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The Softwood Forest Products Buyer - March/April
TheForestProducts www.softwoodbuyer.com Scan QR code to sign up for each digital issue Vol. 39 No. 2 TheSoftwood Industry’s Only Newspaper...Now Reaching 36,187 firms (20,000 per issue) March/April2024 IBS/KBIS Enjoys Impressive Growth In 2024 Photos By Zach Miller Music City Welcomes Thousands to FenceTech 2024 By Zach Miller Grant Cowx and Brian Clarke, Fraser Specialty Products Ltd., Edmundston, NB; Robert Ramson, The Ramson Company, Alexandria, VA; and Morgan Wellens, Nicholson and Cates Limited, Burlington, ON The Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center recently welcomed the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show (IBS) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). This year marked the biggest IBS in 15 years with 1,700+ exhibitors, of which 45 percent were new. Continued on page 28 Jeff Law and Chris Armanini, Tolko Industries Ltd., Vernon, BC; and Ashley Kay, Lawrence Newton and Dustin Warren, Specialty Building Products, Duluth, GA Additional photos on page 10 Gib Gibor, Alta ForestProducts LLC, Chehalis, WA; Jameson Craig and Gary Gill, Fraserview Cedar Products Ltd., Surrey, BC; Dave Cochenour, Alta ForestProducts LLC; Cory Dalos, Boise Cascade Company, Boise, ID; Paul Mackie, WRCLA, Langley, WA; Morgan Kelley, James Venters, Monte McLean and Matt Poquette, Alta ForestProducts LLC Nashville, TN, recently welcomed members and guests of the American Fence Association (AFA) to that organization's annual convention and trade show – FenceTech 2024. Considered the premier annual trade event for manufacturers and suppliers to the fence, gate, perimeter security and metal working industries, it attracted 7,020 attendees this year, which was a significant growth in attendance according to the show's organizers. FenceTech provides ample opportunity to attend educational, networking and business opportunities. The educational lineup of the event includes a wide array of topics meant to be innovative and informative for fence and access control contractors nationwide. These sessions cover the latest trends, installation techniques and best practices from industry experts and peers. AFA is the largest professional association representing the fence industry with members in every U.S. state, Canada and 18 other countries outside of North America. Learn more at www.americanfenceassociation.com. n PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID DALLAS,TX PERMIT 3886 Change Service Requested TheSoftwoodForestProductsBuyer P.O. Box 34908 Memphis, TN 38184-0908 Michiru Nakagawa, Master Halco, Dallas, TX; and Adam Hazelwood, and Andy Johal, San Group Inc., Langley, BC Additional photos on page 8
