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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 […]

SFPA and American Softwoods have collaborated with the Spanish Wood Trade and Industry Association (AEIM) to produce a data sheet on Southern Yellow Pine in Spanish. The document includes a variety of information on Southern Pine lumber including species, treatability, strength, and applications, and will serve as useful reference material for importers and industry professionals […]

In late October, SFPA Executive Director Eric Gee participated in a two-day Building Experts Committee (BEC) Japan Technical Committee (JTC) Working Group meeting, hosted by the United States and coordinated by the US Embassy Office of Agricultural Affairs. October’s meeting was of particular significance as there has recently been an increase in interest in SYP, […]

      Four Southern Pine sawmills – all members of the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) – are recent recipients of the 2020 Sawmill Safety Award.      SFPA Lumber Manufacturer members are considered for the award based on information submitted regarding occupational injuries and illnesses. Safety performance is judged by how each mill’s safety record stacks […]

In late March, American Softwoods (AmSo) representatives attended Interzum Guangzhou to promote U.S. softwood products. Because all travelers who enter China are screened upon arrival and subject to a minimum 14-day quarantine, only American Softwoods China Office and Super Lumber Shanghai Office attended this show. Although traffic was slower than previous years due to restrictions […]

The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) Board of Directors has appointed Eric Gee to serve as Executive Director. Eric succeeds Tami Kessler, who retired after a 44-year career with the association.       Eric began his wood industry career in Jackson, Mississippi with James M. Vardaman & Company where he worked as a consulting forester. He joined […]

On Friday, March 5, the completion of Westervelt Lumber’s Thomasville, Ala., mill was celebrated. Westervelt Lumber is an SFPA Manufacturer Member. The first load of lumber left the facility, purchased by Great Southern Wood Preserving, an SFPA Associate Member. Brian Luoma, President and CEO of The Westervelt Company, was on hand for the event, saying […]