How the SLB Is Building the Future of Lumber For generations, lumber demand has been driven by home building and remodeling. It’s used to build 93% of U.S. homes, along with 87% of low-rise multifamily buildings. Today, a new opportunity is emerging—one that could fundamentally expand where and how wood is used. Mass timber has… Read more »
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Final Rule Clarifies SLB Assessment Rate and Adds Board Seat
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service published a final rule in the Federal Register on September 22 clarifying the assessment rate for softwood lumber imported into the United States and modifying the membership of the SLB established under the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order (or Checkoff). The final rule is published… Read more »
The SLB Surpasses 1 Billion Board Feet of Incremental Demand YTD
The SLB has released its Q2 2026 Report, highlighting strong progress in growing demand and expanding market opportunities for softwood lumber. Through the first half of 2026, SLB-funded programs generated more than 1 billion board feet of incremental lumber demand while continuing to strengthen wood’s competitive position through project conversions, education, market development, and codes… Read more »