Southern Forest Products Association | Lumber Shorts

The Southern Forest Products Association
July 30, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: US East

EXPO 2027 takes place August 18–20 in Savannah, Georgia. The floor is coming together fast, but there is still time to be part of it!  …The next round of exhibit space invitations goes out in August, extending the opportunity to additional companies. After July 30, 2026, space assignments shift to first‑come, first‑served. 

Export Markets Keep Southern Pine Moving.  Southern pine lumber producers have a growth story worth telling, and it is happening outside the U.S. housing market. New export data shows that Southern pine lumber shipments to other countries have grown steadily since 2023. That growth matters right now. It shows that export markets can carry strong volume on their own. The key point is that export demand does not rise and fall with U.S. homebuilding. Export markets serve as a second, independent engine for demand that is not tied to domestic housing cycles.

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