The Softwood Lumber Board’s Impact—Now and in the Years Ahead

The Softwood Lumber Board
September 30, 2025
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: United States

The September monthly update from the Softwood Lumber Board includes these headlines and more:

  • The SLB Generated 438 MM BF of Incremental Lumber Demand in Q2: Q2 Report highlights strategy to drive long-term demand for lumber through education, code advancements, project support, and compelling content—efforts that will protect, expand, and diversify markets.
  • The SLB’s Strategic Plan to Grow Light-Frame by +1.4 BBF Annually:  new strategic plan sets a bold target: 2.9 BBF in new annual lumber demand by 2035.
  • Industry Leaders Highlight Common Goals of North American Lumber Industry: This month, Brad Thorlakson, Executive Chairman of Tolko Industries, and George Emmerson, Board Chairman of Sierra Pacific Industries, highlight how producers throughout North America share a common passion for the sustainability and growth of our industry.
  • The SLB Backs Global Framework to Increase Lumber Demand: Built by Nature’s Principles for Responsible Timber Construction is a first-of-its-kind global framework to ensure building with wood benefits climate, nature, and people.

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