The Softwood Forest Products Buyer - March/April 2022

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Vol. 36 No. 2 The Softwood Industry’s Only Newspaper...Now Reaching 36,034 firms (20,000 per issue) March/April 2022 

NAHB IBS Returns To In-Person 

Orlando Event 

Photos By Zach Miller 

THE ECONOMY: 

Harbingers Of Real Strength Exist, 

But So Do Harbingers Of Risks 

By Sue Putnam 

Josh Pounds, Boise Cascade EWP Company, Bend, OR; Chris Staub, Boise Cascade 

EWP Company, Rochester, NY; and Charlie Walker, Boise Cascade Company, Atlanta, 

GA 

Orlando, FL—The National Association 

of Home Builders (NAHB) International 

Builders' Show (IBS) recently returned 

here to the Orange County Convention 

Center for an in-person event, which focuses 

on the markets pertinent to residential 

construction professionals. 

This premier event hosts expert guest 

speakers, networking, learning and discovery 

opportunites through product launches, 

education sessions and home builder 

trends. 

The NAHB manages and organizes the 

Builders' Show. The NAHB also represents 

140,000+ members and is the voice for 

housing policies to make housing a priority. 

IBS exhibitors launch hundreds of new 

products and services each year. Leading 

Continued on page 22 

Bart James, Hancock Lumber Company, 

Yarmouth, ME; and Zach Miller, 

The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, 

Memphis, TN 

Additional Photos on page 10 

Dan North 

Chief Economist of 

Euler Hermes North America 

The economy is expected to grow by almost 4 

percent in 2022, much higher than the 2.2 percent 

rate over the past 20 years. But significant risks to 

the economy exist as well. Those were the recent 

statements by Dan North, Chief Economist of Euler 

Hermes North America, during a webcast panel 

discussion. 

His overall presentation regarding the U.S. 

economy was promising and highlighted harbingers 

of real strength while also delving into challenging 

issues. 

Let's take a deep dive into some of these topics 

presented by North. 

The government's stimulus benefits and 

consumer spending: North said the economy's key 

driver is cash savings provided by consumers and their ability to spend (comprising 

fully 70 percent of personal consumption). "Spend, they did," North observed. 

"More importantly, they still have plenty to spend and the willingness to do so." 

In fact, personal consumption expenditures at the time of this webinar were up 

26 percent since May 2020 and up 11 percent from pre-COVID. Consumer confidence 

in the economy remains strong at this time. 

Manufacturing index and orders for durable goods: New orders for goods 

currently are rated at 60.4, which is a strong economic indicator, versus a historical 

average of 55. Anything above 50 means expansion in the economy. This 

means plenty of work is in the pipeline as consumers turn loose of cash, outpacing 

pre-COVID years. In fact, back orders are very high – in the top 4 percent of all 

observations going all the way back to World War II. 

Also, North said ISM (Institute of Supply Management) Services data, which 

is another important metric to follow, reports that 80 percent of the economy's 

"The economy is still growing and it's going to be a 

good year, but we see a little bit of a slowdown because 

of this Omicron risk. COVID is still with us." 

–Dan North, Chief Economist of 


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backlog of orders is high, in the top two percent ever recorded. They rate new 

orders at 61.5, again indicating plenty of work in the pipeline in the coming future. 

Positive Treasury Yield Curve: The economy is receiving strong signals about 

its potential health over the next year. The Treasury Yield Curve is a harbinger 

of that and it is in positive territory. North explained the Treasury Yield Curve is 

the difference between the 10-year interest rate and the three-month interest rate. 

North presented data that showed in the U.S. history how recovery has followed 

downturns. For example, 1973-1974, the economy faltered but a recovery followed. 

In 2008-2009, the Great Recession was followed by a steady recovery. 

Today, North said that signs point with "a great deal of confidence" to a recovery 

post-COVID. The economy is in "very positive" territory, remarked North. 

"We will have continued growth for the next three to five quarters and the numbers 

create a very compelling chart of that potential expansion." 

Continued on page 22

Jeff Bowers is president of Bowers Forest Products Corp. 

in Beavercreek, OR. Among other responsibilities, Bowers 

manages sales and purchasing. His company does custom remanufacturing 

with sales nationwide. Bowers Forest Products 

produces 15 million board feet of Softwood lumber per year, 

including green and dry, Douglas Fir, Hemlock, Cedar and 

Redwood. 

The company manufactures furring strips, tile battens, lath, 

Jeff Bowers Cedar boxes and truss blocks. In 2019 Bowers acquired the 

Woodway Products line from LWO Corp. This added lattice 

panels, post caps, balusters, deck posts, fence panels and trellis to their product 


Keith Price is a salesman for Corley Manufacturing, based 

in Chattanooga, TN. Price’s covered sales region includes 

seven states, and he has held his current position for four 

years. 

Corley Manufacturing focuses on the design and manufacture 

of sawmill machinery for Softwood and hardwood. They 

produce carriages, optimization, carriage drives, band mills, 

slabbers and log turners, along with a number of outfeed 

Keith Price lumber and cant handling products. 

The company is a member of the Southeastern Lumber 

Manufacturers Association, Southern Forest Products Association, Hardwood 

Manufacturers Association, National Hardwood Lumber Association, Indiana 


Wood Wins On A Level Playing Field 

By: Jackson Morrill 

President & CEO of the American Wood Council 

Within the last year, the American Wood Council (AWC) 

has really ramped up our efforts on an issue of critical importance 

to our industry – in fact our entire supply chain – and 

that is climate change, and in particular carbon emissions in 

the built environment. 

The focus of climate policy, standards development and 

regulation in construction has traditionally been focused on 

energy efficiency. We are now seeing a shift to also take into 

consideration the carbon footprint of the building materials 

Jackson Morrill chosen for a particular project. These initiatives are looking 

at the overall “embodied carbon,” or the amount of carbon 

expended in extraction, transportation, manufacture, use, and at end-of-life of the 

building material itself. 

Through “Buy Clean Policies,” which are predominantly occurring at the state 

level now but are also actively under consideration at the Federal level, policymakers 

are exploring how to reduce the overall embodied carbon of government 

buildings. These policies may eventually evolve into regulations that will drive 

building material choices, impacting every major construction market. Moreover, 

the methodologies used will likely prove influential in shaping market preferences 

and voluntary standards. 

Fortunately, wood products have very low embodied carbon compared to competing 

materials, which should put them at the front of the line for government 

Buy Clean programs. We are concerned, however, that initial Buy Clean legislation 

and regulations are moving forward without complete data or solid carbon 

accounting methodology, creating an uneven playing field that could disadvantage 

wood products and those that use them in construction. 

For example, many of these proposed Buy Clean policies rely entirely on 

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), which only permit siloed comparisons 

of embodied carbon within product groups (e.g., concrete vs. concrete) but 

cannot be used to compare across materials (e.g., wood vs. concrete or steel). The 

end result of relying only on EPDs can be compared to rewarding a student from 

moving from a D- to a C-, while the A student is never considered or recognized. 

Whole Building Lifecycle Assessments (WBLCA), conversely, are tools that do 

compare across materials, and when supported by good data and methodology, 

can be relied upon to drive changes in behavior and achieve meaningful carbon 

Who’s Who in Softwoods 


Kris Heald is a member of the inside sales team and is 

responsible for quality assurance at Robbins Lumber Inc., 

located in Searsmont, ME. 

Robbins Lumber produces top-quality Eastern White Pine, 

specializing in patterns, custom packaging and primed products. 

All Standard and Better grade is kiln-dried, machined 

through moulders and end-branded with product information. 

The company is ISO 9001:2000 certified operating two 

sawmills in Maine. The company produces 50 million feet of Kris Heald 

White Pine production. 

Value-added services offered by Robbins Lumber include custom milling and 

Riley Tough is a lumber trader for Skana Forest Products, 

located in Richmond, British Columbia. 

Skana is a Softwood wholesaler and manufacturer specializing 

in a wide range of products, including framing lumber, 

MSR, No. 3 and Economy, finger-jointed lumber, plywood, 

agricultural stakes and furring strips. The company markets 

to North America as a wholesaler of SPF, Pine, Western Red 

Cedar and plywood. 

Tough has been a part of Skana’s team for a year and a half Riley Tough 

and has been trading lumber in his current position for eight 

months. Previously, he ran the company’s Transportation Department. 

Tough graduated from South Delta Senior Secondary, located in Tsawwassen, 

Industry Contributions Through 

Research And Testing 

A historical overview of the APA Research Center 

By BJ Yeh, Ph.D., P.E. 



APA —The Engineered Wood Association’s Research Center has long been 

recognized as one of the leading wood research facilities in North America. That 

position has strengthened over the years as facility expansions provide support for 

new and existing research and testing on engineered wood products and construction 

systems for the industry. 

Today, the Association’s 42,000-square-foot research center is a state-of-the-art 

laboratory equipped with modern research and testing equipment and staffed by 

experienced engineers, wood scientists and engineering technicians. 

WHERE IT BEGAN – PLYWOOD PANELS AND GLULAM BEAMS 

Built in 1969, the original 37,000-square-foot APA Research Center was 

constructed for testing of typical-sized 4-foot by 8-foot plywood panels. As the 

demand for full-scale tests on modern engineered wood products grew, the building 

was renovated in 1990 to accommodate other engineered wood products, such 

as 6-foot deep by 72-foot long glulam beams. 

FULL-SCALE WALL BRACING AND COMBINED SHEAR AND WIND 

UPLIFT TESTING 

With the trend toward full-scale structural testing, an extension designed for 

single-story house tests and test material storage was added to the research center 


Table of Contents 

FEATURES 

NAHB IBS Orlando Event......... 1 

Dan North On The Economy....1 

The Beasley Group: Three 

Generations Deep................. 4 

Lumber Traders Inc. 

Expands................................ 6 

2022 Transportation Survey..... 7 

Preserved Wood Today............ 8 

Sustainability 101: ...................13 

DEPARTMENTS 

Who's Who in Softwoods....... 2 

AWC News................................ 2 

APA News................................. 2 

SLB News................................. 3 

Washington Scene................ 12 

Retail Review......................... 14 

Northeast Bus. Trends.......... 16 

Inland West Bus. Trends....... 16 

Midwest Business Trends..... 18 

West Coast Business 

Trends................................. 18 

Southeast Bus.Trends.............20 

Ont./Quebec Bus. Trends..... 20 

Softwood Stock 

Exchange...................... 44–47 

Trade Talk............................... 48 

Softwood Calendar................ 52 

In Memoriam.......................... 53 

Classified Opportunities....... 54 

Index of Advertisers.............. 54 

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SLB Announces Winners of 

2022 Timber Education Prize 

Award recognizes excellence in post-secondary architectural education 

The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and the Association 

of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) announced 

the winners of the 2022 Timber Education Prize recently, a 

competition that supports innovative courses and curriculum 

to be taught at architecture schools across North America. 

The prizes recognize effective and innovative instruction 

that create a stimulating and evidence-based environment 

for learning about timber. Using wood as a building material 

can achieve multiple design, construction, and performance 

objectives. Therefore, these courses equip students with the 

knowledge and design skills to achieve green building goals 

in a range of project types. 

Through its education program, the SLB is dedicated to 

closing knowledge gaps about the use of wood products for 

FENCES THAT 

STAND FOR 

SOMETHING. 

their climate benefits, increasing wood usage, and capitalizing 

on emerging construction trends. 

“Our funding of the 2022 Timber Education Prize supports 

architecture school educators who are ensuring graduates 

enter the profession with full knowledge of sustainable forestry, 

the science of wood building products, and the ability 

to catalyze profound innovations in architecture,” said Simon 

Hyoun, SLB’s Senior Director of Education. 

The jury selected five courses to receive a cash prize and 

support to lead their courses at their host institution within 

the next two years. The winners were: 

• Mass Timber and New England – Taught by Tom S. 

Chung at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. This 


At Alta Forest Products, our fences stand just a little bit taller. Craftsmanship, 

sustainability and American-grown Western Red Cedar are at the core of who we 

are. We value relationships more than anything, and believe in giving our partners 

the right tools to get the job done. 

www.altafp.com 800-599-5596 

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THREE GENERATIONS DEEP 

Committed to Quality, Sustainability 

and Vertical Integration 

The Sales Team: Brandon Cox and Truss Beasley 

Beasley’s new sawmill. 

The Beasley Planer/Sorter and Distribution Building takes in approximately 300,000 square feet. 

Hazlehurst, GA— The Beasley Group, headquartered here, is a 

vertically integrated forest products company – which starts with 

growing the trees to shipping the lumber. The company’s story is a 

story of rapid growth and success built on family, faith, and foresight 

over the last 50 plus years. From the beginning the company has 

grown into an organization operating six different business segments 

utilizing the entire tree. 

In 1968, the founder of Beasley Timber, Rabun Beasley, decided 

he wanted to make a career change from selling insurance and made 

the decision to move into the logging business selling timber. In the 

beginning, Mr. Rabun and his wife, Jo Claxton Beasley, operated the 

company and built lifelong relationships with others in the industry, 

many that the company still enjoys today. To look at the business 

today it is hard to believe it all started from a few chainsaws and a log 

truck. 

Mr. Rabun developed a harvesting method used in low lying areas 

that eventually became known as “Swamp Logging”. Today, this area 

of the company still operates as Beasley Timber Company, led by 

family member Zachary Johnson. Other operations within this division 

include Logistics, Logging, and Timber Management. 

In 1997 the shuttered Louisiana Pacific sawmill located in Hazlehurst 

was purchased by the family and in 1998 began operations as 

Beasley Forest Products. Rabun’s son, Darrell, became President and 

CEO of BFP and a new chapter of the business began. Darrell’s vision 

has been, and continues to be, growth through diversity and synergy. Darrell 

stated “The key to our continued success is with our team of 1,500 employees, my 

family, faith and the hard work of each and everyone who works with us. We have 

a lot of great people that are dedicated to our customers and to our Softwood and 

hardwood business.” 

The Beasley Group continues to be a family-owned business moving into the 

third generation. In addition to several of Darrell’s children, Grant, Jordon, Truss, 

Christin and Daniel, his sister, Deborah Johnson, and her husband Zachary also 

The Beasley Group’s trucks haul timber from the logging woods. 

have key roles in the ongoing business success. 

In 2018 a major woodyard and sawmill expansion and optimization project 

launched, and the new operations started up in mid-year 2020. This expansion 

allows BFP to utilize the latest optimization equipment, allowing the operation to 

more than double the previous board footage produced in a more cost-effective 

and efficient manner. With the additional volume, more jobs were created throughout 

the value stream from logs to lumber. This new mill allows BFP the flexibility 

“THE KEY TO OUR CONTINUED SUCCESS IS WITH OUR TEAM OF 1,500 

EMPLOYEES, MY FAMILY, FAITH AND THE HARD WORK OF EACH AND 

EVERYONE WHO WORKS WITH US. WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE 

THAT ARE DEDICATED TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND TO OUR SOFTWOOD 

AND HARDWOOD BUSINESS.” 

— DARRELL BEASLEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO 


Beasley’s new continuous dry kiln 

2x4 - 2x12 up to 16’ • 4x6 and 6x6 • MC target 19% or less 

Currently producing 150,000,000 bf (3,000,000 bf per week) 

Projected goal: to produce over 300,000,000 bf annually 

(912) 375-5174 

beasleygroup.com 

sales@beasleygroup.com 

Sales contacts:Brandon Cox and Truss Beasley 

Truck waiting to be tarped and shipment going to a wholesale 

distributor. 


Transportation Issues Abound, 

But Confidence Prevails 

By Matthew Fite 

LUMBER TRADERS INC. EXPANDS, 

MOVES SIZABLE VOLUME IN SOFTWOODS 

Hartnagel Building Supply trucks get ready to make deliveries with a view of Mt. Angeles in the distance. 

By Lydian Kennin 

Logistics companies that transport U.S. lumber to ports overseas met with some turbulent waters in 2021, especially when it came to the supply chain problems. 

One respondent to this survey called the industry “erratic.” 

However, another transporter said, “The shipping volumes were steady in the 4Q, maybe slightly less due to the shipping interruption caused by the Chinese 

New Year. The first quarter of 2022 should remain consistent since the demand for North American Hardwood is still strong.” 

Another said, “(We) remain confident in our ability to handle even the most difficult transportation issues.” 

Stephen A. Zambo 

Ally Global Logistics 

Weymouth, MA 

away in 2022 without a lack of freight demand to 

clear up the entirety of the supply chain. As long as 

we continue to see various ports and countries shut 

down due to COVID-related issues, we are going to 

continue to see disruption on some level. The only 

way to combat the fluctuation in schedules is through 

building more partnerships through the supply chain 

and constantly communicating to all parties involved 

what the updated dates are. This is a herculean task as 

many steamship lines forgo advising shifts altogether 


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Danny Steiger is President and CEO of 

Lumber Traders Inc. 

Port Angeles, WA – Lumber 

Traders Inc., based here, an Employee 

Stock Ownership Trust 

(ESOP), has new store managers 

for its two subsidiary corporations: 

Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co. 

and Hartnagel Building Supply. The 

company has also expanded with the 

development of a cabinetry department 

as well as a remodel for both 

stores, with $200,000 worth of new 

inventory at each. 

Danny Steiger, President and 

CEO, accepted his position after 

transitioning from retail sales manager 

to full CEO in just under three 

years, after 17 years in the building 

industry. Other key personnel 

of Lumber Traders, Inc. include 

Corporate Secretary and CFO Lynn 

Ostrowski. 


“We invest our time 

supplying materials that 

will literally shape the 

surrounding community 

while being committed to 

providing the homeowner 

and the contractor with 

the best quality materials 

with unparalleled customer 

service.” 

—Danny Steiger, 

President and CEO 

The shipping industry, since 

March of 2020, has been what I 

would describe as erratic. We have 

not seen stable pricing or accurate 

schedules for well over a year now. 

Now the only thing about freight 

prices is that they are higher than 

they have ever been. 

What I believe is the largest issue 

is the lack of vessel reliability. 

Dates on every vessel are shifting 

up to three weeks, and on average 

we are seeing ETA’s delayed about 

16 days. This has presented major 

problems, as it is impossible to 

accurately schedule truckers to pick 

up or deliver loads when you have 

no idea when the vessel will actually 

be receiving freight. The lack 

of accurate information puts pressure 

on loading facilities to have 

product ready to go at any time 

while eating up valuable space. It 

puts pressure on truckers as they 

need to schedule import deliveries/ 

picking up empty containers while 

ensuring they remain complaint 

with various regulations (such as 

how many hours a driver can consecutively 

be on the road). This puts 

pressure on freight forwarders who 

need to submit shipping instructions 

to avoid being rolled, even though 

the vessel may not be receiving for 

another week. 

The “good” thing is that we 

are all in this together, and everyone 

now understands how vital a 

smooth supply chain is. The “bad” 

thing is that I do not see this going 

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What’s In The 

Preserved Wood 

You Sell Today? 

When people look for wood for their outdoor projects, one 

common question is: “What do they put in the wood to make 

it last?” It’s often followed by another important question: 

“And is it safe?” 

Preservatives for wood products have evolved since the 

1970s, when the products were first sold in retail locations. 

Despite this evolution, there are still many misperceptions 

about preservatives used in treating. 

To answer these questions, it is helpful to understand why 

we pressure treat wood products. 

Wood, of course, is a natural material and has unique qualities that make it an 

excellent building material. But Mother Nature can be a cruel mistress, seeking to 

decompose organic materials and return them to the Earth to support new growth. 

Decay fungi and insects are part of the cycle of breaking down wood fiber once 

LOCK-DECK 

Lock-Deck combines beauty, 

strength and durability in 

a structurally engineered 

product. The design and 

construction possibilities are 

limited only by imagination. 

Lock-Deck is used in buildings 

where the beauty of the wood 

structure is left exposed to 

create a unique architectural 

experience for its occupants. 

The flexibility of the unique 

laminated manufacturing 

process makes any 

combination of species, size, 

length, texture and color 

possible. 

Species: Douglas-Fir, Pine, Cedars, and many more 

Sizes: 2x6 through 5x8 and lengths up to 34’ 

Textures: Smooth or rough sanded, re-sawn, wire-brushed, circle sawn. 

Factory finishing in 24 colors or custom matched. 

Lock-Deck is manufactured with pride by Shelton Structures, Inc. in Chehalis, WA 

For more information visit LockDeck.com. Email Gunnar Brinck at 

GBrinck@disdero.com or call 

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Preserved wood is a safe material for families and pets, creating durable, attractive outdoor spaces that last 

for decades in even the most demanding conditions. 

it’s no longer part of a living tree. While that may be great for nature, you don’t 

want that to happen to wood that is a structural element in your home or outdoor 

living area. 

The most effective protection for wood is to integrate preservatives into the 

wood to keep fungi and insects from eating it. Pressure treating the wood extends 

the service life from a few years to 

decades, helping ensure sustainable 

forests. 

Preservative Ingredients 

One common misperception is 

that preservatives are poison. In 

reality, preservatives prevent fungi 

or insects from degrading the wood 

by creating a long-lasting disinfectant 

barrier. 

Today’s preservatives may appear 

to be an alphabet soup of acronyms. 

However, they really convey what 

is in today’s preservatives. For preserved 

wood sold in retail locations, 

they are typically treated with MCA 

(Micronized Copper Azole), CA-C 

(Copper Azole) or ACZA (Ammoniacal 

Copper Zinc Arsenate). 

For these preservatives, copper 

serves as the chief ingredient. They 

contain as much as 50 percent to 

97 percent soluble or micronized 

copper. This copper provides an 

effective deterrent to decay fungi, 

termites and other organisms that 

want to eat the wood. 

Some organisms, however, are 

tolerant to copper. So mixed with 

the copper are biocides and fungicides 

to enhance the protection. 

All of these are suspended in water, 

which carries preservatives into the 

wood when pressure is applied. 

Two types of biocides are commonly 

used in preservatives: azoles 

and quaternary compounds. These 

chemicals are also found in a host of 

consumer products. 

Azoles are antifungal chemicals 

used with a number of natural 

products. They include propiconizole, 

also used on fruits, vegetables 

and nuts, and tebuconazole, used on 

flowers, shrubs and other agricultural 

products. 

There are some preservatives that 

don’t contain copper. These carbonbased 

preservatives, such as PTI and 

EL2, contain no copper and rely on 

the protective characteristics of the 

biocides. 


Between the housing availability crisis, global climate change and ambitious 

decarbonization goals, one thing remains clear. Protecting the environment for the 

benefit of future generations has never been more important. Building with wood 

is a surefire and simple strategy for reducing carbon at every stage of the supply 

chain. Humans have built wood structures for thousands of years. It’s a trusted 

building material known for its strength, durability, flexibility and aesthetic appeal. 

More recently, wood is again being recognized for its reputation as a sustainable 

building material. 

Reducing Carbon Begins with Sustainable Resources 

How exactly does wood reduce carbon? It begins with sustainable resources. 

Wood products are produced from trees, a naturally renewable resource. As trees 

grow, they remove and store carbon from the atmosphere. Sustainable forest 

management increases carbon storage capabilities by harvesting mature trees that 

grow slowly and replacing them with 

younger trees. More wood is grown 

each year in the U.S. than is harvested, 

making wood a sustainable 

and reliable building material that 

minimizes environmental impacts. 

Today, U.S. forests cover approximately 

the same amount of land 

as they did over 100 years ago - a 

commendable feat considering how 

much the country has evolved since 

the 1920s and what forests looked 

like 100 years ago. 

Waste-Free Manufacturing 

Here’s where the sustainability 

benefits really start to add up. Producing 

wood products is essentially 

a waste-free endeavor. Every part of 

the tree is used. Instead of heading 

to the landfill, waste material 

like bark, trims and sawdust is used 

as an energy source to help power 

wood production facilities. Wood 

products also require less energy to 

create than other building materials, 

generating fewer greenhouse gasses 

and using less fossil fuel during the 

entire manufacturing process. 

Decreased Transportation Costs 

Domestically-harvested and processed 

timber incurs a fraction of the 

transportation costs and environmental 

impacts associated with imports. 

Traveling down the road or across 

the state takes far fewer resources 

and much less time than shipping in 

timber from around the globe. Using 

locally sourced wood products sim- 

This is Southern forest sustainable 

wood. 

Sustainability 101: 

Building With Wood 

Presented by the Southern Forest 

Products Association* 

plifies the chain of custody, making 

it easier to trace building materials 

from the forest all the way to the 

finished product. 

Carbon Sequestration 

Building with wood products 

helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions 

through the carbon sequestration 

process. All wood products 

store carbon for the duration of their 

usable life - so everything from 

wood furniture to 2x4s to mass 

timber beams is a carbon sink, composed 

of approximately 50 percent 

carbon by weight. 

Certified and Sustainable 

Wood products are the only major 

Sustainable forest timber. 

building materials with third-party 

certifications in place to verify their origination from sustainably managed resources. 

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Time Tested Products • Modern-Day Applications 

HANCOCK PINE 

Steve Lecas, Gander Builders, Frankfort, IL; Mike Pidlisecky, 

Woodtone Specialties, Chilliwack, BC; and Jarrett 

Lecas, Gander Builders 

Brett Shuler, Roseburg Forest Products, Saginaw, MI; Alexandra 

Baczek, Steve Baczek, Steve Baczek Architect, 

Boston, MA; and Jerry Eidson, Roseburg Forest Products, 

Bainbridge, GA 

Alain Boulet, Quebec Wood Export Bureau, Quebec 

City, QC; and Manon Cloutier and Ghislain Simard, 

N.A. Structures Inc., Levis, QC 

Tim Faust and Andy Dalzell, Bingaman & Son Lumber 

Inc., Kreamer, PA 

Tim Faust, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, PA; 

and Cameron Waner, Collins TruWood Siding, Wilsonville, 

OR 

Michael Smith, Rewoodd Company Inc., San Ramon, CA; 

and Ben and Jackie Treschl, Reuben Borg, Built by Ben 

Woodworks LLC, Efland, NC 

Michael Schettine, Schettine Associates Inc., Delanson, 

NY; and Dann Briscoe, Boise Cascade Company, Boise, 

ID 

Vita Vazquez, Boise Cascade Company, Boise, ID; and 

Robert Reed, Building Design & Construction, Chicago, 

IL 

Cody Peterson, Reed Beldin and Jodi Neiffer, Forest 

Products Distributors Inc., Rapid City, SD 

Bill DenHoed, Todd Kappenman and Scott Adolphsen, 

Sprenger Midwest Wholesale Lumber, Sioux Falls, SD 

Jeff Easterling, Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers 

Association, Cumberland Center, ME; Butch Bernhardt, 

Western Wood Preservers Institute, Vancouver, WA; and 

Kevin Cheung, Western Wood Products Association, 

Portland, OR 

Jeff Corneil, Woodtone Specialties, Chilliwack, BC; and 

Michael Regan and Jason Kelly, Engineered Imaging, Toledo, 

OH 

Tony Hyatt and Mike Fischer, Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau, Abbotsford, BC; Bill 

Hendricks, Watkins Sawmills Ltd., Maple Ridge, BC; Jeff Corneil, Woodtone Specialties, 

Chilliwack, BC; and Dave Farley, BC Wood Specialties Group, Vancouver, BC 

Sara Anderson, Steven Burke and Pat Lynch, Timber Products Company, Springfield, 

OR; Amir Bakhtyari, Synergy Thermal Foils Inc., Coral Springs, FL; and 

Rowdy Male, Timber Products Company 

John Goley, Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC, St. 

Petersburg, FL; and Michael Bendickson, 

Experience MRB LLC/Think Wood, Minneapolis, 

MN 

Mike Loy, Hearthstone Inc., Newport, TN; John 

Ricketson, Hearthstone Inc., Macon, GA; and Joe 

Kauffmann, Flameproof Companies, Montgomery, 

IL 

Randy Wampler, Opus Group, Jacksonville, 

FL; and Muhammet Ali 

Guney, Novawood Interiors & Exteriors, 

Istanbul, Turkey 

Richard Ourso and Shawn Comeaux, 

The Olde Mill, Baton Rouge, LA 

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Washington Scene 

U.S. To Lower Duties On 

Canadian Lumber 

In published reports, the U.S. Department of Commerce 

has indicated in its latest review on Canadian 

Softwood lumber shipments, it will reduce tariffs for 

most Canadian producers. 

The department announced the combined countervailing 

and anti-dumping duties for most lumber 

companies will be reduced from 17.99 percent to 

11.64 percent. 

The rate changes will take place following the 

U.S. department’s issuing of final results, expected in 

June. 

Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association 

of Home Builders (NAHB) issued the following 

A.W. Stiles Contractors, Inc. 

A.W. Stiles provides a full line of Modern Day Equipment serving both Softwood and Hardwood markets. New Installations 

and Complete Rebuilds on Existing Equipment: High Temp Track Kilns, Hardwood Package Kilns, Predryers, Walnut Steamers 

(Right) Charles Ingram Lumber in Effingham, SC. A.W. 

Stiles Contractors fabricated and installed a patent pending 

dual path kiln consisting of a 60’ center chamber and 40’ 

extension chambers. The engineering firm over the project 

was Tinsley Consulting Group of Hot Springs, AR. 

Complete Rebuilds Including: 

• Roof Replacements/Complete Reskins 

• Heating Coils and Complete Steam Systems 

• Energy Efficient Upgrades - 

controls, insulation additions, wind flow, 

heating capacity, door seals, etc. 

statement: "NAHB welcomes the Biden Administration's 

move to reduce duties from 17.99 percent to 

11.64 percent on Softwood lumber shipments from 

Canada into the U.S. Reducing these tariffs is an important 

step forward to addressing America's growing 

housing affordability crisis and easing extreme price 

swings in the lumber market that have added more 

than $18,600 to the price of a new home since late 

summer." 

USDA Announces Plan To Fight 

Wildfires 

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom 

Vilsack and U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore 

recently launched a comprehensive response to the 

nation’s growing wildfire crisis. The strategy outlines 

(Left) T. R. Miller Mill Co. in 

Brewton, AL. A.W. Stiles Contractors 

fabricated and installed two 

steam-heated patented dual path 

kilns each kiln consisting of 94’ 

center chambers and 62’ extension 

chambers. The engineering firm over 

the project was Tinsley Consulting 

Group of Hot Springs, AR. 

• Doors and Carriers 

• Structural Repairs 

• Protective Coatings 

• Complete line of replacement parts 

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the need to significantly increase fuels and forest 

health treatments to address the escalating crisis of 

wildfire danger that threatens millions of acres and 

numerous communities across the United States. 

The strategy calls for the Forest Service to treat up 

to an additional 20 million acres on national forests 

and grasslands and support treatment of up to an additional 

30 million acres of other federal, state, Tribal, 

private and family lands. Fuels and forest health treatments, 

including the use of prescribed fire and thinning 

to reduce hazardous fuels, will be complemented 

by investments in fire-adapted communities and work 

to address post-fire risks, recovery and reforestation. 

These treatments will be strategically focused and 

at the scale of the problem, based on best available 

science. 

The Bipartisan Infrastructure 

Law provides nearly $3 billion to 

reduce hazardous fuels and restore 

America's forests and grasslands, 

along with investments in fireadapted 

communities and post fire 

reforestation, according to a statement 

released by the USDA. 

Biden Administration 

Issues Business 

Advisory On Doing 

Business In Myanmar 

The Office of the U.S. Trade 

Representatives and the Departments 

of State, Commerce, Labor, 

Treasury, and Homeland Security 

released a new Business Advisory 

recently entitled "Risks and 

Considerations for Businesses and 

Individuals with Exposure to Entities 

Responsible for Undermining 

Democratic Processes, Facilitating 

Corruption, and Committing 

Human Rights Abuses in Burma 

(Myanmar)." 

The advisory warns, as reported 

by the International Wood Products 

Association, “Businesses and 

individuals with potential exposure 

to, or involvement in operations or 

supply chains tied to the military regime 

that do not conduct appropriate 

due diligence run the risk of engaging 

in conduct that may expose 

them to significant reputational, 

financial, and legal risks, including 

violations of U.S. anti-money 

laundering laws and sanctions.” 

The business advisory highlights 

concerns for businesses operating in 

or connected to Myanmar, including 

state owned enterprises (“SOEs”) 

benefitting the military, such as the 

Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE). 

SOEs play a dominant role in the oil 

and gas, mining, postal, energy, and 

transportation and logistics sectors 

and are responsible for generating 



Retail Review 

Bliffert Lumber & Hardware 

Merges With Oostburg 

Milwaukee, WI— Bliffert Lumber & Hardware, 

headquartered here, recently merged with Oostburg 

Lumber Company, a single location, full-service 

lumberyard and design center in Oostburg, WI. 

Oostburg Lumber has been serving Sheboygan 

County since 1979. It is a specialty retailer for 

building needs, including trusses, windows, exterior 

doors, siding, decks, interior doors, cabinets and 

more. 

Bliffert Lumber & Hardware has been serving contractors 

and homeowners in southeastern Wisconsin 

for over 100 years. Since its incorporation in 1904, it 

has supplied building materials to hospitals, stadiums 

and new homes, as well as to a variety of other 

projects. 

For more information, go to www.bliffertlumber.com. 

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An international reputation. 

Highest quality, select knotty, fascia & trim, 

siding and specialty products. 

TAL Holdings To Acquire Midway 

Building Supply 

Vancouver, WA— TAL Holdings, one of the fastest 

growing family-owned building material centers 

in the Pacific Northwest, located here, announced 

recently they have reached an agreement in principle 

to acquire the three-store chain, Midway Building 

Supply, located in Tonasket, Oroville, and Republic, 

WA. 

First opened in 1958, Midway Building Supply 

started as Midway Tile, a manufacturer of concrete 

well tile located in Ellisforde, WA. The founders, 

Myrtle and Don Wood Jr, changed the direction of the 

company after they bought their first load of lumber 

in 1965 and eventually the company became Midway 

Building Supply. 

After a transition period, Midway Building Supply 

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Building Supply. 

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ABC Supply Co. Inc. Acquires 

The Assets Of Seattle Cedar 

Supply 

Snohomish, WA— Building products distributor 

ABC Supply Co. Inc. has acquired the assets of 

Seattle Cedar Supply, located here, a full-service 

roofing materials distributor that offers cedar shakes 

and shingles. 

Founded in 2004, Seattle Cedar Supply has a single 

location at 8811 36th Street Southeast in Snohomish, 

WA. 

The acquisition will enhance ABC Supply’s service 

in the Seattle metropolitan area while building 

stronger relationships with contractors and builders in 

northern Washington, according to 

a company spokesperson. Current 

Seattle Cedar Supply associates will 

continue to work at the location. 

ABC Supply Co. Inc. is the largest 

wholesale distributor of roofing 

in the United States and one of the 

nation’s largest wholesale distributors 

of select exterior and interior 

building products. More information 

is available at www.abcsupply. 

com or www.seattlecedarsupply. 

com. 

The Parr Company 

Acquires Roof Truss 

Supply 

Woodinville, WA—The Parr 

Company recently announced that 

it has completed the acquisition of 

Roof Truss Supply Inc., headquartered 

here. 

Founded by Paul Morris in 1972, 

Roof Truss Supply, also known 

as RTS, has become the market 

leader in roof and floor trusses, 

pre-cut lumber packages, doors 

and millwork in the Puget Sound 

market, according to a company 

press release. Currently owned and 

operated by Tracy Rex, RTS has 

120 employees spread across three 

locations: one truss plant, pre-cut/ 

LBM facility in Woodinville, WA, 

and two door and millwork plants 

in Everett and Puyallup, WA. 

In 2020, The Parr Company’s executive 

team developed a three-year 

strategic vision with support from 

the board of directors. A key initiative 

was to expand the footprint of 

roof and floor truss manufacturing, 

doors and millwork in the Pacific 

Northwest. The addition of Roof 

Truss Supply will allow Parr to 

offer its products and services to 

customers in a new region of the 

Pacific Northwest, according to a 

company spokesperson. 

For more information, go to 

www.parr.com. 

JOINING TOGETHER 

Two family-owned, value-driven companies are joined together as 

one as Robbins Lumber acquires Limington Lumber. 

Years of friendship and mutual respect help to make both operations stronger. 

Together, the proud history of making the finest Eastern White Pine products continues. 


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Northeast Business Trends 

By Tonya Rickman 

Staff Writer 

Inland West Business Trends 

By Terry Miller 

President 

In the Northeast, in contrast to the colder climate there, 

the markets for lumber companies contacted recently were 

hot. 

A Massachusetts lumber provider said her market is “red 

hot, super, super busy. We have never seen so much demand 

as we have seen for this time of year, and I’ve been 

doing this for almost 20 years. We’ve never seen demand 

like this.” Not surprisingly, her market is better than it was a few months ago. 

She sells Eastern White Pine and Western Red Cedar, all in common and clear 

grades. 

“We sell nationwide to industrial manufacturers, independent lumberyards and 

large general contractors,” she stated. “I just got off the phone with a client of 

mine who typically doesn’t work at all this time of year, and they have been going 

nonstop. I haven’t spoken with anyone whose business is down.” 

Asked to address challenges, she replied, “The biggest issues are availability 


In the Inland West, the markets for several companies 

contacted were strong, but in one market, customers were 

on-hold, waiting to see how prices would go. 

“It’s been a little quiet the last couple of weeks,” stated a 

lumber provider in Arizona. “Prices kind of petered out from 

their upswing. Everyone is waiting to see what the prices 

will do. That’s where we’re at, at the moment. 

“At this exact point in time, I’d say the market is worse than it was a few 

months ago, but I don’t anticipate that lasting,” he remarked. “The market will 

pick back up. We’re getting ready to head into spring. That’s not that big of a factor. 

In Arizona, you can build things all year round. But it does affect us. January 

is typically one of our slowest months; everybody builds to get everything put 

in the ground for year-end, then building activity slows down in January. So, it’s 

quiet now. But I anticipate that when the market gets a direction again and goes 

back into February and March, the market will come back to life.” 

Everything he sells is No. 2 including Green Doug Fir and Inland White Fir in 

dimension, as well as studs in White Fir and kiln-dried Doug Fir. 

He sells lumber to wholesale 

distribution yards and to multifamily 

companies, which have “a ton 

of jobs for this year in our market. 

Apartment jobs and condos are 

all very strong. Single family is a 

smidgen off, but not enough to be 

worried about. Wholesale distribution 

companies have all been very 

busy. They’re still doing a little buying 

but waiting to see the direction 

of the market. They all have a lot of 

business out there that they need to 

supply; it’s just a matter of how fast 

they need to buy to cover it. 

“Transportation and COVID – 

with what it does to the workforce 

– have been our main challenges,” 

he continued. “Transportation costs 

are up, and lead times are way out. 

I have trucks that normally would 

take two or three days to get covered 

that are taking four weeks. And 

we’re paying four times as much for 

them as we used to. That’s killing 

us. The railroads are killing us, too. 

They’ve been really horrible about 

getting railcars into the mills in 

Canada, so that affects our ability 

to get the product we’ve bought. 

COVID has pretty much messed up 

everybody, because you can’t keep 

employees working. At one point 

not too long ago, we had 50 percent 

of our staff out. And pretty much 

everybody has that same problem.” 

Elsewhere in the Inland West, 

the markets are busy and strong. In 

Wyoming, a lumberman said, “Right 

now, everything’s pretty active. Dimension 

seems to be falling off, low 

grade boards are busy, shop products 

are all busy and high-grade boards 

have just as much demand as we’ve 

seen in the last three to four months. 

The only thing I’d say is tapering off 

is studs.” 

The market is better than it was 

six months earlier, he stated. “Prices 

are better, activity is better, program 

draws are better; activity in general 

is better. The only thing that’s down 

now is the ability to ship material.” 

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Midwest Business Trends 

By Paul Miller Jr. 

Vice President 

West Coast Business Trends 

By Zach Miller 

Based on interviews with three lumber providers, it is 

evident that lumber in the Midwest isn’t selling like gangbusters, 

but sales are happening. 

In South Dakota, a lumberman said his market is “steady, 

a little slower than a couple of weeks ago, not as slow as 

usual for this time of year, I suppose.” Asked to categorize 

“steady,” he said the market is good. 

Compared to a few months ago, business is a little slower, he stated. 

He sells Cedar, including architectural knotty; ESLP and Ponderosa Pine in No. 

2 and No. 3. 

His customers are lumberyards. “They all say they’re fairly busy,” he reported. 

“The further north you get, the slower the market gets because of the weather. 

“Transportation is a nightmare,” he observed. “You place an order for something, 

and it could be months before you see it. The problem is with both rails and 

trucks. It takes forever to get anything anymore.” 

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WHITE WASH NATURAL ALMOND 

At the time of this writing lumber framing prices took a 

dip and quickly rebounded, Cedar products continued to 

gain strength driven by growing transportation uncertainty, 

and the inevitability of spring. With new lumber tariffs set 

to take affect six months from now, there are lots of moving 

pieces in the wood products marketplace right now, the 

following is what a few west coast producers had to say: 

Dean Garofano of Delta Cedar Specialties, Delta, BC, said, "The demand 

for Cedar has been steady through winter for our DC Supreme and Superior 

products, so we are anticipating a strong take away, as we move closer to the busy 

spring season. Timber demand has peaked in early 2022 as the Cedar sawlog 

supply dries up and further tightening is anticipated. Moving forward, our biggest 

concerns revolve around overall Cedar log supply and transportation. With most 

Cedar manufacturers already oversold, there are mounting concerns around the 

ability to fill new future orders.” Garofano continued, "This has distributors nervous 

about filling their spring needs in what looks to be another supply and 

demand imbalance. Due to the flooding and cold snowy winter, logging on the 

West Coast is off to a very sluggish 

start, and it will take several months 

for Cedar supply to get back to 

any sense of normal, whatever that 

might be these days. Meanwhile, 

the old growth deferral announced 

by the BC Government still has 

everyone scrambling while we try 

to measure the potential impact 

this may have. In comparison and 

on a positive note, the renovation 

market often used as a bell weather 

for Cedar demand, is predicted to 

be strong across North America this 

year. After addressing the supply 

issues, the next obstacle is the challenge 

we are facing with product 

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shipment. Trucks, rail cars, vans 

and containers are hard to come 

by and prices continue to rise. The 

scarcity of transport is a result of a 

combination of tight labor markets, 

COVID illness, border restrictions 

and backlogs in yards after the BC 

floods. Between supply issues and 

transportation challenges, it should 

not be surprising that Cedar log and 

lumber prices continue to escalate 

and reach new all-time highs as 

each month goes by. At this point, 

there is no indication that these 

factors will change any time soon.” 

Garofano finished on this decisive 

note: "However, with hard work 

and dedication, we will continue 

to face the challenges and enjoy 

the positive aspects of the industry 

which we are so passionate about." 

Leslie Southwick of C&D 

Lumber, Riddle, OR, said, 

"Demand is more in balance with 

our current supply than it was a 

few months ago. The urgency for 

some lumber products has quieted 

down as customers are beginning 

to receive orders that they may 

have placed a few weeks back. This 

has led to a little bit of softening 

in Doug Fir 2” dimension pricing. 

However, Doug Fir 4” and 6” 

timber pricing continues to increase 

and tends to be more stable than 

2” products. Cedar pricing also 

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Southeast Business Trends 

By Matthew Fite 

Staff Writer 

Quebec/Ontario Business Trends 

By Richard Lipman 

Guest Writer 

The market for Softwood lumber in the Southeast is 

strong, based on interviews with lumbermen. 

A spokesman for a Louisiana lumber company said, 

“Our sales for December were the biggest I remember 

since I’ve been here. Our January was also a solid sales 

month. From a product supply standpoint, we sell halfand-half 

commodity lumber and non-commodity lumber. 

The commodity lumber became very tight about Dec. 15. It appreciated in price 

for about 30 days. We saw it start to loosen up in January, and more product 

became available. At this point, prices are falling like a stone. On the rough 

side, it’s quite price stable. Overall, I would say our market is pretty strong, very 

much like the previous year. Between changing the structure of our company 

and the health of the market itself, we’re in a good spot. 

“There was a massive downward spiral in prices in September,” he said. “We 

did see large volumes of sales but from a dollar value, it’s not the same amount 


Despite logistics and labor challenges, Canadian lumbermen 

cite positive trends in their markets. 

“Prices have increased over the last couple months and 

the demand for SPF continues to be very strong because of 

good U.S. housing starts and permits," reported a Quebec 

lumber manufacturer. "The housing industry is very bullish, 

which fuels demand. We always like to look at the housing 

results in the U.S. and they are higher now than they were last year at the same 

time. Then you look at the new houses available on the market and the inventories 

are lower than they were at this time last year also." 

In terms of grades, a Quebec lumber wholesaler said, “There is a big demand for 

the MSR. Everything that goes in to the manufacturing, such as the trusses, the wall 

panels, the treated wood, these plants are extremely busy and they are just trying 

to catch up on the current demand. Premium is very difficult to find and 2x4-8 foot 

is a tough item to find. I would say all the commodities – what goes directly into 

the new construction – like the No. 2 and Better are popular. MSR carries a pretty 

interesting premium over the No. 2, actually a bigger premium than we are used to 

seeing in the past years." 

According to an Ontario lumber 

source, “We have not been without 

our challenges. Over the last month 

or two we had production issues in 

the east with some COVID cases 

and the very cold weather in January 

also was a big problem for production. 

The production results for 

the month were less than expected 

overall because of the weather." 

A Quebec wholesaler reported, 

“Another big issue that we have is 

the logistics problems – the cold 

weather in Canada slows down the 

number of rail cars that were allocated 

and at the same time there is 

a trucking issue in the market. It is 

very difficult to get the trucks. The 

cost of transportation is going up." 

“We have a lot of challenges," 

an Ontario lumberman noted, "but 

at the same time the demand is 

very strong. We saw a little bit of 

slowdown in demand mid-to-late 

January, also due to weather in the 

U.S., with snowstorms and colder 

weather and we saw the same thing 

for the Ontario market. But that is 

behind us now and the demand is 

coming back stronger than it was. 

The order files in the east are about 

four weeks. Pretty much all the 

sawmills have that, so right now 

we are offering lumber to ship in 

the month of March and it looks 

a lot like last year. In '20-21, we 

had a similar couple of weeks in 

January where the demand slowed 

down, just to pick up and get even 

stronger. We have seen a pickup 

in demand since the beginning of 

February. I am optimistic for the 

next few months ahead." 

“The big question we all keep 

getting," according to a Quebec 

lumber manufacturer, "is 'will the 

prices get to where they were last 

year?' We have similar trends but I 

am not ready to say that it will. But 

for the next two months, I am very 

optimistic for prices. The only thing 

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IBS SHOW— Continued from page 1 

manufacturers and suppliers share their latest products and answer attendees' 

questions on the IBS show floor. Also, education is a huge part of IBS. Education 

sessions, workshops and demos help attendees walk away with strategies to tackle 

niche-specific challenges. 

Featuring the co-location of the NAHB International Builders’ Show and 

NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, Design & Construction Week brings 

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ECONOMY— Continued from page 1 

Another leading indicator of economic growth, said North, is that business formations 

"have skyrocketed" since COVID's onset in 2020. Business application 

totals are up 44 percent from pre-COVID. That equals more work in the pipeline, 

too. 

JP Morgan Credit Card Tracker and Omicron: North noted consumer stimulus 

spending can be credited with bringing the economy back to life post-2020. 

What has occurred this year, though, shows the potential impact of continued 

COVID variant impacts. The JP Morgan Credit Card Tracker is a significant realtime 

barometer of the economy. As of Jan. 17, 2022, it still trailed by two percent 

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pre-COVID levels. Then a week later, the tracker took a sharp downturn. 

Why? 

"Omicron had something to do with that," explained North. As the new COVID 

surge soared, spending spiraled downward a bit. 

To dine out or not to dine out...Omicron-impacted: At the time of this webinar, 

dining out numbers were still 25 percent below pre-pandemic months, noted 

North. "The restaurant industry actually returned to above pre-pandemic levels, 

and then consumer spending went down recently," he commented. Meanwhile, 

hotel occupancy rose above pre-pandemic levels briefly, but began sliding downward. 

North speculated that the Omicron COVID surge was adversely impacting 

both the restaurant and the hotel industries, and the Delta variant prior to that. 

To be clear, North said, "The economy is still growing and it's going to be a 

good year, but we see a little bit of a slowdown because of this Omicron risk. 

COVID is still with us." 

The problem of easy money and 0 interest rate: "Too much easy money 

causes inflation," cautioned North, who pointed to the $5 trillion in stimulus 

checks that added 22 percent to the national debt/GDP ratio. 

He cautioned that the Fed's loose policy of 0 percent interest rate coupled with 

easy money for too long is the classic formula for inflation. "It's a classic mistake 

by central banking, in my opinion," he added. 

In years past, the Feds Fund rate has risen as high as 10-20 percent. In the Great 

Recession it was set to 0, and was raised thereafter. Then, along came COVID, 

and the rate was set back to 0. 

This is contributing to inflation, "and this will eventually lead to tears," said 

North, unless corrective steps are taken by the Fed to raise rates. 

To that end, North cited the Taylor 

rule, which is a formula that is 

used to predict or guide how central 

banks should alter interest rates due 

to changes in the economy. Taylor's 

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rule recommends that the Federal 

Reserve should raise interest rates 

when inflation or GDP growth 

rates are higher than desired. North 

explained that since inflation now 

is high, the Taylor rule suggests the 

Fed Funds rate should be closer to 

6 or 7 percent, not the 0.13 percent 

(current percentage available at the 

time of this writing). Markets at the 

time of the webinar had four rate 

hikes fully priced in and North said 

there were hints creeping in of more 

than four, possibly as much as 50 

bps (Basis Points) in March 2022. 

(If you reference the ISM Manufacturing 

Prices, more than 50 bps 

means prices are still rising.) As the 

first of February 2022 drew near, 

North stated that services hit their 

second highest bps ever at 82.5. 

Meanwhile, manufacturing was 

strong at 68.2 (average has been 

62). 

Let's talk about labor: North 

calls wages "sticky." That's because, 

as he explained, once they 

go up, they don't easily come down. 

Hourly wages in the three months 

prior to his webinar soared to a 

record high, climbing 4.8 percent. 

Some business owners indicated 

they plan to raise compensation in 

the next three months. 

"Demand is soaring, but actual 

hirings are very low," North stated. 

He cited 10.8 million job openings 

at the time of this writing compared 

with 6.6 million job hirings. 

Simultaneously, the U.S. is 

experiencing a record high rate of 

workers quitting their jobs. 

Why? 

North named the following as 

reasons workers have exited their 

jobs in record numbers: 

• They found a new job. 

• Lack of child care. 


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• They started their own business. 

• They retired. (Some studies estimate 2-3 million people retired early. Note: 

the economy still has 4 million fewer jobs than it did before COVID.) 

• They quit their jobs due to fear of COVID in the workplace. 

So, what's fueling rising prices across all industries? North presented comments 

collected from ISM participants, and each cited, in some variation, supply 

chain issues, scarcity of trucks, labor challenges, all of which lead to price 

increases and are a complex issue with no simple or quick solutions. 

Boats on the water: During a two-day span prior to North's webinar, 133 

container ships waited at berth inside the 40-mile radius of the Los Angeles/Long 

Beach ports plus outside SAQA (the Safety and Air Quality Area). The situation 

reached an all-time single-day high on Jan. 9 this year when 109 were floating inside 

the LA/LB area. Lastly, one day prior to North's webinar, total container ship 

backup was 106, three more than just the day prior to that. This backlog stymies 

the supply chain. 

North stated that participants of an ISI/Evercore survey believe it will be the 

second half of 2022 – or later – until the supply chain is potentially considered 

"cleared up." 

Trucking woes: "There simply are not enough trucks to take shipments from 

the ships and on the road," North noted. Trucking employees remain 18 percent 

fewer today in the workforce than pre-pandemic. That equates to 15,800 fewer 

Bert and Bud Vaagen founded Vaagen 

Brothers lumber in the early 1950’s. 

Today, the company continues as a 

closely held corporation owned by 

members of the Vaagen family. This 

continuity of management, vision, and 

leadership has helped guide the 

company for more than half a century. 

Creating a culture of innovation, 

integrity, and cooperation that’s 

fueled Vaagen’s advancement, evolution 

and growth over the years. 

truck drivers now than just three years ago to haul product. "Due to this," acknowledged 

North, "the inventory/sales ratio just keeps falling." The result is that 

inflation and supply chain shortages are connected. 

The Omicron Effect: 

At the time of North's webinar, Omicron comprised fully 98 percent of new 

daily confirmed cases of COVID. U.S. cases rose six times in less than one 

month. In France, it rose 10 times in about six weeks. Next, consider the daily 

new confirmed cases by millions (in population). The U.S. rate was turning down 

at the time of this writing. But concerns were rising over potentially more lockdowns 

in Europe. As North noted, "The economic concern is: if it can happen 

there, will it happen here?" 

COVID deaths and hospitalization figures lag behind daily new confirmed case 

data. North pointed out that at the time of his webinar, confirmed deaths from 

Omicron in the U.S. were rising, and when considering confirmed deaths per million, 

"the U.S. looked a lot better a few weeks ago," he observed. He added that 

the U.S. led other countries in confirmed deaths per million. 

His next concern for the North American economy is vaccine-related. "Canada 

is doing very well in regard to the share of its population that is fully or partially 

vaccinated," he stated. "But the U.S. is stuck at 75 percent vaccination rate 

because our daily vaccination rate has plummeted. We have to wonder: have we 

gotten almost all the people vaccinated we are going to get?" 

Lastly, here is the good news: 

• Fiscal and monetary policies have provided plenty of excess savings to fuel 

personal consumer consumption in 2022. 

Other harbingers of economic 

strength are: 

• Plenty of work in the pipeline 

• Consumer confidence 

• Positive yield curve 

• Surging business formations 

• Improvements in the labor 

market 

North expects the economy to 

grow by almost 4 percent in 2022, 

much higher than the 2.2 percent 

rate over the past 20 years. 

• Rising wages, the labor shortage 

and clogged supply chain 

• Combined with loose fiscal 

and monetary policy, thus inflation 

roars 

• COVID...it is still with us. n 

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WHO’S WHO - Bowers Continued from page 2 

emissions reductions. WBLCA must be the methodology of choice for Buy Clean 

programs so that the A and not the C- building materials are properly preferred. 

Another shortcoming of these initial Buy Clean policies is that they are not 

crediting stored carbon in wood products. Thanks to photosynthesis and the 

capture of carbon dioxide in our forests, wood products are 50 percent carbon by 

weight, and that carbon gets stored for the life of the building made with wood. 

At the same time sustainably managed, working forests get replanted and capture 

more carbon. No other competing material can tell such a remarkable carbon 

story, and yet there is a risk that these accounting systems are failing to capture 

this incredible stored carbon benefit. 

There is no question that working forests and wood products must be a major 

part of the strategy to reduce carbon emissions in the built environment in this 

country. We just need to make sure the rules of the game in carbon accounting are 

set to a level playing field so that wood’s carbon benefits are properly taken into 

consideration. AWC is actively working with both market leaders and federal and 

state governments to discuss proper accounting methods for wood products to ensure 

our industry and all those that build with wood get the credit they deserve. • 

offerings. Bowers Forest Products is a member of the North American Wholesale 

Lumber Association and the Oregon Association of Nurseries. Bowers has taken 

various NAWLA courses, as well as Oregon forestry lumber grading, such as 

West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau Lumber Grading. 

Bowers has owned this company for over 20 years, launching it in 1999 with 

Cheryll Bowers. He has worked in the forest products industry for 35 years, 

beginning with Lumber Country Wholesale in Oregon where he worked with Jim 

Page. 

For hobbies he enjoys martial arts, fishing, hunting and competitive shooting 

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WHO’S WHO - Price Continued from page 2 

Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association, Kentucky Forest Industries Association, 

West Side Hardwood Club, Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club, Virginia 

Forest Products Association, Tennessee Forestry Association, and Appalachian 

Lumbermen’s Club. 

Price is a graduate of Hillwood 

High School and the National 

Hardwood Lumber Association’s 

Inspector Training School. He 

began his career in the lumber 

industry 38 years ago as a lumber 

inspector. He then managed a lumberyard, 

overseeing a dimension 

mill and a flooring mill. He also has 

experience in lumber procurement 

and sales. 

Price is a widower of two-anda-half 

years after being married 

for 33. He has two daughters, one 

grandson, and one granddaughter. 

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WHO’S WHO - Heald 

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RESERVE YOUR POSITION IN THE 2022 NAWLA SPECIAL 

EDITION OF THE SOFTWOOD FOREST PRODUCTS BUYER 

THE 2022 NAWLA TRADERS 

MARKET NOVEMBER 9-11 

LAST YEAR'S PARTICIPANTS 

Air Systems Mfg. of Lenoir, 

Inc. 

Ally Global Logistics 

Alta Forest Products 

Automation & Electronics 

USA LLC 

Beasley Forest Products 

Bennett Lumber Products, 

Inc. 

Biolube 

Bitterroot Valley 


Boise Cascade BMD 

Boise Cascade EWP 

Bowers Forest Products 

Brunette Machinery Co. 

Brunner-Hildebrand 

C & D Lumber Co. 

Cersosimo Lumber Co., Inc. 

Coastal Forest Products 

Collins 

Corley Manufacturing Co. 

Delta Cedar Products 

Diorio Forest Products 

Disdero Lumber Co. 


DMSi (Distribution Mgmt. 

Systems, Inc.) 

Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co. 

Elk Creek Forest 

Products LLC 

Empire Lumber Co. 

Furtado Forest Products Ltd. 

Gates Milling 

Hancock Lumber Co. 

Hood Industries 

Humboldt Sawmill 

Huscroft, J.H., Ltd. 

Idaho Forest Group 

Idaho Timber 

Irving Forest Products 

King City Forwarding USA, 

Inc. 

Lewis Controls 

Lucidyne Technologies, Inc. 

Lumber Blue Book Services 

Mars Hill 

McDonough Manufacturing 

Co. 

Messersmith Manufacturing, 

Inc. 

NAWLA (North American 

Wholesale Lumber Assoc.) 

Neiman Enterprises 

NELMA (Northeastern 

Lumber Manufacturers 

Assoc.) 

NewLife Forest Products, 

LLC 

Nordic Structures 

Nyle Dry Kilns, LLC 

OILP (Oregon Industrial 

Lumber Products, Inc./ 

Denali Cedar) 

Pacific Western Wood 

Works Ltd. 

Patrick Lumber Company 

Paw Taw John Services 

PotlatchDeltic Corp. 

PPG Industrial Coatings 

Prime Forest Products 

Quebec Wood Export 

Bureau (QWEB) 

Richardson Timbers 

Robbins Lumber, Inc. 

Rosboro 

San Group, Inc. 

Seaboard International 

Seneca Family of 

Companies 

Shelton Lam & Deck 

SII Dry Kilns 

Silvaris Corporation 

Skana Forest Products, Ltd. 

Smith, Gilbert Forest 

Products 

Snider Industries 

South Coast Lumber Co. & 

Pacific Wood Laminates 

Southern Forest Products 

Association (SFPA) 

Specialty Building Products 

(SBP) 

Sprenger Midwest 

Wholesale Lumber 

Stella-Jones 

Stiles, A.W., Contractors, Inc. 

Summit Steel Buildings 

Taylor Machine Works, Inc. 

TS Manufacturing 


Thompson River Lumber 

Timber Products Co. 

U-C Coatings 

USNR 

Vaagen Bros. 

Valutec Wood Dryers 

Warren Trask Company 

West Bay Forest Prdts. & 

Mfg. Ltd. 

Western Forest Products 

Western Red Cedar Lumber 

Association (WRCLA) 

Westervelt Lumber 

Woodgrain Lumber 

Wolftek 

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APA — Continued from page 2 

in 2006. The research center extension was completed 

amid heated debates for wall bracing requirements 

under the International Residential Code (IRC). APA 

conducted several series of full-scale single-story 

house tests to support APA and industry position on 

the revisions of wall bracing requirements that were 

eventually published in the 2009 IRC. Subsequent 

tests continued for a few years until the completion of 

2012 IRC. 

APA focused on full-scale combined shear and 

wind uplift tests in 2007 and 2008 to show the superior 

performance of wood structural panels (plywood 

and OSB) when compared to other competing materials. 

Results obtained from those studies supported 

the 2008 publication of APA System Report SR-101, 

Design for Combined Shear and Uplift from Wind, 

which was also adopted by the 2008 ANSI/AWC 

Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic 

(SDPWS). 

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A rail car is loaded to the max with 

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The bin sorter at Thompson River Lumber 

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Thompson River Lumber, located in Montana, 

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FORCE TRANSFER AROUND OPENINGS 

(FTAO) TESTS 

In 2009 and 2010, APA conducted a series of fullscale 

shear wall tests to provide recommendations for 

the design of wood-framed shear walls with the methodology 

of force transfer around openings (FTAO) 

when wood structural panels are used. This study 

was a collaboration between APA, the USDA Forest 

Products Laboratory and the University of British 

Columbia, under partial funding support of the USDA 

and the Engineered Wood Technology Association 

(EWTA). The test results provide recommendations 

for FTAO design when shear walls are constructed 

with wood structural panels in high seismic zones 

such as California, Oregon and Washington. 

FULL-SCALE IN-GRADE STRUCTURAL 

GLULAM TESTING 

From 2011 through 2015, APA conducted the fullscale 

in-grade testing for structural glued-laminated 

timber (glulam). Results obtained from those tests 

validated the current glulam design values and 

responded to the occasional criticism of the lack of 

systematic full-scale glulam performance data. 

I-JOIST DIAPHRAGM DESIGN VALUES 

In 2016, APA conducted a series of full-scale (24- 

foot by 24-foot) diaphragm tests with I-joist framing 

on behalf of APA I-joist members. The tests were 

used to establish the diaphragm design values for 

common diaphragm configurations used in lightframe 

wood construction. Results obtained from these 

tests served as the recognition of I-joist diaphragms 

for APA I-joist members in APA Product Reports or 

the evaluation reports (ESRs) jointly issued by the 

ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and APA. 

FULL-SCALE SHEAR WALL TESTING OF 

FLEXIBLE STRUCTURAL SHEATHING 

APA conducted full-scale shear wall tests from 

2015 through 2018 on eight flexible structural 

sheathing materials randomly sampled from the 

marketplace. Similar tests were also independently 

conducted at Clemson University and the University 

of Oklahoma. Results obtained from a combination 

of about 90 full-scale shear wall 

tests showed a substantial deficiency 

(up to 42%) to the published 

design values for the tested flexible 

structural sheathing materials. This 

information is documented in the 

APA Product Advisory SP-1186, 

Performance of Flexible Structural 

Sheathing (Independent Evaluations 

of Published Design Values). 

See examples of these testing 

4/23/19 2:01 PM 

capabilities in the Autumn 2021 

Engineered Wood Journal. 

APA RESEARCH CENTER 

HIGH-BAY LABORATORY 

Recognizing the trending demand 

for more full-scale, or even threedimensional 

(3D) assembly tests 

to reflect the growing complexity 

in timber structures, APA members 

authorized the construction of a 

high-bay laboratory at the APA 

Research Center in 2018. This new 

laboratory was completed in 2019 

by deconstructing a 70-foot by 75- 

foot (5,250 square-foot) section of 

the research center and constructing 

a new 40-foot-tall open floor (no 

columns between exterior walls) 

high-bay laboratory from the ground 

up. The building itself is a demonstration 

of wood’s strength. It is built 

with laminated veneer lumber studs 

and purlins and glulam columns 

supporting a roof structure framed 

with curved glulam beams. Wood 

structural panel sheathing was used 

on the walls and roof, and OSB lap 

siding was used as the exterior cladding. 

The high-bay lab was constructed 

with a 4-foot-deep heavily reinforced 

concrete floor slab using 28 

tons of steel rebar and 830 tons of 

concrete. There are 868 floor inserts 

with a 100,000-pound capacity each 

on the floor at 2 feet on center. The 

lab’s ceiling height can readily accommodate 

a two-story structure for 

testing. 

Continued on page 32

APA — Continued from page 30 

LOOKING AHEAD 

The recent and ongoing upgrades to APA’s research 

and testing facilities assist APA in setting the industry’s 

highest performance standards as it continues to 

support innovative design and construction of timber 

structures using wood structural panels, engineered 

wood products and mass timber assemblies. 

Currently, a study plan is under development at 

APA to conduct 3D assembly tests by 2023 to better 

characterize the performance of wood buildings 

framed with engineered wood products and sheathed 

with wood structural panels. 

Dr. Borjen Yeh is Director of Technical Services at 

APA – The Engineered Wood Association. n 

About APA – 

The Engineered Wood 

Association 

Founded in 1933 and based in Tacoma, WA, 

APA represents about 175 plywood, oriented 

strand board, glulam and cross-laminated 

timber, wood I-joist, Rim Board® and 

structural composite lumber mills throughout 

North America. Its primary functions are 

quality auditing and testing, applied research, 

and market support and development. 

Learn more at 

www.apawood.org. 

SLB — Continued from page 3 

course will give students exposure to all major elements 

of mass timber by investigating the material's 

potential to address climate change issues and disrupt 

outdated construction processes through a semesterlong 

design project. 

• Mass Timber Building Systems: Architecture 

595 – Taught by Paul Fast at the University of 

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This course will 

introduce students to the technical aspects of building 

with mass timber, including case histories of built 

mass timber projects, structural design concepts, and 

the manufacturing, pre-fabrication, procurement, and 

erection of mass timber systems. 

• Mass Timber Design Focus in our Master of 

Science in Architecture Degree Program – Taught 

by Judith Sheine at the University of Oregon. In 

concert with University of Oregon’s TallWood Design 

Institute (TDI), a collaboration between the College 

of Design and Oregon State University’s (OSU) 

Colleges of Forestry and Engineering that promotes 

environmental stewardship and economic development, 

this course is focused on advanced timber 

design and the advancement of sustainably sourced 

engineered timber products. 

• Forest Strong: Timber Solutions for Disaster 

Resilient Coastal Development – Taught by Jacob 

Gines and Hans Herrmann at Mississippi State 

University. This course is focused on finding innovative 

ways to construct the built environment for a 

resilient future, specifically in the state of Mississippi, 

a timber state with 19.8 million acres of forested 

land that is prone to catastrophic weather events that 

impact communal and business infrastructure. 

• Timber Super-Block – Taught by Nelson Byun 

at the Boston Architectural College. This course 

will explore the potentials of mass timber as a sustainable 

technology, capable of being a carbon sink 

rather than a carbon source in large-scale architecture 

work, and as a catalyst for novel architecture in the 

design of a speculative super-block complex at the 

Seaport Innovation District of Boston, MA. 

Learn more about the competition and the 2022 

winners at www.acsa-arch.org/resource/2022- 

timber-education-prize. The five winning course 

proposals will be presented at the ACSA 110th Annual 

Meeting in March. 

In addition to the Timber Education Prize, the 

ACSA is currently administering a student design 

competition called Timber in the City 4: Urban Habitats 

Competition. Applicants must register by April 

13, and winners will be announced in the Summer of 

2022. n 

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to cut both Southern Yellow Pine and hardwoods. The SYP lumber we produce is 

2x4-2x12 up to 16 feet. We offer MSR, DSS, Prime, and No. 1 through 4 grades. 

Moreover, we manufacture 4x6 and 6x6 timbers. The mill is producing between 

150-175 million feet a year. The Prime lumber is shipped in full and half packs. 

BFP markets to wholesale distributors, brokers, treaters, retailers, remanufacturers 

and truss manufacturers. The company always keeps 3 million feet of dry SYP 

inventory on hand for prompt shipment in the warehouse that holds up to 26 million 

feet of Softwood and hardwoods combined. The firm is located on the Norfolk 

Southern Railway and has a 40-rail car capacity and can load eight cars at once. 

The SYP sales are handled by Brandon Cox, Ryan Collins and Truss Beasley. The 

The Beasley Group’s pine mill utilizes the latest in optimization equipment. 

The Beasley Group is a family-run company, with leaders including, 

from left, Zachary Johnson, Deborah Johnson, Rabun Beasley 

and Darrell Beasley. 

mills’ grading agency is Timber Products Inspection (TPI). 

The manufacturing segment includes five sawmills located 

in Hazlehurst, GA (2), Sandersville, GA, Denmark, SC and 

Ashland, WI. These operations are very diverse in the species 

used and the products produced. Nine different species are 

cut – Southern Yellow Pine, ash, red oak, white oak, poplar, 

hickory, maple, Cypress and mixed mardwood. Beasley Forest 

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different domestic and worldwide customers by supplying 

grade lumber, pallet stock, cross/switch ties, and access mats. 

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The Mats/Access business segment produces mats and provides access services 

to the energy transmission, utilities, and construction industries. These products and 

services are utilized in all areas of North America. 

The Energy segment produces biofuels, electric and steam generation, and animal 

shavings. The segment consists of seven different entities, all located in Georgia. 

The Beasley Group is committed to procuring materials from sustainable sources. 

The company’s loyal customers are considered long-term partners that appreciate 

the consistency and focus on product quality, customer service and attention to detail. 

The Beasley Group believes in and understands the 

importance of investing in their employees and communities. 

Their employees are also leaders in the industry and 

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LUMBER TRADERS 


According to Steiger, Lumber Traders Inc. keeps a large inventory 

on hand at all times. “We have about $3 million in inventory 

at our stores at any given moment with fluctuations based on sales 

or projects,” he explained. “We also have another $200,000 in 

consignment inventory on the ground from our treated wood supplier 

to meet and exceed our customers’ needs. This keeps inventory 

available without having to tie up the cash flow.” According to him, 

the company aims for seven to eight inventory turns annually in the 

Softwood lumber lines. 

Lumber Traders Inc.’s primary line is in kiln-dried Douglas Fir 

No. 2 and Better premium framing lumber in 2x4 through 2x12. 

“We move more than $1.1 million in annual sales of this product 

line,’’ Steiger said. “We also offer a full line of kiln-dried Cedar, 

clear and tight knot, products from dimensional lumber to pattern 

stock sidings. In 2020, we sold nearly $470,000 in Cedar stock 

with an additional $175,000 in Cedar fencing.” The company offers 

green Douglas Fir No.1 and premium treated Hemlock No. 2 and 

Better, from All Weather Wood in 2x4 through 6x8. In panels, the 

company sells Fir faced CDX at a rate of $1 million in volume. 

Steiger said that the operation serves many markets, but home 

builders are the company’s bread 

and butter. “Our customer base is 

about 40 percent professional contractor 

and custom home builder,” 

he elaborated. “The other part of 

our business is retail trade or DIY 

market. We service several tribal 

enterprises as well in our business 

mix that are mostly contained 

to the North Olympic Peninsula 

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The company’s two facilities are 

heavily stocked, according to him. 

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“We try to utilize as much of the vertical space as we can with our smaller yard in town. Our 

other facility in the county is much larger, but also houses nearly all of our roofing business and 

the space required for the business.” Each store front is approximately 10,000 square feet with 

one two-acre yard and another just shy of seven. 

Hartnagel Building Supply lumber racks stretch as far as the eye can 

see. 


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LUMBER TRADERS- Continued from page 35 

Here is a street view of Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co.’s branded building wrap. 

When asked what sets Lumber Traders Inc. apart from their friendly competitors, 

Steiger said, “We invest our time supplying materials that will literally 

shape the surrounding community while being committed to providing the 

homeowner and the contractor with the best quality materials with unparalleled 

customer service. From the modest home to the local commercial project, 

and everything in between, our ability to provide what is needed, supported by 

knowledgeable customer service professionals, is our mission.” 

When it comes to transportation, Steiger indicated that no job is too big or too 

small. “We ship everything from full truckload to some commercial sites and 

then we pull to the piece for small jobs and retail deliveries. We operate everything 

from flatbed dump trucks to boom trucks with a few piggyback trucks in 

the mix. Some of the equipment is geared at delivering lumber while others support 

the rooftop delivery business. Everything we do is typically built to order 

and shipped directly to a jobsite.” 

Parent company Lumber Traders Inc. has been in continuous operation since 

1906 with its first location, Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co. and its second 

location, Hartnagel Building Supply Inc., in 1960. The company combined both 

stores ownership in 1984. In 2004, the owners sold everything to the employees, 

creating the only 100 percent ESOP in Clallam county. 

Future plans for the company involve growing beyond the existing two stores 

to become “a much larger regional player,” Our stores do everything from 

Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co. Associates Mike Olsen (front) and David 

Bain load lumber. 

bend and cut rebar to lumber and roof top loading of composite shingles and metal 

roofing. Small towns typically have less in the way of one step suppliers, meaning 

that we can compete with our broad service offering.” 

The previous owners of the two stores Arnold and Debbie Schouten – and active 

board members – are integral partners of the Olympic Peninsula community. Both 

support various non-profits and charities through direct donations, fundraising efforts 

and support through discounted building materials. 

Lumber Traders Inc. is a member of the local Home Builders Association, North 

Peninsula Building Association, Western Building Materials Association, Building 

Industry Association of Washington, National Association of Home Builders, The 

Clallam County Economic Development Council, Olympic Workforce Development 

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TRANSPORTATION 


until it is too late. 

At AGL we spend a minimum of 40 percent of 

every day re-working shipments due to date shifts. 

It’s a challenge to do this day in and day out, but that 

is what helps to make a valuable partner. 

In 2022, I do not expect to see many, if any, rate increases. 

There may be a few markets that take slight 

increases throughout the course of the year, but as a 

whole, I expect freight rates to China and Southeast 

Asia to remain stagnant and in some cases potentially 

to be reduced. I see this happening with China prior 

to Southeast Asia due to Southeast Asia’s reliance on 

transshipments and feeder vessels. Rates to Europe, 

the Indian subcontinent, the Mediterranean and the 

Middle East should remain stagnant or be reduced 

throughout the course of the year. 

Of course, this is all based on the fact that we saw 

record demand throughout 2021, and at some point, 

it will be unlikely this level of demand remains. In 

regards to Q4 2021, we saw a slight uptick in volume 

versus Q4 of 2020. The only difference was that in 

Q4 2021, AGL, like many shippers had the opportunity 

to blow the previous year out of the water but 

were unable to do so due to the various supply chain 

related issues. Many steamship lines effectively 

capped how much lumber they would take since it’s 

a cheaper freight rate and a heavy commodity. This 

put us in a position in which we were doing double or 

triple the work for next to the same result. 

I expect Q1 2022 to remain strong and I fully expect 

all of the supply chain related issues to remain. 

We are an e-commerce driven country with most of 

the manufacturing housed in other countries. Until 

this changes, we will always have an abundance 

of challenges when in a strong market, like we’ve 

been in. I believe that we will continue to remain 

in a strong market through 2022. At some point the 

market should cool down, but, given that we’ve dealt 

with a pandemic and are still navigating the back log 

of the pandemic, I do not see the U.S. economy or the 

shipping market slowing down anytime soon. 

We are fortunate to have the relationships that we 

do across the supply chain from our trucking partners, 

to our customers that have made operating over the 

last 18 months more palatable than it could have otherwise 

been. I expect another strong year for the U.S. 

economy, the lumber market, the shipping market and 

Lloyd Lovett 

King City/Northway 

Forwarding Ltd. 

Montreal, QC 

AGL in 2022. n 

I read an article 

on transportation 

with the headline 

“Drowning in Disruptions.” 

Whether it 

be COVID, labor 

or natural disaster 

related, the transportation 

industry is 

never catching up. 

There was a definite 

shortage of truck drivers in 2021 and it’s not looking 

good for 2022. With terminal congestions, waiting 

time to deliver or pick up containers at the port, some 

transportation companies are simply opting out of the 

containers business and focus on domestic freight. To 

characterize the transportation trend for the lumber 

industry, domestic freight shipments are stable while 

container/export moves struggled in 2021. 

The rule of thumb is, if there is a weak link in the 

supply chain you change, but in this case the chain 

is broken. When you have, on average, 50 container 

vessels per day at the Port of Los Angeles waiting to 

get unloaded and, then, the top person in charge of 

the Department of Transportation takes a three-month 

paternity leave, it certainly does not help the supply 

chain issue. I really want to be optimistic for 2022 

but I see more of the same for at least the first two 

quarters. 

The import rates have more than quadrupled in the 

last year for containers coming from China to North 

America. I really don’t think they can sustain those 

rates, so I see them reducing. Even though export 

ocean freight rates have gone up steadily in the last 

two years, they are lower than they were in 2010. 

The shipping volumes were steady in the 4Q, 

maybe slightly less due to the shipping interruption 

caused by the Chinese New Year. The first quarter of 

2022 should remain consistent since the demand for 

North American Hardwood is still strong. 

I’m hoping that inflation stabilizes without interest 

rates increasing. Now with this strain of Omicron that 

we all must deal with, it leaves a lot of companies in 

limbo for the future. This will only have a negative 

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2021 was the most 

tumultuous year in the 

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business. We experienced 

lack of vessel 

space, a shortage of 

truck power, port and 

rail ramp congestion 

as well as a shortage 

of containers and 

chassis. However, the 

most frustrating trend 

was the lack of dependability in vessel schedules. 

Because of all the constraints in the shipping industry, 

it took five times the amount of work to make and 

manage an export booking. Under normal circumstances, 

we book a shipment, send the information 

to the appropriate parties, and the schedule rarely 

changes. In 2021, vessel schedules changed daily. 

We also had to make bookings 30 days in advance 

because of lack of vessel space, making our job very 

difficult but also making us more relevant and valuable 

to our customers. 

Having a staff of 40 and specializing in the export 

of wood products since 1980, we have an advantage 

because of our expertise, the relationships we hold 

and the volumes we ship, enabling us to navigate 

difficult times while servicing our customers at a 

high level. We expect the current demand for space 

to remain high and the shipping woes to continue 

but remain confident in our ability to handle even the 

most difficult transportation issues. 

We expect rates to remain the same through the 

first quarter of 2022 with the possibility of a slight 

increase to the fuel bunker. As long as the shipping 

environment stays in its current state, we do not 

expect this to change. 

In Q4 2021, we were averaging 4500 FEUS (40- 

foot equivalent units) each month with a small lull 

due to Chinese New Year. We expected this trend to 

continue into Q1 2022. The economy shows no signs 

of slowing, and inflation has proven not to be transitory. 

I do agree that many of the supply bottlenecks 

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required in the wood to protect it for its intended end 

use. 

This process helps promote the safety of preserved 

wood by providing a balance between protecting the 

wood and minimizing the amount of preservative that 

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Preserved wood today is a safe, reliable and 

Today’s preservatives are made of soluble copper as 

well as biocides that are also found in everyday cleaning 

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about half of the military regime revenue and spending, 

and half of the regime budget. In addition to 

supporting the military regime, the advisory warns 

many SOEs are subject to allegations of corruption, 

child and forced labor, surveillance, and other human 

and labor rights abuses. Military regime leadership 

as well as several SOEs are subject to OFAC (Office 

of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions under Executive 

Order (“E.O.”) 14014 - Blocking Property With 

Respect to the Situation in Burma that was issued on 

February 10, 2021 in response to the military coup. 

Businesses and individuals involved in dealings with 

SOEs in Myanmar should conduct appropriate due 

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within Burma, supporting child or forced labor, 

or contributing to arbitrary or unlawful surveillance 

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Administration Launches 

Coalition Of States And Local 

Governments To Strengthen 

Building Performance 

Standards 

President Joe Biden recently announced that his 

administration is partnering with 33 states, cities, labor, 

and industry to launch the Building Performance 

Standards Coalition, the first-ever collaboration to 

supply cleaner, healthier, and more affordable buildings. 

The announcement builds on the U.S. Department 

of Energy's (DoE) projects to upgrade 1 million 

homes, and the push to retrofit 4 million buildings 

and 2 million homes in Biden's first term. Participation 

includes devising policy roadmaps, organizing 

place-based teams to co-create policy, identifying 

and taking action on prerequisites for building 

performance standards and complementary policies, 

and sharing outcomes and experiences to cultivate a 

community of practice whose end goal is advancing 

legislation or regulation in each represented jurisdiction 

by Earth Day 2024. 

DoE and the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) also announced actions to accelerate building 

performance standards and policy innovation nationwide, 

which will help jurisdictions through analysis 

support policy design, and implementation tools. 

DoE's Building Technology Office will back analyses 

of existing building stocks and cooperate with local 

governments to establish emissions reduction goals 

using enhanced data collection tools. 

DoE will also share best practices for state and local 

governments that are embracing building performance 

standards, including public- and private-sector 

financing, plus analytical support to review how 

policies targeting emissions reductions in existing 

buildings can lead to minimum new construction 

building energy codes. Meanwhile, EPA will uphold 

policy development and implementation through 

analysis and recommendations of metrics and best 

practice toolkits; deliver insight into current building 

energy consumption data as the basis of jurisdictionspecific 

analysis and target setting; and augment the 

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to provide new 

policy tracking and reporting capability. • 

RETAIL REVIEW— 


Builders FirstSource Completes 

Acquisition Of National Lumber 

Dallas, TX— Builders FirstSource, Inc., headquartered 

here, (NYSE: BLDR) (“Builders FirstSource”), 

recently announced that it has acquired National 

Lumber, the largest independent building materials 

supplier in New England. National Lumber operates 

19 facilities and employs more than 700 people 

across Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, 

with a diverse mix of products and end markets. 

National Lumber sales were expected to total $440 

million in 2021. 


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National Lumber President Manny Pina, along with 

other key members of senior leadership, will continue 

their tenures managing local operations following the 

acquisition. 

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Ambassador Supply Acquires 

Pioneer Truss 

Owensville, MO— Generational Equity, a leading 

mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held 

businesses, recently announced the sale of its client 

Pioneer Industries, LLC, located here, (dba Pioneer 

Truss Company and Pioneer Home Center) to Ambassador 

Supply. 

Pioneer is a leading truss manufacturer, home retail 

center, and equipment rental provider. In operation 

since 1995, the Company has established strong 

market share within the geographic region along with 

a diversified network of customers. 

The Company is dedicated to providing outstanding 

service, fast turnaround times (on quotes, service, 

and product delivery), along with reliable quality, a 

company press release stated. Pioneer is Truss Plate 

Institute (TPI) certified and maintains internal quality 

monitoring systems. 

Ambassador Supply is located in Fort Wayne, IN. 

Ambassador Supply has grown from its first acquisition 

in 2013 into its current state of $275 million 

in annual revenue and over 450 employees across 

multiple states. 

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Woodbridge, ON— Two years of strategic 

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Boral® North America building products, and Da- 

Vinci® Roofscapes product lines under one unified 

brand. 

Westlake Royal Building Products offers windows, 

trim, mouldings and many other building materials 

products. 

Westlake Royal Building Products USA Inc., 

a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), is a leader 

throughout North America in the innovation, design, 

and production of a broad and diverse range of 

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company spokesperson. 

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of product and freight cost. If we were able to get 

everything that everyone was looking for, that would 

be great. Freight is a very volatile industry right now. 

It’s changing from week to week. Trying to manage 

those costs is a bit difficult right now.” 

A Maine lumber spokesman said his market is 

“very good, very strong. The contractor base is still 

very busy.” His market is “about the same” as it was 

several months ago. 

He sells Eastern White Pine in grades that range 

from industrial all the way up to select. 

“I personally sell to retail lumberyards,” he stated, 

“but we also sell to wholesale distributors. Their 

business is very good. From everything we’ve heard, 

we’re looking at a very strong 2022.” 

Like many companies, his business is hampered by 

transportation problems. “Transportation is hurting 

the wholesale end of our business,” he stated. “We 

have our own trucks, and that works fine. We’re 

not getting loads out as quickly as we’d like in the 

wholesale end of the business. But they’re still 

moving. It’s affecting our work, but it’s not a huge 

detriment yet.” 

A New Hampshire lumber spokesman categorized 

his market as “pretty busy. It’s pretty strong.” The 

market is “about the same,” he said, as it was six 

months before. 

He sells Eastern White Pine in all NeLMA grades 

to wholesale distribution yards around the country 

and to lumber brokers. His customers’ sales “seem 

like they’re pretty busy and steady,” he observed. 

Transportation slowed his business down recently. 

“Ice storms in the Northeast don’t help,” he said. 

“The last week or so has been a little bit better as 

loads have been leaving at a better rate than they 

were.” • 

INLAND WEST TRENDS— 


He sells Pondersa Pine to end users, distribution 

yards, retail, reman and industrial customers. “Our 

business is a direct reflection of our customers,” he 

noted. “They’re all busy right now.” 

However, “Transportation is our biggest challenge 

right now,” he said. “It’s terrible. Finding trucks is 

almost impossible. It’s not getting any better.” 

A lumber source in Idaho said his market is “very 

good. I sell Pine and Cedar. As much as there may be 

a pause in dimension, Pine and Cedar are still very 

strong. Demand is good. There is tighter supply. It’s 

a good market.” In fact, he observed, it is better than 

several months ago. 

His Ponderosa Pine comes in No. 2, No. 3 and 

No. 4. Cedar boards include 1x4 through 1x12. 

“Everything’s selling pretty well,” he commented. 

“Everything is moving pretty easily at this point. 

But 1x8 No. 2 Common in Ponderosa Pine is very 

strong.” 

His sales are primarily to distribution yards, he 

said. He termed their business as “good.” 

“Transportation is a nightmare,” he stated. “We 

are spending more time on transportation than ever. 

Right now, I get almost as excited about booking a 

truck as I do about getting an order. Every month, it’s 

worse than the month before with regards to trucking. 

That’s putting additional pressure on rail. We are 

railing to facilities we wouldn’t have normally railed 

to, like Salt Lake City, because trucks are so tight and 

so expensive. Also, the rail system is tight. A lot of it 

is already at capacity. I don’t see any change anytime 

soon. If the economy slows down later in the year, 

maybe it will get better.” 

At another lumber company in Idaho, a spokesman 

said, “The market has been good, very strong. For 

this time of year, it’s uncanny. I think we are going to 

be in for a strong year of lumber trading.” 

Compared to a few months ago, he stated, the market 

is “about the same, still good.” He sells Southern 

Yellow Pine to distribution yards, end users and 

industrial customers. “Their sales are still good,” he 

observed. 

Asked about challenges, he replied, “Trucking and 

transportation are big problems. Other than that, issues 

with COVID are difficult.” 

In Montana, a lumber provider stated, “We’re very 

busy. It’s been very good. The market is very strong.” 

In fact, it’s better than it was six months ago, he said. 

He sells upper grade Inland Hem Fir – his best 

seller “by a landslide,” he remarked. He also provides 

some No. 2 and Better SPF and No. 2 and Better 

Hem Fir. He sells to retail lumber yards. “They’re 

doing very well,” he noted. “It’s very busy. It’s very 

busy on the west side of Montana. The east side of 

Montana and western North Dakota are a little quiet. 

“Transportation has slowed things down big-time,” 

he stated. “Transportation is an issue.” n 

MIDWEST TRENDS— 


A lumber source in Kansas City said, “Demand is 

still strong, but the supply side has constraints causing 

shortages in the field. Material is flowing in, just 

flowing late.” 

Asked to compare his market with what it was like 

several months ago, he replied, “It’s very much the 

same; it’s a continuation of the past three months. 

It’s very similar. I would say that logistics has gotten 

worse, though.” 

He offers No. 2 SPF, No. 2 green Doug Fir and 

Western Red Cedar. Volume-wise, green Doug Fir is 

his best seller. 

He sells lumber to pro dealer lumberyards and big 

box stores. His customers are going strong in the 

marketplace. 

“Transportation is a problem for sure,” he stated. 

“There’s a crisis in Canada with COVID vaccine and 

quarantine mandates that is causing a driver shortage. 

It’s been difficult getting trucks out of Canada, which 

is putting pressure on transportation in the U.S. as 

well. Trucking in the States is better, but Canada is 

still an absolute mess.” 

“Slow” is the word an Oklahoma lumber provider 

used to describe his market. “There’s been a lot of 

pent-up demand but over the last 30 days, it’s been 

kind of quiet. I think the end users are tired of, every 

time they turn around, prices are up. They’ve kind of 

pulled back.” 

Nevertheless, he said the market is better than it 

was several months ago. The reason, he stated, is 

“profit margins. The market has run back up again.” 

He analyzed the buying patterns of his customers. 

“The smart buyers who bought ahead of the price 

increases are reaping the benefits. Business is not 

necessarily going gangbusters, but it will in the 

springtime, I think. Talking to some of our lumberyards, 

they have contractors coming in that have contracts 

to build houses. But they’re not in a big hurry 

because it takes so long to get a lot of the products 

they need. They can wait the market out, till prices 

come back down. And prices are easing off a little bit 

on everything but OSB. When they feel the time is 

right, probably in the next three to four weeks, they’ll 

jump back in to buying and we’ll see the market turn 

again. That’s my feeling anyway.” 

He sells Doug Fir, Southern Yellow Pine and SPF, 

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“My customers seem to be doing well when 

they can get product,” he noted. “That’s the biggest 

problem now, getting product. It’s because of 

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running at full capacity and we have a healthy housing 

market, which we have right now, it’s a problem.” 

He said 2022 will be a good year and demand is 

strong. 

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seems to continue to be strong as we begin the spring 

season. Customers seem to be a bit cautious when 

they are making purchases, many customers tell us 

that they are not making a buy until they have a PO 

in hand from their customer. Our customers seem to 

think that the current loll in the market will be short 

lived as builders start to ramp up more for Spring, 

but many underlying conditions continue to hamper 

contractors and builders such as lack of labor and 

supply shortages of all types of building materials.” 

Southwick continued, "Demand for logs skyrocketed 

towards the end of January, which pushed pricing up 

for logs very quickly. We have had to be flexible and 

adjust our operating plans based on availability. We 

are fortunate that we have the ability to run three different 

species, which allows us to continue to operate 

efficiently. We have also learned to be very flexible in 

how we operate our manufacturing facilities based on 

current manpower. We have days that all of our team 

members are at work and days when multiple people 

are out for various reasons. Transportation continues 

to be frustrating for all parties. Some loads will sit at 

the mill for upwards of a month or two. Truck rates 

continue to rise as the cost of fuel increases coupled 

with the lack of drivers makes finding an available 

truck very difficult. Rail transportation has been more 

reliable over the last month, but not everyone can or 

wants to purchase a full rail car of material leaving 

them with truck transportation as the only option.” 

Southwick finished by saying, "I would rate our business 

as an 8; we had strong shipments the first half of 

the quarter and anticipate steady business as we head 

into the second quarter. Pricing is always a wild card, 

but demand for housing and commercial building is 

still forecasted to be strong, so hopefully this will 

continue to keep pricing at a stable level especially 

since log prices have been much higher than last 

year.” 

Chelsea Brown of Patrick Lumber, Portland, 

OR, had this to say about supply and demand for 

their products, "For all items prices remain strong, 

supply remains challenging, so long as the demand 

is there. We love to promote alternative products that 

we have in abundance, such as our beautiful Doug 

Fir, when other Softwood prices scare buyers. Our 

customers remain optimistic about business and the 

strong market we are in. Everyone has their eyes on 

interest rates to see what will really happen to supply 

and demand this year.” Brown continued, “Weather, 

transportation, logging issues, labor – you could say 

all impact our business. We focus on offering competitive 

benefits, fair pay and opportunities, improvements 

to our yard so truck drivers can have better 

loading experiences. At Patrick, we can only control 

the controllable, and we do our best to constantly 

review and make improvements where necessary 

to stay competitive in this landscape. Impact of this 

tariff on our industry and relations with our partners 

to the north continues to be a challenge. Many 

customers read a headline about the duty rate change, 

and ask if pricing will improve. The simple answer 

is no. Unfortunately replacement costs for material 

continues to increase due to log, labor and logistical 

shortages. Managing expectations and constant communication 

with our customers is important so they 

can then explain to their customers why prices continue 

to increase or remain at record levels.” Brown 

finished by saying, "Business is good, I can’t give it a 

10/10 because if we had more supply we could probably 

sell more!" n 

SOUTHEAST TRENDS— 


of cash. Our month-over-month performance for the 

past 12 months has been about the same.” 

This lumberman, in his division at his company, 

sells 98 percent Southern Yellow Pine. He sells a little 

Doug Fir and Hem Fir. 

He sells to both distribution yards and end users. 

The success of his customers varies by region of the 

world. “Most people say their business is doing OK,” 

he noted. “No customer is struggling or going out of 

business.” 

In the area of transportation, domestic trucking is a 

little better, he observed. “It’s OK. Exporting in containers 

is a major problem. Prices have appreciated 

and you’ll make a booking and it may get rolled two, 

three or four times. Or you’ll have a booking and that 

shipping line decides to drop that service mysteriously. 

And you can’t find another shipping line with 

service into whatever region of the world those goods 

were supposed to ship.” 

A Mississippi lumber source said his market is 

good. “It’s strong,” he reported. “It continues to be 

surprisingly strong. Our business has had zero letup 

through the holidays, winter and COVID. Almost 

every month our business is setting a new volume of 

shipments record. That’s been the case for well over 

a year. 

“We sell primarily low-grade Pine and hardwood,” 

he stated. “Pine prices have gone up dramatically 

since COVID hit. We continue to be surprised that 

our customers are not repelled by higher prices. There 

is not enough production to meet demand.” 

Not surprisingly, he rates his market as better than 

it was six months earlier. 

“Pine is the only Softwood we purchase on a 

regular basis,” he observed. “We buy it in No. 2 and 

Better and No. 2 common to MSR and No. 3 and No. 

4.” 

He sells to both retail and industrial users. He said 

his customers are stronger than a year ago. COVID 

affected manufacturing so that it was not up to 100 

percent production, he said. There has not been full 

production in well over a year. Supply and demand 

have been so out of balance that customers are willing 

to wait for product. 

Unlike most companies, he said transportation was 

not a problem. “We have a huge network of trucks,” 

he stated. “We get freight moved pretty quickly, but it 

is expensive.” 

A lumber provider in Alabama said his market 

is “very strong, across the board.” Even at that, he 

said his market is weaker than it was a few months 

ago. “We’re into multi-family housing and we take 

contracts to build these apartments. We’re locked into 

our price on these contracts regardless of what the 

market does. Reload space being almost non-existent, 

you’re just at the mercy of the market whatever it 

does if you can’t secure the material and get it in a 

holding facility. We need storage to buy lumber at 

lower prices.” 

He handles mostly No. 2, No. 2 and Better and a 

little No. 3 in SPF and Southern Yellow Pine. 

He sells to contract builders. “The market is extremely 

busy for them,” he noted. 

Two problems, he said, are transportation and storage 

shortage. “The rates we have to pay for trucks 

have tripled and quadrupled,” he stated. • 

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I would factor in right now is that there have been 

some very big logistics issues out of western Canada 

since what they went through with the mudslides and 

the rain. They haven’t been able to catch up to their 

regular shipments. In the next months we might see 

a little bit more wood out of the west, so that could 

slow us down a little bit on the supply side. I am not 

sure we are going to see similar pricing numbers as 

last year, but we could get close." 

Echoed an Ontario lumber supplier, “Last year it 

got a little bit out of control. We saw some buyers not 

thinking twice about buying, just purchasing whatever 

they could find. I think this year the buyers are 

more disciplined, but at the same time they still need 

to have wood in their yards to support their customer 

base. We are going to see some $1,500 Great Lakes 

prices, but I don’t know if we are going to see $1,700. 

But who knows? Human nature can do some funny 

things in the short term, so anything is possible!" 

On the Pine side, “The demand is good and the 

market is pretty diversified actually; everything is 

selling fairly well," noted an Ontario lumber manufacturer. 

"Producers were able to get a price increase 

recently. There is not much out there that is performing 

poorly currently, but that could all change as the 

Spruce prices change. The U.S. has decreased the 

tariffs on Canadian products, which will see a little 

more material going down there and that might lean 

out the inventories a little bit. We are not going to see 

the prices we saw on Spruce last winter, but I think 

we might be two-thirds to three-quarters of the way 

there, which will still be quite good for most." 

“Pine logs are stable now," according to an Ontario 

contact. "It was an issue last year with everything 

benchmarked to the U.S. market, but that seems to 

have stabilized. It has been pretty much the norm in 

terms of the logging season; we are ok that way, but 

the log supply is a little tighter this year than in other 

years." 

A Quebec lumber producer reported, “I do not see 

prices falling off and I think it is going to stay pretty 

good. Our Canadian market is quite small compared 

to the states and it really depends what happens south 

of the border. If the demand stays good down in the 

U.S., then they will be less likely to move wood into 

our market – that is the key. We don’t see the Americans 

sending material up north, because once that 

starts, it just throws a wrench into everything. So far 

so good. Trucking is an issue; of course everybody is 

feeling the pinch on that. There have been a few hiccups 

with the freight here and there. It just seems to 

be that there are not as many trucks available as there 

once were." 

Remarked an Ontario lumber producer, “It is about 

time the sawmills finally got some value for the product. 

We went 10 years after 2008 where everything 

was in the tank. Some mills went under and a lot of 

them just held it together and you were not able to put 

any capital into your operation to replace equipment. 

People were patching everything up, but eventually 

things have to be replaced. You almost need five 

years of this good business just to get yourself back 

in line again and we certainly welcome this." • 


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The economy is expected to grow by almost 4 

percent in 2022, much higher than the 2.2 percent 

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the economy exist as well. Those were the recent 

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Dan North 

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Chief Economist of 

Euler Hermes North America The government's stimulus benefits and 

consumer spending: North said the economy's key 

driver is cash savings provided by consumers and their ability to spend (comprising 

fully 70 percent of personal consumption). "Spend, they did," North observed. 

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In fact, personal consumption expenditures at the time of this webinar were up 

26 percent since May 2020 and up 11 percent from pre-COVID. Consumer confidence 

in the economy remains strong at this time. 

Manufacturing index and orders for durable goods: New orders for goods 

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average of 55. Anything above 50 means expansion in the economy. This 

means plenty of work is in the pipeline as consumers turn loose of cash, outpacing 

pre-COVID years. In fact, back orders are very high – in the top 4 percent of all 

observations going all the way back to World War II. 

Also, North said ISM (Institute of Supply Management) Services data, which 

is another important metric to follow, reports that 80 percent of the economy's 

"The economy is still growing and it's going to be a 

good year, but we see a little bit of a slowdown because 

of this Omicron risk. COVID is still with us." 

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backlog of orders is high, in the top two percent ever recorded. They rate new 

orders at 61.5, again indicating plenty of work in the pipeline in the coming future. 

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its potential health over the next year. The Treasury Yield Curve is a harbinger 

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AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS 

IN THE SOFTWOOD INDUSTRY 

Boise Cascade Expands 

Distribution Footprint 

And Partners With 

Simpson Door 

Boise, ID— Boise Cascade Company (“Boise 

Cascade”), headquartered here, recently announced 

the expansion of its Building Materials Distribution 

(“BMD”) operations in Minnesota and Northern 

Mark Nelson Kentucky. 

The BMD Minneapolis branch will be adding 13 

contiguous acres to the existing property in Lakeville, MN. 

“One of the most significant impacts will be our ability to expand our engineered 

wood products (“EWP”) line as well as increase our commodity offering 

with the addition of Pine boards, premium grade lumber/studs, and other industrial 

products,” said Dave Stone, branch manager. 

The BMD Cincinnati branch will move into a new 200,000 square-foot warehouse 

in Walton, KY. The new location will work in tandem with an existing yard 

in Erlanger, KY. In November 2021, the Company also announced a new distribution 

center to be built in Marion, OH. 

“We are very excited to move into these new facilities in 2022,” said Mark Nelson, 

manager for BMD Ohio Valley. “This will enable us to enhance our general 

and specialty lines including leading brands in decking, siding, and trim as well as 

add some new products to our portfolio.” 

Also, Boise Cascade Millwork is proud to announce a partnership with Simpson® 

Door Company in its Atlanta, GA distribution location. 

Simpson Door Company has been a premier manufacturer of interior, exterior, 

and custom wood doors since 1912. As one of the oldest continuously operating 

door plants, Simpson has a long legacy of providing quality, innovative, handcrafted 

doors with an industry-leading warranty. 

Boise Cascade currently has nine millwork manufacturing and distribution locations 

offering pre-hung doors and other products throughout the U.S. The millwork 

business is part of its Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division. 

“We are looking forward to expanding our offering of top-notch doors and 

services to our customers in the Atlanta area and surrounding markets,” said Rusty 

Winter, Atlanta BMD branch manager. 

About Boise Cascade 

Boise Cascade Company is one of the largest producers of engineered wood 

products and plywood in North America and a leading wholesale distributor of 

building products. The Company has nine millwork manufacturing and distribution 

locations offering pre-hung doors and millwork products throughout the U.S. 

For more information, please visit our website at www.millwork.bc.com. 

Natalie Heacock Named CFO 

For Patrick Lumber Co. 

Portland, OR— Natalie Heacock has recently 

been promoted to CFO for Patrick Lumber Co., 

headquartered here. Patrick Lumber is a secondary 

manufacturer and exporter of niche high-grade 

wood products sold through a network of worldwide 

distribution. 

Heacock has been in her present role since early 

February, 2022. She has worked for Patrick Lumber Natalie Heacock 

for eight years. Her first job in the forest products 

industry was in 2014 for Patrick Lumber Co. 

Previously, Heacock was an auditor with Perkins & Co. 

Heacock graduated from Sam Barlow High School in Gresham, OR, from the 

University of Portland (with a finance degree) and from Willamette University in 

Salem, OR (with an MBA.) 

She is the chairperson of the Oregon Society of CPA’s Leadership Commit- 

tee. Also, she stood out as one of 40 under 40 in the North American Wholesale 

Lumber Association’s inaugural YELP (Young Emerging Lumber Professional) 

program. 

Heacock and her husband have three young children. In their free time, they 

enjoy boating, water sports and staying active. 

For more information, www.patlbr.com. 

TS Manufacturing Is Undergoing Its Second 

Expansion In Two Years 

Lindsay, ON— TS Manufacturing, a leading provider of sawmill equipment, 

recently announced that they are expanding their facility for the second time in 

two years. This brings the TS manufacturing plant to over 85,000 square feet of 

manufacturing capacity to support its continued growth and demand in the sawmill 

manufacturing industry. 

“As a turnkey supplier for large-scale projects, we felt the need to expand our 

facility. Sawmills are revamping their own facilities; growing, expanding, and updating 

equipment to allow for greater production, automated systems, and adding 

optimization capabilities to their current equipment. Our customers are purchasing 

our systems because we have been recognized as an industry leader in the combination 

of Optimized High Recovery Systems and Sophisticated controls, all in the 

scope of a single supplier. This necessitated our decision for the expansion of our 

facility. The added extra square footage will allow for additional office space for 

our engineering team, expand our machine shop, our electrical panel manufacturing 

shop and research and development and create a more productive shipping 

and assembly area. This $3.7 million expansion includes additional High Production 

CNC equipment in our machine and fabrication areas,” said Kris Smith, TS 

System Sales. 

TS Manufacturing started its 12,000 square foot addition in late 2021 and it 

is expected to be completed by spring 2022. This expansion will allow TS to 

continue to support its customers with the high demand for new and improved 

sawmill equipment. 

“One area we have focused on is the ability to do everything in-house. During 

these trying times with labor shortages, shipping delays, subcontract services, and 

supplies we are already ahead of the curve. To develop, manufacture and mill all 

parts that go into every piece of equipment in-house means fewer disruptions in 

our production timelines,” stated Ted Smith, president. 

TS Manufacturing designs, engineers, and constructs all machine parts inhouse, 

everything from electrical components, programming, milling to painting. 

“TS is truly a one-stop shop for all sawmill equipment,” a company spokesperson 

noted. 

For more information, go to www.tsman.com. 

A construction crew works hard at completing the siding installation at TS Manufacturing 

on a frigid cold day (10.4 degrees Fahrenheit). The TS expansion building was 

purchased as a full-service design build project from SteelCan Building Systems of 

Oshawa, ON. 


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Beaverton, OR 

Lucas Rodakowski is the Marketing Director and Products Specialist at Prime Forest Products 

located in Beaverton, OR. Prime Forest Products produces 18 million BF annually of industrial 

through clear grades of Cedar, Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Eastern White Pine and Hemlock and 

is a secondary manufacturer of all forms of window and door components ranging in size from 

1 – 2ʺ thick by 2 – 6ʺ wide. Prime is dedicated to sustainability goals and building a reputation of 

trust with their clients. Visit their website at primeforest.com or call them at (503) 628-0441. 

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BID Group Invests 

In Facility To Grow 

Production Capacity 

Mirabel, QC— BID Group, with its head office 

here, the North American leader in sawmill 

equipment manufacturing, installation, and life 

cycle service, recently announced it will invest 

over $1.5 million at its existing facility in Mirabel 

Simon Potvin to grow production capacity, according to a company 

press release. The company will add 5,000 

square feet to its existing footprint, increasing production capacity over 50 

percent. 

“Digital technologies continue to be a key driver in the transformation of the 

wood processing industry and a differentiator in the performance of Comact 

equipment. This investment will allow us to expand production capabilities 

to continue providing our customers the assurance of leading-edge solutions 

built with the highest quality workmanship in the industry. This project is part 

of our long-term manufacturing strategy, and we are pleased to announce this 

investment in our future,” stated Simon Potvin, President, Wood Processing. 

Construction will be complete in the summer of 2022. 

Since 1924, the privately-owned BID Group has been providing industryleading 

solutions for its highly valued customers. As one of the largest 

integrated suppliers to the wood processing industry, and the North American 

leader in the field, BID Group is your one-stop source for guaranteed, comprehensive, 

and innovative solutions, according to a company press release. The 

ability to provide complete, smart, connected, turnkey manufacturing facilities 

that include engineering, project management, equipment, software, installation, 

startup, and after sales parts and services is the BID Group companies' 

strategic value to its customers. The company has offices in 15 locations situated 

to serve the predominant wood processing regions of North America. 

Learn more about BID at www.bidgroup.ca. 

Southern Forest Products Association 

Announces New Board Of Officers 

Eric Gee 

Will Lampe 

Metairie, LA— The Southern Forest Products 

Association recently announced the election of its 

2022 board of officers. 

The board also reelected Eric Gee to serve as 

executive director for the organization. 

“I look forward to continuing the legacy of 

this association, working with the excellent staff 

at SFPA,” said Chairman Will Lampe. “I am 

extremely proud of how SFPA has evolved as 

a leading association with a strong voice in the 

industry,” continued Lampe. “I am also delighted 

that Eric will continue serving in his role 

as executive director. Eric has a track record of 

building great teams and growing business. I am 

excited to watch Eric lead SFPA into our next era 

of growth.” 

The Board of Directors include: Chairman Will 

Lampe, Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Co., Smithfield, 

NC; Treasurer Rich Mills, Hood Industries, 

Hattiesburg, MS; Vice Chairman Mark Richardson, 

Westervelt Lumber, Tuscaloosa, AL; and 

Immediate Past Chairman Craig Forbes, Weyerhaeuser, 

Hot Spring, AR. 

Learn more at www.sfpa.org. 


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In Memoriam 

Blane 

BC Wood Launches Export Readiness 

Training Program 

Langley, BC— BC Wood, located here, recently launched a weekly Export 

Readiness Training Program, which began the end of January and will run 

through March 23. 

The Export Readiness Training Program is an in-depth webinar-based 

9-module program developed for Canada’s wood products industry that will 

guide participants through the complete process of exporting. 

The modules are broken into three phases, starting with determining export 

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about key markets, building Export Plans and identifying the best-fit partners, 

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March 

Softwood Calendar 

North American Lumber Association (NAWLA) Leadership 

Summit, Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 

www.nawla.org. March 6-8. 

Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc./Southern Forest 

Products Assoc., Spring Meeting and Expo, Hotel Monteleone, 

New Orleans, LA. www.slma.org. March 16-18. 

April 

NAWLA Regional Meeting, The MAX, Meridian, MS. 

www.nawla.org. April 21. 

May 

ANNOUNCEMENT: 

THE MONTREAL WOOD CONVENTION HAS BEEN 

RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 24-25, 2022 

AT FAIRMONT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOTEL. 

THE ORIGINAL DATES WERE MARCH 29-31. 

LEARN MORE AT 

WWW.MONTREALWOODCONVENTION.COM 

NAWLA Regional Meeting, The Vancouver Club, Vancouver, BC. 

www.nawla.org. May 4. 

WRCLA Cedar Summit, Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan 

Resort, Kelowna, BC. www.realcedar.com. May 11-13. 

Montreal Wood Convention, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 

Montreal QC. www.montrealwoodconvention.com. May 24-25. 

NAWLA Regional Meeting, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 

Montreal, QC. www.nawla.org. May 25. 

Leonard A. Malloy 

August 19, 1928–February 13, 2022 

Leonard Malloy, a founder of Idaho 

Veneer Company, Post Falls, Idaho, 

passed away peacefully February 13th, 

2022, surrounded by his five children. 

While in the Navy, 1946-1948, he was 

stationed on the USS Curtis and participated 

in “Operation Sandstone” as an 

Electronics Technician Third Class. With 

the aid of the GI Bill, he received a bachelor’s 

degree in business from St. Martin’s 

College in Olympia. 

Leonard Malloy Leonard, his brother, Bob, and their 

common father-in-law, John Gregor, began Idaho Veneer Co. in Post 

Falls, ID in 1953, the first consistent provider of Knotty Idaho White 

Pine veneer, primarily for the wood furniture industry. The company’s 

species mix grew to include others from the Pacific Northwest including 

Western Cedar, Douglas Fir, Clear Ponderosa Pine, Hemlock, and 

Alder, and the industries served included not only furniture, but also 

Windows & Doors, Plywood, and Molding & Millwork. 

For a couple decades Idaho Veneer manufactured high quality hardwood 

plywood, too, and in the seventies ventured into the manufacturing 

of Cedar and White Pine Lumber. 

Sons, Pat, John, and Dan grew up doing odd jobs in the mill and 

progressed to management positions. Leonard saw an opportunity to 

expand and, with his boys and others, founded Ceda-Pine Veneer, Inc., 

Samuels, Idaho in 1976. 

Ceda-Pine, under the management of Pat and Dan, focused on satisfying 

the great demand for Knotty Idaho White Pine from the furniture 

industry and Clear Ponderosa Pine for windows and doors. Eventually, 

it too expanded into lumber products. 

Leonard was a warm and gregarious man who made people feel like 

they’d known him far longer than they had. He was deeply involved 

in the small community of Post Falls, generous with contributions of 

time, treasure, and talent. 

Involvement with the church was important; almost as important as 

his family, and he was instrumental in the founding and construction of 

a church in Post Falls and a convent in Spokane Valley, Washington. 

Leonard was proceeded in death by his loving wife of almost 70 

years, Julia, to whom he affectionately referred as “Ol’ Juel.” He 

leaves behind his children, Marlene, Pat, John, Dan, and Mary and 

their respective spouses, 14 grandchildren, and 28 great grandchildren, 

one brother, and one sister. n 

WHO’S WHO - Tough 


BC and attended Camosun College in Victoria, BC. 

Tough holds a history of being a professional golfer, having played high-level 

golf as an amateur in and around the Vancouver area as a junior in college. 

He later moved to Florida at age 23 to play and teach golf. There, he eventually 

accepted a job on the cruise ships as a Golf Pro. Tough also loves hockey 

and football. 

He and his wife of 10 years, Verna, have two daughters together. 

Skana is a member of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association, 

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, and the British Columbia Wholesale 

Lumber Association. 

For more information about Skana, visit www.skana.com or contact 

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AHC Hardwood Group........................... 47 

Air Systems Mfg. of Lenoir, Inc.................. 

Alta Forest Products................................ 3 

Arxada........................................................ 

Automation & Electronics USA LLC....... 13 

BC Wood Spec./Global Buyers Miss.......... 

Beasley Forest Products.......................... 5 

Biolube................................................... 42 

Bitterroot Valley Forest Products............ 32 

Blue Book Services................................ 46 

Boise Cascade BMD LLC...................... 26 

Boise Cascade EWP LLC.......................... 

Bowers Forest Products......................... 39 

Brunette Machinery................................ 51 

Cersosimo Lumber Co. Inc.................... 30 

Collins........................................................ 

DMSi...................................................... 55 

Delta Cedar............................................ 16 

Denali Cedar/OILP (Oregon Industrial 

Lumber Products).............................. 45 

Diorio Forest Products, Inc........................ 

DiPrizio Pine Sales................................ 22 

Disdero Lumber Co.................................. 8 

Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co................. 18 

Elk Creek Forest Products..................... 37 

Empire Lumber Co..................................... 

Gates Milling.......................................... 41 

Hancock Lumber Co.............................. 11 

Humboldt Sawmill............................... 25 

Huscroft, J.H., Ltd...................................... 

Idaho Timber............................................ 9 

Keller Lumber Co................................... 52 

King City Forwarding USA, Inc.............. 19 

Lucidyne Technologies............................... 

Mars Hill, Inc.............................................. 

Messersmith Manufacturing....................... 

Neiman Enterprises............................... 17 

Nordic Structures................................... 53 

No. Amer. Forest Foundation (NAFF)........ 

No. Amer. Whls. Lbr. Assoc. (NAWLA)....... 

No. Eastern Lbr. Mfg. Assoc. (NELMA)...... 

Nyle Systems, LLC................................ 23 

Pacific Western Wood Works Ltd........... 14 

Patrick Lumber Company........................ 7 

PPG Industrial Coatings............................. 

Prime Forest Products........................... 33 

Quebec Wood Export Bureau/Montreal..... 

Wood Convention....................................... 

Richardson Timbers............................... 34 

Robbins Lumber Inc............................... 15 

Southern Forest Products Assoc. 

(SFPA) ................................................... 

SII Dry Kilns........................................... 56 

San Group.............................................. 35 

Sandy Neck Traders.............................. 53 

Shelton Lam & Deck................................ 8 

Silvaris................................................... 43 

Siskiyou Forest Products....................... 36 

Skana Forest Products.......................... 38 

Smith, Gilbert Forest Products............... 40 

Stiles, A.W., Contractors Inc.................. 12 

TS Manufacturing................................... 27 

Teal-Jones Group................................... 21 

Thompson River Lumber....................... 31 

Timber Products Co................................... 

U-C Coatings........................................... 6 

U.S. Lumber........................................... 20 

Vaagen Bros. Lumber............................ 24 

Valutec Wood Dryers................................. 

West Bay Forest Products Ltd............... 52 

Western Forest Products Inc...................... 

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association . 

(WRCLA)................................................ 

Woodgrain Lumber & Composites............. 

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