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Serving Forest Products Buyers Worldwide October/November 2008

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WRCLA Draws Record Crowd

William von der Goltz, Downes & Reader Hardwood Co. Inc., Greensboro, N.C.; Christian Mengel, DLHNordisk Inc., president of IWPA, Greensboro, N.C.; Romel Bezerra, Aljoma Lumber Inc., Medley, Fla.;and Ed Downes, Downes & Reader Hardwood Co. Inc., Stoughton, Mass.

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OOrrllaannddoo,, FFlloorriiddaa––Nearly 275 importers, manufacturers, distributors andguests from over 30 countries attended the International Wood ProductsAssociation’s (IWPA) 2008 World of Wood convention held here. Speakers

More than 16,000 buyers from 12 nations graced the entrance to Furnitex and Decoration+Design2008, held recently in Melbourne, Australia.

Steve Sprenger, Sprenger Midwest Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D.; Jamie Patterson and Bob Bell, Bolen-Brunson-Bell Lumber Co., Memphis, Tenn.; Lynne and Wayne Miller, Import/Export Wood PurchasingNews, Memphis, Tenn.; Elaine and Carlos Furtado, Sawarne Lumber Co. Ltd., Richmond, B.C.; andRon Enyeart, Enyeart Trading Group, Portland, Ore.

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WHA Focuses On Global Market

Incoming officers for the Western Hardwood Association are: Darrin Hastings, Emerson HardwoodCo., Portland, Ore., vice president; Jeff Nuss, Greenwood Resources Inc., Portland, Ore., president;and Walt Seals, Rose City Wood Products, Broadbent, Ore., treasurer.

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AAttllaannttaa,, GGeeoorrggiiaa——The 2008 International Woodworking Machinery &Furniture Supply Fair (IWF) attracted more than 1,300 exhibiting companiesand over 43,000 attendees at the Georgia World Congress Center here recent-

Furnitex Provides Festive AppealMMeellbboouurrnnee,, AAuussttrraalliiaa––As a key satellite event of the State of Design

Festival, the recently held FURNITEX and DECORATION + DESIGN 2008drew more than 16,000 buyers from around the globe for the annual four-day

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ly. Those figures included more than 230 new exhibitors and almost 300 inter-national exhibitors.“Key decision makers worldwide come to IWF because they know it attracts the

Mike Ray, Tom Johel and Norm Murray, U•C Coatings Corp., Buffalo, New York; and Jeff Berchtold,Exclusive Woodworking, Waukegan, Ill.

Tim Leyden, Tony Orta and Ryan Thwaits, Frank Miller Lumber Co. Inc., Union City, Ind.

kets that the Americanhardwood industryneeds to better findcustomers and meettheir needs. After the convention,

the press delegateswill be able to increasetheir knowledge of theAmerican Hardwoodindustry. AHEC has arranged a series ofvisits to hardwood mills all along theWest an East coasts. The Asian presswill take ours through the Northwestwhile the European press will tour theEast coast. Such visits are vitalbecause, especially within Asia, it isoften believed that the only hardwoodforests in the United States are alongthe East coast. Environmental concernsin Asia favor diverse, widely availableproducts like the United States has withits coast to coast span of Hardwoodforests and these visits will educate notonly the press delegates but also themillions who read their publications.The American Hardwood Export

Council (AHEC) is the leading interna-tional trade association for the U.S.hardwood industry, representing thecommitted exporters among U.S. hard-wood companies and all major U.S.hardwood product trade associations.AHEC’s member companies service thegrowing global demand for U.S. hard-wood and represent the full range ofHardwood products. AHEC maintainsoffices in Japan, Europe, SoutheastAsia, China, Korea and Mexico, in addi-tion to its Washington, D.C. headquar-ters, to serve the needs of the globalcommunity. For additional informationplease contact AHEC by phone at202/463-2720, by fax at 202/463-2787or consult our website at www.ahec.org

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It is no secret that the hardwood indus-try is becoming increasingly globalized.The National Hardwood LumberAssociation (NHLA) has observed itsmembers’ growing need for familiaritywith international markets, and thereforedecided to expand its international ele-ment to their upcoming convention, tobe held in San Francisco this month.NHLA asked AHEC to use its experi-ence, connections and reputation inworld markets in order to assist themwith this endeavor.First, AHEC overseas staff will be pres-

ent at the convention, and will be happyto answer questions and talk about theirrespective markets. Almost all ofAHEC’s China office staff will be pres-ent, as this is one of the most dynamicmarkets and has been a starting pointfor many companies who wish to beginexporting. AHEC representatives willalso conduct three international marketsessions, one on the high potential mar-kets of India and the Middle East, oneon the dynamic Asian market, and thethird on the lucrative European market. Second, AHEC is bringing journalists

from timber and design magazinesacross Asia and Europe. Many dynamicand high-potential Asian and Europeansmarkets will be represented, as well asthe most prominent trade magazines.Representatives will be coming fromThailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Italy,India, Greece, Germany, Turkey, UK andChina and will be writing for AsianTimber, Panels and Furniture Asia,China Timber, China Furniture, EkinPublishing Group, Epipleon, Il Legno,Mondo Legno, WoodNews, TimberTrade Journal and Holz-Zentraalblatt. Allare highly placed within their publica-tions, either as editors or chief editors.Their experience reporting on the indus-try within their home countries givesthese individuals the inside informationon the needs and desires of these mar-

Import/Export Wood Purchasing News

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

House, Hardwood FederationAddress Industry Issues

The House Small Business Committeeand Hardwood Federation recentlyworked together to draft proposed let-ters to the USDA on the status of NHLAKiln Dry certificates for hardwood prod-ucts and the Federal MaritimeCommission regarding the industry’sstruggle with exorbitant additionalfreight charges for shipments alreadyunder contract.In its letter to the USDA, the Small

Business Committee voiced its con-cerns about the near 100 percentincrease for USDA Animal and PlantHealth Inspection Service (APHIS) phy-tosanitary export certificates. Theincrease could cost some members ofthe industry over $100,000 a year inadditional fees. Some countries willaccept an industry-issued certificate forhardwood lumber based on an APHIS-approved Kiln Drying (KD) certificationsystem in lieu of a phytosanitary certifi-cate. However, some of the largestexport markets for wood products do notaccept the KD certificate, includingChina and the European Union.The Small Business Committee also

asked the Federal MaritimeCommission to investigate supplemen-tal fees by shipping companies andfreight forwarders of up to $1,000 toload containers of hardwood lumber atthe port that were already under con-tract. The added freight charges, alongwith a shortage of shipping containershas hindered the industry’s ability to gettheir products to market.In related news, the Hardwood

Federation recently hosted its annualFall Fly-In on Capital Hill to highlight the

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industry’s priority issues on green build-ing, trade and energy. Key legislation forthe hardwood industry is expected to bedelayed until after the election of a newpresident.

New Bill Aimed At Down Payment Reform

Several House members recentlybanded together in presenting a bill thatwould allow for down payment assis-tance (DPA) programs for homebuyers.Under HR 3221, the Housing andEconomic Recovery Act of 2008, whichwent into effect Oct. 1, many DPA pro-grams were eliminated, and the downpayment requirement increased from 3percent to 3.5 percent.Currently, some 40 percent of the

monthly FHA loan origination volume uti-lizes down payment assistance to helplower-income Americans meet the previ-ously mandated 3 percent down pay-ment requirement. Without DPA pro-grams, approximately 10 to 25 percentof potential homebuyers will have noway of securing home ownership.If signed into law, the new bill, the FHA

Seller-Financed Down Payment Reformand Risk-Based Pricing AuthorizationAct of 2008 (HR 6694), down paymentassistance would continue indefinitely.Bill sponsors include Reps. MaxineWaters (D-Calif.), Gary Miller (R-Calif.),Al Green (D-Texas) and ChristopherShays (R-Conn.).Under HR 3221, first-time homebuyers

can claim a temporary, $7,500 tax cred-it for the purchase of any home. The taxcredit can be used for homes purchasedbetween April 9, 2008, and July 1, 2009.

Mistake Leaves SoftwoodsUnprotected Under Lacey Act

Although Congress recently voted to

Mario Lussier isthe sales managerfor Simon LussierLtee., in Blainville,Que.Simon LussierLtee., carries over5 million boardfeet of hardwoodlumber, and offers28 differentspecies includingHard Maple, Whiteand Yellow Birch,and Aspen. Thecompany offers a6-month fixedprice and volumeprogram, and canreman lumber intocomponents thatanswer specificcustomer needs.Simon Lussier is a

Joe Snyder is thesales and purchas-ing manager forFitzpatrick &Weller Inc. inEllicottville, N.Y.Fitzpatrick &

Weller Inc. hasbeen producing for-est products formore than 100years. The firm haskiln capacity of 1million board feetper month and con-centrates primarilyin New York grownmaterial for colorand texture consis-tency. In addition tokiln-dried lumber,they offer a widearray of customm a n u f a c t u r e dhardwood compo-

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For more information on AHEC and the export promotion programs, call (202)463-2720, fax (202)463-2787, or visit the website, www.ahec.org.

Jonathan E.MacBeath is thevice president ofM a c B e a t hHardwood Co. inSan Francisco,Calif.M a c B e a t h

Hardwood Co.exports hardwoodlumber, plywoodand related prod-ucts, as well as dis-tribution and retail.The company offersmillwork services,and has its ownfleet of trucks fordelivery. In additionto San Francisco,M a c B e a t hHardwood haslocations inBerkeley, Perrisand San Jose,

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International

Nadia V.Kovalenko is theexport sales direc-tor, in charge ofLatin America,Europe and theMiddle East, forBesse ForestProducts inGladstone, Mich.Besse ForestProducts manu-factures NorthAmerican hard-wood lumber,hardwood veneerand hardwoodflooring platformsin such species asRed and WhiteOak; Curly, BirdsEye, Hard andSoft Maple;Hickory; Walnut;Cherry; Poplar

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SS ee aa tt tt ll ee ,, WW aa ss hh ii nn gg tt oo nn ––WoodResources International recently report-ed the Russian Federal Government istrying to assist development of its forestindustry by adding export taxes on logs,thereby limiting competition by foreigncompanies for the Russian timber. As ofApril 2008, Russian log export taxes forsoftwood species and large-diameterBirch logs increased from 20 percent to25 percent of the log value (minimum€15/m3 of about US$23/m3). Smaller-diameter Birch logs will not be taxed in2008.Although the tax increase of €5/m3 is a

small share of the total log cost for for-eign sawmills, it has still had an impacton the sourcing strategies for many for-est companies in both Europe and Asia.Despite continued negotiations amongstthe governments of the Nordic coun-tries, EU representatives and Russianministers, there has, so far, been no will-ingness by Russian representatives toreconsider the announced increase oflog taxes to 80 percent of the log value(minimum €50/m3 or about US$78/m3)for softwood species in January 2009. IfFinland is not successful in reversing theRussian export barrier, and if the FinnishGovernment does not find a way of com-pensating the Finnish forest industry, itis likely that the last shipment of soft-wood logs to Finland may leave Russia

in late December of 2008.In the latest issue of the Wood

Resource Quarterly it was reported thatas a result of the implemented andplanned log export taxes, shipments ofsoftwood logs from Russia havedeclined both to Europe and Asia in2007 and 2008. In the first quarter of2008, Russia shipped 44 percent less toEurope and 15 percent less to Asia.During the first quarter of 08, Russiaexported less to all of its major tradingpartners except China, which increasedpurchases by 14 percent. Softwood logexports are now at their lowest level infour years. Hardwood log exports, whichtypically consist of smaller logs for pulpmanufacturing, have not been affectedby the higher taxes on large Birch logsand were actually up by as much as 28percent in the first quarter of 2008, ascompared to 2007. In 2007, Swedenand Finland alone imported 89 percentof Russia’s total shipments to Europe.Other importers were sawmills inEstonia and Latvia, which increasinglyhave become dependent on Russia forsawlogs.Assuming the log export tax will reach

a minimum of €50/m3 from 2009, globaltrade of softwood sawlogs will change.Sawmills in particularly Finland, China

Russian Log Export TaxesImpact Global Market

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FEATURES:IWF Attracts 43,000 Attendees . . . . . . .1

Wood Imports Top IWPA Agenda . . . . .1

WHA Focuses On Global Market . . . . .1

Furnitex Provides Festive Appeal . . . . .1

WRCLA Draws Record Crowd . . . . . . .1

TBM Hardwoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

AHMI Discusses Carbon Legislation . .5

Catawissa Lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

DLH Nordisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Emporium Hardwoods . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

DEPARTMENTS:Who's Who in Imports/Exports .............2

Washington Scene................................2

World Export Update ............................2

Russian Log Export Taxes....................2

State Of Play...................................................3

Business Trends Abroad.....................25

Business Trends Can., Hardwoods.............27

Stock Exchange .........................28 & 29

Business Trends U.S.A., Hardwoods.............30

Newswires ..........................................33

Import/Export Calendar.......................37

Classified Opportunities......................39

Advertisers Index ................................39

U.S. & Canadian Softwood Forest Products

Export Suppliers.......................40, 41 & 42

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costs and delays, and with thisarticle we’ll give you insightinto the top lessons learned of2008.Importing goods into the United

States is getting more complicated bythe day. Security and plant protection

measures are insharp ascent as regu-lators try to seal outthe “bad guys” andother pests fromentering our borders.It is imperative thatimporters know the

latest on the alphabet soup of govern-ment agencies and programs that reg-ulate trade – CBP, APHIS – PPQ, C-PAT, 10 + 2, SWPM, Lacey, CITESand more.The U.S. Customs and Border

Protection agency is responsible forclearing wood products into the UnitedStates. Because wood is consideredan agricultural product, the U.S.

Importers are working through innu-merable challenges: lower demanddue to the housing collapse; reducedrenovation and remodeling activitydue to plummeting home equity val-ues and tightened credit; increasedcosts associated with rising fuel pricesand a weakened currency. So is this,to borrow a baseball analogy, a tripleplay against imports? Absolutely not!However, when times get tough for a

baseball team, they spend extra timein the batting cage, extra time takingfielding practice; in essence, they getback to basics. That is exactly where IWPA has

spent a fair amount of time lately.Helping members understand andcomply with a whole host of new reg-ulations and requirements from theU.S. government. We recognize thatincreased inspections and holds atports increase costs and create signif-icant supply disruptions. IWPA workswith our members to minimize these

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HHaannoovveerr,, PPaa..——Throughout its 53-year history, TBM Hardwoods Inc.,headquartered here, has learned toadapt and thrive in the changing mar-ketplace. At no time has that beenmore necessary than the current envi-ronment.Baird McIlvain, president of TBM

Hardwoods (TBMH), and the grand-son of the company’s founder, T. BairdMcIlvain Sr., said customers aredemanding more value-added servic-es including surfacing, ripping, mould-ing, priming and resawing.“We see a great opportunity to

become a one-stop shop for the fullrange of high-end, custom millworkshops,” he said. “Our specialty is pro-viding customized hardwood products


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This is a photo of mouldings being packaged for delivery. TBMH wraps andprotects each set of profiles against the elements and damage in transit. Inaddition, the company end stamps every board with the width and length.

Green lumber is brought in, inspected and sorted over the stacker, then putonto air-dry sticks to season. The air-dry yard is covered, screened and ven-tilated with overhead fans to protect boards from exposure to the elementswhile drying.

This is a photo of Sipo boules, which were imported from Africa, readyto be unloaded after being trucked in from the Baltimore, Md., port.

McIlvain is the grandson of T. BairdMcIlvain Sr., who founded TBMH, thenknown as the T. Baird McIlvain Co., in 1955in Philadelphia, Pa.

Baird McIlvain is the president of TBM Hardwoods Inc. (TBMH), head-quartered in Hanover, Pa.

TBM HARDWOODS Finds Success In Import Market

TBMH can match custom profiles utilizing scanning andCAD technology. With an ever-increasing profile library,TBMH has thousands of existing profiles to choose fromas well as an inventory of standard S4S blanks allowingquick turnaround on milled products.

TBMH delivers millwork and rough hardwood allacross North America in its fleet of curtain-side trail-ers, which protect lumber from weather and dirt intransit and provide easy, fast off-loading.


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Larry Randall and Jimmy and Grace Lee, Tides &Times Group USA Inc., Winston Salem, N.C.; and WhitWhitmire, USNR, Waynesville, N.C.



Kim and Roy Cummings, Cummings Lumber Co.Inc., Troy, Pa.; and Shelly Crites, Allegheny WoodProducts Inc., Petersburg, W.Va.

Phil Lowndes, Brooks Brothers UK Ltd., Shelby, N.C.;Lowery Anderson, Roy Anderson Lumber Co.,Tompkinsville, Ky.; and Mike and Paula Turlington, SIIDry Kilns, Lexington, N.C.

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John and Pat Crites, Allegheny Wood Products Inc., Petersburg, W.Va.;and Ginny and Bill Campoll, Coastal Lumber Co., Weldon, N.C.

Chip and Marti Corley, Corley Manufacturing Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.;and Jerri and John Patterson, Begley Lumber Co. Inc., London, Ky.

Congressman Heath Shuler, 11th District, Asheville, N.C.; DebHawkinson, Hardwood Federation, Washington, D.C.; and Judy andWendell Cramer, W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., Hickory, N.C.

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Mike and Kathy Hincher, The Forestland Group, Abingdon, Va.; andStephanie and Scott England, GILCO Lumber Inc., South Charleston,W.Va.

Phil Frantz, Red Rock Enterprises LLC, Friendsville, Md.; Jim Hamer,Jim C. Hamer Co., Kenova, W.Va.; and Ed Dallison, Dallison LumberInc., Jacksonburg, W.Va.

Mary Ann Miller, Import/Export Wood PurchasingNews, Memphis, Tenn.; and Karl and KarenSchmertzler, Yoder Lumber Co. Inc., Lenoir, N.C.

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Key executives of Catawissa Lumber & Specialty Co. include AdamCherwinski, sales manager; Ken O’Neill, production scheduler; SteveGemberling, vice president of manufacturing/general manager ofCatawissa Trading Co.; and Rick Vannatta, director of operations.

Bill Gittler (right), chair-man and chief executiveofficer of CatawissaLumber & Specialty Co.Inc., headquartered inCatawissa, Pa., is pic-tured with his son, JustinGittler, facility engineer.

Kiln-dried and surfaced Soft Maple lumber isshown packaged ready for shipment.

Pictured are ripped cabinet stiles and rails comingthrough Catawissa’s rip first operation.

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CCaattaawwiissssaa,, PPeennnnssyyllvvaanniiaa——With the residentialfurniture market moving more overseas, CatawissaLumber & Specialty Co. Inc., headquartered here,recently formed a partnership with Baili Arts & CraftsFurniture, based in Beijing, China. Together, the com-panies released a new line of high-end furniture,handmade with Appalachian Cherry hardwood byChinese artisans, called Catawissa/Baili Fine Arts &Crafts.William Gittler Jr., chairman and chief executive offi-

cer of Catawissa Lumber, said Catawissa is increas-ingly looking towards the international market to stay

healthy during this rapid globalizationperiod.“Our company has been manufactur-

ing and supplying hardwood panelsand components to leading-brandmanufacturers since 1957,” he said.“We began by serving U.S.-basedcustomers, but our company’s suc-cess has always turned on our abilityto serve customers around the world.”Gittler said the Catawissa/Baili Fine

Arts & Crafts line has been on displayduring the International HomeFurnishings Market in High Point,N.C., for several years now, and wasnoted by the Associated Press WireService.

This is a picture of Catawissa’s climate-controlled warehouse. These are some of the cabinet and furniture components that CatawissaLumber & Specialty Co. manufactures on a daily basis.




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DLH NORDISK Specializes In Exotic, Domestic Species

Jacob Boles, shown here, assists Stuart McDiramid in selling importedplywood for DLH A/S in Copenhagen, Denmark, though their offices arelocated at DLH Nordisk Inc.’s North American headquarters in Greensboro,N.C.

Stewart Sexton is the president of DLH Nordisk Inc.’sheadquarters in North America, which is located inGreensboro, N.C.

The sales staff for DLH Nordisk Inc.’s imported lumber and other forest productsinclude Ralph Elliott, Jens Bursche, Mike Morton, Tommy Stepp, ChristianMengel, and Tim McGill.

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GG rr ee ee nn ss bb oo rr oo ,, NN oo rr tt hh CC aa rr oo ll ii nn aa ——For over 20years, DLH Nordisk Inc., headquartered here, hasprovided quality timber products in GenuineMahogany and other imported species, as well asdomestic species of lumber, to customers throughoutthe world.Established in 1986, DLH Nordisk Inc. is a subsidiary

of the Denmark-based DLH Group, which alsoincludes PW Hardwood LLC in Brookville, Pa., andInter-Continental Hardwoods Inc. in Currie, N.C.DLH Nordisk acquired EAC Timber Americas Inc.,

also located in Greensboro, N.C., in2000. Both were established inGreensboro due to its location of alarge majority of furniture manufactur-ers in the area at that time. When a lotof the furniture industry moved over-seas, DLH Nordisk expanded its prod-uct line to include rough lumber anddecking, wood deck tiles, deck sys-tems, balusters, dimension stock,dowels, broom/brush handles, brushblocks, furniture parts, picture framemouldings, trailer/truck flooring andflat/fluted “Apitong” kiln drying sticks.But, the company prides itself most

on its iDeck brand decking.Predominantly made with Ipe, iDeck isavailable in a wide range of hardwoodspecies and dimensions. iDeck is pro-duced from naturally durable speciesthat stand up to outside conditionswithout the use of pressure-treatingchemicals.The iDeck tile system uses pre-bored

durable hardwood tiles and a plasticconnection system called iConnect toproduce a deck surface. “Using thissystem allows you to create a woodendeck on any solid, well-drained sur-face,” said Stewart Sexton, presidentof DLH Nordisk Inc. “With iDeck tiles,you can create a wooden surface,which will give you a secure feeling,and makes your pool or pondside asafer place for bare feet.”As an imported and domestic hard-

wood provider, DLH Nordisk also spe-cializes in “Apitong” kiln drying sticks,which are made out of Keruing, Balau,Kapur and other Indonesian hard-woods. The species, which are knownfor dense, long fibers and interlockedgrain, provide a stronger, moredurable kiln drying stick. In addition,the company also sources kiln sticksin Brazilian Ipe, Massaranduba andCumaru.“Since these sticks are cut from

straight butt logs, they are free ofknots with very minor grain deviation,”Sexton said. “They are durable, decayresistant and stay straight even aftermultiple uses at high temperatures of


EE mm pp oo rr ii uu mm ,, PP ee nn nn ss yy ll vv aa nn ii aa ——Located in the heart of the AlleghenyMountains, Emporium Hardwoods,headquartered here, is well known byits customers around the world for itshigh quality Northern Appalachianspecies, which include rich, tight-grainBlack Cherry and Red Leaf SoftMaple.Emporium boasts a 120-acre mill

site, with over 163,000 square feet ofenclosed production space, and man-ufactures over 20 million board feet oflumber annually. The company alsoproduces Hard Maple, Red Oak, Ash,Birch and Poplar.In addition to lumber, Emporium mar-

kets veneer logs in Black Cherry, Hardand Soft Maple, Red and White Oak,and Ash. The company exports sawlogs in Black Cherry, Hard Maple andRed Oak, and pulpwood logs in allhardwood species indigenous to theregion.Bill Johns, chief forester at

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Bill Tallyen is the latest sales representative for Emporium Hardwoods,headquartered in Emporium, Pa.

Jonathan Spiegel is the head saw filer at Emporium Hardwoods.

Andy Housler, log buyer and veneer log sales, and Bill Riffle, log scaler,scale and grade incoming logs from standing timber tracts.

Pictured are packages of 8/4 Cherry air-drying inthe firm’s lumberyard.

Gary Baker, a local truck driver, prepares to haula load of Cherry to a customer.

This is a view of the green chain, sorting various lengths, grades andthicknesses of lumber.

Emporium Hardwoods recently added this Newman-Whitney EPR-24planer as well as other lumber handling equipment.

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Wayne Johnson, the kiln operator for Emporium Hardwoods, has over 24years of hardwood lumber production experience.


Nico Poulos, Weston Premium Woods, Brampton,Ont.; Mike Mitchell, Bradford Forest, Bradford, Pa.;and Mark Young and Don Petersen, InterforestLumber Inc., Shade Gap, Pa.

Joe Hines, Tom Henderson, Chris Haugen and DanHansen, Midwest Hardwood Corp., Maple Grove,Minn.

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Nico Poulos, Aly Sutton, Andrew Robinson, Jeff Landis and TonyMendolia, Weston Premium Woods Inc., Bramton, Ont.

Norman Atchley, Parton Lumber Co. Inc.,Rutherfordton, N.C.; Lane Maltba, Century FurnitureIndustries, Hickory, N.C.; and Alfred Mayo and PatrickParton, Parton Lumber Co. Inc.

Orn Gudmundsson, Jr. and Orn Gudmundsson, Sr.,Northland Corp., LaGrange, Ky.; and NordeckThompson, Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods,Huntland, Tenn.

Edward Godek, Rex Lumber Co., South Windsor,Conn.; Bill Renzulli, Rex Lumber Co., Doswell, Va.;and Paul Wentzell, Rex Lumber Co., Acton, Mass.

Noah Dreyer, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, New York;Nikituk Komsadamd, Barubdhall, Hlao, Russia; MattBubar and Tom Eichler, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg,N.Y.

Alfredo Hernandez, Aljoma Lumber, Inc., Medley, Fla.;Michael Gutchess, MX Timber Agency Inc., Courtland,N.Y.; and Romel Bezerra, Aljoma Lumber, Inc.

Rob Romines, Kelly Niehoff, Chuck Hudson, Manfred Bohlke, MikeMaccio, and Rand Stewart, M. Bohlke Veneer Corp., Fairfield, Ohio

Tim Girardi, Keith Price and Keith Finewood,Northland Corp., LaGrange, Ky.; and Bill Stanton,Blumer & Stanton Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla.

Charlie Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber Co.,Woodville, Miss.; and Jack Shannon, J.T. ShannonLumber Co. Inc., Memphis, Tenn.

Alexandria Sytcheva, The Danzer Group, Moscow, Russia;Jesper Bach, Baillie Lumber Co. Inc., Hamburg, N.Y.; andEmmi Herger, Intercomp, Baar, Switzerland

Joe Snyder and Greg Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick & WellerInc., Ellicottville, N.Y.

Justin Gittler and Bill Gittler Jr., Catawissa Lumber &Specialty Co. Inc., Catawissa, Pa.

Tomasz Cholewa, Pollmeier Inc., Pornan, Poland; Wendyand Doug Martin, Pollmeier Inc., Portland, Ore.; and MarkMaah, Upper Canada Forest Products Ltd., Mississauga,Ont.

Jean Désilets, Claude Cadrin and Pierre Cadrin, C.A.Spencer Inc., Laval, Que.

Richard Uria, Industrial Timber & Lumber Co., Beachwood, Ohio; ThomasCoble, Frank Miller Lumber Co. Inc., Union City, Ind.; and Peter Tucker, WillemVan Der Wal and Jason Gobel, Industrial Timber & Lumber Co.

Silvio Giandomenico and Dennis Reid, Cherry ForestProducts, Guelph, Ont.; and Jerry Hodgert, AugustaLumber LLC, Waynesboro, Va.

Ed Downes, Downes & Reader Hardwood Co. Inc., Stoughton, Mass.; SteveArnett and William von der Goltz, Downes & Reader Hardwood Co. Inc.,Greensboro, N.C.; and Jim Reader, Jay Singh and Rod Reader, Downes &Reader Hardwood Co. Inc., Stoughton, Mass.

Paul Dow, Gene Walters, and Karl Schmertzler, Yoder Lumber Co. Inc.,Millersburg, Ohio; and Don Peterson, Interforest Corp., Shade Gap, Pa.;and Mel Yoder, Yoder Lumber Co. Inc.


Jason Inge, Hardwoods Inc., Mableton, Ga.; Michelle Ye, AHC ExportGroup, Foshan, China; Patrick Altham, AHC Export Group, Huntersville,N.C.; Jere McCorkle, Hardwoods Inc., Atlanta, Ga.; and Jim Liveoak,Hardwoods Inc., Alabaster, Ala.

Paul Gosnell, Patriot Timber Products International Inc.,Greensboro, N.C.; Jay Ensworth, Royal PacificHardwoods, Hanalei, Hawaii; and Paul Gosnell Sr., PatriotTimber Products International Inc.


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manufacturers and suppliers that pro-vide the manufacturing solutions theyneed for this wide-ranging industry, forevery company from the one-manshop to a large production facility,”said Charles R. “Tommy” Tompkins,IWF 2008 chairman and president ofCresent Fine Furniture in Gallatin,Tenn.Tompkins added, “IWF is the bestopportunity to see and evaluate themost innovative new technology,machinery, supplies and services dis-played all in one place, and to meetwith new and existing suppliers.”The IWF 2008 Technical Conferenceincluded 17 sessions includingAdvancing Your BusinessManagement Skills; Teaching YouHow to Implement Profitable, Efficientand Safe Production Strategies;Providing Information on NewTechnology, Processes andManufacturing Techniques; andIndustry and EnvironmentalStandards and Regulations.The show is owned and operated bythe American Home FurnishingsAlliance, Wood MachineryManufacturers of America and theWoodworking Machinery IndustryAssoc., and ranks in the top 10 tradeshows in the United States in terms ofattendees’ plans to buy and attendeeswith buying influence.The event began one day early thisyear with a symposium on industrialwood finishing that was sponsored bythe IWF, Wood & Wood Products andthe University of British Columbia.The Challengers Award® was pre-sented to several deserving compa-nies for their advancements in tech-nology or significant contributions toenvironmental improvement. Thisyear, IWF received a record 126entries from 93 companies. Theaward challenges IWF exhibiting com-panies to develop revolutionary, cre-ative, ingenious, forward-thinkingtechnology, materials, services orsafety devices that advance theindustry.“The products entered for the IWF2008 Challengers Award® competi-tion were some of the best ever,”Tompkins said. “The industry as awhole will be winners by utilizingthese new products.”Winners included WoodEye NorthAmerica/Innovative Vision AB; DUXArea Inc.; DV-Systems/Delle VedoveUSA Inc.; Super Thin Saws; GibenInternational SpA; NAP GLADU; andFS Tool Corp./FS Cruing.In addition to the Challengersawards, IWF featured a New ProductShowcase to give special attention tonew developments. The IWF DesignEmphasis 2008 student design com-petition, another annual highlight, fea-tured students from more than 30 col-leges and universities.Also at this year’s IWF, the WoodMachinery Manufacturers of Americalaunched the U.S. Innovation &Demonstration Center. The centerprovided WMMA members with the

opportunity to show and demonstratethe machinery, cutting tools, systemsand supplies during IWF 2008 beyondwhat is shown in their booths on theshow floor. Some 18 WMMA membercompanies participated in the project.As an added bonus for attendees,IWF gave away 42 prize vouchers,worth $105,000. The vouchers, indenominations of $10,000, $5,000and $1,000, could be used toward thepurchase of products from exhibitorsat the show. Lucky winners alsowalked away with $100 gas cards or a42-inch flat screen TV.For more information, visit www.iwfat-lanta.com.

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duction, sales and “going green”.The packed program included presen-tations by Stephen F. Heese, presi-dent and chief executive officer, Chris-Craft Corporation; Chris Mongrain,president and chief operating officer,Emerson Hardwoods; Jack Hale,president, TJ Hale; Paul Dodge, sen-ior vice president, ProBuild Holdings;and, Neil Poland, president, MullicanFlooring. In addition, updates by gov-ernment officials on the California AirResources Board regulation for hard-wood plywood and ongoing Customsand Border Protection initiatives onplywood and flooring assured atten-dees left with the latest information onissues impacting their business in2008.Also, IWPA’s business networkingreception at the recent InternationalWoodworking Fair in Atlanta, Ga., sawa record 120 people turnout forupdates and a Q&A session on theCARB plywood rule, Lacey Act docu-mentation requirements and the ITC-Plywood/Flooring investigation.Founded in 1956, the International

from high-profile companies that useand distribute imported wood prod-ucts wowed the attendees withhumorous stories and practical insightinto what to expect in 2008 – in pro-

Wood Products Association (formerlythe International Hardwood ProductsAssociation) is the only association inthe United States committed to thepromotion and enhancement of tradein the imported hardwood and soft-wood products industry. Its diversemembership includes, among others,U.S. importers, manufacturers, trans-portation companies, port authorities,customs brokers, and overseas pro-ducers. IWPA represents 220 compa-nies in more than 30 nations acrossthe globe.For more information, visitthe association’s website atwww.iwpa.org or call 703-820-6696.

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53rd annual meeting, held hererecently at the Fairmont Chateau.Attendees traveled from the PacificNorthwest and British Columbia to

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Scott Seyler, Brett Kuhns and Tim Kuhns, KuhnsBros. Lumber Co. Inc., Lewisburg, Pa.

Ted Lander, Bob Schlosser, John Andraschko andRick Smrcka, Wolf River Lumber Inc., New London,Wis.

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Bill Baker, Wheeland Lumber Co. Inc., Liberty, Pa.; DanKeiderling, Wheeland Lumber Co. Inc., Austin, Texas; andDerek Wheeland, Wheeland Lumber Co. Inc., Liberty, Pa.

Phil West, Coastal Lumber Co., Weldon, N.C.; Bo Hammond, CoastalLumber Co., Charlottesville, Va.; Karen Alford, Coastal Lumber Co.,Weldon, N.C.; Winslow Ballew, Coastal Lumber Co., Charlottesville, Va.;and Tom Boyce, Coastal Global Resources, Summerville, S.C.

Phil Rosebrock, Fred and Teresa Teague, Connie Vallier and ChristopherSackett, Prime Lumber Co., Thomasville, N.C.

Rob Young, Cole Hardwood Inc., Mableton, Ga.; EricPorter, Abenaki Timber Corp., Kingston, N.H.; and JeremyRentschler, Indiana Dimension Inc., Logansport, Ind.

Jim Taylor, Jerry Anton, John Young, Jim Anton and Drew Baitz, O’SheaLumber Co., Glen Rock, Pa.

Hank Millis, Nancy Arend, Jack Bates and DaveBosley, Weyerhaeuser Co., Portland, Ore.

Terry Miller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis, Tenn.;Ivonne Nunez, Anderson-Tully Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico; Buddy Irby,Anderson-Tully Co., Vicksburg, Miss.; and Elsa Nunez, Anderson-TullyMexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Alain Lamarre, J.D. Irving Ltd., Clair, N.B.; DarrenZwicker, J.D. Irving Ltd., St. John, N.B.; and DanielCouturier, J.D. Irving Ltd., Clair, N.B.

Bob Mineo, Brad Bingaman, Chris Bingaman, Martha and Max Bingamanand Bob McCabe, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, Pa.

Drew Helmus, PW Hardwood LLC, Danbury, Conn.; Stewart Sexton, DLHNordisk Inc., Greensboro, N.C.; and Jack Monnoyer, PW Hardwood LLC,Brookville, Pa.

Jim Reader and Rod Reader, Downes & Reader Hardwood Co. Inc., Stoughton,Mass.; Jesper Bach, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, N.Y.; Jay Singh, Downes &Reader Hardwood Co. Inc., Stoughton, Mass.; and Steve Arnett, Downes &Reader Hardwood Co. Inc., Greensboro, N.C.

Robert Castagnino, Madexur, Paysandu, Uruguay; Rob Gross, GrossVeneer Sales, High Point, N.C.; and Lenny Shibley, Inter-ContinentalHardwoods Inc., Currie, N.C.

John Grunwald, Danzer Group Inc., Indianapolis, Ind.; BarbaraMcClendon, Hardwood Forestry Fund, Reston, Va.; and Jim Reader,Downes & Reader Hardwood Co. Inc., Stoughton, Mass.

Terry Miller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis, Tenn.; AnnetteFerri, International Wood Products Assoc., Alexandria, Va.; Mike Bowler,Liberty Woods International, Carlsbad, Calif.; and Ken Nelson, RichmondInternational, Richmond, Wash.

Jack Monnoyer, PW Hardwood LLC, Brookville, Pa.; Stewart Sexton, DLHNordisk Inc., Greensboro, N.C.; and Jesper Bach, Baillie Lumber Co.,Hamburg, N.Y.


Jack Shannon III, Felipe Corrales, Ed Espitia, Diane Pevy and JimLennon, J.T. Shannon Lumber Co. Inc., Memphis, Tenn.


Rick Burnett, Cross Creek Sales, Augusta, Ga.; RogerBarber, Graham Lumber Co., Linden, Tenn.; DianeBeauchamp, Northern Hardwoods, South Range, Mich.;and Scott Rossi, American Hardwood Industries Inc.,Cromwell, Conn.

Joe Zona, Deer Park Lumber Inc., Tunkhannock, Pa.;and Chris and Nick Kilibarda, Seaboard InternationalForest Products Inc., Nashua, N.H.


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gather insight at the meeting regard-ing the hardwood sector and its impor-tance in their areas. Guest speakersincluded: Mike Snow, executive direc-tor of the American Hardwood ExportCouncil; Grace Terpstra, lobbyist forthe Hardwood Federation; GlennAhrens, Oregon State University’sExtension office, who addressed thehardwood harvest outlook for thePacific Northwest; Brian Hawrysh,with BC Wood Specialties Group, whohighlighted opportunities for hard-woods in B.C.; and Dr. Ivan Eastin,director of CINTRAFOR (the Centerfor International Trade in ForestProducts).Some topics addressed by the vari-ous speakers included imports, whichwas addressed by AHEC’s Snow. Henoted that China is buying more lum-ber now from the U.S., and hasbecome the largest importer of hard-wood logs in the world, but the U.S. isnot that country’s primary source oflogs, which are mostly veneer logs,not sawmill logs. He added thatgrowth in the furniture market is mov-ing toward Vietnam. Other marketswith great potential to watch includeSoutheast Asia, Singapore andThailand, as well as Dubai. Europe,he said, remains the biggest importerin overall hardwood imports, althoughin volume, China is bigger – but inEurope, the value is higher.Eastin addressed a roundtable ofattendees and stated that the weak-ening of the U.S. dollar helps the sta-tus of U.S. exports, and that thegrowth of the Vietnam market cannotbe overstated. He cited a 478 percentgrowth rate in Vietnam and a 250 per-cent growth rate in China.During the three-day meeting, atten-dees also enjoyed a golf tournamentat the Fairmont Chateau Whistler GolfClub, dinners and receptions hostedby the host association. CascadeHardwoods LLC provided a mill tourand barbecue lunch.Former professional hockey starRyan Walter served as the keynotemotivational speaker during the event.Walter played 15 seasons in the pros,and more than 10,000 games in theNational Hockey League.The WHA was founded in 1955 topromote and market western hard-woods while educating stakeholderson sustainable and environmentallyresponsible resource management.

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event. Buyers from host Australia,New Zealand, China, Malaysia,Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, UnitedKingdom, Italy, South Africa, Canadaand the U.S. converged on theMelbourne Exhibition Center for theshow.In the current economic climate, a

number of exhibitors expected the

show to be quieter than previousyears but this was far from the case. However, exhibitors reported that this

year’s show exceeded expectations.The entries in this year’s

VIVID–Vibrant Visions In Design furni-ture competition at FURNITEX cer-tainly did not disappoint with over 90products entered from emergingdesigners across Australia. The VIVID awards were announced

and presented by the VictorianPremier, John Brumby at the officialopening of FURNITEX in the cate-gories of Concept, Commercial andStudent. This year also saw the intro-duction of an exciting new award–theVIVID Green Award. VIVID curator, Uli Hasel, praised the

big and bold entries this year withmany designs dominated by cleanlines and beautiful workmanship. Inparticular she was pleased with thefact that nearly half of all the productsentered were ecologically sustainable.The VIVID 2008 Concept Award win-

ner, among other winners in variouscategories, was Cocoon Couch by

Victorian designer Damien Hipwell. Furnitex 2008 presented three inter-

national guests presenting seminarsat the Fair: world renowned fabricexpert, Kathryn Ireland from KathrynIreland Textiles & Design in the U.S.;trend expert, Milou Ket from Milou KetStyling & Design in The Netherlands;and trend and color forecaster,Michelle Lamb from The Trend Curvein the U.S. Preparations are already underway

for FURNITEX 2009 and DECORA-TION + DESIGN Melbourne 2009,which will be held next July 16-19.Application forms are available fromAustralian Exhibitions andConferences. For more informationcall (03) 9654 7773.

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Sustainable Forestry Initiative andseveral forestry companies.Day one included the Cedar Shamblegolf tournament at the Olympic ViewGolf Club, as well as a “meet n’ greet”in the Ocean Pointe Resort ballroom.A barbecue dinner was provided byWRCLA. Day two featured the CedarSummit Conference, a chairman’sreception, a chairman’s banquet fol-lowed by a musical performance byAtlantic Crossing, and a chairman’scocktail reception. The event drew toa close with a farewell breakfast.The Cedar Summit Conference fea-tured speakers such as Karen Brandt,vice president of market affairs,Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI),Arlington, Va.; Jim Sutherland, direc-tor of forestry, B.C. Timber Sales,Victoria, B.C.; and Dallas Smith, pres-ident, Nanwakolas Council, Victoria,B.C. Following a working lunch, therewas a panel of guest speakers thatincluded Duncan Kerr, senior vicepresident and chief operating officer,Western Forest Products Inc.,

event was themed, “Adapting ToChanging Dynamics,” and featuredspeakers from the WRCLA,



(Seated) Robin Jackson, Tropical Lumber & Plywood,Palm Harbor, Fla.; Mark Schumann, Alan McIlvain Co.,Marcus Hook, Pa.; and (standing) Tom Wilson,International Specialties Inc., Collierville, Tenn.

Philip Schwartz, Ecologica S.A., Guatemala; andLavern Conley and Bill Clarke, Alan McIlvain Co.,Marcus Hook, Pa.

Robert Castagnino, Madexur, Paysandu, Uruguay; Fernando Marques,Distribuidora Proind Ltda., Montevideo, Uruguay; Ernesto Moreira, GustavoGuillamon and Oscar Rossi, Grupo de asserraderos de Paysandu, Paysandu,Uruguay

Emmanuel Kwan Korsah, Acam Centre Furniture Co. Ltd.,Accra, Ghana; Brent McClendon, International WoodProducts Assoc., Alexandria, Va.; and FordtourMohammed Ali, Ali & Sons Ltd., Accra, Ghana

David Saelzer, Channel Veneers, Troy, Pa.; Alfonso Candal, Channel Veneers, Valencia, Spain; Lee Cummings,Oak Hill Veneers, Troy, Pa.; Lisa Cantrell, Channel Veneers; and Doug Cummings, Oak Hill Veneers

Ulrich Schick, Theodore Nagel, Hamburg, Germany; GaryMiller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis,Tenn.; and Stephan Taranko, Hunter Trading Corp.,Westport, Conn.

Lee, Janelle and Jesse Jimerson, The Collins Cos.,Portland, Ore.

Randi Walker, BC Wood Specialties Group, Langley, B.C.;Michael Snow, American Hardwood Export Council,Washington, D.C.; and Grace Terpstra, HardwoodFederation, Washington, D.C.

Jeff and Jaynie Wirkkala and Kathi and Scott Lilley,Hardwood Industries Inc., Sherwood, Ore.

Dave and Faye Sweitzer, Western Hardwood Association,Camas, Wash.; and Lindy and Tim Stallard, Rose CityWood Products, Powers, Ore.

Scott and Lorie Cramb, TradeTec, Parksville, B.C.; CriswellDavis, Frank Miller Lumber Co Inc., Union City, Ind.; andTony Pistilli, Wood Trade International, Vancouver, B.C.

Ron Wilson, Cascade Hardwood, Chehalis, Wash.; DougCarl, Carlwood Lumber, Maple Ridge, B.C.; and DarrinHastings, Emerson Hardwood Co., Portland, Ore.

Doug and Cathy Carl, Carlwood Lumber, Maple Ridge, B.C.; Mark Murphy,Seaport Lumber Co., Raymond, Wash.; and Danielle and Chris Pistilli,Carlwood Lumber

Lee Jimerson, Collins Cos., Portland, Ore.; and Ryan Oliver, Sierra ForestProducts, Salt Lake City, Utah

Wayne and Lynne Miller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News,Memphis, Tenn.; and Michael and Maribel Snow, American HardwoodExport Council, Washington, D.C.

Brian Hawrysh, BC Wood Specialties Group, Langley, B.C.; Darrin Hastings,Emerson Hardwood Co., Portland, Ore.; Scott Thompson, BC Wood BusinessInnovation Partnership, Langley, B.C.; and Jeff Wirkkala, Hardwood IndustriesInc., Sherwood, Ore.

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Ross and Eunice Gorman, and Leah and Rob Marusic, Downie/SelkirkWood Specialty Ltd., Revelstoke, B.C.

Jeff Moseley, Emerald Coast Trading Ltd. Co.,Atlanta, Ga.; and Edward and Curtis Stanton, StantonAssociados, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Mike Bartz, Butch Finnell and Robert Gillebaard,Holland Soutwest International Inc., Houston, Texas

Michael Wan, Planet China LLC, St. Louis, Mo.; JohnHedin and Ang Schramm, Columbia Forest Products,Greensboro, N.C.; and Sha Zhao, Pittsburgh ForestProducts, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Stuart McDiarmid, DLH A/S World Panel Group,Greensboro, N.C.; Stan Bush, Clarke Veneers & Plywood,Jackson, Miss.; and John Rogalski, Sherwood LumberCorp., Tampa, Fla.


Duncan, B.C.; Kevin Mason, manag-ing director, paper and forest prod-ucts, Equity Research Associates,Gibsons, B.C.; and Russ Taylor, pres-ident, International Wood MarketsGroup Inc., Vancouver, B.C.In addition, those not attending theconference were able to tour theButchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay,B.C., or participate in an Eagle WingTours whale-watching excursion.Peter Lang, general manager of theWestern Red Cedar Lumber Assoc.,headquartered in Vancouver, B.C.,said that, despite the downturn in theNorth American economy, attendanceat the conference was exceptional.“We had the best numbers that we’veever had,” he said. “We’ve been hold-ing these for a number of years, andthey’ve been growing every year. Thisyear, we reached out to the interna-tional community, and had represen-tation from Japan, Korea, NewZealand, Australia, Ireland, the UnitedKingdom and Holland, as well asCanada and the U.S.”Karen Brandt, who represented theSFI, said approximately only 10 per-cent of forests worldwide are certified.“The SFI is one of the largest forestmanagement certification programswith 212 participants and over 500organizations,” she said. “In 2007, wereached 62 million hectares of certi-fied forests, 235 chain-of-custody cer-tifications and 637 certified locations.”Brandt said the “green” buildingmovement is expected to grow fromthe current $2.2 billion in activity toover $4.7 billion by 2011. “NorthAmerica, with more than half of theworld’s certified forests, is well posi-tioned to meet that growing demand,”she said. “Chain-of-custody is key.”Jim Sutherland, whose B.C. TimberSales controls 20 percent of the tim-ber cut on Crown lands, explained thefunction of his company, and spoke oncertification and chain-of-custodyefforts on timber under his jurisdiction.Duncan Smith said First Nations suchas the Nanwakolas Council are notfinancially stable enough to supportsawmills, and must “partner with theindustry or create partnerships toreach mutual goals.”The panel discussion touched onsuch topics as energy, overseas man-ufacturing, the U.S. economy and gasprices. In discussing rising costs andweakening demand, Duncan Kerrsaid, “It’s a challenging time. We’re allfeeling the squeeze.”Kevin Mason, presenting evidencefrom Equity Research Analysis, saidthe big question is, “what’s going onwith the U.S. dollar.” Mason said, “Itlooks like we’re in a recession, or wesoon will be. We’ll see improvement in2009, but the housing recovery will beslower than in the past.”Russ Taylor discussed the global tim-ber perspective, mainly focusing onChina and Russia. “Since the early‘90s, global timber supplies havebeen changing,” he said. “Logs stillrepresent the largest import volume,

and Russia represents 68 percent ofthese imports. The Russian log taxwill significantly increase Chinese logimport prices, and create log supplyshortages in Scandinavia, China,Korea and Japan.”At the recent Summit, it wasannounced that the WRCLA andCedar Shake & Shingle Bureau haveteamed up to present the first“Western Red Cedar ArchitecturalDesign Awards”, recognizing innova-tive design using Cedar.The award categories are: residen-tial, commercial/non-residential,resort/vacation, landscape/outdoorliving and specialty shingle display.Awards will be presented May 1,2009, at a special awards event to beheld in conjunction with the AIANational Convention Apr. 30-May 2,2009. WRCLA will provide informationabout this on its website:www.wrcla.org.

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and others. The company specializesin skateboard grade veneers, veneersfor musical instruments and a combi-nation of thin and thick veneers.Kovalenko has been with BesseForest Products for nearly two years.She began her career as manager ofthe Russian and Ukrainian Division ofSeaboard Management Corp. inAtlanta, Ga., in 1993. Kovalenko alsoserved as export sales manager forGeorgia Pacific Corp.Kovalenko is a graduate of No. 72Moscow, and received a master ofbusiness design degree from theMoscow State Institute of InternationalRelations (MGIMO) in Moscow,Russia. She also received a doctoratein economics from MGIMO.Kovalenko and her husband of morethan 20 years, Vladimir, have two chil-dren. She enjoys international travel,international cultures, art and reading.

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member of the National HardwoodLumber Assoc., Canadian LumberAssoc., Wood ComponentsManufacturers Assoc., New EnglandLumber Assoc., Penn-YorkLumbermen’s Club and the QuebecWood Export Bureau. The companyis the first Canadian company to beadmitted under the NHLA certificationprogram in 1994, and strictly adheresto NHLA grading rules.Lussier has been involved in theimport/export industry for over 30years. He has been with SimonLussier for 15 years, and has held hiscurrent position for eight years.Lussier began his career in 1986stacking lumber as a summer job. Hisother responsibilities have includedlumber inspector, sawmill manager,sales coordinator and purchaser.Lussier received a bachelor’s degreein business administration from the

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John Reed, Enyeart Trading Group, Tigard, Ore.;Ryan Furtado, Sawarne Lumber Co. Ltd., Richmond,B.C.; Chad Kracht, Dixie Plywood Co., San Antonio,Texas; and Ben Meachen, Twin Rivers CedarProducts, Maple Ridge, B.C.

Danny Bachman, Dixie Plywood Co., San Antonio,Texas; Curtis Walker, The Waldun Group, MapleRidge, B.C.; and Stewart Clark, Twin Rivers CedarProducts Inc., Maple Ridge, B.C.

Dave and Paula Freeman, Tumac Lumber Co. Inc.,Portland, Ore.; Harry Erskine, Still Creek ForestProducts Ltd., Coquitlam, B.C.; and Alan Lazauskas,Skana Forest Products Ltd., Vernon, B.C.

Don Demens, Andersen Pacific Forest Products Ltd.,Maple Ridge, B.C.; Terry Gaines, Northwest ForestProducts, Tacoma, Wash.; Michael and Janet Wheeler,Interfor, Maple Ridge, B.C.; and Chris Lynch, Reid andWright Lumber Inc., Broomfield, Colo.

Michelle, Matt, Nik and Cees de Jager, Western RedCedar Lumber Assoc. (WRCLA), Vancouver, B.C.

Archie Rafter, Arcwood Trading Inc., West Vancouver,B.C.; and Matthew Carter, Herman Pacific Ltd.,Auckland, New Zealand

Rick Cornell, Rainbow Play Systems, Brookings,S.D.; Ted and Greg Smith, Gilbert Smith ForestProducts Ltd., Barriere, B.C.

Rowe McGregor, JSC Timber, Auckland, NewZealand; Cal Dyck, Quadra Wood Products Ltd.,Abbotsford, B.C.; and Donna and Matt Pedrone,Cabot, Newburyport, Mass.

Don Demens, Andersen Pacific Forest Products Ltd.,Maple Ridge, B.C.; Rick Jeffery, Coast ForestProducts Assoc., Vancouver, B.C.

Christian Brash, John Brash & Co. Ltd., Nottingham,United Kingdom; and Garick Jay, Interfor, MapleRidge, B.C.

Ray Pauwels, Skana Forest Products Ltd., Richmond,B.C.; Archie Rafter, Arcwood Trading Inc., WestVancouver, B.C.; and Bob Thompson, Western ForestProducts, Vancouver, B.C.

Peter Alexander, Holden Humphrey Co., EastHampton, Mass.; and Dave Komar, Northwest ForestProducts, Tacoma, Wash.

Dave Cheung, Canadian Overseas Log and Lumber,Vancouver, B.C.; Brad Meeker, Meeker Errington CedarProducts, Errington, B.C.; and Richard McRae, WesternRed Cedar Export Assoc., Vancouver, B.C.

Lynne Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, Tenn.; DanCherry and Betty Woods, Colorado Forest Industries, Denver, Colo.; andJeff and Kathleen Norman, Norman Distribution, Medford, Ore.

Chris and Nancy Lynch, Reid and Wright Inc., Broomfield, Colo.; andPaula and Dave Freeman, Tumac Lumber Co., Portland, Ore.

Carol and Kevin Mason, Equity Research Associates, Gibsons, B.C.;and Bruce Cheng and Sandra Coll, Cedarshed Industries (1992) Inc.,Langley, B.C.

Steve Power and Patsy Reis-Power, Power WoodCorp., Surrey, B.C.; and Marnie and Chris Beveridge,Skana Forest Products Ltd., Richmond, B.C.

Margaret and Doug Clitheroe, Interfor, Maple Ridge,B.C.; and Patti and Dave Sweeney, Quadra WoodProducts Ltd., Abbotsford, B.C.

Jay Kim, Samik Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea; Jack Draper,Western Red Cedar Export Assoc., Vancouver, B.C.; andWendell MacLoud, Thorlynne Pty Ltd., Sydney, Australia

Jeff and Kathleen Norman, Norman Distribution Inc.,Medford, Ore.; Matt Yates, Capital Lumber Co., Phoenix,Ariz.; and Jason Allen, Cascade Capital, Tacoma, Wash.

Jack and Diane Draper, director, Western Red CedarExport Assoc., Vancouver, B.C.; Mike Drew, BayswoodTimber Wholesalers Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia; Rickand Vicky Harris, Interfor, Maple Ridge, B.C.


Roger Vernon, Samuel Strapping Systems, Delta, B.C.;Gord Smith, Samuel Strapping Systems, Vancouver, B.C.;Graham Gibbs, JSC Timber, Auckland, New Zealand; andDavid Jeffers, PPG Machine Applied Coatings, Raleigh,N.C.

Cal Dyck, Quadra Wood Products, Abbotsford, B.C.; GregSmith, Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd., Barriere, B.C.;and Peter Lang, general manager, WRCLA, Vancouver,B.C.


University of Quebec in Montreal. Heis a graduate of the NHLA InspectionSchool.Lussier and his wife of 12 years,Josee, have six children. He enjoysplaying tennis and golf, fishing andspending time with his children.Lussier is the president of theMontreal Hardwood Club.

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sent the most complicated, but crucialpiece of importing. Tariffs are basedon the Harmonized Tariff Schedule(HTS). The tariff code is a numericdesignation up to 10 digits. Thedegree of specificity is determined bythe length of the code. The more dig-its, the more specific description of theimport. Most wood products arecoded in Chapter 44 (the HTS code isonline for IWPA members atwww.iwpawood.org). IWPA receivesmany calls on how to classify a partic-ular product. We advise members tocontact the National CommoditySpecialist Division as that is the onlyentity which can issue a binding rul-ing.The inspection process is the point

where most problems arise. This iswhere the material being imported isexamined for classification andappraisal. The wood products must beexamined for proper country or origindeclaration, shipment of prohibiteditems (pests and soil hitchhikers arenot welcome and could cause yourshipment to be refused entry so take

are imported.All wood products imported into the

United States require the importer ofrecord to have a permit from theDepartment of Agriculture. In addi-tion, many products have some typeof special rule that applies. Somewoods are regulated under CITES(Convention on International Trade inEndangered Species), which requiresspecial permits and ports of entry.CITES forms must be entirely filledout, signed and sealed by the officialsin the exporting countries. All solidwood packing material and pallets aresubject to heat treatment or fumiga-tion by a certified treatment facilityand must be marked in a visible loca-tion with a unique graphic symbol.Importers must also take due care toensure the wood products are classi-fied correctly for tariff classificationand duty. Tariff classifications typically repre- Continued on page 18

care that cargo containers arecleaned), and for correct invoicing. These are just some of the details

that must be considered when import-ing. Although many importers use bro-kerage services, members come toIWPA for second opinions, clarifica-tions and advocacy help with govern-ment agencies that regulate import-ing.IWPA can always find the right official

to talk with either in their Washingtonheadquarters or at a port or regionaloffice. Even in the event when anexception cannot be made to clear ashipment, the problem is identifiedand corrective action can be taken forthe future. Knowing the “ins and outs” of import-

ing procedures will become evenmore important as U.S. Customs andBorder Protection has announced thatit will be ramping up its enforcement oftrade regulations with an emphasis onanti-dumping and countervailingduties, penalties, agriculture and cus-toms valuation. Increased enforce-

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nents, laminated panels and squares,mouldings, CNC machining, boring,end tenoning, turnings and carvings.The company is a member of the

National Hardwood Lumber Assoc.(NHLA), American Hardwood ExportCouncil, Penn-York Lumbermen’sClub, Wood ComponentManufacturers Assoc. and the NewYork State Forestry Group.Snyder began his career in 1984 as a

lumber handler in Fitzpatrick &Weller’s sawmill. He taught the NHLAInspection School in the late 1980s,worked in purchasing and sales inOhio through the 1990s, and thenjoined Fitzpatrick & Weller again in2000.Snyder and his wife, Barbara, have

one daughter, Lisa. They enjoy travel-ing, gardening, making Maple syrupand working on their farm.

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Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah; andEdinburgh, Ind.MacBeath Hardwood is a member of

the National Hardwood LumberAssoc., Indiana Hardwood LumberAssoc., Western Hardwood Assoc.,Hardwood Manufacturers Assoc.,Hardwood Plywood and VeneerAssoc., Pacific Coast WholesaleHardwood Distributors Assoc. and theHardwood Distributor’s Assoc.MacBeath has been involved with

the import/export industry for 12years. He began his career in insidesales in 1991, and has held his cur-rent position for seven years.MacBeath is a graduate of

Campolindo High School in Moraga,Calif. He received a bachelor’sdegree in economics from LongBeach State University in LongBeach, Calif.MacBeath is single, enjoys traveling,

and playing golf and tennis.

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and Japan will have to find newsources for logs. Some countries willalso have to consider importingprocessed forest products rather thanlogs in the future.

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Brian and Deb Hawkinson, Hardwood Federation, Washington, D.C.; andKim, Mark and Michael Vollinger, W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., Hickory, N.C.

Dean and Eric Alanko, Allegheny Wood Products Inc., Petersburg, W.Va.;Scott Cummings, Cummings Lumber Co. Inc., Troy, Pa.; and LanceJohnson, ISK Biocides Inc., Roanoke, Va.

John Crites II, Allegheny Wood Products Inc., Petersburg, W.Va.; TomInman, Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. (AHMI), High Point,N.C.; and Dani and Steve Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., UnionCity, Pa.

Preston and Frances Herrington, Keith D. Peterson & Co. Inc.,Richmond, Va.; and Sandy and Rick Jordan, Associated Hardwoods Inc.,Granite Falls, N.C.

Ray Hunt, Austin Hunt Lumber Co. Inc., Statesville, N.C.; WendellCramer, W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., Hickory, N.C.; and Sharon and JimmyPowell, Canton Hardwood Co. Inc., Canton, N.C.

Matt and Jennifer Begley, Begley Lumber Co. Inc., London, Ky.; andChris Ghiloni, American Woodmark, Winchester, Va.

Phil Lowndes, Brooks Brothers UK Ltd., Shelby, N.C.; Walt Setzer,Hardwood Market Report, Memphis, Tenn.; and Dale Thrash, WNC DryKiln, Marion, N.C.

Galen Weaber, Weaber Inc., Lebanon, Pa.; John and Pat Crites,Allegheny Wood Products Inc., Petersburg, W.Va.; and Mark Barford,National Hardwood Lumber Assoc. (NHLA), Memphis, Tenn.

Mitch Carr, Shenandoah Forest, Staunton, Va.; and Angela and TonyHoneycutt, Mullican Flooring, Johnson City, Tenn.

Gil Thurm, Hardwood Manufacturers Assoc., Washington, D.C.; MikeParton, Gilkey Lumber Co. Inc., Rutherfordton, N.C.; and David Kay,Forest Products Inc., Conover, N.C.

Barry Garrison, Glen Oak Lumber & Milling, Somerset, Ky.; and Jerri andJohn Patterson, Begley Lumber Co. Inc., London, Ky.

Carmen Garrido, guest, Seville, Spain; and Michael, Maribel andSamantha Snow, American Hardwood Export Council, Washington, D.C.

Bruce St. John and Annabel Mackay, Western Forest Products, Vancouver, B.C.; and Elaine and CarlosFurtado, Sawarne Lumber Co. Ltd., Richmond, B.C.

David Roche, Abbey Woods, Dublin, Ireland; Bruce Cheng, CedarshedIndustries (1992) Inc., Langley, B.C.; and Justin Dutton, MachinedTimber Services, Dublin, Ireland

Bruce St. John (right), WRCLA chairman-elect, Western ForestProducts, Duncan, B.C., presents a plaque to Ted Smith, Gilbert SmithForest Prducts Ltd., Barriere, B.C., for his outstanding career in the lum-ber industry during the past 60 years.

Rick Cornell, Rainbow Play Systems, Brookings, S.D.; Ed Burke, WRCLA, Riverhead, N.Y.; Mark Rutledge,Shakertown, Winlock, Wash.; John Harris, Weyerhaeuser Hardwoods & Industrial Products, Tacoma, Wash.; andJeff Derby, Western Forest Products, Vancouver, B.C.

Bob Bell and Jamie Patterson, Bolen-Brunson-Bell, Memphis, Tenn.;and Frankie and Jim Epperson, Epperson Lumber Co., Statesville, N.C.


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with a high level of service, at a fairprice.”One area where TBMH has found

success is in imported hardwoods.TBMH has over 4.5 million board feetof exotic hardwoods in stock or intransit from Latin America and WestAfrica. The firm specializes inGenuine Mahogany (South andCentral America), Spanish Cedar,African Mahogany and BrazilianCherry. TBMH also stocks Sipo,Santos Mahogany and SapeleMahogany.TBMH boasts more than 40 years of

experience with vendors throughoutthe world, which assures consistenthigh-quality and legal sources of lum-ber. Purchasing Manager Chris Strang

travels extensively in search of goodsources for TBMH’s exotics. Alreadythis year he has traveled to SouthAmerica twice and Africa once, withanother trip planned in late fall. Strangoversees two purchasing agentsincluding one who lives full time inSouth America.“We’ve focused this year on picking

countries that can provide us with thecream of the crop and positioned our-selves in certain regions that can offerus the best quality of high demandspecies especially the Mahoganies,”Strang said.TBMH’s south central Pennsylvania

facility is close to the source for highquality Appalachian hardwoods, andis located close to the shipping portsof Philadelphia, Pa. (120 miles), andBaltimore, Md. (40 miles).McIlvain said TBMH has always

strived to be a leader in the distribu-tion lumber business. “We found thatthe distribution yard industry haschanged considerably over theyears,” he said. “To be the leader,you’ve got to excel in two markets,lumber distribution and hardwoodproducts distribution. We’re investingour resources and energies into ele-vating the millwork side of our busi-ness, while continually enhancing ourlumber offerings. The combination ishelping us broaden our overall prod-uct offerings for customers and high-light other opportunities where we candeliver more value.”TBMH is one of the largest hardwood

lumber distributors in the UnitedStates, providing superior inventorybreadth and depth, a variety of gradeoptions and attentive service to cus-tomers throughout the United Statesand Canada, with a high concentra-

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ment means importers must stay ontop of the game to ensure no fouls orno outs for their cargo. Going backand focusing on the basics will saveyou significant costs and delays,allowing your team to prosper in thesetough times.

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FSC imports including Sipo, SantosMahogany, Spanish Cedar, Sapele,Brazilian Cherry, African Mahoganyand 4/4 through 16/4 GenuineMahogany.TBMH actively pursued the FSC cer-

tification to serve its customers’demand for well-managed products.“FSC is the gold standard, recognizedby the U.S. Green Building Council inLeadership and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) projects,” McIlvainsaid. At its 20-acre Hanover, Pa., facility,

TBMH employs nearly 80 experi-enced workers as well as 17 salesrepresentatives, and operates a distri-bution yard with an inventory of over 4million board feet of kiln-dried lumberand 3 million board feet of green lum-ber.TBMH purchases its green lumber

from a network of carefully selectedsawmills then grades and sorts thelumber according to NationalHardwood Lumber Assoc. (NHLA)rules and company guidelines. Thelumber is put through an extensive

tion along the eastern seaboard. Thefirm specializes in meeting the hard-wood needs of companies involved inarchitectural millwork, windows anddoors, musical instruments, flooring,store fixtures, specialty retail lumber-yards, custom kitchen cabinets andfurniture manufacturers.TBMH stocks quality domestic

Appalachian and Northern hardwoodsincluding Cherry, Hard and SoftMaple, Red and White Oak, Poplar,Walnut, Yellow Birch, Basswood,Hickory, Ash and Alder.McIlvain said TBMH is also commit-

ted to developing a solid inventory ofForest Stewardship Council (FSC)certified products. “As a company, wehave to be proactive in ensuring thatthe sources we’re buying from arelegitimate,” he said. “While the U.S.hardwood industry has a lot to beproud of with its forest managementrecord, TBMH has to meet thedemands of a consumer base that ispushing to have a third party stamp onboth domestic and imported lumber.”TBMH has a growing inventory of

and time-consuming seasoningprocess that could take weeks ormonths depending on the species andthickness.“We are proud of the fact that we

have placed five individuals throughthe 14-week NHLA InspectionSchool,” McIlvain said. “All of ourgraders must go through the program.The rules are the fundamental lan-guage we use for establishing our pur-chasing specifications and proprietarygrade specifications.”McIlvain said the firm currently has

three NHLA certified lumber graders.The imports staff grades according tointernationally accepted grading rules.The company maintains a fleet of 11

curtain-side tractor-trailers, whichallow products to be off-loaded on theside while being protected from theelements in transit. TBMH delivers tomost areas within its region two tothree times per week, and in someareas as many as four or five days.T. Baird McIlvain Sr. founded TBMH,

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Woodwork Institute, HardwoodFederation, and is a FSC-certifiedChain-of-Custody supplier.For more information, contact TBM

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Co., in 1955 with one truck and a rent-ed lumber shed in Philadelphia, Pa. In1960, he purchased five acres of landin King of Prussia, Pa., and built a 2-1/4 million board foot capacity shedand planing mill.In 1979, T. Baird bought Sirianni

Hardwoods, Inc.’s facility, whichincluded a concentration yard andcustom kiln drying operation inHanover, Pa. By the late 1980s, T.Baird and his sons consolidated oper-ations in Hanover, expanding the drystorage sheds on the 20-acre proper-ty.T. Baird’s son, Tom McIlvain serves

as chairman of TBMH. He joined thecompany in the late 1960s in salesand helped grow T. Baird McIlvainCo.’s customer base from the localmarket to a national level. In addition to Tom and Baird McIlvain,

key employees at TBMH include DonBond, sales and marketing manager;

Salamanca Lumber Co., Inc. PO Box 416, Salamanca, New York State 14779, USA.Phone: (1) 716-945-4810 Fax: (1) 716-945-1531 Attn: Mr. Barry Yuhas.

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Elaine Dettinburn, controller; andChris Strang, purchasing manager.Other members of the McIlvain fami-

ly involved in the company includeKim McIlvain Hutchinson, who workspart-time in marketing and promotionsfrom her home office in Marblehead,Mass.; and Russ McIlvain, a NHLAInspection School graduate, whoheads up the New England sales ter-ritory in Boston, Mass. Baird is also anNHLA Inspection School graduate,and has a Master of BusinessAdministration (MBA) from theVillanova University School ofBusiness.TBMH invested over $1 million in

2000 to build a state-of-the-art mill-work facility, which today includes anOliver strait-o-planer, a MereenJohnson gang ripsaw, a Raimanngang ripsaw and scanner, twoPowermat moulders, a Delle Vedoveprimer and a Baker resaw.McIlvain said the Raimann ripsaw

offers moveable blade technology,which allows TBMH a tremendous

amount of flexibility in processingblanks for the moulding operation.“We invested in two Powermat moul-ders to help us serve those customersthat want to outsource their mouldingjobs,” he said. The company alsooffers pre-sized moulder blanks forcustomers running their own mould-ings.McIlvain said the company recently

added four new Irvington-Moore kilnsto expand its kiln capacity to 1.2 mil-lion board feet. “We’re going to beconsolidating our kiln banks into onecentral area instead of two separateareas stretched across the plant,” hesaid. “We also have plans for a wood-fired boiler down the line. We’re look-ing at the flow of our mill, and trying tothink in terms of future capacity thereas well.”TBM Hardwoods Inc. is a member of

the NHLA, International WoodProducts Assoc., Penn-YorkLumbermen’s Club, Wood ProductsManufacturers Assoc., Keystone KilnDrying Assoc., Architectural

Manufacturers Inc. (AHMI) membersrecently that Congress is learningmore about forestry and the role oftrees in capturing carbon and alsoproducing energy.The remarks came during the 2008

AHMI Summer Family Conference atthe Grove Park Inn, located here.More than 185 people attended theconference and filled the room for thebusiness session.“We are working to make sure the

Congress understands that throughgood forestry techniques, we can uti-lize the carbon and bring a newhealthy young tree on to capture morecarbon that is even better for our envi-ronment,” Shuler said. “Anything thatwe can do in Washington, especiallywhen it comes to our fuels, if we canuse the products that you produce weall win.”Shuler said one piece of legislation

he is working on encourageslandowners to establish forest man-agement plans and become eligiblefor carbon credits in the future. Hesaid the proposal could benefit thetimber industry.“You will be able to get money back

for the forestry work you are alreadydoing,” Shuler said.Shuler was elected to Congress in

2006 and serves on the HouseCommittee on Small Business,Committee on Transportation andInfrastructure and Committee onNatural Resources. He said he is will-ing to work with all sides inWashington to get things done.“We have got to make sure that it is

okay to be in the middle of ideas andbring consensus,” Shuler said. “Let’sdo what’s right for America first.”Shuler also spent a few minutes with

AHMI members who contributedto the Hardwood FederationPolitical Action Committee. TheCongressman’s remarks set the stagefor the second presentation on carboncredit and exchange programs. Scott Shouse, forester from the

Mountain Association for CommunityEconomic Development in Berea, Ky.,explained how the program works andhow Appalachian landowners canbecome involved. Carbon credits andtrading programs are voluntary in theUnited States and allow forestlandowners to receive value for treesthat grow and capture carbon.Industries that produce carbon arewilling to pay landowners a fee forsequestration to offset the carbonemitted.The credits are traded on the

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exchange. Acceptance in the programrequires landowners to certify theirforests, have an accurate inventoryand contract with an aggregate.Shouse said the average contract is

for 15 years. Landowners receivepayments based on a portion of theirinventory and also have guidelinesthey must follow for harvests andownership. The land must be verifiedeach year to make certain that plansare followed.Shouse said there will be legislation

in coming years to set up carbon lim-its for industry and requires carbonoffsets.National Hardwood Lumber

Association Executive Director MarkBarford shared information on thatgroup’s new branding campaign.“Strong Roots. Global Reach” isNHLA’s latest effort to market its pro-grams to the world.As the keeper of hardwood lumber

grades, NHLA will maintain that focusbut also expand its role as the voice ofthe hardwood industry. “NHLA hasmade a firm commitment to becomean international organization and wecertainly understand that our futuremarkets are throughout the world,” hesaid.Chris Jacobson of Lumbermen’s

Underwriting Alliance wrapped up thebusiness session by challengingattendees to be prepared for theworst. He cited recent tornadoes,floods and fires as threats that everybusiness faces but often fail to haveadequate plans.“There are many questions you have

to be prepared to answer in these sit-uations,” he said. “If you don’t have aplan, you will overlook something thatmay be very important.”He encouraged attendees to have

contingency plans in place for equip-ment, power sources, transportationand workers if needed. “Do you have speciality contractors in

place to get you back in business asquickly as possible?” Jacobsonasked. “How are you going to pay forit? Savings? Many people are under-prepared to face things like this thatthey do not expect.”Jacobson said companies should

familiarize themselves with their poli-cies and coverage. He urged every-one to review their plans annually forupdates.“Our attendees found these business

sessions to be extremely helpful inproviding valuable information,” saidTom Inman, AHMI president. “TheGrove Park offers outstanding accom-modations and reports from everyonewere very positive.”Winners of the AHMI sporting events

were:

Golf

Men: Low gross 1st Joe Pryor, 2ndChris Jacobson; Low net 1st ChipCorley, 2nd Scott Vidrine; Long driveChris Keziah; Closest to the pinPreston Herrington.Ladies: Low gross 1st Bert Barrett,

2nd Laurie Johnston.

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TennisMen’s tie between Kent Carr and

Todd Carr.Sporting Clays

1st place tie between Matt Begleyand Lance Johnson; 3rd place DavisInman.

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Catawissa’s sales were derived fromthe cabinet market, 30 percent from theinstitutional furniture market, three per-cent from residential furniture, 17 per-cent from lumber trading with theremaining sales obtained from miscel-laneous markets.These percentages represent a dra-

matic shift for Catawissa Lumber &Specialty Co., which historically hadresidential furniture comprising morethan 50 percent of its sales. Catawissaplanned the move into cabinet compo-nents over several years following theloss of major furniture customers suchas Pennsylvania House and Broyhill,companies who moved their operationsto China and Vietnam.Gittler said his firm is currently finaliz-

ing approximately $2.8 million in equip-ment financing, which will be used toupgrade the company’s rip-first manu-facturing line to an automated “rip first”process.Catawissa started the shift to a rip first

line in 2005 as a means to develop thekitchen cabinet component market andwill be adding additional automated

equipment to complete the process.The automated rip-first line will dra-matically increase the efficiency ofCatawissa’s manufacturing operation,optimizing yields from raw lumber andfurther reducing the labor componentof wood processing.William F. Gittler Sr. and his wife,

Pauline, founded Catawissa Lumber& Specialty Co. in 1957, beginning asa three-person wood shop. Over time,the company has grown to over 300employees, operating four plant facili-ties with a 350,000 board feet perweek production capacity.Catawissa Lumber has 450,000

board feet of kiln-drying capacity anda 1.2 million board foot pre-dryer at itsheadquarters in Catawissa, Pa. Thefirm’s West Jefferson, N.C., facilityhas kiln-drying capacity totaling450,000 board feet.Catawissa’s largest manufacturing

plant is located in Paxinos, Pa. It hastwo other Pennsylvania facilities locat-ed nearby in Elysburg, Pa., andShamokin, Pa. Catawissa has sales


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“To me, the fact that the AP highlight-ed what we’re doing and the contin-ued demands for the products madefrom our U.S. hardwood componentsindicates that the American public rec-ognizes craftsmanship at the globallevel, without restricting its tasteswithin national borders,” he said.Domestically, Catawissa Lumber has

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representatives in Sparta, Tenn.;Hancock, Mich.; London, England;Paris, France; Hamburg, Germany;and Shanghai, China.Catawissa Lumber & Specialty Co. is

a manufacturer and trader of high-quality hardwood lumber andmachined hardwood components formanufacturers of high-end cabinetry,architectural mouldings and institu-tional furniture. The company sells itsproducts through a division known asCatawissa Trading Co., and is organ-ized as a Sub-S Corporation withindependent members serving withGittler family owners on Catawissa’sboard of directors.Thanks to its location in the heart of

the Appalachian Mountains,Catawissa specializes in suchAppalachian hardwoods as Red andWhite Oak, Hard and Soft Maple,Cherry, Ash, Hickory and Poplar. TheWest Jefferson, N.C., facility provides

mouldings, residential and institutionalfurniture.Kitchen cabinet parts represent the

fastest growing portion of CatawissaLumber’s product line and includesuch items as door panels, stiles andrails, face frames, moulder blanks,drawer parts and turning squares.Furniture parts consist of such itemsas edge-glued panels and solid partsfor beds, dining room suites and bed-room furniture. Catawissa also manu-factures squares for turnings, basepanels, treads, balusters and newelposts.Catawissa Lumber & Specialty Co.

specializes in supply chain manage-ment and lean manufacturing supply.The firm offers just-in-time deliveryand such services as cross cut firstand rip first, random width edge-glu-ing, planing, sanding, shaping, rout-ing, tenoning, moulding, edge-profil-ing, profile edge sanding, face lami-nating and boring.Catawissa has always been commit-

ted to sustainable and responsiblelumber procurement and yield trans-

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formation practices. For over 50years, each of Catawissa’s facilitieshas utilized its wood waste to gener-ate fuel for its boiler systems. Thisyear, the company obtained ForestStewardship Council (FSC) certifica-tion as well as conformed to therequirements of the SustainableForestry Initiative standards, boththrough the SGS Systems auditprocess meeting Chain-of-Custodystandards.In addition to Gittler, key executives

include Steve Gemberling, vice presi-dent of manufacturing/general man-ager of Catawissa Trading Co.;Richard Vannatta, director of opera-tions; Ken O’Neill, production sched-uler; Adam Cherwinski, sales manag-er; Susan Runge, corporate con-troller; and Justin Gittler, senior engi-neer.In recent years, Catawissa Lumber &

Specialty Co. has consolidated from435 to 175 employees. “That’spainful,” Gittler said. “We’re a family-owned company and our prioritiescontinue to be employees first, fol-lowed by the communities in which wework, the customers we serve andthen the stakeholders or owners ofour company last.”For more information, contact

Catawissa Lumber & SpecialtyCo. Inc. at 570-356-2349, visitwww.catlmbr.com or [email protected].

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Southern hardwoods including WhiteOak, Poplar, Ash and Hickory. All kiln-dried lumber is offered rough, S2S,S4S, width sorted, ripped to specifica-tions, 4/4 through 6/4, FAS 1 Face,No. 1 and No. 2 Common.Through its trusted suppliers,

Catawissa also offers a completeboard program and 8-foot moulderblanks (in addition to its other prod-ucts).After acquiring green lumber from

local sawmills, Catawissa inspects,sorts and kiln-dries its lumber forimmediate sale or manufacturing ofhardwood components. Kiln dryingtakes an average of 10 to 15 days, butOak requires 45 to 60 days for pre-drying and eight to 10 days to dry. Thecompany’s kiln-drying operation useskilns that are heated by boilers thatburn sawdust and shavings fromCatawissa’s factories.Once the green hardwood has been

dried, the wood is traded, or is manu-factured into components under con-firmed orders for custom and semi-custom kitchen cabinets, architectural

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23925 Commerce Park Road Beachwood, OH 44122 USAPhone: (216) 831-3140 FAX: (216) 831-4734 Toll Free: (800) 829-WOOD (9663)

E-mail: [email protected] FSC logo identifies products which contain wood from responsibly managed forests independently certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council A.C.

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over 200 degrees.”DLH Nordisk sells veneer also and it

is marketed through Doug Holmberg,who maintains an office in Prospect,Ky. Imported plywood sales are doneby Stuart McDiarmid and JacobBoles, who work for DLH A/S inCopenhagen, Denmark. But the twomen have their offices at DLHNordisk’s North American headquar-ters in Greensboro, N.C.Originally focused purely on Genuine

Mahogany, DLH Nordisk todayprocesses and sells South Americanand African species of lumber such asJatoba, Virola, Banak, Cumala,Andiroba, Purpleheart, SpanishCedar, Ipe, Cumaru and many others.The domestic species of lumber thattheir hardwood lumber concentrationyard with dry kilns in Brookville, Pa.,(called PW Hardwood LLC), handlesincludes Red and White Oak, Poplar,Cherry, Ash, Walnut, Hard and SoftMaple, Yellow Birch and others.For its imported forest products, DLH

Nordisk utilizes the Port of Savannah,Ga. The company has a warehouse inStatesboro, Ga., where decking, floor-ing and some kiln-dried lumber isstocked. DLH Nordisk generally usesoutside facilities for custom kiln dryingincluding Huntersville Hardwoods inHuntersville, N.C., where the compa-

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