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| NELMA Lumber Shipments Near 2008 Levels | 2010-06-03 |
Total shipments of lumber from NELMA mills is up more than 50% over 2009's data through the first 4 months of 2010, with a Dimension lumber shipment total of 127 million board feet, while Eastern White Pine recorded shipments of 112 million board feet. Shipments of Dimension lumber through April exceeded 2009's total by 55%, but 10% below 2008's figure. Eastern White Pine shipments exceeded the same period in 2009 by 33%, and were almost on par with 2008 (0.68% above). Of particular note, the April 2010 monthly figure for Eastern White Pine shipments of 32.4 million board feet is the single highest monthly total during the 3-year data comparative period. For monthly shipment details, please refer to the "Members Area" of the website.
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Eastern White Pine VS. Radiata Pine. Learn about these two species in a side by side comparison. Who will be victorious?
Founded in 1933, the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturer's Association (NELMA) is one of seven lumber rules writing agencies in the U.S. accredited by the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) to write grade rules that are certified as conforming to the American Softwood Lumber Standard PS20. NELMA is the official author and administrator of the grading rules for Eastern White Pine, in particular.
In addition to the quality control inspection audits we conduct at lumber manufacturers to ensure that on-grade Eastern White Pine products are meeting the needs of consumers, NELMA develops and distributes an array of technical information and unique promotional materials via our member-driven marketing program. We encourage you to browse through the pages of this website and discover why Eastern White Pine is the very best choice when wood is considered, both environmentally sustainable and application versatile.
