For the 10th consecutive year, the SLB and its program partners—the American Wood Council (AWC), Think Wood, and WoodWorks—delivered year-over-year growth in demand and impact for the softwood lumber industry, generating more than 1.8 billion board feet (bbf) of incremental demand in 2021. Download the 2021 SLB Annual Report (English) Download the 2021 SLB Annual… Read more »
2020 delivered outstanding results for the Softwood Lumber Board and its core funded programs – the American Wood Council (AWC), Think Wood, and WoodWorks. Each program had a remarkable year, exceeding their targets and delivering measurable results for our industry, despite the extenuating circumstances caused by the pandemic. Download the 2020 SLB Annual Report Download
West Linn, Ore., October 21, 2020 – The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) seeks grant proposals in support of the USDA Forest Service 2021 Wood Innovations Grant Program Request for Proposals announced yesterday, October 20, 2020. The SLB and USDA have successfully partnered in the past to support the U.S. Tall Wood Building Competition, the Timber… Read more »
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) recently published its 2020 Q1 Quarterly Report, which recaps the SLB’s progress in increasing demand for softwood lumber products and defending and growing markets. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented operating environment for us all and has changed business practices in ways none of us would have conceived of… Read more »
Through our investments in codes, communications, conversions, and innovation, we’re creating demand for softwood lumber products in a measurable way. 2019 was another outstanding year, thanks to the dedication, talent, and hard work of the professionals who work for the SLB and its funded programs. Highlights from 2019 include: 1,539 projects were converted from steel or concrete… Read more »