Softwood species
Other North American Softwoods
Douglas Fir, Hemlock, SPF and ESLP, the panel products, and the alternates we trade inside the company.
The rest of the book. These are the species that fill out a truck, cover a spec nobody else wanted to quote, or come in as the alternative when the first choice is not available at a price that works.
- Patterns
- NELMA, SPIB, WWPA + special milling
- Seasoning
- Green · Air dried · Kiln dried
- Product families
- 6
- Sold as
- Truckload & unit quantities
What we produce
Every form Other North American Softwoods takes
Specifications
Sizes, milling and grades
Taken from what Diorio publishes today. All NELMA, SPIB and WWPA patterns available, plus special milling. Other grades available to match your specification.
| Product family | Sizes & milling | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Boards & deckingappearance | 1x4 – 1x12, 2x4 – 2x12, plus custom sizes. | Hemlock, SPF, ESLP — all NELMA, SPIB and WWPA grades |
| Industrial boardsnon-appearance | 4/4 – 8/4 x 4–12". Rough & S4S. | #3, Economy & PMO SPF; Hemlock |
| Dimensionstructural | 2x3 – 2x12", lengths 2–24'. S4S. | #3 & Economy SPF; #3 & #4 ESLP |
| Cants & timbersstructural | 4x4 – 16x16". Rough & S4S. | Hemlock; mixed hardwoods, oak and other specified species |
| Cut stockremanufacture | 4/4 – 8/4 x 4–12". Rough, S2S, S4S. | Hemlock, SPF, ESLP shop and moulding grades |
| Panelsnon-appearance | 7/16 – 3/4" & 6MM – 25MM. | OSB; Radiata Pine plywood — AC Grade, Mill Cert, Shop, Reject |
Where it grows
Growing range
Across the United States and Canada, plus imported items where they make sense. We also trade euro spruce as an alternative to the domestic species.
Where it ships
Where we move it
We deliver across the country from trading offices and strategic warehouses. Tell us where you are and we will tell you what makes sense to land there.
[ Primary lanes and regions for Other North American Softwoods — confirm with Dante ]
Trading offices in New York, Oregon, Virginia, Georgia.
Geography drives the recommendation. There are regions where this species is the obvious answer and regions where it is the wrong call, and we will say so.
Who buys it
Industries and applications
We sell to the companies who resell, remanufacture or build with it.
| Industry | Typical applications |
|---|---|
| Industrial & packaging | Pallet, crating, dunnage, industrial cants |
| Retail & distribution | Boards, dimension, panels |
| Millwork & remanufacture | Cut stock, shop grades |
Alternatives & substitution
When Other North American Softwoods is the answer, and when it is not
Most of our value shows up here. This section is our trading judgement rather than a specification, and we would rather talk it through than have you take it as gospel.
Ask us about
Bring us the spec, not the species
This is the part of the book where the answer is least obvious. If you know what it has to do but not what it should be, that is the conversation we are best at.
Ask us about
Euro spruce and imported alternates
Worth asking about when the domestic market is short or priced away from you.
Start a conversation
Tell us what you buy
The more you tell us — what you buy today, where you are, and what your customers build — the faster a trader comes back with something useful.