SLB Programs Are Critical for the Lumber Industry’s Continuing Growth The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is an industry-funded initiative with a specific mandate: promoting softwood lumber to increase and diversify demand and increase market share. The SLB’s mandate is to make softwood lumber the preferred building material in commercial, residential, and outdoor construction in the… Read more »
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The SLB’s Impact—Now and in the Years Ahead | SLB September 2025 Newsletter
The SLB Generated 438 MM BF of Incremental Demand in Q2 2025, Targeting 2.9 BBF of New Annual Demand by 2035
The SLB recently published its Q2 2025 Report, highlighting how the SLB and its funded programs are advancing a strategic approach to drive long-term demand for lumber—capturing measurable growth across multifamily, education, office, and warehouse projects while expanding adoption through code advancements, technical support, compelling content, and targeted education that equips architects, engineers, and developers… Read more »
The SLB Targets 2.9 BBF of New Annual Lumber Demand
The SLB’s Board of Directors has approved a new strategic plan targeting 2.9 BBF in new annual lumber demand by 2035. The approach builds on existing momentum in key, high-growth segments—multifamily, attainable and affordable housing, education, offices, and warehouses—where lumber, whether in light-frame, mass timber, or hybrid construction, offers compelling economic and environmental value propositions.… Read more »
The SLB’s Strategy for 2.9 Billion Board Feet of New Annual Lumber Demand
The SLB’s Strategy for 2.9 Billion Board Feet of New Annual Lumber Demand Since 2012, the Softwood Lumber Board has focused on its mission to increase demand for softwood lumber through work in code, conversion, communications, and education—with more than 15 billion board feet (BBF) of incremental demand generated since 2012, a return of 86… Read more »
The SLB Q1 Report Highlights Accelerating Efforts to Expand the Use of Lumber
The SLB recently published its Q1 2025 Report, highlighting how the SLB and its funded programs are accelerating efforts to expand the use of lumber—capturing market share in high-potential segments like K-12 schools and multifamily housing while pushing beyond early adopters of wood construction to engage general contractors, developers, and community stakeholders through targeted training,… Read more »
SLB-Supported Accelerators Drive Lumber Market Growth
SLB-Supported Accelerators Drive Lumber Market Growth The Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Boston is an influential showcase for the potential of wood construction. The transformation of 42 1940s-era buildings into a sustainable, mixed-income residential community will include a six-story affordable housing project built with a cross-laminated timber floor and roof system and a nine-story mass… Read more »