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MSR Council Matters Our monthly newsletter, MSR Council Matters, provides updates on issues affecting our members and customers. If you have any questions or would like to receive MSR Council Matters via email, contact .

MSR Council Matters, February 2010

  • Annual Production Survey
  • Board of Directors Update
  • MSR Quick Polls
  • MSR Photos and Images
Read the February 2010 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, January 2010

  • Lumber Quality Education
  • MSR Photos and Images
  • Production Survey Update
  • Suspension of Dues in 2010
Read the January 2010 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, December 2009

  • A Message from the President
Read the December 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, November 2009

  • Update on the board of directors
  • Technical question on lumber grades
Read the November 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, October 2009

  • MSRLPC Participates at BCMC 2009
Read the October 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, September 2009

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MSR Council Matters, August 2009

  • MSR's participation in BCMC
  • Technical question on grade certifications, which references a table from the 2005 edition of the National Design Specification® (NDS) for Wood Construction
Read the August 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, July 2009

  • BCMC 2009
  • Focus Group Market Research
  • MSRLPC Membership
Read the July 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, June 2009

  • Production Survey Results
  • Board of Directors Update
  • Frequently Asked Questions
Read the June 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, May 2009

  • Learn about the results from the MSR Quick Poll of component manufacturers’ MSR lumber use.
Read the May 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, April 2009

  • MSR Board of Directors Update
  • Binational Softwood Lumber Council Update
  • Annual Production Survey
Read the April 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, March 2009

  • Suspension of Membership Dues and Assessments in 2009
  • Binational Softwood Lumber Council Update
  • Component Manufacturers Survey on MSR Use
Read the March 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, February 2009

  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Component Manufacturers Survey on MSR Use
Read the February 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, January 2009

  • 2009 Council Officers
  • BSLC Update
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • MSR Quick Poll: Green Certifications
Read the January 2009 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, December 2008

  • Board of Directors Meeting
  • Marketing Committee Meeting
  • MSR Quick Poll: Green Certifications
Read the December 2008 Issue [PDF]

MSR Council Matters, November 2008

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MSR Council Matters, October 2008

  • Binational Softwood Lumber Council Proposal
  • MSR Board of Directors
  • New Council Management
Read the October 2008 Issue [PDF]


Archived Newsletters
Past issues of our Newsletter, are listed below. They are in PDF format.

     August 2007

     February 2007

     August 2005

     May 2005

     February 2005

     June 2004

     December 2003

     March 2003

     September 2002

     April 2001

     October 2000

     December 1999

     June 1999

     December 1998

     June 1998

     March 1998

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