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Ben Crim set to retire from Hood Industries, Inc.

Ben Crim, Vice President of Engineering & Environmental Management for Hood Industries, is set to retire at the end of this month after a 30-year career with the wood products

December 31, 2020 No Comments

Softwood Lumber Board Approves Proposed Assessment Rate Increase

In August, the SLB Board of Directors approved a $0.06/thousand board feet assessment increase, to $0.41/thousand. This increase will allow the SLB to continue to build upon the successes of

September 11, 2020 No Comments

Taylor Machine Works Announces New Lift Trucks

Longtime SFPA member, Taylor Machine Works, has added a pair of new lift trucks to their robust line up of material handling equipment. The XH-650L and the XH-700L Lift Trucks

August 7, 2020 No Comments

Remembering Harold Maxwell

Harold Maxwell, Group VP Temple-Inland over Building Products, and former SFPA Chairman – 1988, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 17, 2020. Under Harold’s dedicated leadership, the SFPA enjoyed a year

May 20, 2020 No Comments

Microtec Acquires Lucidyne

Microtec has acquired Lucidyne Technologies, Inc., a move that creates the largest wood products scanning company in the world. Microtec is currently the premier scanning company across Europe and has

May 6, 2020 No Comments

Remembering John Shealy

Former SFPA Chairman and industry leader John Carmack Shealy, Sr. passed away Sunday, April 19. 2020. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University with a degree in forestry, John worked for

May 6, 2020 No Comments

Wood Products – A Critical Industry During COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has declared the wood products industry a critical infrastructure industry during the COVID-19 outbreak. Functioning infrastructure is especially important during the response to the

March 25, 2020 No Comments

Fritz Mason Named Timber Processing 2020 Person of the Year

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

February 12, 2020 No Comments

Structurlam Expands to the U.S. with Conway Plant

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

December 19, 2019 No Comments

Westervelt Expansion Announced

SFPA member The Westervelt Company, headquartered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, recently announced plans to construct a new Southern Pine sawmill in Thomasville, Alabama. Click here to read the company’s News Release.

December 23, 2018 No Comments

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