Newsletter

Since 2002, the Southern Forest Products Association has recognized its members who have outstanding safety records as determined by the OSHA 300A form – calculating results based on incidents per employee hours worked. The 2019 Sawmill Safety results included participation by 52 mills, recording nearly 18 million employee hours.  Awards were originally scheduled to be presented in […]

Harold Maxwell, Group VP Temple-Inland over Building Products, and former SFPA Chairman – 1988, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 17, 2020. Under Harold’s dedicated leadership, the SFPA enjoyed a year full of notable progress and accomplishments. From the incorporation of SFPA design values into the British Standards to global markets opening up for Southern Pine […]

Microtec has acquired Lucidyne Technologies, Inc., a move that creates the largest wood products scanning company in the world. Microtec is currently the premier scanning company across Europe and has been delivering technologically advanced scanning and optimization systems for 40 years, while Lucidyne has been the industry leader in scanning and optimization throughout North America […]

In an effort to preserve stock and strengthen the supply chain, Robert D. Taylor, Sr., President of Taylor is proposing that the United States Government provide a 12- to 18-month interest-free and principle-free floorplan arrangement for manufacturers. Similar plans are regularly available to car dealerships, equipment dealerships, and other retail outlets, while manufacturers must use […]

Former SFPA Chairman and industry leader John Carmack Shealy, Sr. passed away Sunday, April 19. 2020. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University with a degree in forestry, John worked for many years in the timber industry and retired from Willamette Industries as Vice President of the Southern Division in 1997. As an active member of […]

We are pleased to welcome the South Carolina Forestry Commission! The Commission joined SFPA as an Associate Member on April 1, 2020. Established by law in 1927, the Commission has around 350 employees, all dedicated to protecting, promoting, enhancing, and nurturing South Carolina’s forest resources. The Commission operates five state forests, as well as a […]

In late February, Fernanda Vale, Director of the American Softwoods Mexico Office, attended the IMEXFOR meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico. To increase member participation, IMEXFOR took place at the same time as the Expo Mueble Internacional tradeshow winter edition, which was also located Guadalajara. Topics covered during the meeting included the effects of COVID-19 on the […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has declared the wood products industry a critical infrastructure industry during the COVID-19 outbreak. Functioning infrastructure is especially important during the response to the COVID-19 emergency not only for public health and safety but for community well-being as well. Guidelines issued March 19 by the Department of Homeland Security’s […]

Wood pellets have been listed in the latest Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) Denmark exporter guide report as one of the best high-value product prospects for exports to the country. Although Denmark is a small market compared to the rest of the European Union, it is the EU’s second-largest importer of […]

Beijing Forestry University and China Academy of Science have released a paper addressing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Chinese timber industry. Complete with analysis and detailed numbers, the paper outlines the impacts of the outbreak and discusses policy recommendations moving forward. Click here to download the full paper. Please note: this version […]