Newsletter

Representatives from American Softwoods attended the International Softwood Conference (ISC) October 15-18 in Antwerp, Belgium. Occurring annually at a different European capital, ISC exists so that producers and users of […]

For the first time in ten years, representatives from American Softwoods attended the Vietnam Wood Show in Ho Chi Minh City to promote U.S. softwoods. Vietnam Wood is considered the […]

In early October, American Softwoods held two seminars in Cairo and Alexandria to increase awareness and demand for U.S. wood products. Egypt is currently the largest market for American softwood […]

SFPA Fall Committee Meetings were held on October 16 in San Antonio, immediately prior to the NAWLA Traders Market. The Expo Advisory Committee reviewed the Exhibitor and Attendee Surveys from […]

Lumber Manufacturer Any individual, corporation, partnership or association engaged in the  U.S. domestic manufacture  of Southern Pine lumber whether from the log or from rough green, and shipped whether treated […]

Raised Wood Floor Foundations Although the majority of housing starts in the U.S. occur in the South, about 66% of all homes in this region utilize slab-on-grade construction. SFPA’s promotional […]

July Shipments Southern Pine lumber shipments in July totaled 1.673 billion board feet (Bbf), 5% above June’s revised shipments of 1.596 Bbf.  June was revised upward 4%.  July year to […]

Nearly 100 companies have contracted fully 80% of the available exhibit space for the 35th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition – Expo 2019 – to be held June 26-28, 2019 at […]

Mauvila Timber was established in 2000 near the Port of Mobile as an export lumber business. Most of their lumber is Southern Yellow Pine, primarily Loblolly and Longleaf. They have over 600,000 […]

SFPA is seeking individuals or companies interested in assisting International Seminars in the Caribbean and Guatemala. Click here for more information.