The November/December 2023 issue of the Softwood Forest Products Buyer features the latest news on the softwood industry. This issue's stories include NELMA's 90th anniversary, BC Wood's Global Buyers Mission, the Lumbermen's Association of Texas' 137th annual Convention and Expo, the Landmark Lumber Group and much more.
The ForestProducts www.softwoodbuyer.com Vol. 38 No. 6 The Softwood Industry’s Only Newspaper...Now Reaching 36,187 firms (20,000 per issue) November/December2023 BC Wood's GBM Celebrates 20 Years Photos By Zach Miller NELMA Celebrates 90th Anniversary Photos By Terry Miller Rav Binning, Sunny Binning, Parm Binning, Jas Binning, Raj Singh, Gulraj Binning and John Wu, Jazz ForestProducts Ltd., Abbotsford, BC Additional photos on page 12 BC Wood celebrated its 20th Annual Global Buyers Mission recently and welcomed almost 700 delegates from all over the world to Whistler, BC Canada. Given the economic challenges faced by many international markets, BC Wood was extremely pleased with the efforts made by those buyers and suppliers that supported and participated in the 2023 Global Buyers Mission. CEO Brian Hawrysh and new Board Chairman John Gillis from Centurion Lumber welcomed the Opening Ceremony special guest speaker, the Honorable Premier David Eby. This is the first time the Premier of BC has officially opened a GBM and his comments were well received. This year, GBM registered international buyers from as far away as Austria, China, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Pakistan, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Again, many thanks were given to the Federal Trade Commissioner Service and BC’s Trade & Investment Representatives from international markets that greatly assisted with the buyer recruiting again this year. With their continued dedication, there were many first-time Buyers to the GBM, opening opportunities for Canadian manufacturers to develop new business. BC Wood continued to host North American architects, designers, contrac- Adam and Janie Duplisea, Nyle Dry Kilns, Brewer, ME; Aaron Schulte, Hancock Lumber Company, Casco, ME; and Tiffany and Jeremy Howard, Nyle Dry Kilns The 90th Anniversary of the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA) was celebrated at their annual meeting held recently at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, ME. The 2.5 days of events and activities was attended by 128 members and industry guests of the Association. Hurricane Lee exited the region earlier in the week leaving a picture-perfect day for the first event, the NELMA Annual Golf Scramble. Hosted by the Samoset Resorts’ own golf course that features seven oceanside holes and additional 14 holes with spectacular views of the Atlantic, it was aptly named as the “Pebble Beach of the East” in a Golf Digest 2023 article. This LAT Celebrates 137th Convention And Expo Photos By Zach Miller Additional photos on page 18 Continued on page 40 Continued on page 40 Zach Zimmerman, RoyOMartin Lumber Co. Inc., Dallas, TX; Tony Rocha, RoyOMartin Lumber Co. Inc., Houston, TX; and Jack Hensley, Cassity Jones Building Materials, Terrell, TX Additional photos on page 20 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID DALLAS,TX PERMIT 3886 Change Service Requested The SoftwoodForestProductsBuyer P.O. Box 34908 Memphis, TN 38184-0908 The Lumbermen's Association of Texas (LAT) recently hosted its 137th Annual Convention & Expo. The event was held in Arlington, TX at Live! By Loews. The annual convention brings together the Texas lumber and building materials industries, as well as attendees from other states, for fellowship, networking Continued on page 41
