Opportunities Abound at 2024 MSR Workshop in Charlotte MSR Lumber Producers Council Spring is in the air and that means it’s time to register for MSRLPC’s annual MSR Workshop! Join attendees from across North America as they convene on April 17 in beautiful downtown Charlotte, NC, for three days of valuable learning and networking opportunities with an incredible... Read More March 2024 Issue #16296 Page 74
Species Substitution: Lean into the Full Flexibility of MSR Lumber MSR Lumber Producers Council MSR Lumber has a long history of being the right choice for component manufacturers. This reliable and consistent lumber grading system revolutionized the construction industry when it was introduced to the market in the 1960s, and it continues to be a mainstay for truss producers decades... Read More December 2023 Issue #15293 Page 74
Face Time is Favorite at the MSR Workshop MSR Lumber Producers Council MSRLPC President George Hamilton summed up this year’s MSR Workshop in three simple words: quality time together. “The Workshop has always been centered on networking and education but this year’s event was particularly focused on the opportunity for people to enjoy some... Read More July 2023 Issue #15288 Page 70
MSRLPC Streamlines Design Values Comparison with New Online Tool MSR Lumber Producers Council The MSR Lumber Producer Council’s new Design Values Comparison Tool makes it possible for component manufacturers and other lumber buyers to easily build a comparison table based on species, size, and grade that includes design values for both visually graded and machine-graded dimensional... Read More June 2023 Issue #15287 Page 68
Truss Design Value Comparison Tables David Conner Timber Products Inspection has compiled design value comparison tables for several popular species and species groups as a helpful tool for truss manufacturers to determine if a lumber grade and/or lumber species substitution satisfies the original truss design. The data used comes from the 2018... Read More April 2023 Issue #15285 Page 84
Gain Insight into MSR Lumber Market at April Workshop MSR Lumber Producers Council As plans for the 2023 MSR Workshop come together, MSRLPC President and Workshop Committee Chair George Hamilton says members are getting excited to host another memorable event. “We are looking forward to experiencing San Antonio and all that our meeting venue has to offer,” says... Read More March 2023 Issue #15284 Page 69
Effects of Ripping Structural Truss Lumber MiTek Staff How does ripping lumber, cutting a board along its length, affect its grade or strength values? Structural lumber is graded or inspected which provides designers, through the National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction, the strength/design values for the lumber members.... Read More February 2023 Issue #15283 Page 112
Building Confidence: Understanding the Technology Behind MSR Lumber MSR Lumber Producers Council In our October article, Because Good Ingredients Matter, we focus on the word quality and the many ways that MSR lumber has become synonymous with high quality structural building components. Having laid the groundwork for why MSR has become so important for optimizing truss designs and an... Read More December 2022 Issue #14281 Page 94
Component Manufacturers Enjoy Valuable Networking & Learning Opportunities at 2022 MSR Workshop MSR Lumber Producers Council “We were pleased to welcome 77 individuals to the MSR Workshop in Salt Lake City this past April,” reports MSRLPC President George Hamilton of Canfor Southern Pine. “It was wonderful to be together again with a great group of industry members – from MSR producers, to... Read More July 2022 Issue #14276 Page 82
MSR Workshop Sessions Deliver Value for All in Supply Chain MSR Lumber Producers Council From its inception, the MSR Workshop has brought together members of the entire lumber supply chain, from production and grading to sales and distribution to end users. Each year, that tradition inspires a great variety of educational topics and a unique opportunity for participants to gain a... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 84