August 2025

Around the Industry

Everything You Need for Working With Southern Pine

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May 2025 Southern Pine Lumber Shipments

Southern Pine lumber shipments in May totaled 2.055 billion board feet (BBF), 6% above April’s revised shipments of 1.947 BBF. May’s year-to-date shipments totaled 9.399 BBF. 

 

Southern Pine Exports Through June 2025 

Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated) exports are running 9% behind 2024 year-to-date through the first half of the year at 274 MMBF.

 

How To: Video Monitoring for 24/7 Operations

 

Did You Catch the SLB's August Newsletter?

 

Forest Products EXPO

Official Forest Products EXPO 2025 Recap is Live 

EXPO 2025: Fine Tune Your Strategy. That was the agenda for the 38th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO from August 6-8, 2025, at the Music City Center in Nashville, and early feedback shows exhibitors and attendees alike were able to successfully collaborate to drive their operations forward.

 

Attendee Survey Extended Through August 29 

Your input is critical. It shapes the future of EXPO for both attendees and exhibitors, and we want it all — the good, the bad, and the ugly. If we don’t hear from you, we can’t make improvements. 

 

SFPA Updates

From the Executive Director: Reflecting on EXPO

From the Executive Director for August 2025 takes a look back at Forest Products EXPO and what's to come through the end of the year.

 

Have You Been Following Us on LinkedIn?

We understand your newsfeed may become busy, so here’s a recap of the news and resources we’ve shared during the past two weeks to help you get caught up – all in one place!

 

International Promotion

Latest on EUDR, Recent US-EU Trade Developments

Through its representation on the Industry Trade Advisory Committee for Forest Products & Building Materials (ITAC-8), the Southern Forest Products Association has actively communicated its concerns regarding the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR).

 

Construexpo Key to Success in Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is the No. 2 importer of Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated) with 41 MMBF entering the Caribbean island through the first half of 2025, which is why it was important for the Southern Forest Products Association to attend Construexpo 2025 from May 15-17 in Santo Domingo.

 

SYP a Cornerstone for 2 Colombian Developments

Through its representation on the Industry Trade Advisory Committee for Forest Products & Building Materials (ITAC-8), the Southern Forest Products Asso

 
 

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