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IN THIS ISSUE...

10 A YALE VALIDATION Yale University Releases Study that Supports Message of Hardwood Forest Foundation

By Crystal Oldham

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October 2014 ▪ Issue 150 National Hardwood Lumber Association PO Box 34518 ▪ Memphis, TN 38184-0518 901-377-1818 ▪ 901-382-6419 (fax) info@nhla.com ▪ www.nhla.com

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THE MISSION OF NH LA To serve NHLA Members engaged in the commerce of North American hardwood lumber by: maintaining order, structure and ethics in the changing global hardwood marketplace; providing unique member services; promoting North American hardwood lumber and advocating the interest of the hardwood community

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MISSION LEADERS

Scott Heidler Heidler Hardwood Lumber Co. President

Skip Holmes Thomas & Proetz Lumber Co. Unique Services

Pem Jenkins Turn Bull Lumber Co. Vice President

Charlie Netterville Fred Netterville Lumber Co. Industry Advocacy & Promotion

Dave Redmond Highland Hardwood Sales, Inc. Past President 2010–2012

Greg Patenaude Péladeau Lumber, Inc. Membership & Marketing

Mark A. Barford, CAE Executive Director

Brent Stief Huron Forest Products Structure

NHLA STAFF

Gary Swaner Swaner Hardwood Co. Rules

Mark A. Barford, CAE Executive Director m.barford@nhla.com

in public/private policy issues; and providing a platform for networking opportunities.

Renee Hornsby Director of Communications/Editor r.hornsby@nhla.com

■■■ Rich Hascher Inspector Training School Instructor About the Cover – The SHED Nathalie de Level, a cabinetmaker, designed and built a personalized garden shed for Paul Smith out of thermally modified ash, as part of the AHEC 2014 Wish List Project. The thermally modified American ash for Paul Smith's shed was donated by Morgan Timber. The American Hardwood Export Council and Benchmark's "The Wish List" will be on show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London from September 13-October 24, 2014 as part of the 2014 London Design Festival. Photography Credit: Petr Krejci

John Hester Director of Membership Dana Spessert Chief Inspector Denise Stewart Director of Finance/CAO

COMMITTEE CHAIRS Jeff Durst Hull Forest Products Inspection Services Orn Gudmundsson, Jr. Northland Corporation Communications & Marketing/Finance Mark Mah Upper Canada Forest Products Hardwood Advocacy Darwin Murray McClain Forest Products Continuing Education Jim Reader Downes & Reader Hardwood Co. Membership Joe Snyder Fitzpatrick & Weller, Inc. Rules

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT It is hard to believe that two years have passed since the membership of NHLA voted to accept me as President. I was humbled, and have enjoyed the experience and the opportunity to serve with the NHLA Board of Directors.

Thank you to the 36 individuals, representing a cross-section of our industry, who serve on the NHLA Board. They have tirelessly dedicated their time and experience to better NHLA as an association and to help grow the North American hardwood industry.

The economy has forced the reduction of the NHLA staff, and our remaining personnel have been asked to expand their responsibilities, and have embraced the challenge. I want to thank the staff for their dedication to NHLA and the support they have shown me through these challenging times.

I want to report to the membership that NHLA is poised for growth as our economy continues to strengthen. We, as an industry and association, have weathered some of the toughest times our economy has ever experienced. NHLA has come through these tough times stronger than ever, and will continue its growth under the leadership of Pem Jenkins.

Respectfully,

Scott Heidler Heidler Hardwood Lumber Co. 773-847-7444

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NHLA has come through these tough times stronger than ever, and will continue its growth under the leadership of Pem Jenkins.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

WELCOME! TO THE GLOBAL GATHERING OF THE HARDWOOD LUMBER INDUSTRY I welcome those attending the NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase to what has become the “global gathering of the hardwood lumber industry.” NHLA prides itself on being an “inclusive” organization and welcoming all sectors of the hardwood lumber business, from all corners of the world. There will be plenty of opportunities to learn from the expert speakers and from each other about the future opportunities for growth in the hardwood lumber industry. This year, more than 50 individuals from a dozen countries are joining the near record crowd of the North American hardwood lumber industry. I personally look forward to meeting each of you while you are here in Las Vegas. For those unable to be with us this year; please put the dates of October 7-9, 2015 on your calendar and join NHLA at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville, TN.

THE GLOBAL TIMBER FORUM – A UNITED VOICE ON THE WORLD STAGE Acknowledging the importance of the global markets, I had the pleasure of representing AHEC and joining hardwood lumber industry leaders from 40 other countries last spring in Europe to establish the Global Timber Forum (GTF). The group agreed that the increased use of hardwoods throughout the world is crucial to the hardwood business in every country and decided that a Global Timber Forum and the uniting of efforts was prudent and wise.

The Global Timber Forum is a new communication and discussion platform for the international timber industry. Its objective is to improve networking and knowledge exchange, share promotional messages and strengthen the sector’s worldwide market presence and political profile.

NHLA puts a great deal of importance on the transformation of its Annual Convention to be a world gathering point for the world hardwood markets.

It will promote timber as the ultimate renewable construction and manufacturing material for ‘green building’ and sustainable development, and highlight the role of sustainable timber production in safeguarding and developing a well-managed forest resource. On anti-illegal timber regulation, it will aim to promote greater coordination between different national and regional rules, ultimately making them more effective.

counterparts and our own American Hardwood Export Council to remove hurdles to long-term international business success for our members.

According to the recent organizational press release,

European Timber Trade Federation Secretary General André de Boer said an inspiration for the GTF was the growing number of issues where the timber sector needed to speak with one voice: “Facing key challenges, but also opportunities worldwide, there has never been a more important time for our industry to present a united international front.”

NHLA puts a great deal of importance on the transformation of its Annual Convention to be a world gathering point for the world hardwood markets.

With equal vigor, we look forward to participating with our worldwide

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Sincerely,

Mark Barford, CAE, Executive Director 901-377-1082 direct | m.barford@nhla.com

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INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKING FAIR 2014 NHLA had a strong presence at IWF 2014 held in Atlanta this past August, with tremendous results. “You can tell by our results from IWF that people are feeling better about the future of the industry” stated John Hester, Director of Membership.

“We gained several new members, set dates for on-site short courses, sold exhibit booths for the Convention in Las Vegas and answered questions for four days straight.”

Representatives from the Fair reported better than expected attendance, which was recognized by staff and NHLA members alike.

NHLA members, such as Atlanta Hardwoods, Goodfellow Inc. and Ron Jones Hardwoods were continually busy throughout the show. “I have gotten a lot more leads, both domestically and internationally, than I ever thought that I would,” reported Alex Gonter-Dray of Goodfellow Inc. “It was a good decision on our part to attend, and we plan on coming back in two years.” IWF Atlanta is scheduled for August 24 – 27, 2016.

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NHLA SEEKS ASSISTANT CHIEF I NSPECTOR DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? The National Hardwood Lumber Association is seeking an Assistant Chief Inspector.

The qualified candidate will possess a High School diploma or equivalent or higher, and preferably be a graduate of the NHLA Inspector Training School or the School of Forestry & Wood Technology Duchesnay. Five years of experience as a hardwood lumber inspector; good reputation and references are a must. Supervisory or management experience is also preferred.

Basic responsibilities are: perform hardwood lumber inspections; teach lumber grading short courses; serve as a NHLA representative to members and the public; and act as a backup instructor to the Inspector Training School when needed.

Qualified candidates should send their resume to: Dana Spessert d.spessert@nhla.com 901-382-6419 (fax) NHLA Attention: Dana Spessert PO Box 34518 Memphis, TN 38184

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Yale University Releases Study that Supports Message of Hardwood Forest Foundation

By Crystal Oldham Since 1989, the Hardwood Forest Foundation has been working tirelessly to teach children in North America the benefits of harvesting as a means to keep our forests healthy and to obtain all of the necessary items we use in our everyday lives. And just recently, Yale University released a study that supports the message of the non-profit children’s organization beyond anything else in its 25 years of existence.

Dr. Chad Oliver, Pinchot Professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and Director of Yale‘s Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry, led the study – "Carbon, Fossil Fuel, and Biodiversity Mitigation with Woods and Forests" (Journal of Sustainable Forestry 33: 248-275. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1 0549811.2013.839386).

“The Foundation is focused on education and Truth About Trees [the Foundation’s flagship curriculum] teaches about the benefits of properly harvesting trees. Dr. Oliver’s study found, consistent with the Foundation’s message, that increasing the wood harvest would have profound and positive effects. Dr. Oliver’s study provides evidence that the established forest conservation theory that tree harvesting should be strictly minimized to prevent the loss of biodiversity and to maintain carbon storage capacity is not correct. It also shows that sustainable management of wood resources can achieve biodiversity and carbon storage while also reducing fossil fuel burning,” said Ron Cozean, Foundation Board Member and Yale Graduate.

“The Foundation is connected to NHLA which is a voice for the industry. A potential criticism of the Foundation is that it is biased by its affiliation with the

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lumber industry. Having independent studies from Yale and other prestigious institutions help to validate the Foundation’s position and dampen the criticism of just being an industry mouthpiece,” Cozean added.

The release of Oliver’s study came after decades of work with multiple scientists involved in its research.

“Some of my professional colleagues had read an article on the carbon storage capacity of old-growth Douglas-fir forests (Harmon, Ferrell, and Franklin.1990.

Science). They asked me and some of my colleagues at the University of Washington to examine it; it seemed like an important issue, so I did. Upon examination, I realized that this study had omitted the carbon emissions from fossil fuels that it takes to make substitute products from steel, concrete and other products. I also remembered that some professors (Prof. Bethel, Briggs and others) had headed a quite extensive study for the National Research Council in the 1970’s on the energy needed to use wood products and their substitutes. So, I converted these energy numbers to fossil fuel CO2 emissions and published papers with my colleagues in the early 1990’s,” Oliver said.

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“Later, another colleague at the University of Washington, Professor Bruce Lippke, formed a consortium to redo the analyses of the National Research Council study.

The new consortium has been publishing technical articles for the past decade on it. A graduate student in one of my classes at Yale began to work with me on the analyses, which then led to the present paper,” Oliver added.

With years of study involved, Oliver said he feels the world is ready for the positive message of harvesting, both scientifically and economically.

“I think the public has outgrown the simplistic, polarizing messages of ‘harvest vs. don’t harvest.’ They recognize the problems with fires in the unnaturally crowded forests, they recognize the value of wood construction, and they have begun to understand the more recent, dynamic view of nature. They recognize that our NOT tending the forest has not left them in a healthy state—as far as fires, insects, biodiversity or rural jobs,” Oliver said.

especially the savanna, open and complex structures. So, we can actually enhance biodiversity by managing the forests appropriately. However, this paradigm has only been around for about 25 years, so many people do not yet realize it.

■ Third, some people may not trust those managing and harvesting forests to do it in a way that will enhance the biodiversity—even though we have the knowledge, tools and techniques to do so.

NEW SCIENTIFIC PARADIGM: Forests are dynamic. They change with growth and disturbances.

They contain structures.

“I think the public recognizes that we did a disservice to rural communities and to ourselves by putting many people out of work by curtailing harvest.

Ironically, a strong message of the fossil fuel industry is the promise of jobs in rural communities. Instead jobs could be found in restoring our forests to healthier, more biodiverse conditions while using the correctly harvested wood to reduce CO2 emissions and fossil fuel use.”

Oliver said we need to increase wood usage in building and seek ways to make wood more desirable to builders.

“We should find ways that builders can benefit from the advantages to society that using wood provides. We are finding that using wood—especially in creative new ways such as ‘cross laminated timber’ and in specific products—can save fossil fuel, CO2 emissions, money and time. And, by giving landowners more incentives to manage forests, we can provide more biodiversity if the forest is managed correctly. Our challenge is to make wood use desirable to the builders. We can do such things as give carbon credits to builders for replacing other components with wood—that saves CO2 emissions. And, we can develop building code guidelines that make it easy to use wood in a safe, effective way. If we do these, the builders and public will both benefit from this increased use of wood.”

Although Oliver feels the public is ready for the findings in the study and he has not received any negative feedback, he and others involved have received ‘pushback’ in two ways.

“Some journal editorial boards chose not to send the article out for review, but simply declined to publish it in their journals. That is, they did not bother to have the merits of our analyses examined for scientific integrity (a major step in considering an article for publication) because they said the article would not be of interest to their readership,” Oliver said.

“Other scientists and advocacy groups have tried to minimize the importance of wood use in sequestering CO2. I suspect they are apprehensive of the impacts of additional forest harvest on biodiversity. There are three possible reasons for their apprehension:

■ First, they may not realize how little wood is being harvested in the world

compared to how much is growing, so they may not realize that the forest is not currently under immediate threat and that quite significant gains in CO2 sequestration can be made by using more wood in construction.

■ Second, they may still be under the outdated ecological paradigm that the

“natural” forest is in a closed, complex condition—and that any harvesting would interfere with this ‘natural-ness.’ In fact, forests have always existed in a variety of conditions—open, savanna, dense, understory, and complex structures (Figure 1)—and some species have evolved to depend on each condition. And, we have endangered or driven to extinction species in North America and elsewhere in the world where we did not maintain enough of the different structures—

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“This third concern is quite legitimate. It is very possible for forest managers and harvesters to harvest forests in ways that do NOT protect the biodiversity; that would result in a shameful and unnecessary trade-off of biodiversity for CO2 sequestration. It is possible to protect the biodiversity through what we call “landscape management.” Landscape management uses a combination of thinning, selective harvesting, clearcutting, replanting and other techniques in a scheduled manner that assures that all stand structures are maintained across a forest landscape at all times. I hope that safeguards can be instituted to ensure that proper landscape management is practiced as people harvest wood,” Oliver added.

Oliver said that properly harvesting is crucial to the ecosystem and should be utilized to keep balance in our forests.

“If we don’t harvest, the forests first become very crowded over large areas—we have too much of the dense structure. In some dense structures, insects are attracted to the crowded trees; in others, the trees fall over in snow and wind; in still others, they remain standing. Each structure has some value for wildlife, but across a landscape the structures may not be in useful distributions or proportions.

And, open and savanna structures are usually lacking—so some of the most important areas for biodiversity are lost. The open and savanna structures also produce the greatest water flow and help protect the other areas from catastrophic fires. In addition, the crowded trees often do not reach large sizes and so have only moderate use for wood products. On the other hand, if we just harvest the valuable trees without making the forest less crowded by leaving healthy, dominant trees in some areas, we also make the forest subject to insects, breakage in snow and wind, and catastrophic fires. And, we also do not leave sufficient openings for savanna structures. Furthermore, if we commonly remove only a few tree species, we can lead to extermination of those species from the forest. So, the trees remaining for future harvests are small and of less useful species. Or, if we clearcut too much area and create too many temporary open structures before the trees regrow, we lose the other structures that are needed by many species.”

The key to balance in a forest lies within maintaining different structures—open, dense, understory, complex and savanna (Figure 1).

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“Our older, now out-dated theory presumed that the “natural” forest (undisturbed by people) was permanently in the “complex” structure (also known as “climax” or “old growth”). We now know that the forest was naturally disturbed periodically, so the natural forest was in a rough mosaic of all of the structures. We find that in every area that we have studied in the world, some plant and/or animal species depend on each structure to survive. And, we have had species go extinct or become severely endangered that depended on the different structures throughout North America. And, there is evidence that the same situation exists elsewhere in the world. In addition, the mosaic of structures is helpful for providing more water flow to rivers and aquifers and to preventing catastrophic forest fires,” Oliver said.

There is an urgency to educate people, young and old, with current information as rapidly as possible in order to reduce the amount of CO2 added to the atmosphere and the risk of losing species in poorly managed forests.

“We are living in an exciting time when both society and our scientific knowledge are changing very rapidly. To keep up with the changes in society—and provide the many things that people need to live productive lives, we need to apply the latest scientific knowledge,” Oliver said.

“Our understanding of forests, their usefulness, and how to manage them is changing so fast that we need society to understand and work with the changes. To make use of the changes we can no longer just wait for a younger generation to learn the new understanding, grow up and replace the older generation with old ideas. By the time the younger generation’s ideas were instituted, we could have added much more CO2 to the atmosphere and could have lost a lot of species in poorly managed forests,” Oliver added.

But, Oliver feels working with children through education greatly benefits the future of the forest products industry and if everyone saw the conflict of our forests the way children do, understanding its dynamics would be simple.

“Every decade, a whole cadre of bright, energetic, enthusiastic young minds grows to positions of influence. They take with them the latest ideas they have recently been taught, unlike older people who often retain ideas learned long ago that are often out of date. We need these young people and other people to have the best information available so that they can make the best decisions possible.”

“About 20 years ago I spoke to a second grade class about the conflict over wanting to protect the closed forest for some animals, create openings for other animals and use the forests for building products. I drew the conflict pictorially on the board and asked them what we should do.

The students looked quickly at each other and then at me. Without hesitation and in unison, they said, ‘Let’s share!’ If we can instill that positive sense of a win-win solution in society, the world will be a better place…” ■

To learn more about Oliver and his work, visit http://chadoliver.commons.yale.edu/ To learn more about the Hardwood Forest Foundation, visit www.hardwoodforest.org

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THE WISH LIST: THE AHEC 2014 PROJECT FOR THE LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL The Wish List It is challenging, complex, ambitious, prestigious, and one of the most exciting creative projects AHEC has done. It has been a truly unique opportunity to raise the profile of American hardwoods, develop the AHEC LCA research work even further and potentially reach the largest audience ever.

It also demonstrates just how versatile wood is as a design material. What other material could be used to create such an eclectic mix of personal products and render each one so beautiful and unique as those featured in The Wish List.

This summer has been all about the designing and making process, which has been documented on twitter, in blogs, magazine and newspaper articles, YouTube films and thousands of photographic images (www.wishlistldf.info).

Through this project AHEC has been able to meet and talk American hardwoods to some of the world’s most interesting

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(Continued from page 16) and well-known designers/architects including Terence Conran and Paul Smith. AHEC has also uncovered some amazing emerging design talents and introduced them to the potential of American hardwoods.

them with the help of Benchmark’s master craftsmen, some with 40 years’ experience to draw on.

The Challenge AHEC created the project in collaboration with Benchmark Furniture who worked with AHEC on the “Out of the Woods” in 2012 and designer Sir Terence Conran. Terence wrote to his friends (some of the most renowned names in architecture and design) and asked, “What have you always wanted in your home, but have never been able to find?” Such an open brief guarantees an extraordinary spread of design and the challenge was to produce each project in a single material: American hardwood.

The Wish List has not only engaged the interest of 10 design legends, who each commissioned something for their personal collection. It has also given an extraordinary opportunity to a talented group of emerging designers, who worked closely with their commissioners to develop the designs and constructed

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(Continued from page 18) AHEC also learned a few things about the timbers they promote during this process: ■ Y ou can put red oak in a glass of water and blow bubbles through it.

■ E ven some of the most experienced hardwood manufacturers don’t know that tulipwood is not a poplar.

■ Th ermally treated ash turns on a lathe incredibly well requiring virtually no sanding or finishing.

■ C ontrary to the current thinking that only green timber can bend. Kiln dried red oak will steam bend very well providing it is well softened before hand.

■ S oak your best timber in a river for a while it can be supple enough to weave.

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What’s Next The final chapter of this extraordinary project will unfold in London during September and October when the entire collection will be displayed at the Victoria and Albert museum as part of the 2014 London Design Festival (from September 15 – October 24). A book will be launched, films will be released, press conferences and discussion events will take place. So if you are in London during these dates contact AHEC and go and see the results.

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LEGISLATIVE LOG

NHLA CONVENTION 2014, BETTING ON SUCCESS

By Dana Cole, Executive Director, Hardwood Federation Congratulations to the Board of Directors, Board President Scott Heidler, Executive Director Mark Barford, and the entire team at the National Hardwood Lumber Association on what promises to be another successful, exciting, and inspiring Annual Convention!

The Hardwood Federation is proud to partner with, and represent NHLA and its members in our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Together we support policies that create a healthy economic environment for the hardwood community, including family businesses and small companies, lead to a fair and level international playing field, and ensure healthy and productive public and private hardwood forests.

Having a coordinated and united voice in Washington is critical for the U.S. hardwood industry, and the Federation serves as that voice. NHLA and its members are significant and highly valued contributors to our efforts.

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NHLA provides crucial financial and advocacy support to the Hardwood Federation, but at the same time, the direct participation of the NHLA’s membership cannot be underestimated, and we are grateful. NHLA members: ■ C ome to Washington to meet and discuss policies impacting the industry with Members of Congress; ■ E ducate Members of Congress by hosting them in mills, yards, and facilities to give them a first-hand look at the industry; ■ W rite letters to and call Congressional offices, raising concerns about bad policy and applauding good policy; and ■ C ontribute financial resources, both on an individual and company basis, to the Hardwood Federation’s Political Action Committee and Administrative Operating Fund, both essential to our continued success.

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What’s the return on all this support and involvement?

It’s pretty significant.

In 2014, the Hardwood Federation is advocating on your behalf on a number of issues that directly impact your business, including:

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■ F ighting back unreasonable regulations related to the listing of the Northern Long Eared Bat under the Endangered Species Act; ■ E nsuring that the Environmental Protection Agency recognizes the carbon neutrality of biomass combustion in its upcoming biomass carbon accounting framework; ■ T aking preemptive action against proposed changes to tax laws that will impose increased business costs on private forest owners, the primary source of hardwood supplies; ■ D efeating proposed cuts to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) which fund the American Hardwood Export Council’s efforts to promote American hardwoods overseas;

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■ W orking with unique coalitions of industry and environmental groups to eliminate the flow of illegal timber and wood products into the United States and to support timber harvesting programs on federal lands.

■ W orking with Congress and the relevant non-government organizations to ensure that U.S. made wood products are fully recognized and credited as a green building material.

The Hardwood Federation has realized some successes in 2014 as well. We helped beat back attempts to eliminate funding for the MAP and FMD programs. As a result of these efforts, both these programs are fully funded for 2015. In addition, after several years of advocacy work, USDA is accepting an expanded list of hardwoods in the list of approved products in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Bio-Based Labeling and Procurement Program,

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Important accomplishments for an important industry…but, there is much work left to be done and we are betting on winning the battle.

We cannot and will not be successful without the tireless energy and support of the entire NHLA team, staff and members alike. Thank you to each and every one of you…you are making a difference.

The Hardwood Federation staff will be at the NHLA convention and we look forward to meeting you and discussing our efforts in Washington. Please stop by and visit our booth!

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2015 RULES CHANGES TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE NHLA ANNUAL CONVENTION

By Dana Spessert, Chief Inspector The first NHLA meeting was held on April 8, 1898 in Chicago and was attended by thirty-seven men representing firms from various states of the USA. The interest from the hardwood industry, evidenced by the good attendance, proved that the lack of a uniform grading system had threatened the very existence of the hardwood industry.

It is evident that considerable advanced planning had been given in preparation for the meeting, as shown in the report of the Committee on Permanent Organization as follows: “Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: We, your Committee on Permanent Organization, beg leave to submit the following report: WHEREAS, this meeting was called for the purpose of securing uniformity of inspecting hardwood lumber, and, WHEREAS, such uniformity can best

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be secured and maintained by a permanent organization, and WHEREAS, there are other benefits that may be secured by permanent organization, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the various organizations or local organizations of cities represented here, do hereby unite under the following articles of agreement to form a permanent organization for the purpose of securing uniformity in the inspection of hardwood lumber and for promoting such other measures as appear to the interest of the hardwood trade.”

The above report was unanimously adopted by the meeting and immediately thereafter, officers and directors were elected and the National Hardwood Lumber Association became an established fact. The president of the newly formed association appointed a committee to draft rules for the inspection of hardwood lumber. The committee submitted a report on the following day and this report was adopted as the first set of inspection rules. The committee adjourned and set a date of May 5, 1898 in St. Louis to meet at the first Annual Convention of the National Hardwood Lumber Association.

The first Rules Committee met with fifty-nine firms and nine markets represented. The entire meeting was occupied with

ways to make the NHLA’s work effective and amending and adjusting the rules of inspection that had been submitted in the initial report.

So as the tradition and our mission goes, we will be discussing the newly adopted hardwood lumber inspection rule changes at this year’s NHLA Annual Convention. The Rules Seminar will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10 and will be presented by me along with the NHLA Inspectors.

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* To view current job postings or to post a job, visit www.nhla.com/jobboard.

JOB BOARD

Lumber Inspector Hartzell Hardwoods is seeking a Lumber Inspector with a minimum of 2 year’s experience in grading walnut lumber along with other hardwoods species. NHLA schooling is preferred but not mandatory.

WORKING FOR US MEANS... Health and Life Insurance, Incentive Programs, Retirement Benefits/401 (k), Sick Pay and Medical Leave, Vacation and Holidays, Work-Life Programs, Fitness Reimbursement Benefit, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement and Many More!

To apply visit: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=9239931 or www.hartzell.com Hartzell Hardwoods | 937-773-6295 3310 N. Industrial Dr. | Kirksville, MO 62501 Assistant Sawmill Manager Gutchess Lumber desires a highly motivated and driven Assistant Sawmill Manager who is results oriented with experience in supervision and production management. The individual needs to have a manufacturing background and experience dealing with process improvement driven by employee involvement. Candidate should demonstrate leadership/management/administrative skills and have success in a primary wood manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include: proper log/cant breakdown; proper edging/trimming decisions; zero downtime on all machine centers; start-up completed before the shift starts; develop personnel to minimize overtime; insure all safety procedures are followed; completely train each person to his or her maximum potential; develop team attitude; perform quarterly evaluations.

A four-year degree, in a related field is a plus, but not required.

Candidate must have 5+ years of related management work experience. Proven ability to respectfully manage a diverse workforce and proficiency in MS Excel is desired. To apply, contact Keith Snider ksnider@ahiwood.com American Hardwood Industries | Selmer , TN Dry Kiln Technician

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Controls drying tunnels to condition while maximizing production, quality, and grade and value recovery. Good knowledge of the working principles of steam distribution, heat transfer, air circulation, and condensate return systems. Two or more years of experience required. To apply visit: http://glc.applicantstack.com/x/openings

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American Hardwood Industries is seeking a sawmill plant manager.

The successful candidate will be responsible to direct and manage all sawmill and operations with overall responsibilities for safety, production, hiring and training of employees, maintenance, quality, and other production-related activities. Key purposes of this position include: 1) Direct and manage all mill operations in the areas of safety, production, maintenance, and quality. 2) Striving to continuously improve all areas of mill performance.

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safety hazards; be aware of OSHA regulations and maintain mill in accordance with all local, state, and federal rules and regulations; control operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries of mill workers; establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards; monitor sawing of lumber to ensure logs are used for their highest and best use and waste is minimized; inspect lumber production to ensure the equipment is maintained and sawing is done in a manner to produce the highest quality lumber; maintain a preventative maintenance plan focused on eliminating or reducing downtime; manage capital asset maintenance; control and minimize labor overtime and repair expenses; maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace, or make adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary; provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives; enforce mill organization and housekeeping cleanliness among mill personnel; provide direction, development and leadership to mill supervisors; encourage and foster a sense of high, positive morale among the workforce.

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Lumber Inspector Lakewood Products, Inc. is a green hardwood sawmill that prides itself on excellence and is seeking a Lumber Inspector that is NHLA certified or has equivalent experience. Candidates must have a good work history with proven reliability. Don't be just a number; join us and be part of a family. Salary is based on experience. Perks include: health & dental insurance, 401 (k), paid holidays and vacation and a production bonus. To apply send an email to: lakewood96@aol.com.

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EDUCATION & TRAIN I NG

2014 NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase

Flex-Day Lumber Grading Short Course

North American Plant Protection Organization Annual Meeting

1 75th Class Graduation NHLA Inspector Training School

La Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico | October 20–24 Attending: Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector

Memphis, TN | November 21 | NHLA Headquarters 8 a.m. Open House | 9 a.m. Graduation Ceremony

NHLA Board Meeting

Progressive Inspector Training School Program: Block 1

Las Vegas, NV | October 8–10 Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa

Indianapolis, IN | November 3–7 | Wood Mizer Products, Inc. Instructor: Barry Kibbey, NHLA National Inspector Contact: Denice Helmbrecht | 31 7-875-3660

Memphis, TN | December 1 –13 | NHLA Headquarters Instructor: Rich Hascher, NHLA ITS Instructor Contact: Becky Miller | 901-399-7569 | b.miller@nhla.com

Memphis, TN | November 16–18 The Peabody Hotel

Thanksgiving Holiday

176th Class NHLA Inspector Training School

NHLA Headquarters Closed | November 27–28

Memphis, TN | January 7 – March 26, 2015 | NHLA Headquarters Instructor: Rich Hascher, NHLA ITS Instructor Contact: Becky Miller | 901-399-7569 | b.miller@nhla.com

Christmas Holiday

NHLA Headquarters Closed | December 24–26

INDUSTRY EVENTS 2014 AHMI Fall Meeting & Tour in conjunction with 2014 WMPA Annual Meeting

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