Southern Pine Inspection Bureau

The Southern Pine Inspection Bureau is the leader in providing quality assurance standards to the softwood lumber industry.

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Through customized reporting, technical support, quality control resources, and other tools, SPIB is committed to helping meet the evolving needs of the Southern Pine lumber industry and training the next generation of industry professionals.

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Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

From all of us at SPIB, thank you to those who served and to the families who carry their legacy forward.

#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #SPIB #SouthernPine #NeverForgotten

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Spot an SPIB treated wood end tag or grade mark in the field?

📸 Capture it and submit your photo for a chance to win!

Follow along as submissions appear on the map and show just how far SPIB quality travels - https://t.co/veglj2AEgs.

#SPIB #QualityTravels #SouthernPine

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There’s nothing better than hearing directly from the people we work alongside every day. That’s why we’re so excited to share a new video featuring one of our trusted partners, UTD in Muscle Shoals, AL and Ringgold, GA.

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Check out the new "About SPIB" video - https://t.co/IkshDcs1n7

Since 1915, SPIB has been dedicated to serving the Southern Pine lumber industry. We sincerely appreciate our subscribers and the vital role you play in our continued success.

Questions: https://t.co/0vIjWMSYL4

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Join us at booth #523 at the Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO in Nashville this week! We’ll be there all week and would love for you to stop by and say hello.

#ForestProductsExpo #ForestryInnovation #SouthernPine #IndustryNetworking #NashvilleEvents

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SPIB Area Manager Mark Gillis recently visited Charlie Thomas III (left) and Anderson Thomas (right) at Shuqualak Lumber Co —one of SPIB’s longest-standing subscribers of over 70 years!

We’re proud to highlight their legacy and continued support of SPIB!

#SubscriberSpotlight

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SPIB is proud to be sponsoring the 2025 Timber Processing Person of the Year Awards Ceremony honoring Richie LeBlanc at this year's Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO.

The ceremony will be held at the SPIB booth (#523) on Wednesday, August 6 at 2:30 PM. Come join us!

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SPIB Quality Supervisor, Jacob White presented Smokey Hosea and Scott Walker with Bienville Lumber Company this plaque. We appreciate having the opportunity to work on #QualityTogether with the team at Bienville!

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May we never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Enjoy the day with your loved ones, and don't forget to think about those who served and sacrificed. Happy Memorial Day!

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The SPIB team was honored to host West Fraser for an educational tour. West Fraser is the largest softwood lumber producer in the world. SPIB is proud to provide services to thirteen of their U.S. sawmills.

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SPIB team members - Mark Gillis, Joe Hill, Tim Byrd and Truett Marshall were at Idaho Forest Group providing kiln and grader training all this week. We want to give a special thanks to the team at IFG for doing an excellent job setting this training up.
#QualityTogether

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SPIB Senior Quality Supervisor, Danny Wilkins recently presented this plaque to Jayson Ballentine, General Manager at Carthage Forest Products. We appreciate having the opportunity to work on Quality.Together with the team at Carthage!

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Renovating the interior walls of our lumber testing warehouse by installing some T-111. We found a couple stamps on the studs - TRL represents Two Rivers Lumber in Demopolis, AL and 143 represents Canfor Southern Pine in Mobile, AL.

Quality.Together

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Check out this informational article on decoding a treated wood quality mark! https://t.co/ISee95VykP

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Southern Pine Inspection Bureau introduces Data Connection, a powerful tool that provides lumber subscribers with valuable, detailed information which supports the decision-making process of industry professionals.

Go check it out!

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Check out the featured article on our subscriber, @BiewerLumber! #QualityTogether

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These boards being tore out of an old house in Erath, LA came from Tremont Lumber Company in Rochelle, Louisiana, which closed down in the early 1940's. Rochelle, LA was a lumber town located not far from the present day town of Georgetown in Grant Parish.