The SLB is processing refunds due to importers for the 2020 calendar year. As you are aware, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection began collecting assessments on all imported softwood lumber covered under the Softwood Lumber Checkoff on July 1, 2020, on behalf of the SLB. Companies do not have to pay assessments on their first 15… Read more »
Category: Newsflash
The Softwood Lumber Board 2021 Board of Directors Announced
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has reappointed Eric Cremers, Caroline Dauzat, and Hugues Simon to serve second terms on the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB). He has also appointed director Keith O’Rear to his first term. Directors will serve a three-year term of office beginning January 1, 2021. Mr. Cremers was recently name President & CEO… Read more »
The Softwood Lumber Board Welcomes Nick Milestone
West Linn, Ore., October 29, 2020 – The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is excited to announce that Nick Milestone has joined the SLB to support its mission in the areas of strategic partnerships and adoption of mass timber construction in the United States. He is a veteran of the European and United Kingdom mass timber… Read more »
The Softwood Lumber Board Seeks Grant Proposals in Conjunction with Wood Innovation Grants
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 »
California Building Standards Commission Passes Tall Wood Code Change Proposals
Recently, the California Building Standards Commission grouped the tall wood code change proposals into one agenda item and passed them unanimously. The commission agreed that early adoption of mass timber will have many benefits for the state. Increased market demand, alignment with wildland fire prevention and forest management goals, and improved carbon storage are all… Read more »
Proposed Increased Assessment Rate Under the Softwood Lumber Checkoff
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a proposal to increase the assessment rate under the Softwood Lumber Checkoff from $0.35 to $0.41 per thousand board feet, or by $0.06 cents. Please see the link to the proposal that was published August 13, 2020, in the Federal Register. The Softwood Lumber Board recommended approval… Read more »
Newsflash: SLB COVID-19 Response and Program Updates
We want you to know that the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is closely monitoring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, which, as you are aware, is changing rapidly. The health and safety of our staff, our investors, and our partners, as well as those attending events that we sponsor, are important to us. As such, we have… Read more »