So, Why Knot 

'Understand Knots in Dimension Lumber'

 

Have you ever wondered why you observe some large and at times unsightly decayed knots on the surface of your framing lumber? How can this lumber be graded correctly, especially in No.2 or higher grades? 

 

If you do not understand how and why knots in Dimension Lumber are limited, then these knots that appear unacceptable can be a real source of confusion. How are the graders, and now grading machines, grading these knots? Are they grading the lumber correctly? 

 

Can you learn to grade these knots?   

 

If this sparks your interest, read on my friends!   Good blog from the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB)...

 

READ HERE

http://blog.spib.org/total-measurement-understanding-knots-in-dimension-lumber/
The Lumber Market today continues to bounce up and down.  It moves just enough to let you think it might be going somewhere and then goes right back to the bottom.   The overall consensus of why prices continue to go down is that the market is over produced.  Production curtailments were announced last week and there has been rumors of more.  When the market turns, we feel that it will come up quickly, whether or not the mills will be able to hold those numbers will be a whole other story.  
The Panel markets were weak as well. 
The Following Graphs Display 
a Footprint of Past Market Activity
 
 
 
 

Olympic Panel Announcement

If you buy panels on a consistent basis, you may be interested to know that one of the largest suppliers of panel products has been acquired.

 

Board room decisions are being made! 

 

Just recently, it was announced that the Swanson Group Manufacturing LLC acquired the assets of Olympic Panel Products LLC. 

 

For a very long time, Olympic Panel has provided some of the best overlay plywood in the region of Shelton Washington, but beginning with the next year, all the assets owned by the company will be relocated to Springfield.

 

CLICK HERE to learn how Swanson plans on improving the quality of their products.


 

SOURCE: Swanson Group Press Release (March 20, 2015)
   
Are you NIMS Ready? 

NIMS  Certification Process

Being globally competitive is no longer an option but a must in the marketplace. 

Closing the gap between what the company can deliver and what the market demands according to the acceptable standards is the only way that thriving companies position themselves in the business played by industry giants. Accreditation's somehow balance the leverage in the market.  It is important for any business to be industry standard accreditation certified.

Workforce development is all of our responsibility.
Industries can learn from the NIMS approach to focusing on 
both business and education.    

The National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) have established crediting standards that help the metalworking trade in the country to be globally competitive. NIMS not only focuses on qualifying businesses or companies as a whole, but each member of the workforce as well. Unlike other accreditation body that concentrate their effort in setting guidelines and criteria qualifying businesses, NIMS exert conscious effort to develop programs that go beyond the scope of company boundaries. They have assisted schools in molding students into skilled and highly competitive workers with certified talents.  These students are equipped and prepared to become topnotch employees and assets in the real world arena of trade. 


Ring a Ding, Ding - Thanks for calling the Trio Sales Team


Trio believes that our greatest resource are our people. People you can trust. We understand that the skills and dedication of our employees are our most important asset. Our people, some of whom have spent their entire working careers at Trio, take pride in being problem solvers. 


We talk to people daily about their lumber needs. Most purchasers call in with a lumber product they want to order. After spending time listening to them, often times we politely point out there is better product that fits their needs.  By the time we are done completing their order, they have asked questions about other product recommendations. 


 

That's when we know we have provided superior information, established ourselves as subject matter experts and provided a solution specific to their situation ... 


 

In other words, they have a new idea and resource they did not have before knowing us. 
Logging in Since 1979 - The Trio Team
Trio Forest Products Inc.
480.969.8288

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1465, Mesa AZ 85211

Physical Address:
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