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Expo Construcción 2023 Sheds Light on Southern Pine in Colombia

Expo Construcción 2023 attendees may have indicated a preference for steel because of the perceived complexity of constructing wood-frame structures. However, there was a notable interest in sustainable housing, which allowed

October 20, 2023 No Comments

2023 International Softwood Conference Quick Takes

To say there’s a lot going on in the international softwood community is an understatement. That’s what Southern Forest Products Association Director of Administration Alania Hanson found out at the

October 19, 2023 No Comments

What’s the Story With August 2023 Southern Pine Exports?

August 2023 Southern Pine lumber exports (treated and untreated) were down 14.3% in August over July and about 13% lower compared to the same month in 2022. Total softwood imports,

October 12, 2023 No Comments

From the Executive Director: October 2023

October is All About SFPA Membership! SFPA Continues to Grow! The secret’s out: The Southern Forest Products Association is the community to join in 2023! Our 10 newest members join

October 5, 2023 No Comments

BID Group Acquires YGE Inc.

BID Group has completed its acquisition of YGE Inc., a supplier and service provider specializing in top-tier saw guides, grinders, and consumables catering to the wood processing industry. This strategic

October 3, 2023 No Comments

Early Takeaways from VietnamWood 2023

VietnamWood, a four-day event in Ho Chi Minh City that showcases both machinery and wood products, attracts a global presence of wood suppliers, and it seemed nearly every species of

September 25, 2023 No Comments

New Member Alert: FROMM Packaging Systems

The Southern Forest Products Association is proud to welcome FROMM Packaging Systems as an associate member! FROMM Packaging Systems provides packaging solutions for the forestry industry (timber, lumber, plywood, MDF, OSB,

September 8, 2023 No Comments

From the Executive Director: September 2023

EXPO 2023: A Resounding Success! To say the 37th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO in Nashville last month was a great time is an understatement. After six shows in

September 8, 2023 No Comments

What’s the Story With July 2023 Southern Pine Exports?

July 2023 Southern Pine exports (treated and untreated) were up 24% over June but down 6% over the same month in 2022. Total softwood imports, meanwhile, were down 4.4% over the month and down 11.8% over the year. Exports year to date

September 6, 2023 No Comments

What You Need to Know About the EUDR

As part of the European Union’s efforts to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the European Parliament and Council formally adopted the European Union (EU) Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR)