Newsletter

The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) and Softwood Export Council (SEC) are seeking a European-based independent contractor to provide marketing and promotional services on behalf of SFPA and SEC. The contractor will represent US softwood lumber in Great Britain, the European continent, the Middle East, and India.  RESPONSIBILITIES  Liaison with European importers and potential importers. Networking […]

The stage is set. 2023 will mark a new tour for the successful Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO, bringing the show for the first time ever to Nashville, TN. The Music City Center is Nashville’s convention center located in the heart of downtown. The facility has the technology and equipment to ensure all needs […]

The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) is pleased to announce the newly rebranded John Edgar Rhodes Sawmill Safety Excellence Award. The award embodies the impact, dedication and legacy of Rhodes, one of the lumber industry’s most revered and celebrated leaders.  Rhodes enjoyed a successful career woven of work in newspapers and forestry. In the late […]

SFPA Shares Revenue with Lumber Manufacturers The past two years have challenged everyone. SFPA is doing its part to support lumber manufacturers. Our record for prudent budgeting and strong investments has been at the forefront of the organization’s goals and ambitions. This dedication has allowed the SFPA, for the second year in a row, to […]

SFPA Exhibiting in Orlando at IBS Southern Forest Products Association is excited to be part of the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS)—the premier, once-a-year event that connects, educates and improves the residential construction industry. SFPA exhibiting as part of the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) Think Wood Exhibit. If you’re in or around the Orlando area, […]

In this issue we recap the SFPA December Board Meeting with an update on exports, provide an update on the International Program, including 2022 funding and share a story about the growing demand for wood around the world. In addition, the EXPO Advisory Committee is close to making a decision for the 2023 event. December Board Meeting Update on […]

Surveys are being conducted to aid in the decision-making process for the location of Forest Products EXPO 2023, and we want to hear from you! After a successful show in August of this year, SFPA Staff and the EXPO Advisory Committee are already hard at work planning the Forest Products Machinery and Equipment Exposition (EXPO) 2023, and […]

Auburn University has recently announced that the international CLT conference “The Sustainable Future of CLT in the South: Grow, Design, Build” will be held April 27 – 29, 2022, in Auburn, Alabama. This premier event is the first of its kind to be held in the Southern United States. Renowned experts in forestry, building sciences, […]

In July, the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) and APA – The Engineered Wood Association, partnered to conduct a virtual technical seminar for lumber traders and construction professionals in Guatemala. Guatemala shows a lot of promise for the U.S. softwood industry, as the country lacks sawmilling technology and is heavily reliant on imported wood products. […]

After a successful show in August of this year, SFPA Staff and the EXPO Advisory Committee are already hard at work planning the Forest Products Machinery and Equipment Exposition (EXPO) 2023. The first order of business? Determining where the show will take place. The planning and execution of EXPO is truly a labor of love […]