Newsletter

SFPA welcomes Conifex El Dorado, Inc. of El Dorado, Arkansas, as a new Lumber Manufacturer member.  Established in 2008, Conifex manufactures softwood lumber products primarily for North American and Asian markets. To further diversify the company’s product and geographic reach, Conifex has upgraded and restarted an idled sawmill complex in El Dorado, with an estimated annual capacity […]

Southern Pine lumber shipments in October totaled 1.397 billion board feet (Bbf), 3% below September’s revised shipments of 1.446 Bbf. September was revised upward 3%. October year-to-date shipments totaled 14.607 Bbf or 3% above the same period in 2015, and 7% above the same period in 2014. October 2016 News Release

Southern Pine lumber shipments in July totaled 1.481 billion board feet (Bbf), 6% below June’s revised shipments of 1.576 Bbf. June was revised upward 1%. July year-to-date shipments totaled 10.644 Bbf or 4% above the same period in 2016, and 10% above the same period in 2015. July 2017 News Release

SFPA’s 2017 Annual Meeting is a GO!  The meeting will be held, as planned, October 18-20 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort in Bonita Springs, Florida. The resort withstood the wrath of Hurricane Irma over the weekend, as the storm made landfall just a few miles to the south. The property remains structurally sound, […]

SFPA welcomes Gulf Trading of Mobile, Alabama, as a new Associate member.  Established in 1900, The Stimpson family has been a part of the sawmilling business for over one hundred years. Today, Gulf Trading operates as a global import and export trading company. John Stimpson is the company’s president and will represent Gulf Trading with SFPA. Contact him […]

Southern Pine lumber shipments in April totaled 1.438 billion board feet (Bbf), 9% below March’s revised shipments of 1.588 Bbf. March was revised upward 2%. April year-to-date shipments totaled 5.933 Bbf or 2% above the same period in 2016, and 10% above the same period in 2015. April 2017 News Release

There’s a whole new look to the American Softwoods website, AmericanSoftwoods.com. The new site functions as a comprehensive portal of information about North American softwoods for a wide range of applications. It’s built around a highly visual framework, using extensive photo galleries to illustrate both the performance and the appearance of all species. From the home page, […]

Southern Pine lumber shipments in June totaled 1.554 billion board feet (Bbf), 2% below May’s revised shipments of 1.592 Bbf. May was revised downward 1%. June year-to-date shipments totaled 9.141 Bbf or 4% above the same period in 2016, and 11% above the same period in 2015. June 2017 News Release

Southern Pine lumber shipments in May totaled 1.605 billion board feet (Bbf), 5% above April’s revised shipments of 1.528 Bbf. April was revised upward 6%. May year-to-date shipments totaled 7.771 Bbf or 7% above the same period in 2016, and 15% above the same period in 2015. May 2017 News Release

Southern Pine lumber shipments in May totaled 1.288 billion board feet (Bbf), 9% below April’s revised shipments of 1.422 Bbf. April was revised upward 2%. May year-to-date shipments totaled 6.688 Bbf or 3% above the same period in 2014, and 7% above the same period in 2013. May 2015 News Release