Mark Sanacore, Boise
Cascade Company, Marietta,
GA; Mark Burton, Burton
Lumber, Salt Lake City,
UT; and Rob Johnson, and
Chris Reiten, Boise Cascade
Company, Boise, ID
Zach Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer,
Memphis, TN; and Tony Butler and Curt Allen, Hunt
Forest Products LLC, Ruston, LA
Ashley Boeckholt, Sitka Forest Products USA Inc.,
Chicago, IL; and Joe Pepe and Brian Noll, Trader
Commodity Lumber, LMC, Wayne, PA
SFPA/SLMA – Continued from page 8
WE TRANSFORM
WHAT WE GROW
Norvin Laudon, MiCROTEC, Vancouver, BC; Jill Snider Brewer,
Snider Industries LLP, Marshall, TX; Terry Miller, The Softwood
Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, TN; and Marcus Trisdale,
MiCROTEC, Corvallis, OR
Ricky Stanley, Michael Baty and Jonathan Marshall,
T.R. Miller Mill Company Inc., Brewton, AL
Will Lampe, Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Co., Smithfield,
NC; Matthew Scholl, Southern Pine Inspection
Bureau, Pensacola, FL; and Michael Townes,
Trimble Inc./Trimble Forestry, Orlando, FL
Bill Howard, Claude Howard Lumber Co. Inc., Statesboro, GA;
Mark Richardson, The Westervelt Company Inc., Tuscaloosa,
AL; Ricky Stanley, T.R. Miller Mill Company Inc., Brewton, AL;
and Jamie Hotchkiss, Claude Howard Lumber Co. Inc.
Wayne Fleming, Snider Industries LLP, Marshall, TX;
Bryant Beadles, Canfor Southern Pine, Thomasville,
GA; Jeff Jordan, Jordan Lumber & Supply Inc., Mount
Gilead, NC; and Bryan Smalley, Executive Director,
SLMA, Tyrone, GA
David Tucker, C.M. Tucker Lumber Companies
LLC, Pageland, SC; Jack Jordan, Jordan Lumber
& Supply Inc., Mount Gilead, NC; and Mark
Tucker, C.M. Tucker Lumber Companies LLC
Continued on page 22
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SFPA/SLMA – Continued from page 20
Shelton Coulter, BID Group, Tallahassee, FL; Dustin Lott, BID Group, St.
George, SC; Furman Brodie, Charles Ingram Lumber Co. Inc., Effingham,
SC; and Larry Poudrier, BID Group Technologies Ltd., Mirabel, QC
David Summerfield, ISK Biocides Inc., Augusta, GA; Nancy Rogers, Cone-Omega LLC,
Hahira, GA; Melanie Thomas, Shuqualak Lumber Company, Shuqualak, MS; and Nacole
and Parker Dempsey, Dempsey Wood Products Inc., Rowesville, SC
Kelly and Deb Johnson, Biolube Inc., Fort
Wayne, IN; and John Evans, Cameron Lumber
Company, Cameron, SC
Ken Matthews, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, NC; Scott Ellsworth, Jobs for the Future, Cincinnati, OH; Matt Poe, SLMA,
Washington, DC; Megan Zavertnik, MZ Advising LLC, Washington, DC; Drew Harrigan, Harrigan Lumber Company
Inc., Monroeville, AL; and Dan Mathews, SII Dry Kilns
Anderson Thomas, Shuqualak Lumber Company, Shuqualak, MS; Michael
Ueltschey, Candence Insurance, A Gallagher Company, Jackson, MS; Hunter
McShan, McShan Lumber Co. Inc., McShan, AL; and Keith Price, Corley
Mfg. Co./Lewis Controls Inc., Chattanooga, TN
Jeff Davis, Nicholson Manufacturing
Ltd., Meridien, MS; and Rodney
Williams, Nicholson Manufacturing
Ltd., Pell City, AL
Matthew Nemeth, E + E Elektronik Corp., Chicago,
IL; Earl Johnson, West Fraser, Germantown, TN;
and Ed Ford, E + E Elektronik Corp.
Drew Harrigan, Harrigan Lumber Company Inc., Monroeville, AL; Daniel
Gravely, Real Performance Machinery LLC, Independence, VA; and Michael
Baty and Jonathan Marshall, T.R. Miller Mill Company Inc., Brewton, AL
Scott Hutton and Kathryn Stiles,
A.W. Stiles Contractors Inc., McMinnville,
TN
Nick Girardi, Dan Young and Eli McCarty, KDS
Windsor, Etowah, NC
Chad Smith, USNR, Hot Springs, AR; Tracey Mitchell, USNR, Perry, GA; Spencer Bishop and Noelia Cross, U-C Coatings LLC, Buffalo, NY; Melanie Thomas and
Ellery Jones, MLMA, Jackson, MS; and Jay Galloway and Rich Mills, Hood Anderson Thomas, Shuqualak Lumber Company, Shuqualak, MS; and Paul Phillips, Biomass
Engineering & Equipment, Ruston, LA
Industries Inc., Hattiesburg, MS Continued on page 24
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SFPA/SLMA – Continued from page 22
Barry Black, Taylor Machine Works Inc., Louisville, MS; Tony
Stringer, Stringer Industries Inc., Tylertown, MS; and Hunter
McShan, McShan Lumber Co. Inc., McShan, AL
Jeff Baumgartner, Patrick Lumber Company, Princeton, NC; John Quast, Patrick Lumber Company,
Philomath, OR; Simon Good, Porter Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC; and Scott Hunt, Novilco, Vancouver,
BC
Mark Rackley, Hurst Boiler & Welding Co. Inc., Coolidge, GA; Woody Stanchina and Melissa
Berry, Continental Underwriters Inc., Richmond, VA; and Corey Bounds, Continental Underwriters
Inc., Newton, MS
Claus Staalner, American Wood Technology LLC, Jefferson, GA
SCMA – Continued from page 9
Terry Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, TN; Tripp Josey and
Logan Josey, Josey Lumber Co. Inc., Scotland Neck, NC; and Michael Shook, Norcross
Supply Company, Norcross, GA
Rusty Logue, Battle Lumber Co. Inc., Wadley, GA; Nancy and Mark Tuck, Gates
Milling Inc., Gatesville, NC; and Simeon Niolon, Niolon Lumber Sales Inc., Suwanee,
GA
John Haggerty, Williams Lumber Company, Rocky Mount, NC; Pem Jenkins, Turn
Bull Lumber Company, Elizabethtown, NC; and Zack Rickman, Atlanta Hardwood
Corporation, Cleveland, GA
Michael Shook, Norcross Supply Company, Norcross, GA; and Russell Brazell and
Cook Young, Roy’s Wood Products Inc., Lugoff, SC
Ian Faight, SCMA, Warrendale,
PA; Jeff Crain and Kasey Pittman,
Jones Lumber Co. Inc., Hattiesburg,
MS; and Stan Morgan, Jones
Lumber Co. Inc., Natchez, MS
NAWLA MONTREAL – Continued from page 1
David Gourde and Anne-Marie Levesque, BID Technologies
Ltd., Quebec City, QC; and Dustin Wood and Morgan
Wellens, Nicholson & Cates Limited, Burlington, ON
Ryan Satterfield and Jeff Hardy, Cersosimo Lumber Co.
Inc., Brattleboro, VT; and Brin Langmuir, Falcon Lumber
Ltd., Toronto, ON; and Sylvain Dionne, BID Group Technologies
Ltd., Mirabel, QC
John Fluke, Timber Mart, Halifax, NS; Milynn
Dure, Timber Mart, Vaughan, ON; and
Nathaniel Boyd, Timber Mart, Toronto, ON
Continued on page 26
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NAWLA MONTREAL – Continued from page 24
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Steven Russell, Porcupine Wood Products Ltd., Salmo, BC; Kris Heideman, Lavern
Heideman & Sons Ltd., Eganville, ON; Karl Seger, Brian Johnson and Ian
Smith, Falcon Lumber Ltd., Toronto, ON; and Terry Drake, Lavern Heideman &
Sons Ltd.
Kuirin Schwaiger, Brunswick Valley
Lumber Inc., Munich, Germany; Anne
Cousineau, Boscus Canada Inc., Montreal,
QC; and Roland Mittermeier,
Brunswick Valley Lumber Inc.
Ben Jordan, Nicholson & Cates Limited, Burlington,
ON; Julian Sager, Springer USA Inc.,
Greer, SC; and Cameron Jansen, Springer
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Steve Rhone and Brandon Desyatnik, Weston Forest Products Inc., Mississauga,
ON; and Dillon Van Dusen and Scott Gascho, Hampton Lumber, Portland, OR
Alex Fortin, Montreal Wood Convention,
Quebec City, QC; Frederic Jacques, Quebec
Wood Export Bureau, Quebec City, QC;
and Tony Lucas, Westlam Industries Ltd.,
Langley, BC
Terry Miller, The Softwood Forest Products
Buyer, Memphis, TN; and Gilles
Martel and Gilles Vincent Martel, Lumber
Resources Inc., Quebec City, QC
Dean Mavrakakis, Nikita Lomets and Mikaela Lovisotto, Bramwood Forest Inc.,
Toronto, ON; and Steve Rustja, and Rob Hruby, Weston Forest Products Inc.,
Mississauga, ON
Sven Gustavsson, Montreal Wood Convention, Quebec City, QC; Stephane Laurin,
Wellons Canada, Sainte-Julie, QC; Curt Stuckey, Wholesale Wood Products Inc., Birmingham,
AL; Hank Delesandro, One Source Risk Management, Alpharetta, GA; and
Anthony Muck, DMSi Software, Omaha, NE
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Harp Dhillon, Lumber X Resources Corporation, Vancouver, BC; and Mario
Tremblay, Karie and Pascal Labranche, Cardinal Equipment, Angliers, QC
Matt Eirvin, USNR, Pawleys
Island, SC; Martin Vaillancourt,
USNR, Plessisville,
QC; and Ryan Chitwood, QP
Timber US, Annapolis, MD
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Andre Beaulieu, NRY Retail Consulting Ltd., Saint
John, NB; Hugues Simon, Resolute Forest Products,
Montreal, QC; and Ted Ellis, Idaho Timber
LLC, Meridian, ID
Sven Gustavsson, Montreal Wood Convention, Quebec City, QC;
Neill Gibson, USNR, Levis, QC; Martin Vaillancourt, USNR, Plessisville,
QC; and Etienne St-Hilaire, USNR, Levis, QC
Terry Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer,
Memphis, TN; Nate Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood
Sales Inc., Union City, PA; and Judd Johnson,
HMR, Memphis, TN
Isaac Dalpe, Anisa Gjoka and Peter Lovett, King City
Northway Forwarding Ltd., Montreal, QC
Yvon Millette, Vexco Inc., Plessisville, QC; Peter
Lovett, King City Northway Forwarding Ltd., Montreal,
QC; and Eric Vigneault, Vexco Inc.
Ian Gotobed, Tolko Marketing & Sales Inc., Vernon, BC; Keven-Derick
Auclair Savard, STARRFOREST Inc., Montreal, QC;
Chris Armanini, Tolko Marketing & Sales Inc., Vernon, BC; and
Joseph St-Pierre, S.M. Distributions, Rouyn-Noranda, QC
Jean-Philippe Avoine and Louis Trottier, Piche Inc.,
Daveluyville, QC; and Alex Dulude, Transglobe Logistiques,
Quebec City, QC
Steve Rouse, Viking Forest Products LLC, Minneapolis,
MN; and Andy Wood and Jeff Honeysett,
The Teal-Jones Group, Surrey, BC
Eitan Chakov, Kaslander Lumber Co., Newark, NJ; Jeff Price
and Cassidy Schlosser, NAWLA, Chicago, IL; and Aryeh Morris,
Kaslander Lumber Co.
Continued on page 28
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OIivier Lacoste, Materiaux Blanchet Inc., Quebec City, QC; Elliott
“Slim” Picken, Skana Forest Products Ltd., Montreal, QC; Kent Beveridge,
Skana Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver, BC; Kyle Little, Sherwood
Lumber Corporation, Melville, NY; and Emmanuel Forget, Materiaux
Blanchet Inc.
MWC – Continued from page 26
Pierre-Luc Nadeau, BID Group, St.-Georges, QC; Anne-Marie
Levesque, BID Group, Quebec City, QC; Laurent Poudrier, BID
Group Technologies Ltd., Mirabel, QC; and Simon Berube,
BID Group, Quebec City, QC
Maria Tucci, GreenFirst Forest
Products Inc., Toronto, ON; Chris
McSwain, Idaho Timber LLC,
Meridian, ID; and Julie Gravel,
GreenFirst Forest Products Inc.
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Kris Heideman, Lavern Heideman & Sons Ltd., Eganville, ON;
Gaetan Desmarais, Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd., Sidney, BC;
Dave Tremblay, Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd., Jonquiere, QC;
and Mark Baillie, Scotsburn Lumber Ltd., Scotsburn, NS
Grant Gibbons, Phoenix Building Components, Toronto,
ON; and Todd Bengert, Ian Gotobed and Jeff Law,
Tolko Marketing & Sales Ltd., Vernon, BC
Alden Robbins, Robbins Lumber Inc., Searsmont,
ME; Cees de Jager, Softwood Lumber
Board, Vancouver, BC; and Ryan Flom,
Softwood Lumber Board, Minneapolis, MN
Justin Smith and Bradley Deluliis, Tampa International Forest Products
LLC, Tampa, FL; Trevor Pochurko, Western Forest Products Inc., Vancouver,
BC; and Sam Barranco, Tampa International Forest Products LLC
Owen Thompson, Ryan Gatiss and Steve Rustja, Weston Forest Products Inc., Mississauga,
ON; Matt Bruno, NAWLA, Chicago, IL; Kyle Gibbons, Weston Forest Products Inc.; and
Dan Jones, TRS Components Ltd., Thorndale, ON
Doug Race, Carter Forest Products, Calgary, AB; Steve Lavallee, Charles
Jobin and Robert Guy, Goodfellow Inc., Delson, QC; and Daniel Comeau,
Bois Aise de Montreal Inc., Levis, QC
Aaron Schulte, Hancock Lumber Company, Casco, ME; Karl Seger, Falcon Lumber Ltd., Toronto,
ON; Ron Dusavitch, Hancock Madison Lumber Co., Madison, NH; Terry Ratkovsky,
Goodfellow Inc., Toronto, ON; Keith Trask, Hancock Lumber Company, Bethel, ME; Brin
Langmuir, Falcon Lumber Ltd.; and Bill Sweeney, Coastal Forest Products LLC, Bow, NH
Chad Collmann, North Star Forest Materials, Saint Paul, MN; Ben Jordan
and Morgan Wellens, Nicholson & Cates Limited, Burlington, ON; and
Brian Dooley, North Star Forest Materials, Saint Paul, MN
Andrew Dingman, TECHWOOD, Fort Pierce,
FL; and Tom Conery, TECHWOOD, San Diego,
CA
Mario Tremblay, Dannik Labranche and Pascal
Labranche, Cardinal Equipment, Angliers, QC
L.T. Gibson, U.S. LBM, Atlanta, GA; Amar Doman, Doman Building
Materials Group Ltd., Vancouver, BC; Steve Rhone, Weston
Forest Products Inc., Mississauga, ON; and Ian Fillinger, Interfor,
Burnaby, BC
Ryan Satterfield, Cersosimo Lumber Co. Inc., Brattleboro,
VT; Ron Dusavitch, Hancock Madison Lumber Co.,
Madison, NH; Keith Trask, Hancock Lumber Company,
Bethel, ME; and Jeff Hardy, Cersosimo Lumber Co. Inc.
Adam Connolly, J.D. Irving Limited, Saint
John, NB; Drew Kennedy, Boscus Canada
Inc., Toronto, ON; and Ed McNulty, J.D. Irving
Limited
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Retail Review
R.P. Lumber Acquires Golden Rule Lumber
R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. has announced the acquisition of Golden Rule Lumber,
a family-owned retailer of hardware, building and landscaping materials, and rental
equipment located in Ottawa, IL. The transaction closed March 20, with the
terms of the deal remaining undisclosed.
Based in Edwardsville, IL, R.P. Lumber opened its first location in Staunton,
IL in 1977 and has continued to grow throughout the states of Illinois, Missouri,
Wyoming, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Already operating a retail location in Ottawa,
R.P. Lumber aims to extend its service across a wider swath of LaSalle County
and its neighboring communities by merging the two locations.
“Paul Pike isn’t just the owner of Golden Rule Lumber,” stated Robert L.
Plummer, President and CEO of R.P. Lumber. “He’s been an advocate for Ottawa’s
growth and development, deeply ingrained in the fabric of LaSalle County
as a community pillar,” Plummer emphasized.
The Pike Family posted the following announcement on their Facebook page:
“Since opening in 1991, Golden Rule Lumber has proudly served the Ottawa
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Nation's Best Expands In Kentucky
Nation’s Best, one of the country’s fastest growing independent home improvement
companies, continues to expand its national footprint, acquiring two
additional locations in Kentucky. With the addition of Pilot Lumber’s stores in
Alexandria and Bellevue, Kentucky, Nation’s Best brings its total location count
to 54 across 16 states.
“While other companies may
have slowed their growth plans,
Nation’s Best continues to see
tremendous opportunities to add
to our family of outstanding
home centers,” said Chris Miller,
President and CEO of Nation’s
Best. “The addition of Pilot
Lumber now makes three stores
in Kentucky for us, following our
acquisition of Malone Lumber
this past month.
“Steve Bennett of Pilot Lumber
has done a good job modernizing
his two Kentucky locations,”
noted Miller. “They are operationally
sound, and Steve has strengthened
already solid teams to
deliver exceptional service to the
stores’ contractors and customers.
Pilot Lumber has the hallmark
of a great business that has the
potential to grow further as part of
Nation’s Best.”
As part of Nation’s Best’s
successful branding strategy, Pilot
Lumber will maintain operations
under its existing brand
name with its leadership team
overseeing company operations
alongside Nation’s Best, which
will provide the strategic and financial
support necessary to drive
optimal growth and profitability.
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Central Valley Builders
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California
Central Valley Builders Supply,
based in Napa, CA, and a leading,
diversified Top 100 building
supply company since 1955,
recently announced its acquisition
of Caseywood Corporation, based
in Grass Valley, CA.
Central Valley has two fully
stocked yards that sell over 60
million board feet each year.
Founded in 1985 in Grass Val-
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Northeast Business Trends
By Cadance Hanson
Staff Writer
Softwood lumber suppliers in the Northeast region
are experiencing slower conditions, and while many say
activity is better, at the time of this writing, than this time
last year, it is still slow.
A contact in Maine who handles SPF, Red Pine, Spruce
in No. 2 Common and Better said the No. 2 Common is
moving better and the economy grades are slower.
“Our customers are generally more optimistic than they
were in 2023,” he said. “My opinion is we have a lack of certainty in the market.
The election plays into it along with economic issues and high interest rates are
certainly a factor. There are a variety of things affecting the market so it’s not just
one thing.”
As for transportation he said that is the one bright spot. “Transportation has improved
greatly. I think we’ll see better times in the coming months for the lumber
market. I’m typically a pessimist but it looks like consumption may go up a little
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Inland West Softwood lumber suppliers reported, at
the time of this writing, spotty market activity with some
sources citing a slight increase in business while others accounted
for down trending market activity.
In Idaho, one source said market conditions for Softwood
are better than the previous six months. “We’ve seen
a little bit of uptick in market demand. Also, we are seeing
a reduction in production.”
Handling White Fir, Fir and Larch, Ponderosa Pine and Engelmann Spruce in
1x2 through 1x12, the contact said Ponderosa Pine boards and White Fir dimension
are his best moving items. Slower products included are Cedar boards.
As for his customers' markets he accounted for spotty conditions. “To be honest
some markets are busy and other markets are still very weather dependent because
we’re just coming out of winter.”
He noted that transportation availability and pricing are good. “Conditions are
generally a little bit better during an election year but I don’t personally think
interest rates are going to change anytime soon,” he commented. “When you’re
talking about $400,000 homes at
seven percent interest, it’s quite
a different story from the three
percent we had a few years ago.
I’m certainly optimistic for what’s
ahead but I think we’re going to
wait a bit before we see changes
in rates.”
A Utah Softwood lumber supplier
mentioned a slightly downward
trend. “We usually have a
spring rebound but that’s not happened
yet. It feels a little late but
we’re hoping it still happens.”
Stating that conditions are still
slightly better than the first of the
year he said all of the species he
carries (mostly Douglas Fir and
Engelmann Spruce Pine Fir) are
moving about the same. He is
able to offer his lumber surfaced
in thicknesses of 1x4-4x8 and in
lengths 8-feet through 16-feet.
The source said his industrial
customer markets are slow. “I
haven’t had any conversations
but the proof is in the inventory.
They’re not buying at the rate that
they were this time last year,” he
said.
As for other factors involved,
the contact said, “I think people
are trying to be positive. But
with interest rates combined with
inflation, conditions are difficult.
Inflation is down but it’s not gone
away. Prices are still going up,
maybe not at the rate of a year
ago but prices still are inching up.
Overall people want to be positive
but nothing has come to fruition
yet.”
He did say transportation conditions
are good. “Transportation
isn’t a headache right now,” he
said. “Fuel is starting to jump up
again so that might get a little
bumpy. I think business will increase
a little bit with the summer
months but I don’t think it will be
as good as it was last year.”
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Vice President
Lumber suppliers throughout the Midwest region held
an air of optimism when asked how their sales were doing
at the time of this writing.
In Texas a lumberman said that while his sales are
slower than what was predicted his customer base is remaining
positive. “Everyone thought that sales were really
going to pick up during the first quarter this year, but we
didn’t really start to see quotes pick up until the second
quarter, now we are just waiting for those quotes to start hitting.” He added that
his company is probably doing just about as well as they were six months ago.
He said that they are able to offer Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar. “We offer
Douglas Fir in grades No. 1 and Better, green Douglas Fir in 20x20 thickness
and in a 40-foot length. We are also able to stock it in No. 1 and Better Center
Heart kiln-dried, and in specified lengths and tallies. We offer Cedar in Standard
and Better.” He noted while that Douglas Fir is his company’s mainstay, there
has been an uptick in orders for long length Cedar. “I believe that this increase in
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(Right) Charles Ingram Lumber in Effingham, SC. A.W.
Stiles Contractors fabricated and installed a patent pending
dual path kiln consisting of a 60’ center chamber and 40’
extension chambers. The engineering firm over the project
was Tinsley Consulting Group of Hot Springs, AR.
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By Zach Miller
At the time of this writing mortgage rates are still
hovering around 6.8 percent, and while housing starts are
predicted to jump from 1.42 to 1.44 million units in 2024,
the current rates are not spurring an abundance of activity
in the U.S. Prices for Western Spruce-Pine-Fir remain soft
with mostly hand to mouth ordering. Demand for Cedar
is limited to a few items and the lack of fiber will remain
problematic moving forward. The following is what a
few West Coast producers had to say:
Dean Garofano of Delta Forestry Group, Pitt Meadows, BC, said, "Delta
Cedar Specialties has been off to a good start for 2024. Cedar demand has been
good due to the milder winter in most of the U.S.A. and solid repeat program
business. Our Hemlock program has been growing with our attention to detail and
strong focus on quality, and is attracting a strong following. Our biggest challenge
with both species has been the lack of log supply.” Garofano continued, "Unfortunately,
we have not been able to meet all our demands due to log shortages. After
a slow start to the year due to weather, economic challenges and permit delay
issues, loggers have not been able
to catch up. These issues along
with the restrictive government
old growth deferrals have resulted
in the coastal log harvest being
down 35 percent from five years
ago. Sawmills are feeling the
contraction, and it is unlikely the
harvest will get back to the levels
we had five years ago. A very
warm winter in B.C. has resulted
in an extremely low snowpack
which may lead to an early and severe
fire season. My fear is just as
a consistent volume of logs start
to flow to the mills, logging will
be halted again due to the warm
dry weather. Meanwhile log prices
are increasing weekly with limited
offers and may continue until the
supply catches up. Rail car availability
has been an ongoing issue
for us trying to get orders out.
Each week it is a guessing game
to see how many of our ordered
cars will arrive with no explanation
for the delays.” Garofano
finished, "Despite these challenges
our sales are doing well, demand
for our products is strong and we
can feel the market picking up
more and more each week. I see
prices continuing to rise as we
move through the spring market.”
Aiden Coyles of Gilbert
Smith Forest Products, Barriere,
BC said, "Demand has seen a
slight increase as we are heading
into the spring, although it is still
subdued when looking at a normal
year. Six-inch and wider Select
Tight Knots is strong, while fourinch
is still a challenge to move.
Log supply in the interior is looking
as though it will be strained in
the latter part of the second quarter.
I have noticed that prices on
some items have risen slightly and
customers seem to be happy with
more stable demand, despite there
being some buyers that we are
Continued on page 48
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Southeast Business Trends
Ontario/Quebec Business Trends
By Sue Putnam
Editor
Throughout the Southeast region lumber suppliers
shared similar sentiments regarding how slow their marketplaces
were doing at press time.
In Alabama a lumber spokeswoman noted that her
sales are worse than they were six months ago, and her
company hasn’t been doing as well as it has been.
Her company offers Southern Yellow Pine in thicknesses
of 2x4, 2x6, 3x4, 4x4 and in lengths of 8-feet, 10-
feet and 12-feet. She also noted that they offer a variety
of PET material including 92-5/8, 104-5/8 and 116-5/8. “We have our primary
lengths, but we will cut any length that one of our customers wants,” she added.
When asked which of the products that her company offers is selling the best, she
stated that it appears to be the 2x4’s in 8-feet length.
She noted that while she has quite a few orders on the books, none of her customers
are ready for those orders to be shipped out.
Her company primarily sells to lumber treaters, truss manufacturers, remanu-
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As a fourth-generation, family-owned operation, we
bring a legacy of excellence for high-quality pine
boards, paneling, shop, and studs.
By Richard Lipman
Guest Writer
With the release of “The State of Canada’s Forests –
Annual Report 2023”, we have a chance to look at some
of the trends and expected outlooks that the Canadian
federal government is highlighting in the area of forests
and wood products. This allows us to put in context some
of the market comments and forecasts that the Ontario and
Quebec manufacturers and wholesalers have been good
enough to share with us over the last year. It also provides
the latest statistics available for us to consider. Let’s have
a look at what the report shows.
Canada is a forested country. It has 367 million hectares (ha) of forests, which
is 15 times the size of all the Great Lakes combined. This is 9 percent of the
world’s forest and about 25 percent of the world’s boreal forest. Seven percent of
the forest are under private ownership. Over 90 percent of Canada’s forests are on
public lands and about 45 percent of public land forests are managed for forestry.
Almost 10 percent of the forest is legally protected with an additional 3 percent
restricted for other reasons, including ecological reserves and traditional land use.
While not entirely free of human
activity, 30 percent of forest lands
do not have formal management
plans. Because of their size,
biodiversity and contributions to
carbon cycling, forests in Canada
have global significance. Canada
has been maintaining its forests,
because since 1990 less than half
of 1 percent has been deforested.
Retaining its forest is vital and it
should be noted that 72 percent
of Crown forest land managed in
Canada is certified to third-party
standards for sustainable forest
management (2022).
In 2022, the Canadian forest
sector employed 212,660 people
and their average earnings were
approx. $51,900 annually (2022).
In terms of employment, 19
percent of forest sector workers
are women, 13 percent are immigrants,
12 percent are visible
minorities and 6 percent are Indigenous.
Over 1/3 of Canada’s total
population lives in or near forests
and enjoys the many benefits they
offer – environmental, physical
and cultural. The report notes that
Canadians are feeling the effects
of Climate change and no region
of the country is immune.
In 2022, the forest sector contributed
$33.4 billion (1.2 percent)
to Canada’s nominal GDP, which
represented a growth of 7 percent
compared to 2021. However,
real GDP was flat year-over-year.
Canada’s total economy increased
by 17 percent in nominal terms
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and 3.6 percent in real terms during
2022. Wood product prices
were quite high for much of 2022,
and there were record highs for
pulp prices. This helps explain
the difference between the forest
sector’s nominal and real GDP.
The real GDP in the wood product
manufacturing subsector went
up 6 percent. This was a direct
Continued on page 65
GENERATED
1.9 BILLION BOARD FEET (BBF)
OF INCREMENTAL DEMAND.
BY FACILITATING WOOD USE, PRODUCED A CARBON
BENEFIT OF 5 MILLION
METRIC TONS OF CO 2
Which is the Equivalent to
ACCELERATING
MOMENTUM
Each year, the Softwood Lumber Board invests industry funds to promote the benefits of
and increase the demand for softwood lumber across all markets. In 2023 alone, the SLB
achieved strong results on behalf of the softwood lumber industry. Last year, the SLB:
and influenced
a total of
NOT BURNING
27,570 RAIL
CARS OF COAL.
WoodWorks directly converted
RESULTING IN 842 MM BF OF INCREMENTAL LUMBER IN 2023.
REACHED
13.7 BBF
OF TOTAL NEW DEMAND
RESULTING FROM SLB
INVESTMENTS SINCE 2012.
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LIGHT-FRAME AND
MASS TIMBER BUILDINGS
1,700
PROJECTS TO
CHOOSE WOOD
10 NEW
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THINK WOOD AND WOODWORKS
STATES CO-NURTURED LEADS THAT LED TO
PROJECTS BREAKING GROUND IN 2023
Adopted the IBC 2021 code provisions in 2023 with
AWC support, bringing the total states adopted to 29.
$1 = 104 BF
(the average incremental demand is 86 BF/$1 over the
lifetime of the SLB from 2012 through 2023).
OF INCREMENTAL
DEMAND FROM SLB
INVESTMENTS
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NAWLA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT —Continued from page 1
perspectives from executives in the lumber industry. Attendees were able to listen
and participate in the top conversations driving the forest product and building
material industries today, according to NAWLA.
Among the topics discussed were: "Navigating Constraints and Challenges:
North American Lumber Supply - A Regional Perspective," "Mindshift - Preparing
Your Culture For the Workplace of Tomorrow," "State of the Housing Market
and Wider Economy," and "Navigating the AI Revolution in the Lumber Industry."
Receptions, board of directors and committee meetings were included in the
Leadership Summit agenda.
The 2025 NAWLA Leadership Summit will be held March 10-12 in California.
Venue to be announced in the future.
Learn more at www.nawla.org. n
LMC —Continued from page 1
upcoming trends across the business landscape.
Attendees also had the opportunity to join in LMC TogetHER’s second session
at the Annual promptly named, “Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges.”
NVO Construction’s CEO, Cheryl Lewis, shared her career journey, highlighting
the pivotal moments as well as offering valuable insights that resonated with both
women and men to become allies in achieving the mission of LMC TogetHER.
Walking through the bustling trade show floor of the George R. Brown Convention
Center, LMC dealers connected with 300 suppliers.
Among the regular event highlights were the LMC Update Breakfast & Keynote
hosted by LMC President and CEO Paul Ryan featuring a keynote speech from
Mike Massimino, former NASA astronaut.
Ryan further noted that members purchased about $6.2 billion in products from
LMC in 2023, “Our dealers are leaders in their markets. Our dealers last year took
market share in their local markets and purchased more from LMC than they ever
have.”
From Massimino, attendees heard a unique perspective on leadership, innovation,
and overcoming challenges based on the former astronaut’s two space shuttle
missions and four spacewalks. Massimino’s keynote provided attendees with an
inspiring story on strengthening their leadership in the face of change and adversity.
In addition to the program of daytime events, attendees also enjoyed a night out
at the RODEOHOUSTON®. The event began with world-renowned Livestock &
Horse Show followed by a concert by the 2023 CMA New Artist of the Year and
two-time Grammy nominated country music star, Jelly Roll.
On the second day, LMC dealers met with key supplier partners and the most
innovative companies in the LBM
industry to prepare for the upcoming
peak building season. Breezy
Mitchell, owner of Mitchell Lumber
in Seattle, WA said, “We love
coming to the LMC Annual to see
friends from all over the United
States to connect with them, share
stories and struggles. Attending
the Annual has been great for our
business.”
A key event at the Annual is the
announcement of New Product
Winners, always a highlight of the
Annual experience. Dealer’s vote
on the top three New Products,
recognizing Summerspace’s Custom
Porch Enclosure Systems as
the first-place winner for best new
product of 2024.
Ekena Millwork’s Acoustic
Pro Side Wall took second place
and HY-Lite Specialty Windows’
GlassWalk Structural Glass received
third place.
Reflecting on this year’s Annual,
LMC’s Senior Vice President
of Purchasing, Sean Tighe
said “The LMC Annual provides
a platform for the best independently
owned and operated LBM
yards, component manufacturers
as well as industrial suppliers to
come together to participate in
unique buying opportunities and
network with colleagues and the
premier suppliers of lumber and
building materials in North America.
This event allows our network
to build on the successes of 2023
and lay the groundwork for a more
profitable 2024 and beyond.”
The LMC team was also on
hand to help build new relationships
and offer expert insight into
the state of the market.
Now in its 89th year, LMC
remains a key leader in the lumber
and building materials (LBM)
industry with the largest forest
products trading floor in the
Continued on page 40
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LMC —Continued from page 38
industry, over 1,000 manufacturer direct programs, and the lowest expense ratio
in the industry. The LMC dealer network also represents more than $27 billion in
combined retail sales.
The next LMC Annual will take place in Phoenix, AZ from March 6-8, 2025,
where LMC will celebrate its 90th Anniversary.
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NAWLA MONTREAL —Continued from page 1
sentation was followed by a question and answer session for attendees.
Next on the regional meeting agenda for NAWLA is The Vancouver Club in
Vancouver, BC on May 22.
To learn more, visit www.nawla.org. n
WHO’S WHO – SCHULTE Continued from page 2
finger-joint, bevel, clean band sawn, custom packaging, and custom cuts to fit
their customers’ needs.
Schulte attended Georges P. Vanier Secondary School in Courtenay, BC,
then went on to continue his education at the University of British Columbia in
Bert and Bud Vaagen founded Vaagen
Brothers lumber in the early 1950’s.
Today, the company continues as a
closely held corporation owned by
members of the Vaagen family. This
continuity of management, vision, and
leadership has helped guide the
company for more than half a century.
Creating a culture of innovation,
integrity, and cooperation that’s
fueled Vaagen’s advancement, evolution
and growth over the years.
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Vancouver, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry with a
minor in commerce.
A 16-year veteran in the forest products industry, Aaron got his start at a custom
remanufacturing facility working with Western Red Cedar. He has been with
Hancock Lumber for 11 years and held the role of COO for the past three years.
Throughout his time in the industry, he has gained experience in harvest planning
and layout, Western Red Cedar manufacturing in British Columbia, and Douglas
Fir and Hemlock stud manufacturing in Oregon. The work at Hancock Lumber
presents a variety of opportunities for growth and new learning experiences which
Aaron thrives on and looks forward to engaging with each week.
Hancock Lumber is a member of the North American Wholesale Lumber
Association, Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, American Wood
Council, Wood Products Manufacturers Association, and the Forest Stewardship
Council.
For more information call 207-577-2214, email aschulte@hancocklumber.
com or visit www.hancocklumber.com. n
WHO’S WHO – ROSS Continued from page 2
and boards. 2x4 through 2x12, 8 to 20-foot dimension lumber is available in No.
2, Stud and No. 3 grades. Also offered are pattern stock, radius-edge decking,
fencing, custom manufacturing, Premium European Spruce, custom packaging
and container material, truck and rail shipment.
Unique products and services
include highly specialized mixed
loads, jobsite-direct delivery, justin-time
delivery, custom lengths,
proprietary grading and all 2x4
and 2x6 studs in both standard and
custom precision end trims.
Ross’ father was a general contractor
in South Florida, so he had
exposure to the building materials
industry from a young age. Ross
attended American Heritage High
School, located in Plantation, FL,
and then went on to serve 10 years
in the United States Marine Corps.
Upon completing his time in the
Marine Corps, in March 2001,
Ross joined Idaho Timber and has
remained for the past 23 years.
Idaho Timber is a member of the
North American Wholesale Lumber
Association, Idaho Forest Products
Commission, and The American
Wood Council.
In his spare time, Ross enjoys
travel, camping, attending Scottish
Highland Games, spending time
with family and working on his
land. Ross is married to his wife
Shelbi, they have four children, and
one grandchild!
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Forestry Association Workers Compensation Program and the Kentucky Forest
Industries Workers Compensation Program.
Park graduated from Murray State University, located in Murray, KY, in 1988
with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health. Park is also a Certified
Safety Professional (CSP).
Park is married to Kelly E. Park. In his spare time, Park enjoys golf and home
projects, as well as spending time with family and friends. He is also the author of
When the Pros Played on the Sandlot, Volume 1 and 2.
Park is a member, and the former president, of the American Society of Safety
Professionals. He is also a member of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
and a county board member of the Kentucky Farm Bureau.
Continental Underwriters is a member of Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's
Association, Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc., National Wood Pallet
& Container Association, Hardwood Manufacturers Association, North Carolina
Forestry Association, Western Wood Products Association, Mississippi Lumber
Manufacturers Association, Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
Inc., Great Lakes Timber Association, National Hardwood Lumber Association,
Virginia Forestry Association, West Virginia Forestry Association, Wood Products
Manufacturers Association, Lake States Lumber Association and Western Hardwood
Association.
To learn more, call 804-643-7800
or visit www.contund.com. n
WHO’S WHO —
FORBES
Continued from page 2
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Complementary to Brunette
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capacity and classification specifications.
Brunette is also highly regarded
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significantly reduces the flare on
the butt end of logs, allowing the
mill to produce lumber more efficiently.
Brunette also manufactures the
SmartVibe, a unique vibrating
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springs of traditional vibrating conveyors.
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Forbes and his wife, Jiyoung,
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The family enjoys spending time
together camping in BC provincial
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SLB COLUMN – Continued from page 2
Single-family residential construction and renovations have long been the
primary market for the lumber industry. But single-family construction alone will
not meet the demand for housing in the United States—nor will it be a driver for
incremental growth in lumber demand.
A shortage of housing is causing major affordability issues across the country.
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University’s 2024 America’s
Rental Housing report found that a record-high 22.4 million renter households
spent more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities, more than at any
other time in history, as rent increases have outpaced income gains for decades.
With millennials aging into their prime ownership years, growth in rental demand
is coming from young Gen Z renters, the JCHS report found, so the affordability
issues are hitting that generation the hardest. With little savings built up to
purchase a home and rent costs being driven higher by inflation and limited housing
availability, more than one-third of Gen Z and millennials are “doom spending”—spending
money despite concerns about the economy to cope with
1
stress.
Making housing more affordable with lumber
Small college towns are seeing some of the fiercest competition for rentals, with
2
demand spurred by Gen Z students and newcomers escaping high-priced cities.
Fayetteville, Arkansas—RentCafe’s most competitive small rental market—and
nearby Springdale have been hit particularly hard by the housing shortage. Major
employers including Walmart and Tyson’s Foods, as well as access to recreation
and nature in the Ozark Mountains, have helped make the Northwest Arkansas
region the 13th fastest growing area in the United States. But the housing market
has failed to keep up with that growth. Springdale’s multifamily vacancy rate in
the first half of 2023 was a mere 2.5%.
Real estate developer Blue Crane and Modly, an industrialized construction
consultancy, saw an opportunity to meet the need for more rental housing with a
mix of multifamily unit types at market rate. Blue Crane’s Via Emma development
in Springdale and the Northwest Arkansas Industrialized Construction Program
were winners of the 2023 Mass Timber Competition, a competition executed and
funded by the Softwood Lumber Board and USDA Forest Service to showcase the
expanded use of mass timber in the United States and inspire broader adoption.
Via Emma was recognized in the competition because of the way it grapples
with the affordable housing shortage by using mass timber alongside wood-frame
and prefabricated construction. “The Mass Timber Competition award gave us a
venue to develop our thinking even more,” says Fouad Khalil, principal of Modly.
“It allowed us to set our horizon further on things we can do next.”
The affordability challenge and opportunity
Solving the housing shortage will take more ideas like Via Emma and other
projects that, without direct assistance from industry groups like the SLB, would
struggle to break ground or have their project team learnings shared with the rest
of the design community.
problem. And the SLB-sponsored Timber in the City student design competition
with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture focuses on overbuilds,
or vertical extensions, challenging architecture students to imagine denser urban
living that is attractive, cost-efficient, and sustainable with wood construction.
Looking beyond single-family
Although current economic conditions have created a slowdown in new development,
strong underlying fundamentals for rental housing demand mean the
years ahead will likely see plenty of new investment in medium- and high-density
housing. Through marketing and education, direct project support, and involvement
in codes and standards development, the SLB’s investments are targeted
to ensure as many of those new multifamily buildings as possible are built with
wood construction.
n
AWC COLUMN –
Continued from page 2
in LCA Commons but will also ensure we have strong EPDs that can and should
pass EPA scrutiny.
AWC is also embarking on an update to the wood product PCR, which will
be timed perfectly to reflect the direction EPA ultimately takes in setting its PCR
criteria. Importantly, our expertise in this area has also positioned AWC to effectively
engage in EPA’s development of the green labeling program, including
the PCR criteria. While EPA’s focus is on concrete, steel, glass and asphalt, AWC
is hyper focused on ensuring the rules for data quality and carbon accounting are
developed in a manner that ensures a level playing field for all materials, including
wood products.
Finally, AWC is leading an effort to coordinate across the wood products industry
to ensure the data underlying our EPDs is strong. Last year AWC was awarded
a Wood Innovations Grant (WIG) that will allow increased industry coordination
around data collection. AWC kicked off the grant in January by meeting with key
industry stakeholders including other trade associations, member companies and
the U.S. Forest Service. The meeting focused on data collection practices, training
and technical assistance to empower the associations to support their own member
companies in submitting data to AWC’s database. This will further bolster our
effort to produce statistically significant EPDs that are consistent and reflect the
highest levels of data quality.
AWC’s, and the whole wood products industry’s commitment to data collection
Continued on page 44
Beyond the Mass Timber
Competition, the SLB’s funded
programs—WoodWorks, Think
Wood, the American Wood Council
(AWC), and SLB Education—are
working cooperatively to reduce
barriers to this construction type
and raise awareness about the
potential for wood construction to
make mid-size, 2–8 story multifamily
projects economically and
environmentally viable.
WoodWorks works directly with
design and construction teams to
facilitate a shift toward wood with
free one-on-one project assistance,
and light-frame projects comprise
66% of the program’s reported
projects. Multifamily accounted for
73% of those light-frame projects
in 2023 and 80% of supported
light-frame projects historically.
The AWC has long worked to
educate local governments and
building officials about the affordability
benefits and safety of wood
systems. For example, in 2023,
after the AWC spent years building
coalitions with sustainable building
and affordable housing advocates
in California, a Los Angeles ban
on Type IV and V wood construction
was allowed to expire despite
the efforts of the wood industry’s
competitors.
Think Wood, the SLB-funded
marketing and communications
program that builds interest and
intent to specify wood among
architects, engineers, and developers,
has produced a variety of
content and continuing-education
webinars focusing on the use of
wood to make housing more affordable,
including Growing Good
Homes, a course that looks at how
light-frame construction and mass
timber can help address the urgent
timeline and budget of the housing
program will very likely alter how
construction materials measure and
demonstrate their sustainability to
the U.S. government and the U.S.
marketplace.
EPA has committed to upgrading
the federal government’s life cycle
assessment database (LCA Commons),
which will be the central
repository for product data used to
make climate-conscious product
choices. EPA has also committed to
developing new criteria for Product
Category Rules (PCR) that will
govern how industries prepare Environmental
Product Declarations
(EPDs) that qualify for consideration
under the new green label
program. EPA has stated it will also
be addressing data quality throughout
the process. While wood products
are not the initial focus of this
program, reflecting in part a recognition
of our significantly better
climate-friendly profile, the efforts
EPA will make in setting standards
for data quality and how embodied
carbon is measured in building materials
can and will have profound
impact on our sector.
Fortunately, we are well-positioned
to engage in this effort and
to ensure wood products assume
their deserved place at the top
of the climate-friendly building
materials hierarchy. The American
Wood Council (AWC) has developed
and maintained a life cycle
inventory database for the wood
products industry over the past
three years, and we just completed
our 2023 mill survey, collecting
2022 production data from mills
across the country. The 2023
survey added nearly 40 new mills
to the dataset, further strengthening
the industry’s data and accurate
representation. This data will be
available not only for future use
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AWC COLUMN – Continued from page 43
and transparency, puts our sector ahead of the curve. We are already in a good
position with a well-established database and updated EPDs in development along
with high quality data thanks to the industry’s collective efforts. This ensures
AWC and the industry can engage meaningfully in international and domestic efforts
to reduce embodied carbon in the built environment, always with the goal of
securing wood products their deserved recognition as the most sustainable building
material on the planet. n
APA COLUMN – Continued from page 2
relocated to South Carolina to accept the Southeastern area manager position
and, in 2017, was promoted to interim director of sales for engineered wood
products. Shortly after that, he relocated to the Boise, Idaho headquarters as operations
manager. He was promoted to vice president in 2020 and named senior vice
president in 2022. Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a
master’s degree in wood science from West Virginia University.
He joins the APA Board of Trustees, filling the position vacated by Mike Brown
in advance of Mike’s recently announced retirement from Boise Cascade.
“We are truly grateful for the invaluable time Mike has dedicated to APA,” said
President Mark Tibbetts. “We welcome Chris to the Board of Trustees and look
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Updated FTAO Design Tools Available
APA’s Force Transfer Around Openings (FTAO) Calculator and its explanatory
Technical Note, Design for Force Transfer Around Openings, Form T555, have
been updated for 2024 to include the changes to the 2021 ANSI/AWC Special
Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS). T555 also now includes an
example calculation for the design
of corner strap reinforcement and
clarification that sheathing above
and below an opening should be
at least 12 inches in height in the
limitation section.
The APA FTAO Calculator is an
Excel-based tool that uses FTAO
methodology to calculate maximum
hold-down force for uplift resistance,
the required horizontal strap
force for the tension straps above
and below openings, the maximum
shear force to determine sheathing
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NAWLA COLUMN –
Continued from page 2
operations for numerous leading
manufacturers including McKenzie
Forest Products, Roseburg Forest
Products, and Willamette Industries.
Currently, Steve serves as Vice
Chairman for Timber Products as an
educator at Oregon State University
and has recently joined Pacific
Woodtech’s Board of Directors.
The presentation of the 2024 John
J. Mulrooney Award was held at the
2024 NAWLA Leadership Summit
event on March 11, 2024, in Tucson,
Arizona. NAWLA was proud to
welcome Steve to accept the award
in recognition of his accomplishments.
https://nawla.org/About/John-
J-Mulrooney-Award>
NAWLA’s 2024 Leadership
Summit
In mid-February, NAWLA hosted
over 200 attendees in Tucson, Arizona
for their 2024 Leadership Summit.
The three-day program highlighted
current industry trends, relevant management
topics, and future economic
considerations and perspectives from
executives in the lumber industry
and provided attendees opportunities
for peer-to-peer networking. This
year’s keynote speakers included key
updates and presentations from those
in the lumber, forest products, real
estate, and performance management
industries.
Scott Elston, of Forest City Trading Group
Day 1 Sessions
(left), presents the John J. Mulrooney Award
• An executive panel including
to Steve Killgore, of Timber Products.
Mike Hachtman, CEO of Relogistics
Services; Shawn Hicks, CEO of CPS
Wood Products; Brent McClendon, President & CEO of NWPCA; and Howe
Wallace, President of PalletOne provided insights into the evolution of the wood
packing industry, focusing specifically
on the quality, customization,
and sustainable practices that shape
the future of the wood packing
industry.
• Ian Fillinger, President and
CEO of Interfor discussed navigating
challenges within North
American lumber supply.
• Claudia St. John, President
of the Workplace Advisors highlighted
best practices for preparing
company culture for the workplace
of the future.
Day 2 Sessions
• Ali Wolf, Chief Economist of
Zonda shared the current and top
trends of the current state of the
housing market.
• Daniel Colson, Executive
Director of the AI Policy Institute
discussed navigating the recent
emergence of AI tools and how to
apply them in the lumber industry.
• Brian Luoma, President and
CEO of the Westervelt Company
explained how the role of private
working forests can be used as a
natural climate solution.
In addition to robust education
and open discussion, NAWLA’s
annual event allows attendees to
forge valuable connections through
networking with colleagues, peers,
and top industry leaders. Be on the
lookout for registration information
for next year's event by following
along on NAWLA’s website. n
SEC COLUMN –
Continued from page 3
markets. In 2023, SEC led trade
missions to Mexico, Vietnam,
Korea, and Japan and it is gearing
up to lead two in 2024.
In May 2023, a group of 13
U.S. Softwood lumber suppliers
and trade association representatives
traveled to Monterrey and
Tijuana where the group met with
Visits to manufacturers and wholesalers are an important way to understand local production
and competition from other international suppliers.
pallet and packaging producers and importers during visits to manufacturing
facilities and distribution yards. Over 65 importers and manufacturers attended
seminars and receptions where speakers discussed U.S. Softwood lumber grades
and trends affecting U.S. Softwood lumber availability and competitiveness in
Mexico. Mission participants rated the mission highly and within one month of
the mission, they reported $670,000 in new sales. Within nine months of the trip,
participants reported $3.4 million in new sales and a number of new customers
Continued on page 46
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SEC COLUMN —Continued from page 45
U.S. suppliers reported over $400,000 in sales that resulted from SEC’s seminar and
networking events in Vietnam in September 2023.
as a result of their participation.
The Mexico missions have now become an annual event. In April 2024, SEC
led its second annual Mexico mission to Mexico. Nine U.S. Softwood lumber
suppliers met with key Softwood lumber importers and pallet manufacturers during
roundtable discussions and visits to manufacturing facilities in Mexico City
and Queretaro. Networking receptions provided additional time for the delegation
to develop relationships.
In September, as part of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS)
Emerging Markets Program, SEC organized a mini mission in conjunction with
the Vietnam Wood Show. With help from FAS-Ho Chi Minh City and Handicraft
and Wood Industry Association (HAWA), SEC led a roundtable discussion
where U.S. suppliers and key importers and designers discussed opportunities
for hybrid construction and interest in U.S. Softwoods as a way of differentiating
furniture and millwork produced in Vietnam. Over 34 importers and architectural
design professionals attended a dinner where SEC speakers, including a
professional furniture designer, presented information about how to incorporate
U.S. Softwoods into furniture production. Networking at the event was exceptionally
lively and U.S. suppliers reported finalizing over $400,000 in sales and
several trial orders within a month of the trip.
The following month, SEC and APA-The Engineered Wood Association, led a
group of nine Softwood suppliers and association representatives on a mission to
Seoul, Korea. As one of a handful of Asian countries where wood frame housing
is an established segment, the group met with long standing SEC contacts in the
construction industry during visits to wood frame home projects and lumber distribution
yards. Over 40 construction industry professionals and lumber importers
attended an SEC hosted dinner where the group developed new contacts and
renewed existing relationships.
SEC ended 2023 with its annual Japan mission. Now in its 34th year, the mission
has been a key event for U.S. Softwood suppliers to develop and maintain
relationships with large Japanese importers and pre-cutters. As the market has
changed with a decline in housing starts, SEC is adapting the event to identify
new opportunities. Over 100 industry
representatives attended a conference
that featured Japanese and
U.S. speakers who shared information
about Softwood applications
in non-residential construction,
U.S. forest sustainability, and the
growing Japan market for imported
wood pellets. The conference was
followed by a well-attended reception.
During the week, mission
members also met with architects
and builders to learn more about
opportunities in non-residential
construction and agricultural buildings.
In 2024, SEC will continue to update
the format of the winter Japan
mission. This year, the mission will
be held during the week of November
5 in Osaka, and will include
project site visits, meetings with
importers and end-users, a reception,
and participation in the Osaka
Residential and Non-Residential
trade show.
SEC’s 2024 calendar is available
on our website at www.softwood.
org. •
RETAIL REVIEW —
Continued from page 30
ley, CA, Caseywood has been a leading
supplier of building materials
to professional contractors in the
greater Tahoe Truckee markets as
well as the Sierra Nevada foothill
market. Initially founded by John
T. Casey, for over 30 years the business
has been run by John’s two
sons Kevin and Mark Casey as well
as John’s son-in-law Brent Fraser.
Caseywood has established itself as
an integral player in their markets
as they continue to experience
significant growth.
The financial terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
Central Valley serves builders, vineyard operators and DIYers.
Central Valley said the acquisition of Caseywood Corporation will result in an
expanded footprint across Northern California, encompassing five retail locations
three sourcing lumberyard locations, a design center, a door and window shop,
two rail yards, and a combined workforce of approximately 240 employees.
Visit Central Valley's website at www.central-valley.com.
84 Lumber Adds More California Locations
84 Lumber, located in Eighty Four, PA, the nation’s largest privately held building
materials supplier, is proud to announce further expansion plans in California.
"We're not just expanding our presence in California; we're creating new avenues
of growth and advancement for our associates. This move unlocks a wealth
of opportunities for our team to contribute to our success as we continue to build
84 Lumber together," said 84 Lumber Chief Operating Officer Frank Cicero.
In 2020, 84 Lumber operated three California locations: Bakersfield, Clovis,
and Beaumont. In the near future, 84 Lumber will have increased its presence
in California to eight locations, plus two additional facilities currently in the
permitting process for La Mirada and Lancaster. These new locations include a
production yard and truss plant in Bakersfield; stores in Stockton and La Mirada;
production yards in Lancaster and Riverside; and a truss plant expansion in
Yuma, AZ, to service Arizona and Southern California.
As part of this expansion, 84 Lumber has finalized a deal to purchase certain
assets from West Coast Lumber, with the plan of moving the West Coast Lumber
team over to 84 Lumber as West
Coast Lumber exits the production
yard business.
84 Lumber Owner and CEO
Maggie Hardy is dedicated to
developing the company’s presence
and service offerings in the western
United States.
"It’s always been my dream to
expand in the western part of the
country. We look forward to creating
strong relationships with customers
and communities across the
state. We are just getting started.
Stay tuned for what lies ahead for
84," said Hardy.
To learn more about 84
Lumber and its locations, visit
www.84lumber.com. •
NORTHEAST
BUSINESS TRENDS
- Continued from page 32
see a balance between what’s produced
and what the takeaway is.”
A Softwood supplier in Vermont
said market activity is about the
same as it was this time last year.
Carrying Eastern White Pine in
1x4 and 4x8, he said his customers'
wholesale markets are slow with
signs of increased activity. As for
the factors involved in the market
he said, “I think it’s a dynamic
situation and I can’t put a finger
on one thing. Transportation prices
and availability are not an issue
but interest rates are sky high and
there are many people holding off
because of it.”
When asked about the next six
months he said he doesn’t expect
improvement and market conditions
will likely stay the same.
In New Hampshire one buyer
said, “It’s been difficult and expensive.
Activity has been about the
same since the first of 2024.”
Species:
Douglas Fir / Larch
Douglas Fir
Hem-Fir
White Fir
Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF)
SPF South
Western Woods (WW)
Purchasing Spruce-Pine-Fir in 1x3 to 2x10 up to 16-feet long the buyer said
inflation, high interest rates and an overall poor economic condition is to blame
for the soft activity. “Housing starts are off and people are not doing any projects
that incur interest rates.”
When asked about transportation issues the contact said availability is scarce
and pricing is high. “If you can find the trucks in the timeframe you need them is
one thing, but pricing is increasing and we think a lot of that is because the few
that are left in the trucking industry are demanding higher rates. They’ll continue
to get them because availability is in short supply.”
He said the purchasing conditions have been poor for the last two years. “I
don’t see much of a change until the conditions change. When availability of reasonable
financing happens then we’ll see some improvement but not until inflation
and interest rates change.”
Several sources in the region accounted for slow to stagnant activity and the
general consensus seems to be more of the same in the months to come. •
INLAND WEST BUSINESS TRENDS - Continued from page 32
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that building is slower due to the interest rates and the availability of money,” he
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As for what remains for the year the contact said, “I think we’ll see some increase
over the winter activity certainly, but it isn’t going to be brisk.”
His company offers Douglas Fir in 1x4-2x12 thickness and in lengths 8-feet
through 16-feet, as well as 4/4 Common, 4/4 Select, 5/4 and thicker Common and
Select boards. •
MIDWEST BUSINESS TRENDS —Continued from page 34
quotes is due to the fact that the long length Cedar hasn’t been as available over
the past several years as it is now.”
His customers are retail lumber yards. “While we have had a very wet first
quarter a lot of my customers are all trying to remain positive,” he added.
In Missouri a lumber spokesperson said that while their marketplace isn’t great,
it is doing well. “I would say that we are meeting expectations. It seems that there
is an uptick as we pull out of winter, but again I think that we are just meeting
expectations.” He added that they are doing better than they were six months ago.
His company offers green Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar and some Spruce-
Pine-Fir. They offer Douglas Fir in No. 2 Common and thicknesses 2x6-2x12 and
Cedar in everything from 1-inch boards to 6-inch timbers. He said that Douglas
Fir is his best seller.
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His customers consist of truss manufacturers, pro-contractor yards and big box
stores. “Their comments mirror ours. They are saying that their sales are getting
better, but sales always seem to get better as we pull out of the winter months,” he
said. He did note that a lot of his customers, particularly the ones that make up the
production sector continue to have real issues with their labor force.
A lumber salesman in South Dakota said, “Our sales aren’t bad. I think that
they would be better if it would stop snowing.” He added that they are doing better
than they were six months ago, noting that this spring was a calm one as his
customers started to place orders earlier than normal.
His company mainly handles Cedar in Art Knotty and in thicknesses of 6x6, 1x
and 2x and in decking and timbers.
His customers are mainly retail lumber yards. “They haven’t really offered any
comments as to how their sales are doing, but they seem to have continued to be
steady.” •
WEST COAST BUSINESS TRENDS —Continued from page 34
waiting to get off the fence and commit to their spring buys.” Coyles continued,
"Overall a fairly positive outlook. Due to an early break up, there was a slowdown
in log deliveries due to unseasonably warm weather. Many mills heading into fire
salvage areas will likely further challenge the interior log supply. Labor is always
an issue. There is a high risk of fires in BC due to low water tables. We are hoping
that a spring spike shows up in the
middle of the second quarter, if not
it’s going to cause a lot of issues as
log supply tightens and log prices
rise. We need demand to facilitate
a price appreciation on the lumber
side of things.”
John McDowell of Oregon
Industrial Lumber Products,
Springfield, OR, said, “Best way to
describe the current market is that
there is no urgency on the enduser
level, so there is no urgency
on distribution, and so on. Fiber is
hard to come by with Douglas Fir
clears being super tight, especially
six-inch. Vertical grain Cedar clears
are always difficult to come by and
that hasn’t changed, tight knot, lam,
and utility are not hot right now, our
order file is about 20 percent lower
than this time last year, no one is in
a rush to spend the cash.” McDowell,
continued, “Our biggest challenges
remain overhead, which is
up 10-20 percent, everything seems
to be up, including log costs. We’re
hoping things start to pick up with
springtime weather and the building
season." •
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BUSINESS TRENDS
- Continued from page 36
facturers and brokers. Many of her
customers share her same thoughts
on the marketplace moving slowly.
She noted that while she isn’t
having trouble finding transportation,
she isn’t able to hire drivers
due to her customers delaying the
shipments of their orders.
A North Carolinian lumberman
said that his company’s sales aren’t
as strong as they were earlier this
year, but they are still able to move
their products.
“On paper we look like we are
Continued on page 64
KOPCOAT —Continued from page 4
Sustainable Softwood resource.
Director of Business Development, Bo Hammond explains this way, “Customer
service is what has allowed us to build our business since its inception, and we
are sticking with it when our competitors are giving up on it because of the cost.
We believe that a long-term customer service approach will produce the business
longevity that will prove our model
of customer-first works in the marketplace.
I spent 26 years in lumber
manufacturing and understand how
important relationship-built businesses
are in that industry and was
pleased to join KopCoat because of
their similar approach to sales and
service.”
KopCoat offers preservative
protection to railroad tie treaters,
lumber producers, concentration
yards buying and air-drying green
lumber, retail building product
yards, pallet manufacturers, millwork
producers, window and door
manufacturers, and engineered
wood producers. KopCoat prides
itself on providing protection for
items that are used around the
home, on the home, and in the
home. This includes Softwoods
used in production of dimensional
construction lumber, decking and
other outdoor spaces, fence pickets,
finger-jointed wood for cladding
and trim, and composite products.
While KopCoat doesn’t produce
any of these products, many of their
customers do. As Director of Business
Development, Bo Hammond
stresses, “From my experience in
the lumber industry, I appreciate the
challenges a sustainability-focused
industry faces against unsubstantiated
environmentalist claims, and
believe that our products help to
preserve one of the best resources
available for supporting and accenting
buildings.” KopCoat’s team is
well-versed in regulatory standards,
and prides itself on creating preservative
solutions with minimal VOC
emissions. Angie Custer, KopCoat’s
Regulatory Affairs Specialist,
states, “KopCoat is diligent about
ensuring the regulatory portion of
our process is properly managed,
to ensure industry-leading compliance.”
KopCoat also has what they
Pine logs ready to become tomorrow’s building materials.
consider, an industry-leading research and development organization that can
evaluate wood-decaying organisms, and tailor specific solutions to thwart these
biological threats. As Director of Research and Development, Cindy Williams,
puts it, “Our laboratory team is composed of chemists committed to developing
new ways to defeat the natural development of biological organisms that attack
wood.” KopCoat combines an R&D team with an innovation team so KopCoat’s
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KOPCOAT —Continued from page 49
BLIFFERT—Continued from page 5
Fillinger, co-owner of A. Fillinger, Inc. “By joining the Bliffert team, we align our
mutually beneficial goals of building a sustainable and high-efficiency production
environment in the moulding and cabinetry industry. We are thrilled to join forces
with another historical Wisconsin family business.”
“The Fillinger family has been an institution in Wisconsin for generations. Their
reputation for innovation and old-world craftsmanship is unparalleled,” said Eli.
“Adding the Fillinger manufacturing and custom cabinet lines gives our customers
more options. Without a doubt, we are stronger together.”
Fillinger Millwork is a fourth-generation, family-owned business founded in
1938. Fillinger has evolved over the past 84 years from its humble beginnings
as a cabinet shop to a lumber mill, retail hardware store and lumberyard. Today,
Fillinger Millwork focuses on manufacturing hardwood mouldings and custom
millwork products.
With seven acquisitions over a two-year period, Eli said the key to Bliffert’s
operational success has been to provide good jobs for good people. “This is not a
get-rich-quick business, but it is a steady, sustainable income,” he explained. “Most
Wood framing provides better strength and durability, with protection from mold
and mildew.
customer is complimented by support and new technology development, to craft
an individualized and specific solution tailored for each customer. KopCoat’s goal
is to be proactive against evolutionary development of new wood-attacking organisms
so we can fully support our customers.
Appreciating that there are several options in the wood preservation market,
KopCoat boldly accepts the challenge to do head-to-head trials against their competitors,
to prove their claim that they can reduce chemical costs, while achieving
equal or better performance. Workhorse® is KopCoat’s primary sapstain and mold
control product with the distinction of incorporating two active biocides, and being
readily compatible with customizable products to combat new organisms, as
they inevitably develop. Distinguishably, KopCoat claims that their technological
advances have created a blend of actives and surfactants that perform ideally for
protecting lumber from stain, mold, mildew, and metal discoloration. KopCoat is
also ready to introduce a series of complementary products that support mills, and
can create an opportunity for lumber producers to consolidate their supplementary
products into one supplier, creating simplification and consistency for managers,
supervisors, and purchasing agents. Kopaint and Endshield are lumber-end paint
and log/lumber-end sealant products that will be ready for spring introduction into
The beauty of wood is enhanced with proper preservative protection like KopCoat
Protection Products provides.
lumber markets.
KopCoat appreciates the natural resiliency and sustainability of Softwood
lumber, and fully supports the initiatives of promoting wood over non-wood
alternatives. KopCoat believes wood is the most renewable, natural resource the
world produces. KopCoat understands that properly managed forests will regenerate
after harvest, sustaining continual, repetitive utilization over centuries. The
environmental benefits of wood are at the forefront today, as carbon sequestration
has taken center stage in the global warming conversation. Wood is a preferred
building material due to the value and strength it offers. The appearance of wood
is preferred aesthetically for bringing warmth to home décor. Simply put, wood is
good. But, like all good things, wood can be better with a little help. That improvement
on the natural beauty, durability, and environmental benefit of wood,
is what KopCoat’s wood protection is all about. The longer wood lasts, the more
each of these positive attributes are accentuated.
KopCoat welcomes the opportunity to answer questions, and explore opportunities
to help protect the wood you make and use. Please visit their website www.
KopCoat.com, email them at ippd@KopCoat.com, or call their office at 412-
227-2426. •
Bliffert's first full-service hardware store was built in 2009 next to the family's original
North Side Lumber & Fuel Co. location.
business, the family.”
“Joining forces with Bliffert and combining nearly two-and-a-half centuries of
serving the building industry in Wisconsin is a giant step forward for Chase Lumber’s
customers and employees,” said Valerie Stiener, president of Chase Lumber.
“We know that Bliffert is a company that shares our values, especially concerning
employees, customers and the community. We believe Bliffert Lumber does that
and more. A large firm that operates as a family-run business, Bliffert brings buying
power and expertise that should allow Chase Lumber to operate as a premier supplier
of building materials for many years to come.”
In 2022 Bliffert merged in Fillinger Millwork, a single-location millwork manufacturer
of hardwood moulding and custom millwork products in Milwaukee, WI.
That move followed on the heels of the acquisition of Milwaukee Cabinetry. “My
brother and I managed A. Fillinger, Inc. through its fourth generation, and we’re
proud of securing a long-term future for our staff and product lines,” said Justin
Bliffert Lumber's main offices are located in Oak Creek, WI, at one of their original
lumber yard locations.
Continued on page 52
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which operates today as Bliffert Lumber & Hardware. According to the company
website, it was a staple of the near-northside community. Many homes built in the
area of North Avenue, Holton Street, and Chambers Street were supplied with lumber,
nails, windows, roofing material and more from North Side Lumber. North Side
Lumber not only stocked building materials, they also sold millwork and manufactured
flooring along with all Softwood and hardwood lumber. Lumber was from
North American and some South American forests. They also provided the fuel
(eastern anthracite coal) for homes and businesses of the area to cook, keep warm,
and operate steam boiler-driven machinery.
In those days coal and lumber delivery to the distributors was done by a rail spur
that fed the business from the Milwaukee Road’s northbound City Line. In 1904
the business was finally incorporated and the name North Side Lumber and Fuel
Company became official. During that time young J.P. Bliffert came to work for
the company and eventually married the daughter of the owner. J.P. Bliffert took on
more responsibility over time and managed the location for several years under the
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In the 1880s Christian Meckelberg established North Side Lumber & Fuel Co. on
the east side of Milwaukee. Later his daughter would marry J.P. Bliffert and the
name was changed to Bliffert Lumber.
of the companies we have acquired are situations where the owners are retiring
and not moving into anything different. They want to make sure their people are
going to be taken care of and we have that ability. There’s a comfort level. Two
years ago, we became a 30 percent employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and we
gave a third of the company shares to the ESOP trust for everyone and that level of
involvement speaks volumes from an employee/employer standpoint.” Eli said the
company has over 400 employees across its 14 locations.
Bliffert has always been deeply committed to their local community's quality
of life, and in late 2022 the company invested in a solar solution that benefits the
health of the environment and the community. The first full month of solar energy
production exceeded expectations with a calculated environmental benefit of
9,606.1 pounds of carbon dioxide emission saved or the equivalent of 72.58 trees
planted.
In the 1880’s Christian Meckelberg established North Side Lumber and Fuel Co.,
Bliffert Lumber handles approximately 12 million board feet annually and inventories
between 1 to 2 million at all times. Softwood species available include Douglas
Fir, Spruce, Eastern White Pine, Engelmann Spruce, Hemlock, White Fir and
Southern Yellow Pine.
Bliffert's has fourteen locations in southern Wisconsin, nine of those locations
have Cabinetry Design Centers.
North Side Lumber name.
The company name was changed to reflect Bliffert ownership shortly after World
War I, under which it still operates today, Bliffert Lumber & Hardware. Continuing
the family-owned and operated tradition Eli said the company goal is to make
sure that the personal service shows at each of their 14 locations. “All locations are
unique,” he said. “Each location serves its own specific type of customers and each
manager has his or her own strategy of how to obtain repeat business. It’s nice to
have a company that is working for you that’s not a supplier or vendor, but a business
partner. We are proud to be family-owned and operated, and we make sure that
the personal service we’re known for shines through at all of our locations.”
Eli Bliffert serves on the Board of Directors of Do It Best Corp. and Bliffert
Lumber & Hardware is a member of the National Association of Remodeling Industry,
Building Material and Lumber Dealers Connection and Metropolitan Builders
Association. For more information visit www.bliffertlumber.com. •
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and harder. It will hold up to abuse better than most other materials, and most
pieces are a dark reddish-brown color. It’s highly rated for natural rot resistance,
making it a good choice for exterior as well as for interior applications.”
MacDonald also said American Porch only stocks Western Red Cedar and
mahogany because they believe they are the best choices for exterior millwork.
“In order to keep the cost of production down, we stock only Western Cedar and
mahogany. We’ve narrowed it to these choices because we believe they are the
absolute best two choices for exterior millwork. Of course, if the customer has
another species of wood in mind we would be more than happy to accommodate.
From an 18,000 square-foot manufacturing facility American Porch LLC, based in
Townsend, MT, utilizes 120,000 board feet annually of Western Red Cedar, Incense
Cedar and Inland Red Cedar (2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 3x3, 4x4. All D and Better Clear, KD and
Green, S4S and Rough).
millwork to the customer's door fast and easy when they need it.”
MacDonald said American Porch had simple early beginnings. “Founded in
2005 in a detached home garage with a lathe I salvaged from the family farm, we
have seen steady and significant growth for the last 17 years, and plan to continue
to expand going forward,” he explained. “We have just expanded our manufacturing
facility and are working to improve our team's productivity through state-ofthe-art
high-production equipment and processes.”
Some of the equipment utilized in the manufacturing process at American
Porch includes custom German 5-axis CNC automatic hopper-fed lathes and
Weinig molders. MacDonald said, “We sell a mix of Western Red, Incense and
Inland as what we call "Western Cedar.” The three woods are similar enough in
the way they machine and accept finishes in our facility that they can be used
“Quality is the heart of our business. Our company's ability to effectively cater
to architects and builders is what drives our operation. Contributing to our success
are our beautiful and architecturally correct designs and specialized production
equipment and capability,” said Adam MacDonald, Owner Member, American
Porch LLC
interchangeably. They are also similar enough that the customer is not able to
distinguish between them. Having three options gives us flexibility for changes in
the markets and producers.”
MacDonald said there are specific reasons they choose the species they use.
“Our Western Cedar consists of Western Red and Incense Cedar, which makes
for very beautiful and very stable millwork,” he explained. “You truly have to see
and feel the spindles made of Western Cedar to appreciate the stunning beauty of
this product. And with a great price, exceptional beauty, unparalleled quality, rot
resistance and a pleasing aroma, Western Cedar is a winner for any porch. Mahogany
is also an excellent choice for those wanting a hardwood porch railing. It
machines to a smoother finish than Softwood, and of course is stronger, denser,
One of the specialties of American Porch LLC is curved porch railing. Their method
of “bent lamination” involves creating a “form” based on the customer’s radius,
cutting wood into strips thin enough to bend around that radiused form, and
applying an exterior wood epoxy to each strip before being bound to the form and
allowed to cure. After milling with special equipment made for curved molding, the
result is a rail that is very strong, has no joints, has no exposed end grain, and is
identical in size and shape to the straight rail portions.
American Porch LLC offers a priming option at their shop as an added layer of
protection to provide their wood with the best life expectancy possible. Every surface
of the product is sprayed with a flat white primer that absorbs slightly into
the wood surfaces to offer increased protection, product stability, and paint adhesion.
Not only does this option help to safeguard and stabilize wood from varying
weather conditions, but it allows for immediate installation and only one visit from
a paint professional which saves customers time and money.
We have had great success with custom turning everything from balsa to ebony,
provided by the customer or special orders from our distributors.”
When asked about the value American Porch brings to the market and what
sets the operation apart from friendly competitors he commented, “Quality is the
heart of our business. Our company's ability to effectively cater to architects and
builders is what drives our operation. Contributing to our success are our beautiful
and architecturally correct designs and specialized production equipment and
capability. We will occasionally offer a new standard product design variation if
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customers. From the materials we select, the wood we mill, and the options we
provide; not sacrificing quality even as we seek to provide fast, timely service;
making sure it’s always in the customer experience as you talk to and order from
us; and finally, in the results, you see when you’ve installed and finished your
project.”
True to the company name, American Porch is all-American and operated by
a team of dedicated and knowledgeable people. “We work, live and produce all
of our products in small-town America. If you can’t find us at work in the shop,
you’ll find us out back sharing stories around the bonfire. Stop by and you’ll
find the grill sizzling with burgers, the cooler freshly stocked and the smell of
burning wood scraps in the air.”
Key personnel include owner member Adam MacDonald, owner member
Mara MacDonald, production engineer Bob Bodle, and sales and customer
service representative Amber Kelly.
For more information visit AmericanPorch.com.•
MWC—Continued from page 7
the Canadian economy. It represents a contribution to GDP of over $20 billion,
representing 8 percent of the Canadian manufacturing sector. With exports of over
$38 billion in 2023, the sector boasts a solid positive trade balance (nearly $22
billion). As for lumber, Canada remains the 2nd largest producer, and in 2022,
became, once again, the world's largest exporter. In 2022, the forestry industry
accounted for over 200,000 direct jobs (foresters, scientists, engineers, computer
specialists, technicians, and skilled workers), and remains a pillar of economic
development for many municipalities from coast to coast.
The event, which has its roots in the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association Convention,
first held in 1908, was revamped and restarted in 2013 by four industry
associations in Eastern Canada, the Maritime Lumber Bureau, the Ontario Forest
Industry Association, the Québec Forest Industry Council and the Québec Wood
Export Bureau.
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cannot find a better grade of wood which results in stable millwork and beautiful
products. Customers also have the option of mahogany which is a hardwood that
is known for its strength, rot resistance, and the ability to machine to a smoother
finish as compared to a Softwood.
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tainable Bioproducts, showed how the university is preparing students for lumber
and engineered wood research and outreach.
• Pete Stewart, president and CEO with ResourceWise, provided an update on
forest economics that included the strength of Southern forests, housing demands
driven by immigration, supply chain demands and transparency, and how decarbonization
is impacting the demand for wood.
• Fernanda Vale, international market consultant with SFPA and American
Softwoods, reviewed American Softwoods’ Southern Pine promotion efforts –
and success – in the Caribbean and Central and South America.
• Tim Young, a professor in the University of Tennessee’s Department of
Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries and Center for Renewable Carbon and interim
director of the school’s Data Science Institute for Machine Learning and AI
(DSIMLA), discussed the emerging era of data science for the wood products
industry and how that’s changing and helping operations.
• Megan Zavertnik, managing member with MZ Advising, delivered an update
on government affairs that included SLMA and AWC’s mass timber efforts
on Capitol Hill and the U.S. Department of Defense incorporating more wood
into their construction projects.
“It was great to have so many members of the Southern Pine lumber community
join us in New Orleans for the 2024 Spring Meeting,” said Eric Gee, SFPA’s
executive director. “The networking value these meetings provide is invaluable
for establishing connections and building relationships that last a lifetime.”
SLMA also held a French Quarter Fundraiser on the opening night of the meeting,
which raised $40,000 for the association’s workforce and consumer outreach
programs.
ABOUT SLMA
The Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association membership spans from
Texas to Maryland and includes sawmills, lumber treaters, and lumber remanufacturers.
In total, SLMA serves 90 member companies across 130 locations and
directly employs more than 13,000 people, along with the hundreds of thousands
of secondary jobs from the wood products industry.
ABOUT SFPA
SFPA is a nonprofit trade association that has represented manufacturers of
Southern Pine lumber since 1915. Today, SFPA is the leading source of information
about Southern Pine lumber products for design-build professionals and
consumers.
Learn more at www.southernpine.com.•
SCMA—Continued from page 9
and their guests gathered for a networking reception and dinner, held in conjunction
with the HMA President’s Dinner.
The SCMA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Cypress
building products to design professionals and consumers. For more information,
visit www.CypressInfo.org. And if your company is engaged in the manufacture,
processing, or distribution of Cypress building products, and is interested in
joining, email member-services@cypressinfo.org to learn about membership
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further reinforce SFPA as the resource for all things Southern Pine lumber.”
SFPA also maintains a technical resource and reference library specific for
Southern Pine lumber. The professional design community has access to more than
40 publications in 12 languages to share with customers and end-users.
INTERNATIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
For more than 35 years, SFPA has facilitated international trade of Southern
Pine lumber by issuing verified trade leads and contact information for builders,
architects, importers, and other Southern Pine end users to its network of associate
members experienced in lumber exports.
SFPA leverages annual USDA funding from the Foreign Agriculture Service
(FAS) Market Development Programs to build and support commercial export
markets for U.S. commodity products. Supported activities include hosted reverse
trade missions, sponsored tradeshows, events, seminars, and market research.
SFPA, its members, and partner organizations APA – The Engineered Wood
Association and the Softwood Export Council will attend more than 16 international
events in 2024 alone to promote Southern Pine lumber under the American
Softwoods brand.
In fact, SFPA members have access to more than 150+ international event recaps
going back to 2012 SouthernPine.com with literally thousands of potential contacts
looking to import Southern Pine.
HOW IS ALL THIS POSSIBLE?
Outside of FAS funding for international efforts, it’s the support, participation,
and feedback from SFPA’s lumber manufacturing (which make up about 50
percent of Southern Pine lumber produced each year) and associate members that
elevates the Southern Pine lumber community.
SFPA members are visionary industry leaders who understand the power of
community. Connections built through SFPA activities, which center around networking,
resources, intelligence, and recognition, drive significant growth for the
entire Southern Pine lumber industry from start to finish in six main categories:
• sawmills
• lumber exporters, dealers, and distributors
• machinery and equipment manufacturers
• pressure-treated lumber or wood preservers
• remanufacturing, truss, and components producers
• service providers (insurance, finance, association, technology, etc.)
SFPA also collaborates with a variety of allied organizations to accomplish
mutually beneficial objectives and maximize staff resources that include, but is
not limited to:
• American Forest and Paper Association
• American Wood Council
• APA – The Engineered Wood Association
• Society of American Foresters
• Softwood Export Council
• Softwood Lumber Board
• Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
• Treated Wood Council
• Western Wood Preservers Institute
• WoodWorks
SFPA’s effort to communicate the benefits and sustainability of Southern Pine
products is just one example of what happens when multiple groups work together
to succeed. This is why we always say We’re Stronger Together.
Learn more today at SouthernPine.com. •
WWPI—Continued from page 11
burn and, if left unprotected and exposed to the elements, it can quickly decay or
be destroyed by wood-devouring insects like termites and carpenter ants. We’ve
known these things about wood for a long time and we’ve developed effective
remedies — pressure treating wood with preservatives or fire retardants -- to address
these shortcomings.
Can’t stop the tinkerers
Despite wood’s proven track record, competing materials continue to push
products designed to fix something that just isn’t broken.
For example, the article, “Taking Your Deck to the Next Level” in the March/
April 2024 issue of Deck Specialist magazine, highlights “an array of new
choices” for deck framing materials, presenting them as “higher-end” products.
Higher-end?? Higher-priced maybe, but likely not higher-end.
The article states steel has “emerged in the last decade as the first real alternative
to pressure treated wood for deck framing.” A steel supplier touts sustainability
as one of steel’s advantages, but he provides no evidence to support that
claim. Maybe that’s because, compared to wood, steel simply cannot legitimately
claim superior sustainability. The piece presents a number of things steel can
do, such as carrying the heavy loads from outdoor kitchens and other amenities
today’s homeowners like to have on their decks. But it ignores the fact that wood
can do those things too.
Another product promoted in the article is “Timber Tech,” a composite product
and an aluminum framing product that comes with a 25-year warranty. Guess
what? Virtually every pressure-treated preserved wood deck framing product
carries a warranty of that length or longer. The article acknowledges that Timber
Tech is more costly even than steel, but it also claims it’s “sustainable” on the
basis that it’s made with “up to” 50 percent recycled material and is recyclable
at the end of life. No mention of the huge energy inputs needed to produce (and,
yes, even recycle) aluminum in the first place.
It is interesting, though, that the manufacturer felt the need to make it sound
like it’s a wood product.
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NELMA—Continued from page 13
ings, the competition is really heating up. Wood is combustible, making it an easy
target. Understandably, building codes are strict when it comes to fire. The codes
can be confusing, leaving fertile ground for alternative product manufacturers to
be evasive in how they present those products.
Fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) isn’t cheap, so there’s no shortage of
competing products claiming to be just as good at a lower price point. The FRTW
industry has spent decades developing and testing fire-retardant chemical formulations
to ensure the products it sells do their job in regard to fire resistance.
In recent years, a number of companies have introduced paints and coatings
which they claim can be applied to untreated lumber to achieve the same code
compliance as FRTW. These products, they say, offer builders a much less expensive
means of gaining code approval for their projects.
Some of these manufacturers, in what seems like an effort to mislead, offer
compliance reports referencing non-relevant sections of the building code or they
display on their sales literature logos indicating they are members of code-setting
organizations, as if such status by itself proves their products are code compliant.
Section 2303.2 of the International Building Code is about as clear as it can be
in defining what “fire-retardant-treated wood” is and what it is not. “Fire-retardant-treated
wood,” the code reads, “is any wood product that, when impregnated
with chemicals by a pressure process or other means during manufacture…”
(emphasis added). It goes on to describe the specific test methods that must be
used and the results that must be achieved to fit the definition.
Perhaps most importantly, the last sentence of section 2303.2.3 states, “The use
of paints, coating, stains or other surface treatments is not an approved method of
protection as required by this section.” This sentence underscores, in the eyes of
building code officials, the effectiveness of pressure treating fire retardants.
The lower price tags of these alternatives are enticing, and the claims sales
reps make sound convincing. But do they work? Do they meet code? Builders
who take the chance may find having to tear it all out and start over to satisfy the
building inspector is the least of their worries.
Building materials suppliers do a real service to their customers by questioning
the need for alternatives when the status quo product ain’t broke and doesn’t need
fixing. •
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Let’s hear from the experts on this one.
• The Softwood Lumber Board reported an incremental demand of 387 million
board feet of lumber as a result of their projects in 2021 alone. The carbon
benefit of this number: the equivalent of removing 300,000 cars from the road for
one year or 1.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
• In 2015, more than 2,600 million metric tons of carbon was stored in harvested
wood products in the United States, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
One study discovered that, when comparing the use of wood, steel, and concrete
to build a single-family home, the house made from wood had the least embodied
energy.
• Become familiar with the term lifecycle assessment (LCA), as that’s where
the real facts are found. This phrase represents the measuring of environmental
impact of a product throughout all stages of the life cycle of the product (not just
at one point in the manufacturing). When the LCAs of wood vs. any other building
materials are compared, wood wins, hands down.
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doing better than we were six months ago, but our sales have dropped off over the
past couple of months,” he noted.
His company handles Southern Yellow Pine in grades Nos. 1 and 2 Common,
Prime and FAS and in thicknesses of 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 2x12, 4x6 and 6x6.
A majority of his customers are local mom and pop shops and lumber treaters.
“We have contracts with a majority of our customers, so they are getting the same
amount of lumber from us every month, and then if we have any lumber left over,
we will sell that to the open market,” he said.
A sawmill representative in Mississippi said that his market isn’t doing very
well, and that it is worse off than it was six months ago.
The specie of Softwood that his company handles is Southern Yellow Pine in
industrial grades and in thicknesses primarily of 4/4 and 5/4 thicknesses. “We take
our industrial grade Pine and turn it into pallet components that we then sell to
pallet manufacturers,” he added.
In Louisiana a lumberman said that while his sales aren’t great, and despite the
fact that they are worse than they were six months ago, they are still doing okay.
His company offers Southern Yellow Pine in grades Sap Prime, along with
some lower grades, and in thicknesses of 1-inch, 2-inch, 3-inch and 4-inch.
He sells mainly to importers in the Middle East and Europe. “We have demand
from our customers, but with the way that inflation is affecting other countries’
currencies, often times even if we haven’t changed the price on our products, they
are still having to pay double the price.”
He noted that while the supply chain has continued to improve since COVID he
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ONTARIO/QUEBEC BUSINESS TRENDS —Continued from page 36
result of the continued high demand from the home building, repair and remodeling
markets. In the forestry and logging subsector, the real GDP fell 10 percent in
2022, driven by the on-going wood supply constraints in BC.
Slowing residential construction activity continues to result in deteriorating affordability
and worsening macroeconomic conditions. As such, demand for solid
wood products is expected to decline further in 2023. A short-term slowdown is
expected in the wood products sub-sector as housing starts and renovation spending
have been negatively impacted by the high mortgage rates caused by the rising
interest rates that central banks have implemented to combat inflation. In the
longer-term, this sector’s prospects will be helped by underlying demand in the
U.S. housing market.
In terms of exports, Softwood lumber and structural wood panels for home
construction have been negatively impacted by inflation and related increased
interest rates that central banks have implemented. The speed at which Canada’s
main markets recover, particularly in the U.S., will determine how fast exports recover.
In the longer term, forest product exports will continue to benefit from the
strong underlying demand in the U.S. residential construction sector, which is our
main market. Canada, by value is the 4th largest exporter of forest products in the
world, behind China, Germany and the U.S. We are the world’s leading exporter
of Softwood lumber, exporting $13.7 billion in 2022. High inflation, geopolitical
uncertainty and the risk of economic recession may impact the financial performance
and investment in the sector, in the short term. Again, in the long term,
robust underlying demand for wood products will support the financial performance
of the sector.
The secondary wood and paper product manufacturing industries in Canada
generated $6.55 billion in real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022. Growth
in real GDP decelerated, edging up 0.4 percent over 2021. However, real GDP
from forest sector secondary manufacturing has grown 11.4 percent since 2012.
Secondary wood manufacturing was supported by strong domestic and export
sales. Though the supply-chain has normalized post-COVID 19, there is significant
uncertainty in the demand for secondary wood and paper products for 2023.
Housing construction and the trends in online shopping and health and sanitation
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will have a big impact on demand.
Sustainable forest management aims to maintain and enhance the environmental,
social and economic values of forests for the benefit of present and future
generations of Canadians. It involves conserving biodiversity and protecting forest
health, while ensuring the procurement of wood based products and ecosystem
services. Canadian forests are managed under the paradigms and guiding principles
of Canadian forest management. The forest sector is an important contributor
to Canada’s economy, serving as a key source of prosperity.
Canada’s annual deforestation rate has slightly decreased over the last 3
decades. In 2021 51,000 ha of forests were converted to non-forest land uses, as
compared to 64,000 in 1990, but Canada is responsible for only 0.37 percent of
global deforestation that has occurred since 1990. The low annual area of recorded
afforestation is much smaller than the annual area of deforestation, which in turn
is much smaller than the total area of Canada’s forest. The outlook is for Canada’s
deforestation rate to continue to remain steady at its current levels. Canada follows
sustainable forest management principles for managing its forests. In 2021,
approx. 698,000 ha of forests were harvested in Canada, which represents roughly
0.2 percent of forested land. Forest fires occurrence and spread vary significantly
from year to year, but there are reasons why fires are becoming more damaging,
not to mention more costly and difficult to control. There are more homes, businesses
and infrastructure in the urban-wildland interface. There are more people
living and working in forested areas and visiting the forest for recreation. Years of
successful fire suppression, insect damage and mortality means there is a buildup
of forest fuel. More climate variability means more drought and high wind occurrence,
which are ideal conditions for fire spread. The government is working
on the detection and monitoring of fires and investing in improving emergency
management. •
James “Jim” Edward Outram died suddenly on
March 31, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in North Conway,
New Hampshire at the age of 75.
Jim was born September 22, 1948, in Georgetown,
MA, the eldest child of Arthur Edward and Mary
Louise Dawley Outram.
Jim graduated from Georgetown (MA) High School
in 1966, and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
1970, BS Natural Resource Economics. Jim
started in the lumber industry as a teenager when he
James Outram worked sticking boards for a small lumber mill in
Massachusetts. He continued in the industry for his
entire career, including stints with Diamond International, North Pacific Lumber
and Sprowl Brothers before joining Hancock Lumber in Casco, ME, in 1985. He
served Hancock as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for 20 years and
was a member of the company’s Board of Directors for four of those years. After
leaving the industry, Jim assisted friends and associates, who continued to seek
out his expertise and friendship.
Jim was a pioneer in Eastern White Pine (EWP), its markets and the product's
Westward expansion, particularly during the Spotted Owl crisis in the 1990s. He
spent many years as Chairman of the Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association’s
(NELMA) Marketing Committee and was instrumental in establishing
association based national advertising campaigns for EWP. In 2010, Jim was
honored with NELMA's honorary life member award. He was a longtime member
of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) Membership
and Trader’s Market Committees, receiving the “Outram Award” in 2014 for
outstanding recruitment efforts.
Jim was an avid outdoorsman. He was a lifelong hunting and fishing enthusiast,
a long-time member of the Duchesne Hunting and Fishing Club, and passionate
about sharing both experiences and stories with friends and family. He
imparted his love of hunting and fishing to his children and grandchildren. Jim
was a longtime pilot. He loved muscle cars and was an accomplished amateur
mechanic.
In Memoriam
Jim was predeceased by his parents and is survived by his loving wife Cheryl;
his daughter from his first marriage, Dawn Outram, and children, Nathan and
Casey Boothby, Justin and Ashley Boothby, and Amanda Boothby; grandchildren,
Karlie, Kaela, Cyrus and Liesl; his sister, Sue Clohecy and her husband Glenn;
and his nephew Michael Clohecy; and countless friends in and out of the lumber
industry.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jim’s name to Fryeburg Rescue,
PO Box 177, Fryeburg, ME 04037. Jim’s gift of conversation and love of life will
be dearly missed. •
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Systems
“PAW TAW JOHN is consistently available to help
with our electrical needs. From understanding
production to repairing problems they are topnotch.
Paw Taw John also supplies all the parts
needed to repair and upgrade systems and
constantly keeps up with changing technology”
Daniel Browne
Head Electrician – Conrad Forest Products
Ukiah, CA
WASHINGTON REPORT —Continued from page 12
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allowed buyers to purchase those bigger homes.
More than one-third of builders cut home prices in 2023. NAHB expects builders
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challenges that continue to increase the cost of constructing homes, such as the
scarcity of buildable lots, lack of skilled labor and restrictive codes. The median
price of new homes in 2023 was $428,200, down 6 percent from 2022.
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said Harris. “The residential construction industry is committed to keeping
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levels of government and both sides of the aisle so more Americans can achieve
the dream of homeownership.”
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Boise Cascade Announces Troy Little As
New Executive Vice President
Boise Cascade Company, located in Boise, ID, recently
announced Troy Little as their new executive vice president
of the Wood Products division. Little started in the forest
products industry at Boise Cascade as an internal auditor in
1990. He has since spent the last 33 years with the company
gaining a broad range of experience on both the financial
side and the operational side, including serving as regional
manager for six manufacturing facilities in Oregon. He became
division controller in 2016, financial manager in 2018,
and added commodity sales to his responsibilities in 2021.
He was promoted to executive vice president at the beginning
of 2024.
Troy Little
Before joining Boise Cascade, Little graduated from
Bishop Kelly High School, in Boise, ID, and earned a degree
in Business Administration from the College of Idaho. Little serves on the Bishop Kelly
High School Foundation and is a member of the Western Wood Products Association.
Boise Cascade Company is one of the largest producers of engineered wood products
and plywood in North America and a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products.
For more information, visit their website at www.bc.com.
Irving Forest Products Acquires Mill Service’s Value-Added
Operation in Cobleskill
Irving Forest Products (IFP), which operates sawmills in Ashland and Dixifield, ME,
recently announced the acquisition of Mill Services Inc.’s value-added operation in
Cobleskill, NY. The mill boasts a 100,000 square foot facility on a 15-acre plot, with warehouses
to protect products from the elements. The building has supported the community
for 140 years through a variety of businesses, including the agricultural industry, refrigeration
modernization, window, skylight and door furnishing and supporting the war efforts
of World War II. For the past 20 years, Mill Services Inc. has worked with low-grade Pine
lumber and offered quality products with the help of The Home Depot to homeowners and
contractors throughout the Northeast.
Cobleskill Value-Added transforms low-grade Pine into several products, including
primed finger joints for use in interior and exterior applications, bevel siding (primed and
unprimed), barnwood siding and other niche products. These value-added products come in
a variety of paint finish options from latex to oil base.
Cobleskill Value-Added currently employs 65 people, with an intention to grow the
workforce in the coming years. IFP will also be investigating opportunities to maximize
mill capacity and eventually expand.
“The acquisition by Irving Forest Products not only provides our current employees with
a fantastic opportunity to join a world-class organization, but also ensures that the facility
here on MacArthur Ave will continue to be a partner of the local community for years to
come,” said Leonard Lilly, mill manager at Cobleskill Value-Added.
Irving Forest Products looks forward to growing their relationship with the new team in
Cobleskill and strengthening the current relationship with The Home Depot.
For more information, visit www.jdirving.com.
Nicholson & Cates Ltd. Welcome
Dustin Wood
Nicholson & Cates Forest Products, located in Burlington,
ON, has announced that Dustin Wood has joined their team
as head of purchasing – Lumber Milling and Trading Division.
This is the fast-growing division that is most heavily
involved with NAWLA, according to a company statement.
Wood was a key member of the team that organized the
NAWLA event at The Montreal Wood Convention.
Wood is a fourth-generation lumberman, with his family
roots in Ontario lumber camps at the turn of the last century,
stretching into a retail lumber operation into the late ‘90s.
Wood both studied and played music in his college years,
Dustin Wood attending Humber College in the Jazz Studies program from
2003-2005. He also worked and performed with a number of
bands and musical ventures throughout Ontario and Quebec.
Finally, with sawdust in his veins, Wood decided to make his own journey into the lumber
business in 2005.
He climbed the ranks at Ratcliff Lumber in Gormley, ON, from stacking lumber in the
remanufacturing facility, to eventually becoming operations manager. In 2010, he joined
Weston Forest Products in a sales role. In his 13 years there, Wood held a few positions,
finishing his time as manager of purchasing. He recognized, and is excited about, the
many opportunities for additional growth within Nicholson & Cates and its new ownership
regime.
Not surprisingly, with a name like Wood, he is a hobby woodworker and loves getting
his hands ‘dusty’. It’s a wonder that he has any spare time at all considering that he and his
wife Julia have five children ranging in age from 9-17.
Nicholson & Cates is a leading forest products distributor and manufacturer with multiple
facilities in Ontario and New Brunswick.
For more information, visit www.niccates.com.
John Ritz
Robbins Lumber Inc. Promotes John Ritz
And James Webb
Robbins Lumber Inc., located in Searsmont, ME, recently
promoted John Ritz from outside sales to distribution sales
manager and James Webb to wholesale sales manager.
Ritz will be managing distribution throughout the state
of Maine. He has been with the company for 13 years and
was with Richardson-Dana Co., of Portland, ME, which was
acquired by Hood Industries, for 15 years, prior to joining
Robbins. He initially started in the forest products industry
as a stocker for Wilson Lumber in Concord, MA, in 1980,
eventually working his way up to salesperson.
Ritz graduated high school in 1983 from Lawrence
Academy, in Groton, MA, and attended Kenyon College, in
Gambier, OH.
In his spare time, Ritz enjoys spending time with his family at camp and watching his
twin 15-year-old girls play sports. He has been married to
Kara Ritz for 31 years.
Webb has been with Robbins for 16 years and has held
a variety of positions including machine operator, floor supervisor,
assistant production manager, production manager
and inside sales representative.
Webb attended Biddeford Adult Education, in Biddeford,
ME, where he acquired his GED.
Webb serves on the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers
Association’s Marketing Committee and the North American
Wholesale Lumber Association’s Northeast Regional Committee.
In his free time, Webb enjoys fishing, gold panning, firearms
and craft beer.
James Webb
For more information call 207-342-5221 or visit www.
rlco.com.
Siskiyou Forest Products Installs System TM Finger Jointer
Siskiyou Forest Products, located in Anderson, CA, recently installed a System TM
finger jointer. “We manufacture sidings and trim based around clear finger joint materials
Darren Duchi
in both Cedar and Redwood,” said Darren Duchi.
Siskiyou Forest Products produces Redwood, Cedar and
other Softwood exterior products designed to withstand the
elements. The company primarily markets finger joint trim
and siding. Siskiyou produces 800,000 to 1 million feet a
month of finger joint.
The newly installed finger jointer has allowed Siskiyou to
automate their finger jointing process so that it is not only
faster and more efficient but has improved the quality of the
operation as well. “Our goal is 30 percent gains in production
and efficiency,” Duchi said.
For more information, visit www.siskiyouforestproducts.
com.
Timber Products Transitions Sales Leadership
Timber Products, located in Springfield,
OR, is pleased to announce that David Smith
has been promoted to VP of Panel Sales
in preparation of current VP of Sales, Pat
Lynch’s retirement at the end of the year.
David Smith, formerly VP of composites,
has been with Timber Products since 2017,
overseeing the composite sales and operations
teams during his time with the company.
Smith is looking forward to this new role and
will be working closely with Lynch over the next several months to ensure a smooth transition.
In conjunction with this transition, current Sales Managers, Kevin Smith and Davis
Edwards, have been promoted to director of Western plywood sales, and director of Eastern
plywood sales, respectively.
Former Director of Compliance & Marketing, Chris Knowles, has been promoted to
director of international sales, a division previously overseen by Pat Lynch. Kendall Conroy,
marketing manager, has been promoted to the director of marketing role.
With these transitions of sales leadership Timber Products is confident their customers
will continue to receive the same top-of-class customer service from their sales team. “I
have no doubt that David Smith and the sales team will continue to grow and prosper in the
business,” said Lynch.
Founded in 1918, Timber Products Company produces a wide range of diversified wood
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Save the Date for the
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Come and check out the 2024 NAWLA Traders Market,
taking place November 13-15, 2024!
Advertisers in Blue *New Advertisers in Red
*AGL Group, The
*AHC Hardwood Group
*Air Systems Mfg. of Lenoir, Inc.
*Alta Forest Products
*American Wood Technology, LLC
*Automation & Electronics USA LLC
*Baillie Lumber Co.
*Bennett Lumber Products, Inc.
*BID Group
*Biolube
*Boise Cascade BMD
*Boise Cascade EWP
*Bowers Forest Products
*BPWood Ltd.
*Brunette Machinery
*Brunner Hildebrand Lumber Dry Kiln
*Cersosimo Lumber Co., Inc.
*Cleereman Industries
*Collins
*Continental Underwriters
Cooper Machine Company, Inc.
*Corley Manufacturing Co.
*Culpeper Wood Preservers
*Delta Cedar Specialties
*Diorio Forest Products
*DiPrizio Pine Sales
*DMSi
*Durgin and Crowell Lumber Co.
*Elk Creek Forest Products, LLC
*Empire Lumber Co.
Furtado Forest Products Ltd.
*Gates Milling
Goodfellow, Inc.
*Hancock Lumber Co.
Hood Industries
*Humboldt Sawmill
*Hurst Boiler & Welding Company, Inc.
*Huscroft, J.H., Ltd.
*Idaho Forest Group
*Idaho Timber
*Irving Forest Products
Jazz Forest Products
*KDS Windsor
Kop-Coat Inc.
*LaSalle Lumber Company
*Legna Software, Inc.
Leslie Forest Products
*Lewis Controls, Inc.
*Lumber Blue Book Services
*Mars Hill
*McDonough Manufacturing Co.
McGinnis Lumber Co., The
*Messersmith Manufacturing
*MiCROTEC
*NAWLA
*Neiman Enterprises
*NELMA
Reserve your position in the
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The Traders Market is the intersection of industry
veterans and emerging professionals in the forest
products industry. With unparalleled opportunities to
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other event like Traders Market! NAWLA is excited to
welcome all of you back to Phoenix, AZ this fall.
*Nicholson and Cates Ltd. Bldg Prod.
*Nicholson Manufacturing
*Nordic Structures
*Nyle Dry Kilns
*Pacific Western Wood Works Ltd.
Partap Forest Products
*Patrick Lumber Company
*Paw Taw John Services
*Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance
Co.
*PotlatchDeltic Corp.
PPG Industrial Coatings
*Prime Forest Products
*Quebec Wood Export Bureau
Real Performance Machinery
*Restoration Forest Products
*Richardson Timbers
*Robbins Lumber, Inc.
Rosboro
RoyOMartin
*San Group, Inc.
*Seaboard International
*Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Reload Div.
*Shelton Lam & Deck
*SII Dry Kilns
*Silvaris Corporation
*Skana Forest Products, Ltd.
*Smith, Gilbert Forest Products
*South Coast Lumber Co. & Pacific Wood
Call 800-844-1280 and ask for Zach or
Terry or email confirmation to
apryll@softwoodbuyer.com
Laminates
*Southern Forest Products Assoc.
*Specialty Building Products
*Stella-Jones Corporation
*Stiles, A.W., Contractors, Inc.
Sundher Group
Taylor Machine Works, Inc.
Teal Jones Group
*Thompson River Lumber
*Timber Products Co.
*Tolko
*TS Manufacturing
*TUFF-STIK LLC
*U-C Coatings
*USNR
*Vaagen Bros.
*Valutec
*Warren Trask Company
*West Bay Forest Products & Mfg. Ltd.
Western Forest Products
Western Red Cedar Lumber Assoc.
Westervelt Lumber
Weston Forest Products
*Wholesale Wood Products
*Woodgrain Lumber
*Wood-Mizer
*Zip-O-Laminators, LLC
www.softwoodbuyer.com
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Two Coat Exterior Prime
Our two-coat process starts with a sealer to block
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The result: RESERVE quality, inside and out.
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products. Best known for its hardwood plywood, the company is committed to customer
service, environmental sustainability and offers a fully integrated approach to manufacturing
with eight manufacturing facilities, an international division and a nationwide
transportation division. Learn more at www.timberproducts.com.
Western Forest Products Completes Kiln
Upgrade at Saltair Sawmill
Western Forest Products completed its first installation of
a continuous dry kiln on the coast of British Columbia at the
company’s Saltair sawmill. Western also plans to continue
accelerating its transition to higher value products with approximately
$35 million of investments for two additional
continuous dry kilns.
The newly installed $12 million continuous dry kiln at
the Saltair sawmill increases the mill’s capacity for continuous
drying of lumber, and provides environmental benefits
by reducing energy consumption. The new kiln adds to the
three existing kilns on site for drying lumber. The Saltair
Steven Hofer sawmill is the largest single-line sawmill on the coast of
British Columbia.
Western is the largest private employer on Vancouver
Island with six sawmills and two remanufacturing plants, sustaining 3,500 jobs that support
nearly 20 healthy and vibrant communities across the province. These operational
upgrades are an extension of the company’s unparalleled investment in value-added manufacturing
on the British Columbia coast. Over the past 10 years, Western has invested over
half a billion dollars in its British Columbia operations to meet demand for sustainable,
specialty building products in markets around the world.
“Our investments to modernize our mills on the B.C. coast underscore the strategic
shift we are making to increase our production of value-added products with world-class
facilities on Vancouver Island. The new kilns will deliver efficiency and productivity gains
that further position our mills and our employees to meet the needs of our customers for
high-value, specialty products over the long term,” said Steven Hofer, president and CEO
of Western Forest Products.
Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and
lumber business to compete successfully in global Softwood markets. With operations
and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State,
Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets.
Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1 billion board feet from seven sawmills,
as well as operates four remanufacturing facilities and two glulam manufacturing facilities.
The company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations
arrangements and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale
program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.
For more information, visit www.westernforest.com.
Koppers Completes Acquisition of
Brown Wood Preserving Company
Koppers Holdings Inc., headquartered in Pittsburg, PA,
an integrated global provider of treated wood products,
wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds, recently
announced that Koppers Utility and Industrial Products Inc.
(UIP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings, has
completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of
Brown Wood Preserving Company, Inc. and certain of its
affiliates (Brown Wood) for approximately $100 million in
cash. Brown Wood, which produces pressure-treated wood
utility poles, will become part of Koppers UIP.
James Sullivan, President and Chief Operating Officer
James Sullivan of Koppers, said, “The addition of the Brown Wood assets
to our portfolio provides sales and production support in our
existing markets. More importantly, this addition offers an
attractive entry point to new geographic markets. I’m excited
to get started on the integration and begin capitalizing
on the combined resources of our two businesses.”
Chief Executive Officer Leroy Ball added, “I am happy
to be closing on this acquisition and welcoming the Brown
Wood team into the Koppers culture. We continue to see
the utility pole market as an attractive growth engine for
Koppers, given UIP’s smaller exposure relative to our other
businesses. As well, we anticipate that positive industry
dynamics will support a healthy end market in the utility
pole business for the foreseeable future.”
The transaction is expected to contribute $15 million to
$25 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Leroy Ball
and amortization (EBITDA) in 2025. Details of the impact
on 2024 will be provided during the company’s first-quarter
earnings call in early May.
For more information, visit www.koppers.com.
Canada’s Second TC-Continuous Kiln Is Now In Operation
Recently, the first lumber packages were loaded in Spruce Product Limited’s (SPL) new
continuous kiln from Swedish Valutec. The TC continuous kiln has eight drying zones and
a yearly capacity of approximately 60 million board feet.
“We enjoyed a truly great collaboration where we were able to work together with
extremely capable employees on site,” said Andreas Lövgren, Production Manager at
Pictured is a Valutec TC continuous kiln with eight drying zones and a yearly
capacity of approximately 60 million board feet.
Valutec in charge of commissioning along with commissioning technician William
Marklund.
Canadian SPL, located near Swan River, Manitoba, is a manufacturer of premium
lumber and wood products for the construction industry and the integrated wood
products industry. Using the latest technology available, every aspect of the log is used
in the product lines. SPL has been supplying products for Canadian and International
markets since 1942.
Since Valutec's TC continuous kiln has been introduced, it has achieved great success
on the world’s sawmilling markets, according to a company spokesperson, it is
a kiln type that comes with distinguishing features such as low energy consumption,
high flexibility and superior capacity. It gives the operator the possibility to create the
ultimate drying process with unlimited freedom to mix dimensions, minimal moisture
content variation and reduced risk of checking. Annual capacity can reach 125 million
board feet with target moisture contents down to around 12-18 percent.
“Our TC model continuous kilns represent an entirely different product compared to
the existing lumber kilns on the North American market,” explained Mattias Henriksson,
Valutec’s assembly manager. “What's more, we also offer world-leading process
control with our Valmatics 4.0 control system. It invites discussions on issues such as
drying schedules for specific types of lumber, or managing situations where we need to
optimize the energy load as other parts of the sawmill are also operating near capacity.”
The TC kiln is probably the market’s most sustainable timber kiln. Constructed in
stainless steel, resistant to thermal expansion and fatigue, the kiln has superior longevity
and requires minimal maintenance. Studies show that Valutec’s stainless steel TC
continuous kiln emits 23 tons less CO2 per year than the correspondent kiln built in
aluminum. 23 tons of CO2 is about as much as three hectares of coniferous forest
absorb in a year.
For more information, visit www.valutec.se.
Arxada Introduces AntiBlu® M3 And Thriving Partnership
with ICONX And Zee Water And Energy
AntiBlu® M3, part of the AntiBlu® product line from Arxada, headquartered in
Basel, Switzerland, is now available in Canada. It offers a one pack, blended formulation
with three active ingredients to provide superior protection for control of sapstain,
mold, and decay fungi on freshly sawn lumber and other wood products. This robust
formulation is intended for the entire Canadian market and is ideal for both Softwood
and hardwood mills seeking superior, longer-term protection from a single, serviceoriented
supplier.
The ingredients IPBC, propiconazole and DDAC quat have a wide range of mold
and fungal control applications across numerous industries but the combination of these
actives for the anti-sapstain market is only available in AntiBlu® M3.
The AntiBlu® product line, including Mycostat®, encompasses many product options,
each intended for specific conditions and applications. For more information,
reach out at wolmanizedwoodinfo@arxada.com or visit antiblu.com.
In other news, Arxada partnered with ICONX and Zee Water and Energy to promote
and sell anti-sapstain products into the sawmill industry. Since its initial pairing,
in 2023, the team reviewed the market and its needs and has developed a strategy to
meet demands and expectations with each partner providing either logistical or product
support. The partners recognized the need to better reach the industry to provide wood
protection products, especially in the Southeast and Northeast. The product offering,
manufactured by Arxada for the protection of freshly sawn and seasoned logs, poles,
posts, and lumber for decades, helps with the control of sapstain, mold, and decay
fungi, allowing sawmills to ship clean and bright wood to wood treaters, jobsites, and
lumberyards. ICONX and Zee work directly with buyers to determine what products
from within the anti-sapstain line will work best for that buyer. To learn more, reach
out to us: Brian Delbrueck (brian.delbrueck@arxada.com); Miles Stoffer (miles@
iconxchemicals.com); or Scott Bookout (scott.bookout@vincitgroup.com) or visit
antiblu.com.
TUFF-STIK Announces Their New Dry Kiln Sticks
TUFF-STIK, located in Ellisville, MO, recently announced their new TUFF-
STIK dry kiln sticks. These new dry kiln sticks provide an unmatched durability and
performance compared to traditional wooden sticks, according to the company. Their
new sticks offer a better grip on lumber while evenly conducting heat, and lasting over
500 turns, with some of their prototypes exceeding 600 turns.
These sticks were designed with direct input from mills, they are aluminum-alloy
sticks that remain straight while eliminating the need to slow down stacker speed. These
new sticks allow for TUFF-STIK’s customers to minimize cleanup and disposal
hassles while streamlining operations.
Securely gripping lumber top to bottom, TUFF-STIK minimizes deterioration
during drying, leading to higher-quality results and increased profits for their customers,
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said a company spokesperson. These new sticks are also 100 percent recyclable, retaining
up to 50 percent of their original raw material cost at the end of their service life.
For more information, visit www.tuff-stik.com to learn more.
Wood-Mizer Introduces the MP280 4-Sided Planer/Moulder
The MP280 Moulder Planer is the all-in-one machine that is a
perfect solution that is easy to use and produces premium wood products.
Capturing the growing interest of the professional woodworker movement, Wood-
Mizer, located in Indianapolis, IN, introduced the versatile MP280 4-Sided Planer/
Moulder. The MP280 planer/moulder joins the established Wood-Mizer range of woodworking
products that includes jointer/planers, two-sided planer/moulders, four-sided
planer/moulders, slab flattening machines, dust collection systems, planer blades, moulder
knives, table saws and more.
The MP280 is a versatile and compact machine for professional woodworkers that
planes and moulds material on all four sides at one time. This all-in-one machine is easy
to use and produces premium wood products. Made of a cast iron table, robust steel frame
and high-quality components, the MP280 includes one horizontal top cutter, one horizontal
bottom cutter, and two vertical side cutters for planing and moulding on the top,
bottom and sides of material at the same time with each pass. All four cutters can be fitted
with planing knives or moulding profile knives to produce flooring, planed boards, crown
moulding, cabinet trim, paneling, door and window frames, furniture components and
more.
“Wood-Mizer is committed to providing our customers with the equipment necessary to
process material from forest to final form. With its exceptional value and premium components,
the MP280 is perfect for woodworkers who value precision, affordability, and the
versatility to complete projects from trim and flooring to furniture,” said Chad Sanders,
Wood-Mizer Woodworking Product Specialist.
Compared to the popular MP260 planer/moulder, the MP280 features multiple upgrades
for durability and performance including reinforced metal construction, standard infeed
and outfeed tables, longer infeed fence, additional cutter head and dust collector controls
and more.
Since 1982, Wood-Mizer has served more than 100,000 customers throughout the world
From Forest to Final Form®, Wood-Mizer offers an extensive line of equipment including
narrowband portable and industrial sawmills, wideband sawmilling equipment, band
resaws, board edgers, wood kilns, planer/moulders, firewood processing equipment, pallet
recycling equipment, material handling equipment, sawmill blades and blade maintenance
equipment for woodworking and forestry hobbyists and professionals all over the world.
Visit www.woodmizer.com for more information.
ITOCHU Building Products Holdings, Inc
Announces Leadership Changes
ITOCHU Building Products Holdings, Inc. (IBP), located
in Dallas, TX, recently announced leadership changes within
its group companies which were effective May 1, 2024.
Kobe Yamamoto, with a 20-year tenure in the United
States across diverse leadership roles within IBP and its subsidiaries,
is set to embark on a new journey back to Japan.
There, he will assume a leadership position within ITO-
CHU Corporation, the overarching parent company of IBP.
Throughout his tenure, Yamamoto has consistently demonstrated
exemplary leadership, made significant contributions
to the organization's prosperity and expansion and been a
James Venters champion for the building products and fencing industry, according
to a company representative.
Scott Suh, currently the Chief Executive Officer of Alta Forest Products and Chief
Strategy Officer of IBP, will become the new Chief Executive Officer of IBP. Suh joined
ITOCHU International Inc. (III) in 1996 and transferred to the current Division Com-
pany in 2002. He spent the first 10 years of his tenure at III-NY supporting the various
business units prior to being seconded to multiple operating companies in an executive
managing role over the last 18 years. He will continue to pave the path for IBP and its
subsidiaries to diversify, grow, and remain profitable, said a company spokesperson.
James Venters, currently the Vice President of Sales for Alta Forest Products, will
take over as CEO of Alta Forest Products. Venters has been with Alta for 21 years
and during his tenure, he has led the company’s sales and marketing efforts to firmly
establish Alta as a supplier of Western Red Cedar fence pickets in the market and has
strengthened and grown the relationship with key customers across North America, according
to a company spokesperson.
For more information, visit www.ibholdings.com or www.altafp.com.
Code Conforming Wood Design Now Available
The 2021 Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), in Leesburg, VA, a joint
publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council
(ICC), is now available as a free download. The publication summarizes the key provisions
related to the use of wood and wood products as they appear in the 2021 International
Building Code (IBC).
“The motivation behind the development of the CCWD is to provide code officials
with a concise resource on basic requirements affecting wood use in the IBC,” said
Philip Line, AWC vice president of codes and regulations.
The 2021 CCWD details new code provisions from the 2021 IBC including:
• Significant changes to Type IV construction with the introduction of three new
types of mass timber construction (i.e., Type IV-A, Type IV-B, Type IV-C) and the
renaming of the original Type IV as Type IV-HT.
• Revision of Section 506.2 on allowable area determination to include specific
sections for single-occupancy buildings and mixed-occupancy buildings and introduction
of Table 506.3.3 as a replacement to the weighted average calculation for frontage
increase factors.
• New requirements in Section 3313 for water supply to be provided prior to commencement
of the above ground framing.
“The main goal of the CCWD is to compile the occupancy and height and area provisions
of the IBC for wood structures into one easy to use publication,” said Code Council
Executive Vice President of Content and Services Mark Johnson. “We are pleased to
partner with the American Wood Council to share this valuable information to aid in the
safe and sustainable construction of wood buildings.”
The 2021 CCWD, along with 2018, 2015, 2012 and 2009 versions, can be downloaded
for free on the AWC website, www.awc.org.
C&D Lumber Co. Announces Closure
The Board of Directors of C&D Lumber Co. announced the permanent closure of the
company’s operations. Founded in 1890 by Alfred Johnson in Southern Oregon’s Coos
County, C&D Lumber has been a cornerstone of the timber industry for over 130 years,
renowned for producing high-quality Douglas Fir, Incense Cedar and Port Orford Cedar
wood products.
The company, a sixth generation family-owned and operated business, has weathered
many storms through the decades. However, the unprecedented challenges facing the
industry today – from market fluctuations, increasing operational costs, to timber supply
issues – have made it impossible for the company to envision a sustainable future,
stated a company spokesperson.
C&D Lumber’s legacy is deeply entwined with that of the Riddle community and beyond.
For more than a century, according to the company, it has not only been a leading
employer but also a fervent supporter of local initiatives and stewardship of their natural
resources. The Johnson Family plans to continue this tradition through the continued
management and growth of C&D Lumber’s sister company, Silver Butte Timber.
The immediate plan involves a strategic wind-down of operations, ensuring that
all remaining inventory is processed and sold and affairs are settled responsibly and
respectfully. The company is committed to providing support to their employees during
this transition, including severance packages and assistance in finding new employment.
For more information, visit www.cdlumber.com.
CALENDAR
May
Western Red Cedar Lumber Assoc., Cedar Summit 2024, Fairmont
Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC. www.realcedar.com. May 15-17.
NAWLA Regional Meeting, The Vancouver Club, Vancouver, BC.
www.nawla.org. May 22.
June
NAWLA Regional Meeting, Amaterra Winery, Portland, OR. www.
nawla.org. June 6.
Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Assoc., 2024 Convention and
Trade Show, Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS. www.mlmalumber.com. June
20-23.
July
Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc., 2024 Annual
Conference, JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Marco Island,
FL. www.slma.org. July 21-25.
Blane
W E S P E C I A L I Z E I N A L L T H I N G S W E S T E R N R E D C E D A R ,
I N C L U D I N G :
T R I M & F A S C I A - D E C K I N G - F E N C I N G - S I D I N G - T I M B E R S
R / H & S 4 S D I M E N S I O N - P A T T E R N S T O C K - C U S T O M I N Q U I R E S
BIG ON CEDAR SINCE 1988
W E ' R E H E R E T O H E L P Y O U W I T H Y O U R
C E D A R N E E D S .
R E A C H O U T T O D A Y .
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
AGL Group, The...........................................
AHC Hardwood Group.............................57
Air Systems Mfg. of Lenoir, Inc....................
Alta Forest Products..................................5
American Wood Technology LLC.............64
Arxada..........................................................
Automation & Electronics USA LLC.........35
BC Wood Spec./Global Buyers Miss........48
Baillie.......................................................54
Biolube.....................................................58
Blue Book Services..................................69
Boise Cascade BMD LLC..........................7
Boise Cascade EWP LLC........................62
Bowers Forest Prod.................................63
BPWood Ltd.............................................13
Bright Wood.............................................47
Brunette Machinery..................................75
Cersosimo Lumber Co. Inc........................6
Collins..........................................................
Continental Underwriters, Inc...................56
Culpeper Wood Preservers......................30
DMSi........................................................27
Delta Cedar................................................8
Diorio Forest Products, Inc..........................
DiPrizio Pine Sales..................................32
Disdero Lumber Co....................................9
Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co.....................3
Elk Creek Forest Products.......................61
Empire Lumber Co.......................................
Gates Milling............................................12
Hancock Lumber Co................................29
Humboldt Sawmill.................................80
Hurst Boiler & Welding Co., Inc....................
Huscroft, J.H., Ltd........................................
Idaho Forest Group..................................25
Idaho Timber............................................10
Jazz Forest Products...............................59
KDS Windsor...........................................39
Keller Lumber Co.....................................77
King City Forwarding USA, Inc................23
Kop-Coat Protection Prod............................
LaSalle/Bienville Lumber Co. LLC...........65
Legna Software........................................60
Mars Hill, Inc............................................76
MiCROTEC..............................................38
Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Assoc.
(MLMA)....................................................46
Neiman Enterprises.................................36
Nicholson & Cates Ltd.................................
Nicholson Manufacturing.........................53
Nordic Structures.....................................21
N. Amer. Forest Foundation (NAFF)........76
N. Amer. Whls. Lbr. Assoc. (NAWLA)..........
N. Eastern Lbr. Mfg. Assoc. (NELMA)......73
Nyle Dry Kilns..........................................15
Pacific Western Wood Works Ltd............. 11
Partap Forest Prod. Ltd................................
Patrick Lumber Company........................43
Paw Taw John Services, Inc....................66
Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance
Co. (PLM)........................................44
Prime Forest Products.............................71
Quebec Wood Export Bureau/Montreal
Wood Convention.........................................
Richardson Timbers.................................68
Robbins Lumber Inc.................................17
RoyOMartin..................................................
SII Dry Kilns.............................................79
San Group................................................55
Sandy Neck Traders....................................
Shaver Reload.............................................
Shelton Lam & Deck..................................9
Silvaris.....................................................51
Siskiyou Forest Products.........................74
Skana Forest Products............................50
Softwood Lumber Board (SLB)................37
Southern Forest Prod. Assoc. (SFPA)......70
Smith, Gilbert Forest Prod.......................52
Stiles, A.W., Contractors Inc....................34
TS Manufacturing.....................................19
Teal-Jones Group.........................................
Thompson River Lumber.............................
Timber Products Co.....................................
Tolko Industries Ltd..................................33
TUFF-STIK...............................................49
U-C Coatings...........................................42
U.S. Lumber.............................................45
Vaagen Bros. Lumber..............................40
Valutec Wood Dryers...............................31
Warren Trask Co..........................................
West Bay Forest Products Ltd.................77
Western Foreast Products Inc......................
Western Red Cedar Lbr. Assoc. (WRCLA)..
Woodgrain Lumber & Composites...........41
For more information, contact Kevin Raven
kraven@hancocklumber.com
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USED MACHINERY FOR SALE
USED MACHINERY FOR SALE
• USNR 4TA30 Top Arbor Three Shifting Saw Edger
• Infeed Landing Deck
• USNR – Lunden Cam Unscrambler S/N 41419
• Even Ending Rolls
• Queuing Hooks (2) ahead of Scanner
• Queuing Hooks (2) after Scanner
• Edger Infeed Model 600 Maximizer S/N 2951-A
• USNR 4TA30 Edger with 200 HP Arbor Drive Motor
• Outfeed Belt with Shifting Edging Shears
• Specs – Hardwood 1” to 4” Thick x 4” to 24” Wide x 6’ to 16’ Long
• Saw Kerf .160” x Saw Plate .120”
• Two Hydraulic Units
• Water Mizer Oil Mist Guide System
• Set of Babbitt Guide Tools
• USNR 4TA30 Top Arbor Three Shifting Saw Edger: 200 hp drive motor,
includes unscrambler, control cab, infeed and outfeed. $95,000.
Contact: James Robbins Cell: (207) 322-3162
Email: jarobbins@rlco.com
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