Softwood Lumber Board Monthly Update

The Softwood Lumber Board
June 27, 2025
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: United States

In the June Update, the SLB is featuring these stories and more:

  • SLB Generated 315 MM BF of Incremental Demand in Q1 — The SLB recently published its Q1 Report, highlighting its accelerating efforts to grow demand and expand markets for lumber in 2025. 
  • The SLB Expands Accelerator Initiative — the accelerator program initiative drives innovation in wood construction with a focus on affordability and housing access and is now exploring collaborations with cities in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Oregon, California, and in Washington, D.C.
  • Former Chair Highlights the SLB’s Role in Driving Innovation — Marc Brinkmeyer, Owner of Idaho Forest Group, highlights how the SLB and its funded programs can spur innovation to drive lumber demand.
  • Think Wood Case Study Highlights Light-Frame’s Flexibility and Value — Think Wood’s storytelling in this segment helps architects and developers learn how wood structural systems can offer cost-effective and timely solutions for affordable housing developers and practitioners, leading to increased specification of wood.
  • WoodWorks Award Program Drives Scale; Winners Announced at AIA

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