With a rich history dating back to 1955, West Fraser was founded when three brothers bought a small planing mill in Quesnel, British Columbia. More than six decades later, West Fraser has become a leading diversified wood products company with mills and locations across Canada and the United States.

Construction on the new facility is expected to be completed in May 2025. The project was facilitated by a $1.1 million grant from the Growing Alabama program administered by the Alabama Department of Commerce.

As consistent disinflation and a cooling labor market bring the economy into better balance, the Fed is likely to further solidify behind the case for rate cuts, which could help ease some pressure on the housing market.

Rail served 8-acre lumber yard, equipped with 3 lumber sheds now available in the heart of Kansas City.

According to the National Safety Council, forklift accidents led to nearly 25,000 days away from work for employees and were the source of 73 work related deaths in 2022. While this figure accounts for forklift accidents across all industries, lumber and building material dealers, which are largely dependent on these machines for transporting inventory, are particularly at risk.

Beth PopNikolov, CEO of Venveo, and Chris Fisher, VP of the LBM Division at ECI, debunk common myths about ecommerce in the LBM sector and provide evidence-based insights from industry surveys, including LBM Journal’s Real Issues. Real Answers and more.

Ray Wizbowski will lead ECI's marketing strategy and ensure its alignment with business objectives and drive brand growth, enhance customer engagement and optimize ECI’s marketing positioning.

This low market share in fact runs counter to some media commentary on off-site construction suggesting recent gains. Nonetheless, there exists potential for market share gains in the years ahead due to the need to increase productivity in the residential construction sector.