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| Lumber Shipments from NELMA Mills Up Significantly in 2010 | 2010-04-01 |
For the first 2 months of 2010, shipments of Dimension lumber was almost double that of 2009. While this is still 8% below 2008's shipments during the same period, it does indicate a positive move in the marketplace for Dimension lumber. Eastern White Pine shipments showed a modest increase over the same 2-month period of 2009, a 26% increase year-to-year. These numbers still lag behind 2008's shipments for the same months by 8.5%. Additional information details are available on the "Members Area" of the website.
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Eastern White Pine VS. Radiata Pine. Learn about these two species in a side by side comparison. Who will be victorious?
Founded in 1933, the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturer's Association (NELMA) is one of seven lumber rules writing agencies in the U.S. accredited by the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) to write grade rules that are certified as conforming to the American Softwood Lumber Standard PS20. NELMA is the official author and administrator of the grading rules for Eastern White Pine, in particular.
In addition to the quality control inspection audits we conduct at lumber manufacturers to ensure that on-grade Eastern White Pine products are meeting the needs of consumers, NELMA develops and distributes an array of technical information and unique promotional materials via our member-driven marketing program. We encourage you to browse through the pages of this website and discover why Eastern White Pine is the very best choice when wood is considered, both environmentally sustainable and application versatile.
