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SFPA Passes USDA FAS Audit With No Issues

The SFPA worked with the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service?s (FAS) Compliance and Security Division (CSD) from June 21-28, 2022, on a financial and administrative compliance review of the association’s participation

November 1, 2022 No Comments

SFPA Announces 2021 Safety Awards

From left: 2021 John Edgar Rhodes Sawmill Safety Excellence Awards recipients Stephen Peskar and Charity Meyers (Weyerhaeuser), Will Lampe (Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Company), Scott Vande Linde (West Fraser), and

October 26, 2022 No Comments

SFPA Executive Director Presents at October BEC JTC Working Group Meeting

In late October, SFPA Executive Director Eric Gee participated in a two-day Building Experts Committee (BEC) Japan Technical Committee (JTC) Working Group meeting, hosted by the United States and coordinated

November 5, 2021 No Comments

SFPA ANNOUNCES 2020 SAWMILL SAFETY AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Pictured (from left to right): Chuck Watkins, Vice President of Capital and Technology, West Fraser Inc.; Vince Almond, President of Almond Brothers Lumber Company; Eric Gee, Executive Director of the

August 19, 2021 No Comments

SFPA Names New Executive Director

The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) Board of Directors has appointed Eric Gee to serve as Executive Director. Eric succeeds Tami Kessler, who retired after a 44-year career with the

April 14, 2021 No Comments

SFPA Elects 2021 Board Officers

The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) Board of Directors elected its 2021 slate of officers during its annual meeting which took place virtually on December 9, 2020. They are Chairman

March 1, 2021 No Comments

Southern Forest Products Association Executive Director Announces Retirement

After serving the southern pine industry for nearly 45 years with the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA), Tami Kessler will retire on April 2, 2021. Tami began her life-long career with SFPA after graduating from Soule Business College

February 1, 2021 No Comments

SFPA Summit a Success!

On December 8, SFPA held the first-ever SFPA Summit. The Summit marks a new expansion to SFPA’s annual fall meetings, which have traditionally been only available to SFPA members. Registration

December 17, 2020 No Comments

Meet Our Newest Staff Member Alaina Hanson!

SFPA has recently welcomed a new staff member, Alaina Hanson, CPA, who was brought on board October 5 to fulfill the position of Director of Administration. A graduate of Syracuse

October 14, 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

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