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From the Executive Director: April 2025
Welcome New Member SFPA is proud to welcome Murray Latta Progressive Machine Inc. as an associate member of SFPA! Our membership continues to reach new

Taylor Defense Products Names Cowart Director of Operations
Joe Cowart has been named director of operations for Taylor Defense Products, a division of Taylor Machine Works. “With the continued growth of Taylor Defense

New Member Alert: Murray Latta Progressive Machine
The Southern Forest Products Association is proud to welcome Murray Latta Progressive Machine Inc. as an associate member. Murray Latta has a long-standing history of delivering

Kelly Smith of Hyster-Yale honored as Pro to Know
Kelly Smith, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling’s vice president of finance for the Americas, has been selected as a Leader in Excellence in the 2025 Supply &

What’s the Story With February 2025 Southern Pine Exports?
February 2025 Southern Pine lumber exports (treated and untreated) were up 4.7% to 40.8 Mbf over January but were down 15% over February 2024, according

New Member Alert: Palfinger
The Southern Forest Products Association is proud to welcome Palfinger as an associate member. With 93 years of expertise, Palfinger is an international technology and

A Cut Above with Richie LeBlanc
Richie LeBlanc is a little different than most in the forest products industry, having started in the insurance and underwriting world. That changed in 2000

Stein Lumber Expands, Acquires Remanufacturing Plant
Stein Lumber has acquired Teal Jones’ Lumber remanufacturing plant in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. This purchase reflects Stein Lumber’s commitment to investing in British Columbia’s

From the Executive Director: March 2025
EXPO 2025 Exhibit Space Nearing a Sellout We’ve already exceeded the number of exhibiting companies and exhibit space from 2023. The success of EXPO 2023,