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NORTHEASTERN Retail Lumber Association hosted its annual LBM Expo Feb. 6-8 in Boston. Ma. [1] Mike LoPresti, Kate Weissmann, Antoinette Proal. [2] John Bumby, Bruce Faut. l3l Danny Morini, Rob Reber, Tim Devine [4] David Ondich, Rigo Lora. [5] Brad Finck, Pat Fitzgerald. t6l Andy Faircloih, James Marston, John Tumino, Charlie Risinger [7] David Jeffers, Leonard Testa, Jennifer Burroughs, Dave Sieman, Tony Stevens. [8] John Niedzwieck. [9] Dave Kuiken, Calvin Wdtrt. 1tO1

Craig Mye1s, John Smith, Sheila Michaud. [11] Jackson Chen, Anthony Disanto. [12] Gina Duffy, Brett Kelley, Chris Johnson.-[13] Dan Keith, John Fijalkowski, Rob Marusic,-Mike Kelly. [4]Greg Georgette, Kathy Klassen. [15] Tom Glauber, Joshua Kaye [16] Frank Czerwinski, Helene Feinberg, Ray Zamloot. [17] Jim Seeger, Marc Maniaci. [18] Pete Zimmerman, Patrick Healv, Steven Altshuler. fl91 Tom Zimmerman, Mike Gessinger, Jason Quenzer, (More photos on nexttwo pages)

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Lumberments Association of Texas will honor Chuck Pool, Main Street Lumber, Denison, Tx', as Lumberman of the Year during its April 18-20 convention at Westin La Cantera Resort, San Antonio, Tx.

Southern Buitding Material Association named Talbert Building Supply, Roxboro, N.C., as its Dealer of the Year during its recent show. Fortress Wood Products, Martinsville, Va., was named Supplier of the Year.

Eastern Building Material Dealers Association is sponsoring a MidAtlantic Young Dealers roundtable moderated by Sandy SawYer MaY l-2 at the DoubleTree Hotel, Somerset, N.J. The hotel is adjacent to the Garden State Exhibit Center, where the IDEAS LBM Trade Show begins May 2.

Michigan Lumber & Building Materials Association has launched a new "buy local" program, represented by the Lol symbol.

Kentucky Buitding Materials Association holds its 108th annual convention and product expo April 252l atGalt House Hotel, Louisville.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association is sponsoring an estimating workshop April 3 in Kansas City, Mo.

Kentucky Forest Industries Association hosts its annual meeting April 3-5 at Embassy Suites, Lexington, Ky.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association has scheduled its annual leadership conference for April 28-30 at Innisbrook Golf Resort & Spa, Tarpon Springs, Fl.

Presentations will include "The LBM Dealer Market: What Now and What Next?" by Paul Hylbert, Kodiak Building Partners; a discussion of business and economic trends affecting the wholesale distribution supply chain by Paul St. Germain, co-author of Facing the Forces of Change, and an economic forecast by Paul Jannke, Forest Economic Advisors.

Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association will celebrate its 80th anniversary during its April 4-6 annual convention at Marriott Long

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Presentations will include Charles Trevor, program coordinator for Europe/Middle East at the American Softwoods Program, discussing potential opportunities; Paul Jannke, Forest Economic Advisors, with an economic forecast for the coming year, and the 2nd annual Sustainable Versatility Design Awards, handed out bY Robert Robillard, editor of A Concord Carpenter.

During the closing dinner-dance, the association will unveil a new short video, Lumber & Sons, a sPecial feature on mill families in the Northeast.

National Hardwood Lumber Association will hold its first Chinese inspector training class July 15 to Aug. l5 at NHLA headquarters in Memphis, Tn.

Taught by veteran instructors Rich Hascher and Randy Wilson, assisted by Chinese language interpreters, the Monday-through-SaturdaY summer school will include mill visits and networking opportunities with North American suppliers.

Lumber Wholesalers Poised to Emerge from Darkness

The wholesale lumber industry is turning the corner, following more than five years of declines, according to a new forecast by IBISWorld.

"Residential construction is the largest source of demand for lumber wholesalers," said IBISWorld analyst Sean Windle. "Therefore, with the collapse of the housing bubble in 2007 and subsequent recession, demand for industry products fell significantly."

From 2008 to 2013,lumber wholesalers' revenue fell an average of 2.\Vo per year to $83.5 billion. But, buoyed by recent renewed growth in housing, revenue is expected to rise 7.5Vo in 2013.

Profit margins for the average lumber wholesaler have remained stagnant, although profitability should experience an uptick in 2013, thanks to strong demand and strong growth in lumber prices. "Falling profit margins and fewer sales forced some operators to exit the lumber wholesalins industrv." Windle said.

IBISWorld estimates the number of wholesale lumber businesses in the U.S. declined O.5Vo annually over the last five years to 5,895 in 2013. Employment also fell, an average 2 .97o per year to 1 1 8,9 I 1 workers.

Lumber Directories Released

Random Lengths has released the latest editions of two leading reference guides for the North American softwood forest products industry.

The 2013 Big Book's 832 pages contain 4,158 listings of U.S., Canadian, and offshore softwood companies and 16, 063 personnel-including addresses, phone and fax numbers, email addresses and websites, company profiles, and other valuable information.

The 2012 Yearbook features more than 300 pages of data and price histories for the past I I years for more than 290 key lumber and panel items. Also included are graphs tracking monthly price averages for the past five years, economic data such as housing starts and home mortgage rates for 2009-

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2012, a nine-year market chronology, and an international section with price histories, trade-weighted dollar information, and export volumes by species and destination.

Indiana Millworker Injured

An employee at Homan Lumber, Elkhart, In., is recovering after a Feb. 15 milling accident.

Tommy Woods was seriously injured when safety guards on th; machine he was working on came loose, allowing a piece of wood to shoot out and hit his face. Accordins to his sister, Woods sustained a brokei nose, jaw and cheekbone, as well as two injured vertebrae, damaged arteries, and multiple other breakages around his face.

Woods has already undergone reconstructive surgery, but will have to undergo several more. A feeding tube was also installed, to help him eat and drink. He will probably be hospitalized for several months.

He had worked at Homan for about a year.

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Hardwood Manufacturers Association - March 11, national con' ference & expo, Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston' S.C.; (412) 244-0440; www.hmamembers.org.

Southern Cvpress Manufacturers Assn' - March 1 1, annual meeting, Chailbston, S.C. ; (a1 2) 244-0440; www.cypressinfo.org.

WoodWorks - March 12, Wood Solutions Fair, Omni Hotel, Dallas' Tx.; (866) 966-3448; www.woodworks.org.

Northwestern Lumber Association - March 12-13, Nebraska lumber dealers convention, Younes Conference Center, Kearney, Ne.; (763) 544-6822; www.nlassn.org.

Greenprints - March 13.14, Georgia Tech Research lnstitute Conference Center, Atlanta, Ga.; (404) 872-3549; www.greenprints.org.

Lumbermens Merchandising Gorp. - March 13-15, annual meeting, Anaheim, Ca.; (610) 293-7049; www.lmc.net.

Emerv-Waterhouse - March 15.16, market, Rhode lsland Convention Center, Providence, R.l.; (800) 283-0236; emeryonline.com.

Builder's Supply Assn. of West Virginia - March l5'17, 100th annual me'eiirig, Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, W.V'; (304\ 342-2450; www. bsa-wv. com.

Peak Auctioneering - March 16, LBM auction, Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, ll.; (800) 245-9690; www.peakauction.com.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assn. - March 18' 20, legislative conference & spring meeting, Crystal City Maniott, Washlngton, D.C.; (800) 634-8645; www.dealer.org.

Window & Door Manufacturers Assn. - March 18'20' legislative conference, Arli ngton, Va. ; (800) 223-2301 ; www.wdma'com.

JLC Live Show - March 20.23, Rhode lsland Conference Center, Providence, R. l. ; (800) 261'77 69; www.jlclive.com.

Mid South Building Material Dealers Association - March 21-23, convention & show, lmperial Palace Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Ms.; (877) 828-331 5; www.mbmda.com.

Blish-Mize Co, - March 22.23, spring market, Convention Center, Overland Park, Ks.; (800) 995-0525; www.blishmize.com.

Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn' - ltrarch 24'27, annual convention, Tucson, Az.; (703) 264-1 690; www.kcma.org'

ENAP nc. - March 25-27 , annual meeting & show, Gaylord Palms' Orlando, Fl.; (800) 456-4300; www.enap.com.

National Wood Flooring Assn' - April 2'5' conference & expo, Gaylord Texan, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 4224556; woodfloors.org.

Mid-America Lumbermens Assn. - April 3, estimating workshop' Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-5323; www.themla.com.

Kentucky Forest Industries Assn. - April 3'5, annual meeting, Embassy Suites, Lexington, Ky.; (800) 203'9217; www.kfia.org.

International Wood Composites Symposium - April 3'4, Red Lion, Seattle, Wa.; (800) 9424978: woodsymposium.wsu edu.

Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association - April 4'6' annual convention, Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, Boston, Ma.; (207) 829-6901 ; www.nelma.org.

Peak Auctioneering - April 6, LBM auction, Orange County Fairgrounds, Middleton, N.Y.; (800) 245-9690; peakaucti0n.com.

Door & Hardware Institute - April 8'9, executive summit, Las Vegas, Nv.; (7 03) 222-2010; www.dhi.org'

Structural Insulated Panel Association -April 9'11, annual meet ing & conference, Loew's Resort Canyon Spa, Tucson, Az., (253) 858-7 47 2; www.sips.org.

Peak Auctioneering - April 13, LBM auction, Prince William County Fairgrounds, Manassds, Va.; (800) 245-9690; peakauction.com.

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Ohio Construction Suppliers Assn. - April 17'18' installed sales roundtable, Lavon ia, Ga. ; (6 1 4) 267'7 817 ; www.myocsa.org.

International Wood Products Assn. - April 17'19, annual convention, Vancouver, B,C. ; (703) 820-6696; www,iwpawood.org.

Forest Products Society - April 18-20, North American wood window & door symposium, Roseville, Mn. ; www.forestprod'org.

Lumbermen's Association of Texas & Louisiana - April 18'20' annual convention, Westin La Cantera Resort, San Antonio, Tx (800) 749-5862; www.lat.org,

National Kitchen & Bath Association - April 19'21, annual show, New Orleans, La.; (800) 843-6522; www.nkba.org.

Peak Auctioneering - April 20, LBM auction, Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Berea, 0h.; (800) 245-9690; www.peakauction.com.

Transload Distribution Assn. - April 22'24, conference, Hilton, Rosemont, I l. ; (503) 656-4282; www.transload.org'

Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America - April 23-26 woodworking conference, Marriott Tempe at the Buttes, Tempe' Az.; (443) 640-1 052; www.wmma.org.

Kentucky Building Materials Assn. - April 25'27, convention & expo,'Galt Hous-e, Louisville, Ky.; (800) 844-1774: kbma.net.

Peak Auctioneering - April 27, LBM auction, Marion County Fairgrounds, Indianapolii, In.; (800) 245-9690; peakauction.com.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - April 28'30, leadership conference, Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, Fl'; (800) 527 -8258; www.lumber.org.

American Wood Protection Association - April 28'May 1, annual meeting, Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hi.; (205) 733-4077: www.aw0a.com.

National Association of Home Builders - April 29'May 1, national qreen buildinq conference, Nashville Convention Center' ft ashville, fn.; |AOO) 368-5242;www.nahb.org.

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