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The article offers information on two back-to-back conferences involving the wood energy industry and the panel and engineered lumber industry on March 18-21, 2014 at the Omni Hotel at Cable News Network (CNN) Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

This section offers news briefs on the U.S. lumber and building material (LBM) industry as of March 2013. The company Beacon Roofing Supply saw a drop in profits in the first quarter ending September 30, 2012 due to decreased re-roofing activity and higher acquisition costs. The company Builders FirstSource reduced its net loss in the fourth quarter due to increased sales. The website Builder Flash Marketplace offers an opportunity for builders and suppliers to sell goods and services online.

The article focuses on the lumber industry where North American lumber producers saw prices bottom out for year 2013 due to continuing growth in housing starts and sustained demand in offshore markets. It notes that the North American lumber supply chain became more balanced in the second quarter of 2013 as production grew to meet overall demand. It cites Plum Creek Timber whose reported 2013 earnings was 230 million U.S. dollars as it is well positioned to grow its overall cash flow in 2014.