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The 2020 SLMA and SFPA Spring Meeting (March 25-27) in New Orleans has been canceled.  The decision did not come quickly or easily, as our tendencies are to continue business as usual.  However, after careful deliberation, we have decided to err on the side of caution due to the spread of the Coronavirus. SFPA and […]

American Softwoods representatives report success at Indiawood 2020! In late February/ early March, American Softwoods representatives attended Indiawood in Bangalore, India to acquire more knowledge of the Indian market for softwood lumber and establish relationships with leading Indian lumber importers. The five-day show is a long-haul for exhibitors but proved productive. 162 written inquiries were […]

On February 18, China’s Tariff Committee of the State Council announced that it will open a process for companies to apply for retaliatory tariff exemptions. To secure an exemption, companies registered to conduct business in China must file an application and specify the amount of product they plan to import from the U.S. under a […]

In December, American Softwoods carried out a trio of educational seminars in Peru (Trujillo, Lima, and Cusco). Lon Sibert participated in the trip and represented Southern Pine. American Softwoods partnered with local schools or universities in each location to educate importers, distributors and design professionals regarding Southern Yellow Pine lumber, structural panels, and engineered wood […]

Congratulations to Fritz Mason on being named the Timber Processing 2020 Person of the Year by Timber Processing Magazine.  Mason is the President and General Manager of Georgia Pacific. Deeply analytic and passionate, Mason was selected based on the award’s criteria: leadership within the individual’s own company, and leadership within the industry at large. Mason […]

In mid-November, American Softwoods held a hands-on construction workshop in Guadalajara, Mexico to make attendees more comfortable working with U.S. wood products with the goal of increasing specification rates in the area. The workshop took place over five days and was the second time that a construction workshop was conducted in Latin America (the first […]

SFPA Deputy Director, Eric Gee, and SFPA Communications Manager, Julia Milrod, represented Southern Pine at the International Builders’ Show (IBS) which took place in Las Vegas on January 21-23, 2020. IBS is the largest annual light construction show in the world and attracts tens of thousands of attendees. SFPA’s presence at the event is part […]

We are pleased to welcome King City Forwarding USA, Inc. to the SFPA family! King City Forwarding joined SFPA as an Associate Member on January 1, 2020. A domestic and international freight forwarding company, King City Forwarding has been in business for over 30 years. Owned by Michel Berard and Lloyd Lovett, King City Forwarding […]

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 treated Douglas fir footbridge as part of the Softwood Export Council’s (SEC) ATP award to promote the use of treated softwoods in bridge construction. A […]

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 had over 400 visitors registered. Both national and international companies were in attendance and exhibited on 30,000 square meters of space. The exhibit hall was […]