APA-EWS: the latest engineered wood trademark

ll, HAT is it and what does it mean? This is a comlU mon reaction as yard employees spot the latest in the proliferation of symbols identifying wood products in the marketplace.

The American Plywood Association-Engineered Wood Systems (APA-EWS) trademark, which first appeared in January to identify glulam beams manufactured by American Wood Systems member mills, is a recent newcomer. It represents an organization related to the American Plywood Association. In addition, it is recognized by all major model building codes under Council of American Building Officials (CABO) National Evaluation Service Committee report.

The trademark signifies that the glulams meet all requirements of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the national consensus standard used by all glulam inspection agencies. At present more than half of the glued laminated beams manufactured in the United States carry the APA-EWS trademark. In addition to

Story at a Glane

Trademark ldentllles over half of the glulams made in the U.S.... reprcsents code cornpliance, product support. Arnerican Wood Systems is an afllliate of Arnerican Plywood Association.