Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
American Lumber reports it has been steadily growing its FSC offering and now boasts over a million board feet of FSC material available right from inventory. “We have FSC pine, cedar, spruce, fir, hardwood plywood, and more all generally available from stock for quick delivery.” American has worked particularly hard to grow its FSC offering in commonly used domestic species.
“For many FSC buyers, LEED compatibility is important. LEED rewards the % of FSC material used in a project, so being able to get FSC material in the most commonly used items is key. It’s great to have the tropical hardwoods like Ipe, and we do, but for LEED it’s the old standby’s that matter most. We have to make it possible for an FSC-certified customer to call us for some cedar bevel or 2x4 SPF without worrying that it will take weeks or not be available at all.
“It’s no secret that the number one dealer concern about selling FSC-certified lumber is availability. We felt with our first-mover advantage that we’ve been in a good position to change that.”
American Lumber has held FSC certification since 2007, making it the first wholesale lumber distributor in the northeast to address the growing interest in FSC wood.
