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Russians Have Eluded U.S. Sanctions On Russian Birch

Decorative Hardwoods Association and Hardwood plywood made news in Washington recently as The Washington Post reported on Russian Birch imports by way of China and Vietnam. Earlier this year, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, DHA reported about large volumes of Birch plywood imports through Vietnam and noted this material was likely Russian. Now, […]

Maximizing Market Access For U.S. Hardwoods Through Risk-Based Certification

During the NHLA Annual Convention this September in Cleveland, Ohio, AHEC presented details of on-going work to develop Sustainable Hardwood Certification (SHC) as a cost-effective solution to verify the sustainability of American Hardwoods and maximise market opportunities for our hardwood products. The SHC website is now live at www.shc-cert.org to explain why the new certification […]

Making Changes and Moving Forward

HMA’s 2023 National Conference and Expo is set for March 22–24 at the JW Marriott Nashville, and all Hardwood industry stakeholders are welcome to attend. Yes, this HMA event is open to all Hardwood associates, and I encourage you to join us in Nashville because our Conference agenda has something for everyone, both newcomers and […]

Hope For The Future

When you look toward the future, what do you see? The year 2050 is not much more than 25 years away—roughly a generation and much less than the typical lifetime. What changes can we expect to see in the years ahead? Population growth will continue, and it’s anticipated that by 2050, the population distribution could […]

Remember The Good We Do

Life, business, the economy, the environment, and just about everything else are cyclical, like the leaves of a deciduous tree that grow big and fall off again and again and again. In good times or bad times, there really is only one answer for the Hardwood industry – keep on producing the best you can. […]

Washington Scene – November/December 2022

Fed Economist Bullish On Single-Family Upturn The National Association of Home Builders reported on nahb.now the following: Looking beyond the current housing market downturn, the prospects for single-family home construction appear bright, according to Jordan Rappaport, a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Rappaport has issued a new study that finds […]

SLB Celebrates The Student Winners Of The 2022 Timber Competition

How can we help create a sustainable built environment in the future? One way is to help educate the architects who will be designing it about the embodied carbon benefits of using wood as a structural material today. That’s why the Softwood Lumber Board partnered with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), the […]

Get Ready for 2023 with NAWLA

By NAWLA Staff Following another successful Traders Market event this year in Phoenix, it’s time to join NAWLA for exciting industry content we’re bringing you in 2023. Connect with Fellow Industry Leaders at NAWLA’s Leadership Summit Please mark your calendar and join us for the 2023 NAWLA Leadership Summit, taking place in person at the […]

New ANSI Approved Standard Marks Big Step For Managing

There is some remarkable news to share for the countless professionals who work in the design, architecture, construction, fire service, and code enforcement space, especially those who rely on standards for the design of wood members, assemblies and connections. After nearly seven years of AWC convening meetings, collaboration and consensus building, the American National Standards […]

North American CLT vs. Imported Product

Stringent standard assures consistent value and performance Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is lightweight, yet extremely strong with superior acoustic, fire, seismic and thermal performance. It offers fast and easy installation, with virtually no waste onsite. CLT offers design flexibility and low environmental impacts, making it a strong alternative to conventional materials like concrete, masonry or steel—particularly […]