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| NELMA Mill Shipments Approach 2008 Levels | 2010-07-30 |
Overall, shipments of lumber from NELMA's softwood lumber producers through the first half of 2010 is up 42% compared with the same 6-month period of 2009. Dimension's shipments exceed 2009 by 57%, with Eastern White Pine up by 28%. Most of Dimension's whopping increase over last year can be attibuted to the closure of mills during the first part of 2009 then reopening towards the end of the year. Comparing current data with 2008 indicates overall shipments are down by 6.5% (Dimension by 12% and Eastern White Pine basically even with 2008 overall). Completel monthly data is available for viewing by NELMA members in 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.
