News & Events:
08/02/11
Movement of Domestic Wood Packaging within the U.S. – A USDA Report
USDA APHIS has released their investigative report, “Risk Assessment for the Movement of Domestic Wood Packaging Material within the United States...
The majestic Eastern White Pine is the tallest of the pine species in North America with a rich history that played a crucial historical role in the colonial America, yet unknown to many. Trees 150 to 240 feet tall and trunks free of branches to heights of 80 feet or more were plentiful in the new world. The Royal Surveyors of King George I marked them with a blaze that became known as the King's Broad Arrow.
Read more about this historical fact under the "Lagniappe" tab!
Association News
NELMA 2012 CONVENTION - FULL DETAILS
2012 NELMA Buyer's Guide Now Available!
The 2012 edition of the NELMA Buyer’s Guide is now available from the Association, free of charge.
Kim Drew Added to NELMA's Marketing Service Provider Team
NELMA is pleased to welcome Ms. Kim Drew to our team of marketing services providers, effective January 1.
2012 NELMA Safety Awards
Overall Lumber Shipments through October Sink Below 2010
Lumber shipments reported to NELMA through the 3rd quarter of 2011 show an overall decrease compared with the same 10-month peri...
Historic Documents Donated to the NELMA Institute
Richard A. Hale, Associate Professor Emeritus of Wood Technology at the University of Maine, and current resident of Bethel, Mai...
Sustainable Versatility Design Award Competition Gets Attention!
Last month, NELMA introduced its first Sustainable Versatility Design Awards Competition to architecture and design students thr...
Alden Robbins Appointed to Softwood Lumber Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today appointed 19 representatives to serve on the first national Softwood ...
2012 NELMA Meeting Dates & Locations Announced
Sustainable Versatility Design Award Competition Launched
NELMA introduced its first Sustainable Versatility Design Awards Competition to architecture and design students throughout New ...
NELMA Fall Meeting & Golf Outing Recap
The 2011 NELMA Board of Directors Meeting and Golf Outing was held September 23 & 24 in historic Kennebunkport, Maine, with 115 ...
NELMA Member Mills Approach 500 MMBF of Shipments Through August
Preliminary lumber volumes reported by NELMA members through August indicate that 474.4 million board feet was shipped during th...
Movement of Domestic Wood Packaging within the U.S. – A USDA Report
USDA APHIS has released their investigative report, “Risk Assessment for the Movement of Domestic Wood Packaging Material within...
NELMA’s Pine Subcommittee Reviews Weevil Research @ UMaine
Members and guests of NELMA’s Pine Subcommittee traveled to Orono, Maine on July 14 for a full-day of business at the University...
2011 Northeastern Softwood Lumber Shipments Lagging Behind 2010
A total of 356.7 million board feet of softwood lumber was shipped by NELMA members in the first 6 months of 2011
Viewing Line-Up Additions on NELMAtv
Take a look at the new summer showings just placed on NELMA’s TV Channel on YouTube!
Hancock Lumber's Pittsfield Graders Win 2011 EWP Competition
All eyes were on the new “Leaderboard” throughout the 2011 Eastern White Pine Graders’ Competition, held June 11 at Limington Lu...
Dimension Graders' Competition Held June 4
NELMA’s 9th Annual Dimension Graders’ Competition was hosted on Saturday, June 4 by Pleasant River Lumber Company at their Dover...
Members Area of NELMA Website Under Construction
78th Annual NELMA Convention held April 28-29 in Boston
The Northeastern lumber industry gathered in Boston the last week of April for the 78th Annual Convention of the Northeastern Lu...
White Pine Monograph - Newburyport Revisited
Mar 2 2011
The latest issue of the White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs, Volume XXIX, No. 2, takes us “back to the f...
NELMA's 2011 Buyer's Guide Now Available!
Feb 1 2011
NELMA's 2011 Buyer’s Guide is hot off the press and available for distribution to potential customers of quality s...
iNELMA goes iPAD
Feb 1 2011
Keeping up with technology at its current hypersonic speed pace can be a daunting task when trying to ensure this ...
U.S. and Canada to Implement IPPC ISPM 15 Requirements on Shipments Between Countries
For the past several years, the U.S. and Canada have been assessing the risks involved with this unique exemption and have mutua...
NELMA iPhone App Enhancements Completed
Dec 1 2010
The first update to NELMA’s iphone reference application (app) is about to go “live” this month!
Eastern White Pine Pattern Poster is Back!
Dec 1 2010
Back by member request, NELMA has revised and re-released the Patterns of Eastern White Pine poster.
Marketing Eastern White Pine -10 NELMA Tools to Help Get the Job Done
As a leading marketing voice for the Northeastern wood products industry, the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NEL...
