Shipments of Southern Pine Lumber Up in 2014

The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) has announced that, for the fifth consecutive year, shipments of Southern Pine lumber recorded an increase from the previous year.

Shipments in 2014 totaled 15.79 billion board feet (Bbf), an increase of 5% over the volume shipped in 2013(15.03 Bbf) and 34% above 2009 shipments (11.79 Bbf).

Tabulation of Southern Pine shipment totals is a cooperative effort with the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB) and Timber Products Inspection (TP).

 

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