Newsletter - International

With the loss of tens of million dollars in export sales to China, the U.S. wood industry is looking for alternative markets. That’s why Eric Gee, executive director of the […]

Q3 Southern Pine exports (treated and untreated lumber) are running 5% higher in 2023 over 2022, according to September data from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Services’ Global Agricultural Trade System. […]

Membership Renewal Underway The commitment of our membership determines the success of the Southern Forest Products Association, so we thank you for your loyalty, leadership, and support to continue growing […]

Seminars in The Bahamas and the Cayman Islands from September 3-8 led by two Southern Forest Products Association international consultants provided insights into the current landscape of the wood industry, […]

American Softwoods (AMSO) and U.S. industry representatives, including four Southern Forest Products Association members, traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, from August 16-19 for Tecno Mueble 2023, conduct an educational seminar, inaugurate […]

Expo Construcción 2023 attendees may have indicated a preference for steel because of the perceived complexity of constructing wood-frame structures. However, there was a notable interest in sustainable housing, which […]

To say there’s a lot going on in the international softwood community is an understatement. That’s what Southern Forest Products Association Director of Administration Alania Hanson found out at the […]

August 2023 Southern Pine lumber exports (treated and untreated) were down 14.3% in August over July and about 13% lower compared to the same month in 2022. Total softwood imports, […]

Argentina may be a strong producer of wood, including low-priced, uncertified Southern Pine, but there’s still opportunity for market growth, according to the Southern Forest Products Association and American Softwoods […]

VietnamWood, a four-day event in Ho Chi Minh City that showcases both machinery and wood products, attracts a global presence of wood suppliers, and it seemed nearly every species of […]