Wood
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TimberHP launches North American sales of TimberFill
By Bobby Craig / September 11, 2023TimberHP is pleased to announce the launch of TimberFill, its first wood fiber insulation product, on the North American market. TimberFill, a loose fill insulation, can be blown in...
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Logan Lumber Company Will Sell Black Label in Florida
By Alex Matthews / May 26, 2023Tropical Forest Products has established a distribution agreement with Logan Lumber Company Inc. for its Black Label brand of Ipe and other tropical hardwoods. Logan Lumber, based in Tampa,...
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South Carolina’s Four Corners will Distribute Black Label Lumber
By Chris Gordon / April 24, 2023Tropical Forest Products has partnered with Four Corners Building Supply to become an official distributor of Tropical Forest Products’ Black Label brand of quality Ipe, Cumaru, Garapa, and other...
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RoyOMartin Makes a $9.5 million Investment in a Louisiana Lumber Factory
By Chris Gordon / December 19, 2022Martco, LLC, the parent company of RoyOMartin, a third-generation family-owned timber sourcing and manufacturing company, announced a $9.5 million investment in technologically sophisticated manufacturing equipment at its Natchitoches Parish...
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Sale of LP’s Engineered Wood Product Line Complete
By Chris Gordon / August 3, 2022The previously announced sale of LP Building Solutions’ Engineered Wood Products (EWP) business to Pacific Woodtech for $210 million has been completed. LP’s laminated veneer lumber and I-joist manufacturing...
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The Black Label of Tropical Forest Products Joins Forces with Ganahl Lumber for California Distribution
By Phil Garcia / May 12, 2022Tropical Forest Products announced today that its Black Label premium brand of Ipe and other tropical hardwoods will be distributed throughout California through a distribution partnership with Ganahl Lumber....
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NAHB: Softwood Lumber Prices Still Rising in April
By Jack Bjorklund / May 17, 2021Softwood lumber prices have risen by 121.1 percent year on year. According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices paid for...
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Commerce Secretary and NAHB Discuss Lumber Prices
By Bobby Craig / October 3, 2020The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) senior officers and staff held a 30-minute virtual meeting recently. The meeting with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was about the problems that...
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The Costs of Softwood Lumber Rises Nearly 30% Over Past Three Months
By Chris Gordon / August 19, 2020Prices of goods for residential construction rose 1.8% using a seasonally unadjusted basis. This marked positive growth for three consecutive months. This was according to Bureau of Labor Statistics’...
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Understanding Preserved Wood Quality Mark
By Bobby Craig / April 30, 2020A frequently asked question at SPIB is, “What do the stamps or tags on preserved lumber mean?” When one sees it, the details on these quality marks may cause...