Southern Pine has new design values effective June 1, along with a pocket span card.

New design values for all sizes and grades of visually graded Southern Pine dimension lumber became effective June 1, 2013. New design values apply only to new construction; the integrity of existing structures designed and built using design values meeting applicable building codes at the time of permitting does not change.

Spans for Southern Pine joists and rafters, including those based on the new design values for visually graded dimension lumber effective June 1, 2013 are featured on a new pocket span card available from the Southern Forest Products Assn.

Spans for Southern Pine joists and rafters, including those based on the new design values for visually graded dimension lumber effective June 1, are featured on a new pocket span card now available from the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA).

International Forest Products (Interfor) has completed its acquisition of Rayonier's Wood Products Business in the southern United States.

New design values for ALL sizes and grades of visually graded Southern Pine dimension lumber were published in the SPIB Supplement No.13 to the 2002 Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine Lumber on Feb. 11, 2013.

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association announced three Chairman Awards at the ProDealer Industry Summit in Savannah, GA

New visually graded southern pine dimension lumber design values were submitted in a proposal by the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau to the American Lumber Standard Committee; first review since 1991.

The Southern Pine Inspection Bureau has submitted proposed design values for all grades and sizes of visually graded Southern Pine dimension lumber to the American Lumber Standard Committee.