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A unified exhibit of softwood trade associations will greet attendees this week at JLC LIVE, the Residential Construction Show, to be held March 20-21 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. Once again, the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is sponsoring an exhibit of association partners: SFPA, SLMA, Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, Western Wood Products Association and California Redwood Association. […]

Southern Pine lumber shipments in February totaled 1.226 billion board feet (Bbf), 8% below January’s revised shipments of 1.332 Bbf. January was revised upward 10%. February year-to-date shipments totaled 2.558 Bbf or 4% above the same period in 2014, and 1% above the same period in 2013. February 2015 News Release

Southern Pine lumber shipments in November totaled 0.986 billion board feet (Bbf), 35% below October’s revised shipments of 1.516 Bbf. October was revised upward 8%. November year-to-date shipments totaled 14.492 Bbf or 4% above the same period in 2013, and 9% above the same period in 2012. November 2014 News Release

One final push to promote exhibit sales has been launched for Expo 2015 – SFPA’s 33rd Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition, set for June 10-12 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. A direct mail campaign began last week. Over the next three weeks, nearly 1,000 prospective exhibitors will be receiving a trio of oversized postcards, […]

Southern Pine lumber shipments in September totaled 1.298 billion board feet, 7% below August’s revised shipments of 1.390 BBF. August was revised upward 3%. September year-to-date shipments totaled 11.957 BBF or 5% above the same period in 2013, and 11% above the same period in 2012. The seasonally adjusted annual rate for September is 15.913 […]

The most popular internet resource for importers of Southern Yellow Pine – SFPA’s SouthernPineGlobal.com – now welcomes 38 exporter members of the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA).  This expanded directory results from the SFPA/SLMA Southern Pine Council partnership to improve Southern Pine lumber sales internationally. Three features of SouthernPineGlobal.com make SFPA and SLMA suppliers easy to find.  Exporters appear in a directory categorized […]

Southern Pine lumber shipments in January totaled 1.291 billion board feet, 16% above December’s revised shipments of 1.115 BBF. December was revised upward 2%. January year-to-date shipments totaled 1.291 BBF or 3% below the same period in 2013, and 9% above the same period in 2012. The seasonally adjusted annual rate for January is 15.788 […]

Southern Pine lumber shipments in November totaled 1.078 billion board feet, 22%below October’s revised shipments of 1.387 BBF. October was revised upward 11%.November year-to-date shipments totaled 13.787 BBF or 4% above the same period in2012, and 11% above the same period in 2011. The seasonally adjusted annual rate forNovember is 14.538 BBF. November 2013 News […]

Southern Pine lumber shipments in September totaled 1.234 billion board feet, 4% belowAugust’s revised shipments of 1.290 BBF. August was revised upward 1%. Septemberyear-to-date shipments totaled 11.301 BBF or 5% above the same period in 2012, and10% above the same period in 2011. The seasonally adjusted annual rate for September is15.558 BBF. September 2013 News […]

Southern Pine lumber shipments in August totaled 1.279 billion board feet, 2% below July’s revised shipments of 1.304 BBF. July was revised upward 1%. August year-to-date shipments totaled 10.045 BBF or 4% above the same period in 2012, and 10% above the same period in 2011. The seasonally adjusted annual rate for July is 14.882 […]