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  • Why Southern Pine
    • What Is Southern Pine?
    • Sustainability
    • Pressure Treated
    • Resource Design Values
    • Versatility
  • Using Southern Pine
    • Residential
      • Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
      • Headers and Beams
      • Decks and Porches
        • Preparing For Your Southern Pine Deck
        • Southern Pine Deck Framing Lumber
        • Building a Southern Pine Deck
        • Deck Connections and Fasteners
        • Finishing, Maintenance, and Inspection
        • Real Wood vs. Composite Materials
        • Building a Porch
      • Raised Wood Floor Foundations
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        • Lumber and Materials
        • Foundation Preparation
        • Foundation Options
        • Framing Details
        • Moisture and Pest Management
      • Permanent Wood Foundations
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      • Piers, Docks, and Boardwalks
      • Bridges and Noise Barriers
      • Pallets and Crates
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    • Finish Applications
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    • Best Use and Practices
      • Specification Guidelines
      • Lumber Storage
      • Mold and Moisture
    • DIY Projects
  • Resources
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      • Joists & Rafters
      • Headers and Beams
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        Machine-Graded Lumber
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Southern Pine Logo - Full Color
  • Why Southern Pine
    • What Is Southern Pine?
    • Sustainability
    • Pressure Treated
    • Resource Design Values
    • Versatility
  • Using Southern Pine
    • Residential
      • Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
      • Headers and Beams
      • Decks and Porches
        • Preparing For Your Southern Pine Deck
        • Southern Pine Deck Framing Lumber
        • Building a Southern Pine Deck
        • Deck Connections and Fasteners
        • Finishing, Maintenance, and Inspection
        • Real Wood vs. Composite Materials
        • Building a Porch
      • Raised Wood Floor Foundations
        • Benefits and Advantages
        • Lumber and Materials
        • Foundation Preparation
        • Foundation Options
        • Framing Details
        • Moisture and Pest Management
      • Permanent Wood Foundations
    • Commercial/industrial
      • Piers, Docks, and Boardwalks
      • Bridges and Noise Barriers
      • Pallets and Crates
      • Post-Frame Construction
    • Finish Applications
      • Flooring
    • Best Use and Practices
      • Specification Guidelines
      • Lumber Storage
      • Mold and Moisture
    • DIY Projects
    • Residential
      Decks and Porches
      • Preparing For Your Southern Pine Deck
      • Southern Pine Deck Framing Lumber
      • Building a Southern Pine Deck
      • Deck Connections and Fasteners
      • Finishing, Maintenance, and Inspection
      • Real Wood vs. Composite or Plastic Decking
      • Building a Porch
      • Preparing For Your Southern Pine Deck
      • Southern Pine Deck Framing Lumber
      • Building a Southern Pine Deck
      • Deck Connections and Fasteners
      • Finishing, Maintenance, and Inspection
      • Real Wood vs. Composite or Plastic Decking
      • Building a Porch
      Raised Wood Floor Foundations
      • Benefits and Advantages
      • Lumber and Materials
      • Foundation Preparation
      • Foundation Options
      • Framing Details
      • Moisture and Pest Management
      • Benefits and Advantages
      • Lumber and Materials
      • Foundation Preparation
      • Foundation Options
      • Framing Details
      • Moisture and Pest Management
      Other Applications
      • Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
      • Headers and Beams
      • Permanent Wood Foundations
    • Commercial/industrial
      • Piers, Docks, and Boardwalks
      • Bridges and Noise Barriers
      • Pallets and Crates
      • Post-Frame Construction
    • Finish Applications
      • Flooring
    • Best Use and Practices
      • Specification Guidelines
      • Lumber Storage
      • Mold and Moisture
    • DIY Projects
  • Resources
    • Span Tables
      • Joists & Rafters
      • Headers and Beams
      • Headers & Beams
        Size Selection Tables
      • Headers & Beams
        Allowable Load Tables
        Visual and Glulam Grades
      • Headers & Beams
        Allowable Load Tables
        Machine-Graded Lumber
    • Lumber Library
    • Resource Design Values
    • Specifying Southern Pine Lumber
      • Specification Guidelines
      • Sizing
      • Seasoning Requirements
      • American Softwood Lumber Standard
    • Industry Links
    • Lumber Grading
      • Descriptions
      • Methods
      • Grade and Quality Marks
  • Southern Pine Global
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    • Exporter Directory
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May 2025

From the Executive Director: May 2025

New Headers and Beams Publication I am very proud to announce SFPA has released a new technical publication, Allowable Load Tables for Machine-Graded Lumber, providing six newly developed load tables

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May 12, 2025 No Comments
Thermal Cameras

Using Thermal Cameras for Predictive Sawmill Maintenance

This blog was submitted by Southern Forest Products Association associate member Opticom Tech. The original post can be found by clicking here. When you ask a sawmill manager to name

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May 5, 2025 No Comments
continuous dry kilns

KDS Windsor Awards 100th Continuous Dry Kiln Contract

KDS Windsor and its sister company, Windsor Engineering, have reached a major milestone in the company’s legacy of innovation and service to the global forest products industry: the award of

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April 24, 2025 No Comments
Joe Cowart

Taylor Defense Products Names Cowart Director of Operations

Joe Cowart has been named director of operations for Taylor Defense Products, a division of Taylor Machine Works. “With the continued growth of Taylor Defense Products in the support of

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April 7, 2025 No Comments
Murray Latta

New Member Alert: Murray Latta Progressive Machine

The Southern Forest Products Association is proud to welcome Murray Latta Progressive Machine Inc. as an associate member. Murray Latta has a long-standing history of delivering high-quality machinery and engineering solutions

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April 7, 2025 No Comments
Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith of Hyster-Yale honored as Pro to Know

Kelly Smith, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling’s vice president of finance for the Americas, has been selected as a Leader in Excellence in the 2025 Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Pros

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April 7, 2025 No Comments
Palfinger

New Member Alert: Palfinger

The Southern Forest Products Association is proud to welcome Palfinger as an associate member. With 93 years of expertise, Palfinger is an international technology and mechanical engineering company and the

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March 21, 2025 No Comments
High-Capacity Electric Forklifts

Hyster Expands Lineup of High-Capacity Electric Forklifts

Hyster has announced an expanded lineup of high-capacity electric forklifts that offer the configurability to match a range of heavy-duty applications. The integrated lithium-ion battery power of the Hyster® J230-400XD

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March 6, 2025 No Comments
Laidig

New Member Alert: Laidig Systems

The Southern Forest Products Association is proud to welcome Laidig Systems as an associate member. Since 1961, Laidig has provided reliable and cost-effective solutions for bulk material silo storage and

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March 6, 2025 No Comments
Radian Robotics

New Member Alert: Radian Robotics Inc.

The Southern Forest Products Association is proud to welcome Radian Robotics Inc. as an associate member. Radian Robotics understands the many challenges mills face with respect to critical safety issues,

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February 21, 2025 No Comments
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