by ssbhayani | Mar 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
The Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center recently welcomed the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). This year marked the biggest IBS...
by ssbhayani | Mar 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
By Cadance HansonStaff Writer While two out of three lumber sources in the Northeastern states agreed that business was “soft” in the first quarter of 2024 thanks to wintry weather, all three lumbermen were optimistic when looking toward the future. As of press time,...
by ssbhayani | Mar 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
Nashville, TN, recently welcomed members and guests of the American Fence Association (AFA) to that organization’s annual convention and trade show – FenceTech 2024. Considered the premier annual trade event for manufacturers and suppliers to the fence, gate,...
by ssbhayani | Mar 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
By Terry MillerPresident The mindsets of lumbermen in the Inland West region were conflicting as they looked to the future when interviewed for this publication. While one Utah source noted that he’s seen enough orders coming down the pike to give him confidence in...
by ssbhayani | Mar 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Industry News, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
“It’s going to place us on the map. Companies and lumber professionals will look at us more seriously, knowing that we possess our own iron and steel, as they say in the sawmilling business. Our lumber partners appreciate that we’re heavily invested in our industry,...
by ssbhayani | Mar 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
By Paul Miller Jr.Vice President Throughout the Midwest region lumber suppliers noted that their sales were doing well and that their markets were active, at the time of this writing. In South Dakota, a lumber spokesman said, “Our markets are active right now. I think...