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| 2010 Lumber Shipments up 51% | 2010-07-02 |
Information provided by NELMA’s lumber manufacturers for the first 5 months indicated that shipments of all lumber were up 51% over the same period for 2009. 80% more Dimension lumber, primarily Eastern Spruce and Balsam Fir, was produced during this comparative period. Eastern White Pine mills came in with a 27% increase over 2009. About 300 million board feet of all lumber products were shipped through May. A look back to the same 5 months of 2008 shows 2010 Dimension lumber shipments lagging behind by 11%, with total shipments of Eastern White Pine about even with 2008. For additional details, see complete data 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.
