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Where, How Can You Use Southern Pine?

Southern Pine lumber has been a staple in building since colonial times, and today it remains a top choice for design/build professionals, architects, engineers, and DIY homeowners alike. Known for

October 28, 2025 No Comments

Wood or Composite Decking: Which is Best?

We may be approaching winter, winter, but this is the perfect time to start planning your dream deck for spring. Every year, more than a million decks are built or

October 21, 2025 No Comments

Choosing Pressure-treated Lumber: Which Preservative Level is Best?

Builders and lumber traders, especially in tropical climates such as the South and the Caribbean, know one truth better than anyone: pressure-treated lumber isn’t optional — it’s essential. From intense

October 21, 2025 No Comments

Pressure-Treated Wood Preservatives 101

Wood is one of the world’s most trusted building materials — natural, renewable, and beautiful. But in outdoor and high-moisture conditions, it needs a little help to resist insects, fungi,

October 1, 2025 No Comments

What’s the Story With January 2025 Southern Pine Exports?

January 2025 Southern Pine lumber exports (treated and untreated) started 2025 up 2.5% over January 2024 with 38.9 MMBF but were flat over December 2024, according to January 2025 data

March 6, 2025 No Comments

2024 Southern Pine Lumber Exports Surge 11% Despite Year-End Decline

Year-end 2024 Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated) exports hit 565.7 MMBF, which was up 11% over the previous year, according to December 2024 data from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture

February 6, 2025 No Comments

SFPA, Treated Wood Council Monitor EPA Labeling Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a plan August 7 for implementing a new labeling program to boost clean American manufacturing by helping federal purchasers and other buyers find and

August 24, 2024 No Comments

New Member Alert: Montana Wood Technologies

The Southern Forest Products Association is proud to welcome Montana Wood Technologies as an associate member! The Denver-based company founded in 2023 by Dr. Peter Klaas, together with a

July 8, 2024 No Comments

May 2024 Southern Pine Exports Reach 3-Year High

May 2024 exports of Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated) hit a three-year high with 59.7 MMBF, just shy of the 60.3 MMBF of exports in October 2021, according to

July 8, 2024 No Comments

What’s the Story With April 2024 Southern Pine Exports?

April 2024 exports of Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated) were down 12.4% over March but up 2.8% over April 2023, according to April data from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture

June 10, 2024 No Comments

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