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In early October, American Softwoods representatives, including several representatives from SFPA member companies, attended the Edifica trade show in Santiago, Chile to exhibit U.S. softwood lumber samples and a preservative […]

Representatives from American Softwoods attended EXCON in Lima, Peru to promote U.S. softwood lumber, engineered wood products, and structural panels in mid-October. This was the 23rd iteration of EXCON and […]

The final report of the Central American Emerging Markets Program (EMP) project is now available to SFPA members. This is just one of several EMP projects that the U.S. forest […]

In early December, American Softwoods representatives exhibited at the Cairo Wood Show in Nasr City, Egypt to promote American softwood products and acquire more knowledge of the Egyptian market for […]

On December 9, North American mass timber giant, Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation, announced it will expand its operations into North America with a plant in Conway, Arkansas. Structurlam will invest […]

In late September, SFPA Deputy Director Eric Gee and Caribbean Consultant Fradbelin Escarraman visited Guatemala as part of the Emerging Markets Program (EMP) Central America project. EMP projects reach potential […]

Representatives held a pair of technical seminars in St. Maarten and Aruba during the first week of November. Aimed at wood traders and specifiers, the purpose of these seminars was […]

SFPA Communications Manager Julia Milrod and retired SFPA Vice President of Communications Richard Wallace attended DeckExpo in Louisville in early November. Exhibiting as part of the Softwood Lumber Board’s Think […]

In late October, SFPA Deputy Director Eric Gee, and SPC International Program Consultant Jerry Hingle traveled to Santiago to introduce U.S. softwood lumber to key Chilean wood importers and distributors, […]

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 […]