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The Natural Wooded Beauty of British Columbia Informs and Inspires HENRYs are Bringing a New Ethos to Furniture Design Why Wood? TRENDS IN RETAIL AND RESTAURANT DESIGN

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From the Forest – A message from JoAnn

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Where Does Your Wood Come From? – IWPA Senior Manager of Government & Public Affairs Joe O’Donnell discusses advances in traceability technology that give consumers more information than ever before.

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Guyana’s Secret Forest Treasures –

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HENRYs are Bringing a New Ethos to Furniture Design – Today’s young

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JoAnn Gillebaard Keller

Holland Southwest International

IWPA’s Membership Directory highlights the leading suppliers to the North American market of hardwood and softwood lumber, flooring, decking, veneer, plywood and other composite wood products.

This one-stop resource guide also provides contact information for ports, shipping companies, third-party certifiers and others that are helping to advance international trade in wood products.

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HENRYs – high earners, not rich yet – are an essential target market for designers and purveyors of furniture, furnishings and home fashions.

LEVO: BauBuche Beech Veneer Floats to Top Honors – A BauBuche dining ensemble is a winner in the Material and Surfaces category at the prestigious German Design Awards.

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Smile Awhile: The World’s Urban Future May Rely on its Oldest Building Material – The Smile is a dramatic, gravity-defying urban pavilion that showcases the structural and spatial potential of American tulipwood.

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The Natural Wooded Beauty of British Columbia Informs and Inspires –

The Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre (MCEC) in downtown Vancouver features extensive use of Shinnoki, a high-quality wood veneer panel sourced from Belgium.

Garapa is Right at Home – Garapa is featured in the exterior rain screen, exterior decking, and site furnishings at Grande Cheese headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

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A Laboratory as Breathtaking as the Sea – Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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Malaysian Meranti: The Versatile Tropical Hardwood – Malaysia offers a

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Slab and Live-edge Furniture: Each Piece is as Unique as the Tree that Gave it Life – Live-edge is a style of furniture that features an exposed, cross-

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The Natural Wooded Beauty of British Columbia Informs and Inspires HENRYs are Bringing a New Ethos to Furniture Design Why Wood? TRENDS IN RETAIL AND RESTAURANT DESIGN

Laboratory achieves LEED Platinum certification using FSC-certified Cumaru.

remarkable selection of tropical hardwoods which are utilized in myriad structural and interior applications.

sectional slice of a tree and integrates the natural edge of the wood into the piece.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Karen Leno/ KML Design, Inc.

The McKinney family residence in Muscle Shoals, Alabama contains a treasure trove of little-known timber species, including Greenheart, Purpleheart, Tatabu, Shibidan and Kabukalli.

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In a tribute to the Pacific Northwest environmental aesthetic, architects of the Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre in Vancouver made extensive use of Shinnoki, a high-quality wood veneer panel sourced from Belgium.

Photography by Ema Peters.

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Why Wood? – The current trends in retail and restaurant design involve wood as

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin Lamps Are As Beautiful As Ever – Taliesin

an integral part of the design. The question is – why?

lamps combine the organic beauty of wood with the clean timeless lines of modern design.

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IWPA/CURE would like to thank the advertisers on page 65 who provided the financial support that made this publication possible. In addition, we thank the following organizations for their support and cooperation, insight and energy, in producing and distributing this annual publication: The American Home Furnishings Alliance, Architectural Woodwork Institute, Shop!, Moulding & Millwork Producers Association, National Marine Manufacturers Association, National Wood Flooring Association, North American Wholesale Lumber Association and the Sarawak Timber Association.

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elcome to the 14th edition of the International Wood Products Association’s (IWPA) award-winning International Wood Magazine & Buyers Guide. As our team assembled this year’s magazine we kept returning to one simple theme: Wood is Back in Fashion! As you dig into the magazine, you will learn more about cutting-edge projects, the latest trends driving furniture design and retail environments, amazing new species to keep an eye out for, and policy developments that will give you peace of mind as you make your sourcing decisions.

International Wood is designed to serve as a helpful resource for readers, and each article contains an updated Source Box that allows woodworkers and specifiers to immediately learn more about the highlighted species. Readers can then turn to our Buyers Guide, which directly connects specifiers with suppliers that can help them source the most beautiful and highest performing wood products from around the world.

This beautiful magazine is one of many tools that we at IWPA use to advance our mission, which is to build acceptance and demand in North America for globally-sourced wood products from sustainably managed forests. IWPA’s efforts to advance its mission help the wood products industry in North America as it provides the highest performing materials to manufacturers and builders while also supporting the economic health of communities that rely on forestry for their livelihoods around the globe.

As you learn more about the value that IWPA provides, I am hopeful that you will consider joining us next spring for the 62nd World of Wood Annual Convention from March 14-16 at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, Louisiana. We look forward to hosting a full schedule of world-class speakers, panel discussions, and networking events that will provide attendees with critical insight and intelligence for the year to come.

I would also like to thank IWPA’s members, Board of Directors, and staff for everything they do to support our industry. If you have any questions about globally-sourced wood products or how our association and its members can help you select the materials that can make your dream project a reality, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

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• African Etimoe (Copaifera spp.)

• Limba, Black (Terminalia superba)

• African Pommelé and Figured Sapele (Entandrophragma cylindricum)

• Macassar ebony (Diospyros spp.)

• Anegre (Aningeria spp.)

• Mahogany, Honduran (Swietenia macrophylla)

• Angelique (Dicorynia guianensis) • Anigre (Pouteria spp.)

• Ayous (Triplochiton scleroxylon) • Balau, Red (Shorea spp.)

• Beech (Fagus sylvatica) • Birch, Baltic (Betula spp.)

• Birch, Karlian (Betula spp.)

• Bloodwood (Brosimum paraense)

• Maccaranduba (Platymiscium spp.)

• Makore (Tieghemella heckelii) • Mango (Mangifera Indico) • Maple (Acer spp.)

• Massaranduba/Brazilian redwood (Manilkara spp.)

• Meranti/lauan (Shorea spp.)

• Merbau (Intsia spp.)

• Bocote (Cordia spp.)

• Morado (Machaerium scleroxylon)

• Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra)

• Okoume (Aucoumea klaineana)

• Bubinga (Guibourtia spp.)

• Caribbean Heart Pine (Pinus caribaea) • Cambara (Erisma uncinatum) • Cedar, Spanish (Cedrela odorata) • Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) • Cumaru (Dipteryx odorata) • Doussie (Afzelia spp.)

• East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) • Ebony (Diospyros spp.)

• Ekki (Platymiscium spp.)

• Elm, Carpathian (Ulmus spp.)

• Eveuss (Klainedoxa gabonensis)

• Obeche (Triplochiton scleroxvlon) • Padauk (Pterocarpus spp.)

• Paldao (Dracontomelon dao) • Pau ferro (Machaerium spp.)

• Primavera (Cybistax donnell-smithii) • Purpleheart (Peltogyne spp.)

• Red grandis (eucalyptus grandis) • Rosewood (Dalbergia spp.)

• Rosewood, Honduran (Dalbergia stevensonii) • Rosewood, Madagascar (Dalbergia baroni) • Santos Rosewood/pau ferro (Machaerium spp.)

• European White Oak (Quercus robur)

• Sapele (Entandrophragma spp.)

• Garapa (Apuleia leiocarpa)

• Shibidan (Aspidosperma album)

• Greenheart (Chlorocardium rodiei) • Guajuvira, Brazilian Hickory, Guajayvi Wood (Patagonula americana) • Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) • Ipé (Tabebuia spp.)

• Iroko (Chlorophora excelsa) • Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry (Hymenaea courbaril) • Katalox (Swartzia spp.)

• Kempas (Koompassia malaccensis)

• Shedua (Guibourtia ehie) • Spruce, Sitka (Picea sitchensis) • Tatabu (Diplotropis purpurea) • Teak (Tectona grandis) • Tigerwood (Astronium graveolens) • Walnut (Juglans spp.)

• Wenge (Millettia laurentii) • White Poplar, Silver Poplar, Silverleaf Poplar, Abele (Populus alba) • Yellowheart (Euxylophora paraensis) • Zebrawood (Microberlinia brazzavillensis) • Ziricote (Cordia dodecandra)

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The forests provide a natural, wondrous and renewable palette of wood species in an amazing multitude of colors and grain patterns.

There are literally thousands of species globally that spark the imagination of our readers. Each edition of International Wood provides insight into the wide range of projects that successfully incorporate imported species. We have made every effort to identify the species referenced in this edition by its more common name and scientific names below. Clearly communicate your needs with a U.S. importer, manufacturer or supplier who can best assist you in locating the most appropriate species for your project.

• Khaya/African mahogany (Khaya spp.)

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EVERY TWO MINUTES THE U.S. HARDWOOD FOREST GROWS BY THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL FIELD

Our unique, online interactive map uses published US Forest Service data to show national and regional distribution, growth and removal information for most of the main commercial American hardwood species

To find out more visit AMERICANHARDWOOD.ORG

Where Does Your Wood Come From? ADVANCES

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oday’s discerning designers, and increasingly even individual retail consumers, have a seemingly unlimited pallette of wood species and products to choose from as they specify the perfect materials to bring their dream home, boat or personal woodworking project to life. As we see in many of the remarkable projects throughout this magazine, it is not just the beautiful color and remarkable performance of the wood products that the specifier is looking to highlight in each project, but the story behind the materials that were chosen. To help consumers gain a greater understanding of where wood comes from, and the story behind it, traceability is playing an increasingly important role in the wood products marketplace.

Traceability has also garnered increased attention as wood products suppliers comply with the requirements of laws such as the Lacey Act in the United States, the European Union Timber Regulation, and Australia’s Illegal Logging Prohibition Act, that were put in place to ensure the legal sourcing of wood products from around the world. Increasingly, suppliers are also using traceability to share information that connects their customers to the remarkable nature of the woods they are using and its importance to the sustainability

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of the forest ecosystem and communities that rely on forests for their livelihoods.

Until recently, certification schemes such as those offered by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) were the most visible ways in which wood products consumers could confirm that the wood they were purchasing was sourced in accordance with the laws of the country of origin and the sustainability requirements of the applicable certification scheme. However, emerging technologies are proliferating rapidly as experts seek new approaches to traceability. While there is currently no single “silver bullet” solution that allows for perfect traceability, these technologies can be looked at as individual tools in a toolbox that wood trade professionals use to meet their customers’ needs.

DNA SAMPLING: Double Helix Tracking Technologies uses wood species genetics to detect illegal timber entering global supply chains.

BIG DATA: In Brazil, the BVRio Responsible Timber Exchange combs through available data such as permits and licenses to assess the risk of illegality of wood products shipments.

NANOMATERIALS: Stardust Materials has developed marking technologies using nanomaterials that can be used to track wood products through the supply chain.

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory uses a Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DARTTOFMS) machine to determine the full chemical profiles of wood samples, allowing rapid species testing at low cost.

GENETIC ENHANCEMENT: NOVELTEAK has developed a genetic fingerprint for each unit that allows the company to track wood through to the finished product.

While these new technologies have

improved the ability to trace wood products through the supply chain, the financial cost and staff time associated with adding additional procedures mean that is not appropriate for all wood products. For those instances wood products importers carry out what has come to be known as due care to ensure that inappropriate material does not enter their supply chain. IWPA has been at the forefront of developing a Wood Trade Compliance Training and Due Diligence Tools Course which helps wood products suppliers as well as companies that utilize wood products in their manufacturing processes understand how to integrate due care into their businesses processes.

Our hope is that International Wood Magazine and Buyers Guide will continue to serve as the most useful resource for leading designers and specifiers looking to source the highest quality wood products from around the world. The articles that follow highlight projects and suppliers that are at the forefront of our industry. As you are making sourcing decisions going forward, we encourage you to refer to our Buyers Guide which beings on Page 56 to contact suppliers that can connect you with wood products that meet the highest standards you demand.

To provide additional context, we asked Stéphane Giannaz, Chief Commercial Officer for the Precious Woods Group, about steps his company has taken to promote sustainable forest management.

How does your company’s commitment to sustainable forest management contribute to the health of the forests where you source wood?

Sustainable forest management practices are not only about respecting nature and making sure you don’t take more than what nature generates, it is also about respecting and valuing the communities

that depend on the forests for their livelihoods.

We strive to create a business environment in which these communities see more benefit in maintaining and protecting the rich biodiversity around them than in converting those lands to intensive agriculture activities.

What are some specific steps consumers and specifiers can take to promote sustainability when purchasing wood products?

The first step is having the courage to take part in the challenge of stopping deforestation by supporting proactive initiatives. You can’t fix a problem by looking away and only buying substitutes.

Most non-governmental organizations (NGOs) recognize the facts that buying certified wood coming from sustainably managed forests contributes to rainforest protection.

There are numerous guidelines from NGOs and trade groups that educate consumers on how to purchase responsibly-sourced timber.

Understanding these guidelines often gets more difficult the farther you get from the forest, but customers throughout the supply chain are getting more and more aware of the traceability systems. Purchasers should ask their supplier for certificates and other available information showing that the timber they buy comes from well-managed forests.

that the wood has been tested and approved by laboratories prior to suggesting it to our customers based on their specific application.

Because the use of lesser known timber species must first make good business sense, we have also always made sure that the products also present economic advantages to our customers. Asking for a certified lesser known timber species is perhaps the best action that consumers or contractors can take to reduce illegal logging and promote sustainable sourcing. IW

Are there sustainability trends you’ve seen emerge over the course of your career?

Implementing responsible practices implies additional costs for the forest operators. Some argue that end users are unwilling to pay a premium to cover these additional costs.

Historically, many of the pioneers in sustainability have not been rewarded by the market, but we are beginning to feel some positive changes in the last several years. This positive change is at least partially due to consumers expressing more directly their demand for concrete actions against climate change and deforestation. This is why it is so important that we explain the positive impacts of sustainable forest management practices.

Sustainable forest management practices have officially been approved as a forest conservation mechanism under the Paris Climate Agreement and were already promoted under the UN’s New York Declaration on Forests.

Consumer behavior reinforced by public sector initiatives is supporting this positive trend but it should still be accelerated because forest land continues to be converted to other uses each year.

How has Precious Woods worked to build demand for lesser known timber species?

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Guyana’s Secret Forest Treasures

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The McKinney family residence in Muscle Shoals, Alabama contains a treasure trove of little-known timber species, including Greenheart, Purpleheart, Tatabu, Shibidan and Kabukalli.

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ne of the home’s highlights is a waterfall feature with wood accents designed by Joe McKinney himself that showcases the beauty and versatility of five different exotic species. Greenheart, a pale olive-colored wood with dark streaks, is possibly the stiffest wood known to man. Due to its superior resistance to water rot, it is often used for marine pilings. Purpleheart, also known as amendoim or amaranth, is similarly valued for strength and stiffness, and it is especially prized for its striking violet hue. Tatabu, known in Guyana as Aramatta, a coarse-grained chocolate brown wood; Shibidan with its unusual rose-pink coloration; and dense, durable, sturdy Kabukalli are all used as accents in the waterfall. Each species adds its own distinctive character and special beauty to the water feature.

In addition to their use in the waterfall, Tatabu was used for the home’s external decking and handrails as well as for the perimeter fencing.

The exotic wood species used in the McKinney home were sourced entirely from a 1,000,000-acre tract in the Iwokrama Forest of Guyana.

The tract is being developed by the international division of the McVantage Group of Tuscumbia, Alabama.

McKinney, who is managing director of the McVantage Group, has led efforts to expand the company’s concepts of innovation, growth, and environmental stewardship into developing markets and to develop economically viable, environmentally sustainable forest resources from tropical forests.

McKinney’s passion for exotic woods and his vision to develop an environmentally sound timber business in Guyana began with his first visit to the former British colony more than a dozen years ago.

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RIGHT: THIS WATERFALL FEATURE, DESIGNED BY MCKINNEY HIMSELF, SHOWCASES THE BEAUTY AND VERSATILITY OF FIVE DIFFERENT EXOTIC SPECIES. EACH SPECIES ADDS ITS OWN DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER AND SPECIAL BEAUTY TO THE WATER FEATURE. LEFT: IN ADDITION TO ITS USE IN THE WATERFALL, TATABU WAS USED FOR THE HOME’S EXTERNAL DECKING AND HANDRAILS.

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SPOTLIGHT ON: GREENHEART SPECIES: ORIGIN:

Ocotea rodiaei

Central America and Latin America.

Pool cues and other turnings, boat building, marine construction, as well as general construction (flooring, handrails, joinery, crane mats, railroad cross-ties).

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

The heartwood is a pale olive green color with dark streaks reddish brown and darkens upon exposure. The sapwood is not distinctive from the heartwood. The grain is generally straight grained. This species is very high density, resulting in a very hard wood. It has a very high shock resistance, excellent crushing strength and a high density.

CHARACTERISTICS/APPEARANCE:

JANKA HARDNESS SCALE:

(see chart below)

2,530 lbf

THE OPEN STAIRCASE TIES THE HOUSE’S THREE FLOORS TOGETHER WITH BEAUTIFUL, RICHLY COLORED TATABU.

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Besides being a pretty wood, greenheart ranks second only to teak in its natural resistance to marine borers and other insects attacks. It is a durable wood and suitable for exterior use, even untreated. It is highly resistant to decay, termites, fire and marine organisms. Greenheart is available in very large sizes and long length.

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“I’m a guy with a passport and who is crazy enough to go just about anywhere,” he explained.

“What I saw in Guyana at that time was a greenfield that had more potential than anyplace I had ever seen.”

McKinney hails from a region of northwest Alabama known as The Shoals. “My family has been in the wood business in this area’s river valleys for multiple generations. What I saw in Guyana was what existed in northwest Alabama two or three generations ago. We had the experience, we knew the steps, we knew what could be done, and I felt confident we could bring responsible, sustainable North American logging and sawmilling techniques to Guyana,” he said.

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WHAT DOES THE JANKA RANKING SCALE MEAN? THE JANKA RATING SCALE

measures the relative hardness of woods. Because hardness is often an important factor and hardness varies for each species, the janka scale is an excellent tool to compare wood species and identify appropriate choices.

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THE UNIQUE WALL APPLICATION IS MADE OF RECLAIMED DOUGLAS FIR THAT WAS REMANUFACTURED TO CREATE A FEATURE WALL WITH A NATURAL FEEL, TYING THE ROOM TO THE EXTRAORDINARY VIEW OUTSIDE.

Bringing you FSC® 100%

Tropical Hardwood • Greenheart • Purpleheart • Basralocus

from Guyana

• Tatabu • Kabukalli • And more…

TATABU WAS USED THROUGHOUT THE EXTERIOR, INCLUDING THIS RAINSCREEN. TATABU'S EXTRAORDINARY RESISTANCE TO THE ELEMENTS WILL KEEP IT LOOKING BEAUTIFUL FOR MY YEARS TO COME.

SPOTLIGHT ON: TATABU / ARAMATTA SPECIES:

Diplotropis purpurea

Uplands of the Guianas and in Para and Amazonas in Brazil, as well as French Guiana and Guyana.

ORIGIN:

Due its decorative appearance, it is used as a veneer for inlays in high grade furniture. It is suitable for exterior and interior joinery, turnery, paneling and tool handles. This wood is also used for construction work, boat building, railroad crossties and tool handle.

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

Freshly cut heartwood is generally chocolate brown, turning to a lighter brown when dry. The wood texture is coarse with the grain being slightly interlocked or slightly wavy. Luster is medium to high.

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Exotic woods hold great appeal, both as a structural material and in design application.

Tropical hardwoods are dense, hard, resistant to rot and decay, versatile and often stunningly gorgeous. The palette of colors, the range of grains, the intricate figurings and the sheer magnificence of their provenance enhances almost any application.

“I believe the reason you haven’t seen more access to this wood until now is that in the past it has not been properly sawn, harvested and dried for use in air-conditioned North American homes and buildings. These are tropical hardwood trees that grow in rainforest areas. They need to be accurately sawn and properly dried early in the process.”

McVantage of Guyana controls all aspects of the logging, milling, and finishing processes on its concession, from timber selection to finished product quality control. “It’s very low-impact logging. Our harvesting is on a 60-year rotation and we engage in select cutting, cutting only three to five stems (trees) per acre. We observe strict cut limits and use technology and equipment that has minimal impact on the forest floor,” McKinney said. All timber harvested

by McVantage of Guyana is FSC® Chain of Custody certified.

McVantage’s concession in Guyana is located 220 miles down a rough, potholed dirt road.

McKinney visits the site several times a year. “Each time I go, I find myself impressed again with the beauty of the country, the warmth of the people, and the tremendous potential that exists there.” IW Phil Kean Designs Group BUILDER: RiverWorks Design Studio, LLC Modern Homes, Rusty Alexander, Lisa Alexander INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS: Designs by Heidi, Heidi Griffin

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Flooring, interior trim, exterior joinery, paneling, turnery and furniture. This is also good for construction work which requires strength and durability.

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

The wood color is tan to rose tan and is often streaked with purple or brown which becomes brownish- yellow to medium brown upon exposure. The sapwood is yellowish making it paler than the heartwood but not sharply demarcated. The grain is straight to irregular and the texture is fine and uniform.

CHARACTERISTICS/APPEARANCE:

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oday’s young HENRYs* – high earners, not rich yet – are an essential target market for designers and purveyors of furniture, furnishings and home fashions. These sophisticated, techsavvy consumers with annual incomes between $100,000 and $250,000 per household account for roughly 27 million households, and the demographic is growing rapidly, due to increasing numbers of 24 to 44 year-old high-earning millennials along with trailing-edge Gen-Xers.

It’s a sought-after and largely untapped luxury market – but HENRYs approach luxury differently than traditional wealthy consumers.

“This market segment is a good test of our creativity,” said Catina Suarez Roscoe, president of the American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD) and owner of Catina Unlimited Design in Greensboro, North Carolina. “As furniture designers, we need to try to understand the world as these young people see it. This involves using materials, styles, colors, textures, finishes and techniques that speak to them.”

“HENRYs are selective in their tastes and motivated by their consciousness of the environment and the world around them. These young people want to make an emotional as well as an aesthetic

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connection with the things in their lives, and they look for purpose and meaning in their surroundings and belongings, just as they do in their careers and lifestyles.”

A key concept is practical luxury: possessions that speak to their values, principles and beliefs, and are aligned with their styles of living. “HENRYs want the things in their lives to be authentic and, at the same time, edgy and bold,” said Roscoe.

Wood definitely plays into this ethos, according to John Conrad, executive director of the ASFD. “Wood is a primal element that conveys the character and personality of a piece of furniture in a very special way. Wood’s natural aspect, depth, richness, and warmth creates a sense of connection that plastic or laminates cannot emulate,” Conrad says.

For many in this demographic, the value of particular piece is less about the type of wood and more about its provenance and unique qualities.

“HENRYs are drawn to furniture that tells a story, makes a statement or represents some sort of intrinsic value, whether that’s due to the artistry of the design, the cut and fabrication of the components, or the innate properties of the wood itself.” Roscoe said.

“We see the popularity of reclaimed and recycled boards that lived

“HENRYs are drawn to furniture that tells a story, makes a statement or represents some sort of intrinsic value, whether that’s due to the artistry of the design, the cut and fabrication of the components, or the innate properties of the wood itself.”

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an entirely different life before they were turned into furniture; slabs and live edges that emphasize a tree’s natural contour and the phases of its life; and of root structures that exhibit an organic sculpture designed by Mother Nature.” Roscoe says. “Lower grades of wood species such as wormy chestnut or elm that show knots, pinholes, imperfections or other character marks have great appeal. And woods that darken and patina with age, such as cherry, are prized also.”

“Even the chatter marks from a planer can add character to a piece and can serve as an artistic element that contributes to its value and connotation, telling a tale that goes beyond simply what it looks like to what it evokes, where it came from and what it experienced before it was a piece of furniture,” said Conrad.

“Young, hip consumers with buying power are bringing an entirely new kind of awareness to furniture design, and making it a really exciting time to be a designer,” said Roscoe. IW The term HENRYs is taken from research and a short marketing book, “Home for HENRYs” by Pamela N. Danziger.

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LEVO: BauBuche Beech Veneer Floats to Top Honors

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teel, glass, and polymer constructions have taken top honors at the prestigious German Design Awards* for years. This year, however, the Council named a BauBuche dining ensemble as a winner in the Material and Surfaces category.

The project was imagined and constructed by industrial designer Moritz Putzier of Bremen.

BauBuche is an engineered wood product made from European Beech lumber that is suitable for timber constructions, interior design elements, and furniture. Thanks to its exceptional strength, BauBuche allows for exceptionally sleek, slim, and intricate designs.

Putzier’s furniture design is testament to the design capabilities. Despite its considerable size, the table top is extremely thin and rests on blank metal elements attached to black legs. The stark color contrasts give the impression of a floating table top and is reflected in the name of the product, “LEVO” which is Latin for “I float.”

“To me the outstanding features of BauBuche are its versatility and, above all, the material saving applications this wood product offers,” said Putzier. “Also, its very unusual surface optics represent a particularity in the fields of architecture and design and made this furniture project very exciting for me.”

BauBuche is a laminated veneer lumber manufactured exclusively by Pollmeier.

Beech logs are rotation-peeled to a thickness of 3mm, and layers are then parallel- or cross-laminated; glued under pressure; and turned into boards, panels, beams, and flooring elements. BauBuche preserves the morphology and strength of the natural wood by applying precision technology. The end product features an attractive striped pattern that distinguishes it from standard wood grain finish products. The high surface quality

makes BauBuche ideally suited for visible construction elements, plus it is as easy to use as solid wood.

Users can also be confident in the sustainability of BauBuche. Beech is a hardwood in plentiful supply in central Europe, and BauBuche is made using raw materials from sustainable forests with PEFC certification. IW

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Veneers, furniture, kitchen cabinetry, flooring, stair components, musical instruments, mouldings, turnings, and butcher blocks.

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

Heartwood is a pale pinkish-brown cream color. It is common to steam this wood which gives it a reddish-brown tone, but can be purchased unsteamed as well. European Beech has a fine to medium texture and an even, straight-grain.

CHARACTERISTICS/APPEARANCE:

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European Beech is tough enough for heavy duty uses, yet expressive and warm. Hardness, wear-resistance, strength, and excellent bending capabilities make this hardwood a mainstay for woodworkers. European Beech glues easily, stains well, and takes an excellent finish.

European Beech is ideal for use in home furnishing and interior design projects. In countries throughout Europe and overseas its main areas of application are furniture, interior finishing, and floor coverings.

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The World’s Urban Future May Rely on its Oldest Building Material The Smile is a dramatic, gravity-defying urban pavilion that showcases the structural and spatial potential of American tulipwood.

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he 115 foot long Smile is installed in the courtyard of the Chelsea College of Arts in London. It was designed by London-based architect Alison Brooks and engineered by a team from Arup in collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) for the 2016 London Design Festival.

The Smile is constructed entirely of cross laminated hardwood timber (CLT), a wood panel product made from solid-sawn lumber and typically consisting of three, five, or seven layers of wood. Each layer is oriented perpendicular to adjacent layers and then glued to form structural panels with extraordinary strength, rigidity and dimensional stability.

“Entering The Smile through an opening where the curved form meets the ground, the visitor can walk from end to end of the 34 meter long tube to discover a new kind of space that gradually rises toward light,” said Brooks.

“All four sides of The Smile’s interior are made of the same beautiful hardwood panels as the structure. It offers a complete sensory experience of color, texture, scent and sound.

The Smile’s two open ends illuminate the funnel-like interior space and act as balconies to the city,” she said.

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with the weight of 60 visitors at one end was just one of the challenges for Arup, the project engineers. The massive timber structure is anchored by a large underground box filled with 20 tons of steel to prevent it from tipping over. The structure is designed to resist approximately 10 tons of wind loading.

In recent years CLT structures have started to appear in many urban centers. CLT is affordable, easy to assemble, and fire resistant, thanks to the way wood chars. What’s more, wood is a renewable crop and a carbon sink that continues to remove the carbon dioxide it absorbs during growth even after it’s been harvested and processed into lumber. IW PROJECT: The

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CLT, also known as mass timber, is similar to plywood but with thicker laminations. It is said to be as strong and fire-resistant as structural steel or concrete, and it can be manufactured to specified dimensions. Many engineers refer to CLT as “plywood on steroids.”

This project was made with American tulipwood, known domestically as yellow poplar, which is a prolific hardwood species unique to North America. Tulipwood has a subtle grain and there is a marked difference between the creamy white sapwood and the heartwood, which can vary from pale yellow or brown to green or even purple. The wood darkens upon exposure to light. Tulipwood has extraordinary strength properties relative to its weight, making it highly suitable for structural applications, such as glue-laminated beams and CLT. Other species commonly used for CLT include spruce, larch, stone pine and white fir.

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Microsoft officially opened its new Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre (MCEC) in downtown Vancouver earlier this year.

The state-of-the-art facility features floor to ceiling vistas of the city and surrounding mountains.

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he MCEC’s architecture was informed and inspired by the forests of Canada’s Lower Mainland. In fact, in a tribute to the Pacific Northwest environmental aesthetic, a former escalator was converted into a wood-paneled tree trunk, with a blue and green color palate overhead and earth tones below.

The centre is a richly integrated environment with both open and closed gathering spaces known as “neighbourhoods,” designed to enhance creativity, boost productivity, and appeal to young coders.

To achieve the desired aesthetic and to meet the project’s aggressive construction schedule, architect Clive Wilkinson made extensive use of Shinnoki, a high-quality wood veneer panel sourced from Belgium.

Shinnoki gives the appearance and benefits of solid wood paneling. With its uniform appearance, color tonality and quality, Ivory Oak Shinnoki was ideal for use throughout the Microsoft installation, as a wall covering, surround for the staircase, in casegoods, cabinet doors, drawer fronts, and the back of banquet seating in the facility. The material for the project was provided by Hardwoods Distribution Inc. of Langley, British Columbia.

Shinnoki is comprised of a top layer of veneer, an 18mm MDF core and a balance layer on the back for stability. It is easy to process, handles well, and machines cleanly.

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“We cut lots of mitres for the on-wall applications, and the prefinished panels with a peel coat were processed through the shop without damage,” said John Greco, a principal at Feature Millwork, millworker for the project.

“Even more important than the handling attributes was that we were working on a very tight timeline and the prefinished Shinnoki and edgebanding bypassed our finishing-line bottleneck, allowing us to keep to a very tight install schedule,” he added.

Another key characteristic of Shinnoki is its consistency.

Thanks to a unique veneer mix-match technique, Shinnoki panels exhibit uniform quality and have the look and feel of natural wood.

Mix-match is a technique in which wood veneer sheets that come from different trees and have been cut in different ways are joined together, giving the natural appearance of solid wood. When a continuous surface is created using different boards, there are no visual breaks in the pattern. The result is a finished sheet with a lively look and uniform quality.

“Every variant in our product range emphasizes the natural structure of the wood,” said Gord Clough, director of marketing at Hardwoods. “We worked with top European designers to create a wide collection of 17 variants, all emphasizing the natural structure and beauty of wood.” IW *Microsoft does not endorse or promote the use of Shinnoki in any manner.

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Garapa is Right at Home

IN FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN “The main structure is meant to replicate Wisconsin barns, with their stone foundations and wooden walls. A fruit orchard reflects Grande founder Filippo Candela’s Sicilian roots.”

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rande Cheese is a Wisconsinbased manufacturer of fine Italian specialty cheeses, including fresh mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, Romano, and restaurant pizza cheese.

Grande’s cheeses and whey-based protein products are made from fresh, all-natural ingredients, free of additives, fillers and preservatives. Since its founding more than 75 years ago, Grande Cheese has made quality a fundamental tenet by blending the finest ingredients together with the latest technology combined with old-world craftsmanship.

The newly opened Grande Cheese headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is a testament to the company’s quality commitment. The 90,000-square foot facility, which was dedicated in the summer of 2016, is a state-of-the-art complex that includes office space, research labs, cheese-making kitchens, demonstration areas, and exceptional amenities for both employees and visitors.

In designing the complex, architects from San Antonio-based Overland Partners chose Iron Woods® Garapa from Timber Holdings USA for applications that include the exterior rain screen, exterior decking, and site furnishings.

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“Our proprietary rain screen system brought state-of-the-art back-drained rain screen cladding and soffit technology to enhance building envelope performance and extend the building’s service life and energy performance.”

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“The desire to accent the golden tones of the locally sourced Lannon stone that anchors the structure with a natural wood toned cladding material was the basis for selecting Iron Woods® Garapa,” according to Brian Lotz, Timber Holdings USA’s Director of Business Development/Outside Sales and Environmental Compliance.

Garapa, also known as Brazilian ash, is a straight-grained exotic hardwood sourced from South America. Garapa’s durability, resistance to decay, chatoyance, and above all its warm golden hue made it an ideal choice to complement the creamy yellowish Lannon stone that clads the structure’s lower walls. Lannon stone is a type of limestone or dolomite that is quarried in nearby Lannon, Wisconsin.

“Our proprietary rain screen system brought state-of-the-art back-drained rain screen cladding and soffit technology to enhance building envelope performance and extend the building’s service life and energy performance,” Lotz said. In addition, the FSC certified Garapa also helped the Grande Cheese Company achieve a desired level of building sustainability.

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Executives at the Grande Cheese Company envisioned a new corporate headquarters that would excite and educate visitors about their products, while providing a nurturing environment for employees. The result is a facility with a strong connection to the Wisconsin landscape and a contemporary vibe.

Wayne Matzke, president and CEO of the company, noted that the company spent years planning its expansion and designing the new headquarters. “The campus is draped in symbolism,” Matzke said. “The main structure is meant to replicate Wisconsin barns, with their stone foundations and wooden walls. A fruit orchard reflects Grande founder Filippo Candela’s Sicilian roots.”

Throughout the Grande facility, lower walls made of Lannon stone symbolize heritage and tradition, while upper walls include wood elements that cantilever outward and signify innovation extending to the world at large.

For visitors and employees alike, the Grande Cheese headquarters is both a place of business and a sensory experience that pays homage to Wisconsin’s sense of place and illuminates the fine craft and time-honored tradition of cheesemaking. IW

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South America.

Exterior joinery, flooring, stairs, decking, dock and boat building.

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

Garapa is a fine grained wood with a light yellow to warm golden brown hue and darkens with age. It has a fine straight-grained, interlocked medium texture. This wood is fairly easy to work, despite its density. It glues easily and is very stable once glued. It saw, nails, and screws well with little to no blunting effect on tools.

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JANKA HARDNESS SCALE:

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1,650 lbf

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A Laborato Laboratory as Breathtaking as the Sea

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ore than 14,000 buildings have been certified though the U.S. Green Building Council’s fourtiered LEED scale since the program was launched, but only about two percent worldwide have achieved LEED Platinum, the highest certification.

“It is extremely difficult to achieve LEED Platinum status on a laboratory building and the MESOM Laboratory – the Marine Ecosystem Sensing, Observation and Modeling Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography – is one of the few in the country to earn this rating,” said William Joel King, assistant vice chancellor and campus architect for Facilities Design and Construction at UC San Diego.

The university and its contractors concentrated

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on incorporating the most stringent sustainable practices into the facility, focusing on the six LEED-specified areas: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovations in design.

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SPECIES: ORIGIN:

Dipteryx odorata

Central American and northern South America.

Decking, commercial boardwalks, flooring, millwork, furniture, tool handles and turned objects.

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

Sapwood is a yellowish-brown and is distinct from the heartwood, which is a reddish-brown to purple-hued brown.

Exposure to light makes the overall color become more uniform. Typically interlocked grain with a medium coarse texture, Cumaru is exceptionally strong, very dimensionally stable, very dense, with a high shock resistance.

CHARACTERISTICS/APPEARANCE:

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3,300 lbf

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Cumaru has excellent durability and weathering properties.

Cumaru is able to stand up to almost anything the environment throws at it.

Not only is it naturally resistant to mold, insects, and rot, Cumaru is one of the few hardwoods considered to be flame resistant due to its density. It not only lasts a long time, but has the beauty of an interior hardwood.

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blackening, while Cedar was excluded due to concerns about possible twisting at spanning elements of the sun shade structure. Ipe was also considered but sourcing was prohibitive.”

“Cumaru has durability characteristics that we felt could better withstand the salt air and sun of the marine environment where the 40,000-square foot building is located,” he said. “Of course, we specified that all the lumber be FSC certified as required by LEED 2.2 MRc7.”

The MESOM Laboratory building is a national and international resource for the study of marine ecosystems as well as climate modeling, and near-shore oceanographic research. In addition to providing much needed laboratory space for new programs, the structure enables Scripps to bring together researchers from a variety of disciplines in a single dedicated facility in order to promote collaboration, integrate learnings and develop predictive models of California’s near-shore waters and coastal ecosystems and their responses to climate change.

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Malaysian Meranti: THE

VERSATILE TROPICAL HARDWOOD WITH MORE THAN 50% OF THE COUNTRY UNDER FOREST COVER, MALAYSIA IS BLESSED WITH A RICH GREEN HERITAGE AND A HUGE VARIETY OF TROPICAL HARDWOODS. MANY ARE WELL KNOWN COMMERCIAL TROPICAL TIMBERS WHICH ARE SUSTAINABLY MANAGED, WHILE OTHERS ARE PROTECTED UNDER STRICT FOREST LEGISLATION.

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n today’s competitive global marketplace, specifiers can select woods from around the world that meet their needs based on performance, aesthetics, and price. Malaysia offers a remarkable selection of tropical hardwoods which are utilized in myriad structural and interior applications.

Countless wood species are processed into a range of export grade sawn lumber as well as laminated scantlings, mouldings, builders' joinery and carpentry products, veneers, plywood and other panel products, and fine furniture.

Among the internationally traded timber species are those of Malaysian Meranti (Shorea spp.), the most popular of which are Dark Red Meranti and Red Meranti. The major species of Dark Red Meranti that

TYPES OF MERANTI

are widely available include Meranti Bukit, Meranti Nemesu and Meranti Seraya while the major species of Red Meranti include Meranti Tembaga and Meranti Kepong.

VERSATILITY

Meranti is a very versatile and durable wood for indoor applications. It is a commonly used for decorative purposes such as doors, window frames, sidings, decking, mouldings, furniture, paneling and joinery. It can be painted and stained to match the color and designs of your home.

DARK RED MERANTI

Meranti Bukit (Shorea platyclados) COLOR: Deep red brown SPECIES:

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

Decking/joinery

(at 15% Moisture Content): 550 – 700 kg/m3

DENSITY:

Meranti Nemesu (Shorea pauciflora) COLOR: Deep red COMMON APPLICATIONS: Staircases SPECIES:

(at 15% Moisture Content): 500 – 650 kg/m3

DENSITY:

Meranti Seraya (Shorea curtisii) Medium red COMMON APPLICATIONS: Windows DENSITY: (at 15% Moisture Content): 450 – 550 kg/m3 SPECIES:

SUSTAINABLE AND LEGALLY SOURCED

COLOR:

Malaysia has been very active and successful in implementing the principles and standards of Sustainable Forest Management and in certifying its forests and timber products.

RED MERANTI

Meranti Tembaga (Shorea leprosula) COLOR: Smooth pink COMMON APPLICATIONS: Doors SPECIES:

PARADISE ISLAND RESORT & SPA, MALDIVES:

MALAYSIAN MERANTI HAS BEEN USED JUDICIOUSLY FOR INTERIOR APPLICATIONS SUCH AS WALL PANELS, DOORS AND WINDOW FRAMES AS WELL AS OTHER INTERIOR FIT-OUTS.

(at 15% Moisture Content): 420 – 500 kg/m3

DENSITY:

Meranti Kepong (Shorea ovalis) Soft red COMMON APPLICATIONS: Interior furnishings SPECIES: COLOR:

(at 15% Moisture Content): 400 – 450 kg/m3

DENSITY:

Tested under temperate conditions, Meranti Seraya is rated as very durable and Meranti Tembaga is as durable as European Oak. Assessment undertaken

by TRADA Technology Ltd. in accordance with BS EN 350-1:1994).

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ATTRIBUTES OF MERANTI PROPERTIES

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Average overall strength and hardness Good nailing and gluing properties Easy to apply finish Little movement in performance Easy to work with hand tools and machines

DURABILITY

• Treatments will be required for specific applications and usages such as being in contact with the ground or in exposed conditions

Sustainably produced tropical hardwoods like the Malaysian Meranti will be the preferred material not only for technical and aesthetic reasons, but for ecological reasons too.

The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) has been developed specifically to ensure that Malaysia is able to supply products that are sourced from sustainably managed forests. The MTCS became the first tropical timber certification scheme in the Asia Pacific region to be endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).

MERANTI IS A WOOD OF WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE. MALAYSIAN MERANTI HAS BECOME ESTABLISHED AS ONE OF THE LEADING SPECIES AMONGST IMPORTED TROPICAL WOODS.

A SOUND CHOICE

USES

• Veneer and plywood • Joinery • Doors • Flooring • Window frames and sills • Furniture and cabinet work • Mouldings • Decking • Paneling • Partitioning and skirting • High class interior finishing • Naval construction • General construction work

Malaysian Meranti species have established a reputation for quality, making them much sought-after by discerning buyers. They are the recommended hardwood for outdoor and indoor applications due to their durability, strength and attractive grains.

Timber species from the Meranti group have been among the most important timber types exported to Europe and North America for windows and doors construction for 40 years. These wood types dominate the market, mainly due to their wide availability and good technical properties.

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STUNNING SHOWCASE OF MALAYSIAN MERANTI

LEFT: VICEROY MALDIVES IS A HAVEN OF UNSPOILED NATURE DOTTED WITH PALM TREES AND PRISTINE SAND ENCIRCLING A BLUE LAGOON. THE DESIGN OF THE VILLAS IS AN INTERPRETATION OF THE HULL OF AN INVERTED MALDIVIAN DHONI – A TRADITIONAL FISHING BOAT. AN INTERESTING MIX OF MALAYSIAN TIMBERS INCLUDING MERANTI WAS USED FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE RESORT’S STRUCTURE AND INTERIORS RANGING FROM ROOF TRUSSES, CEILINGS, FLOORING, DOORS AND WINDOWS.

These projects are just a few of the many found in various parts of the world that prove that a discerning eye for aesthetics and a deep understanding of Malaysian Meranti’s technical qualities as a building material could result in breathtaking functional structures that become icons in themselves. And whatever the design script is, Malaysian woods such as Dark Red Meranti or Red Meranti help dramatize and liven the properties’ outlook.

Harvested from the sustainable forests of Malaysia, this beautiful hardwood has been a proven performer, enabling an endless expression of creativity for architects and interior designers. IW For more information on Malaysian Meranti and other timber species, visit the Malaysian Timber Council’s Wood Wizard section at www.mtc.com.my WHY MALAYSIAN MERANTI

• Certified legal and/or sustainable • No additional chemical needed for protection against fungal infestation after proper Kiln Dried (KD) process • Attractive appearance and easy to work with • Available grades under Malaysian Grading Rules (MGR), 2009: Select, Standard, Serviceable, Utility & Merchantable.

RIGHT: SHANGRI-LA’S VILLINGILI RESORT AND SPA, MALDIVES. MERANTI WAS USED FOR MANY INTERIOR APPLICATIONS IN THE RESORT. THE GIANT CENTRAL COLUMNS IN THE RESORT’S FASHALA RESTAURANT ARE CLAD WITH STRIPS OF MERANTI AND THE SCREEN WALLS ARE OF MERANTI SLATS. ALL THE TIMBER WORKS WERE FINISHED TO A CONSISTENT LIME-WASHED LOOK AND FEEL, WHICH BINDS ALL THE DISPARATE MATERIALS TO PROVIDE A HARMONIOUS AND RELAXED SPATIAL EXPERIENCE.

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of enhancing global engagement for Malaysian timber industry

For the past 25 years, the Malaysian Timber Council has provided stewardship to the Malaysian timber industry.

The Council will continue to facilitate the development of the industry, in particular the export of value-added timber products including furniture to global markets.

To learn more about Malaysian timbers and timber products, and the Council’s 2017 events and programmes, please visit www.mtc.com.my

Slab and Live-edge Furniture: EACH

PIECE IS AS UNIQUE AS THE TREE THAT GAVE IT LIFE

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ive-edge is a style of furniture that features an exposed, cross-sectional slice of a tree and integrates the natural edge of the wood into the piece.

Such features are unique to each piece of wood and give evidence of its time on Earth. Dry years, wet years, years when the tree was deprived of sunlight and when the canopy was thinned by nature or by man and the growth rings became larger; indications of disease, fire or damage caused by man or nature: all are visible to reveal the story of the wood’s origin and time in the forest.

There are special challenges to working with live-edge. “The main thing is that you’re limited to that one slab of wood. With live-edge, there are no joints or fitted pieces,” said John Northrup of Blowing Rock Woodworks in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. “The wood needs to be very high quality, carefully air dried and kiln dried so that it is extremely stable.”

In recent years, Northrup has worked almost exclusively in the live-edge style. Initially his customers sought mostly American

SPOTLIGHT ON: GUANACASTE

SPOTLIGHT ON: KATALOX / MEXICAN ROYAL EBONY SPECIES:

SPECIES:

Swartzia spp. (S. cubensis)

ORIGIN:

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Primarily Central America. Also found in Mexico and northern South America.

Furniture, table slabs, millwork, doors, windows, cabinets, turned objects, and boat building.

Southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

Inlays, fine furniture and cabinetry, parquet flooring, guitars, turnings, and other small specialty items.

CHARACTERISTICS/APPEARANCE:

ORIGIN:

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

Heartwood is dark reddish brown to nearly black, sometimes with a strong purple hue. Sapwood is a pale yellow and sharply demarcated. Pieces with curly or wavy grain are not uncommon. Grain is usually straight, with a fine even texture and good natural luster.

CHARACTERISTICS / APPEARANCE:

JANKA HARDNESS SCALE:

(see chart on page 16)

3,660 lbf

Heartwood is light to medium brown, often with a reddish hue, and darker streaks of brown sometimes present. Sapwood is pale yellow and is clearly demarcated from the heartwood. Grain is slightly interlocked, with a very coarse texture, and moderate natural luster. Few mineral/gum deposits.

JANKA HARDNESS SCALE:

470 lbf

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(see chart on page 16)

Guanacaste has a unique appearance and texture, mostly due to its very large pores, which give it a somewhat coarse-textured, almost fibrous look. Rated as durable to very durable and is somewhat insect resistant. This wood is easy to work with hand and machine tools, but tearout is common during planing, and fuzzy surfaces may be seen after machining, especially on quartersawn surfaces. Glues and finishes well.

COMMENTS:

•••••

Katalox has exceptional strength properties, and is among the very stiffest and strongest woods available worldwide. The high density of Katalox makes it a challenge to work with but makes it desirable in many applications, including exterior applications. Some pieces can be just about a dark as true ebony.

COMMENTS:

walnut as well as varieties of Central and South American walnut. More recently Northrup has worked with species such as Katalox or Mexican Ebony, a dense, dark Central American hardwood; Quina, a spicy scented hardwood sourced from South and Central America; Goncalo Alves or Tigerwood, which has a wavy, interlocked grain and natural luster; and Angelim Pedra, which features a prominent, dramatic grain pattern.

Jordan Powell, co-owner of MericanRustic Furniture located in Hickory, North Carolina, also specializes in live-edge craftsmanship. Powell particularly enjoys working with crotch pieces and interesting, highly figured grains. He favors large slabs of CONTINUED ON PAGE 46

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Guanacaste, sometimes called the elephant-ear tree, which is sourced mainly from Costa Rica; Waterfall Bubinga, a highly figured exotic wood from Africa; as well as Jatoba (Brazilian cherry), Madre Cacao, Tigerwood, African Mahogany, Tatajuba, Sapele, Monkeypod and Walnut.

Rocky Mehta, owner of West Penn Hardwoods, located in Conover, North Carolina, supplies hundreds of artisans who work in the slab and live-edge genre.

Mehta travels all over the world to find and harvest high-quality exotic lumber. He explained why harvesting large, old-growth trees is an environmentally sound practice “These trees may be 150 to 400 years old. Their trunks are 48 to 50 inches in diameter and they often have canopies of 300 or 400 feet,” he said.” Because these canopies block the sun, virtually nothing grows underneath the trees, and so, while the jungle may look thick from above, it is actually quite thin and weak on the ground.”

“When the trees reach a certain age, they begin to rot from the core,” he continued. “Eventually they topple causing tremendous damage to the surrounding area, and the wood is scavenged for use as fuel. This is timber that has great beauty and value, and could be put to a higher use as furniture. What’s more,” Mehta added, “when old-growth trees are harvested in a responsible manner, many more young trees are able to grow to maturity and the jungle is rejuvenated and made healthier.”

Powell, together with his business partner, Harrison Spires, started selling their MericanRustic slab tables on Etsy. They recently opened a showroom at the Hickory Furniture Market and will be showing in High Point, North Carolina, this fall. “The business has really snowballed,” he said.

“The appeal of live-edge for customers is that every piece is unique. Nobody else on earth has a table like yours,” Powell said.

“People like that each piece stands out, stands on its own. A liveedge piece does not have to match the rest of your furniture.”

SPOTLIGHT ON: JATOBA / BRAZILIAN CHERRY SPECIES: ORIGIN:

Hymenaea Courbaril

Caribbean, Central and South America.

Fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring, stair treads, parquet, architectural details, shipbuilding, joinery and turnery.

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

Sapwood can be wide and is either white or pink and sometimes gray. Heartwood varies from salmon red to orange brown which darkens to a red brown when exposed to sun. Medium to coarse texture with moderately interlocked grain. Jatoba glues, stains, turns, and finishes well.

CHARACTERISTICS / APPEARANCE:

JANKA HARDNESS SCALE:

2,690 lbf

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(see chart on page 16)

Jatoba is prized for its pleasing color, beauty and durability. A high density wood that is one of the hardest wood species, durable even in exterior uses.

COMMENTS:

“Customers interested in live-edge are drawn to the refined rustic look. They like that each piece is hand-crafted and imagined in its own right, that each piece tells a story. Plus they want something that makes a big, bold statement,” explained Northrup.

Having a live-edge piece is a way of inviting nature into your home. The raw beauty of the hardwood serves as a soothing contrast to the high-speed, high-tech world we live in.

Live-edge offerings include desks, bookshelves, dining tables, pub tables, benches, chairs and more. IW SPOTLIGHT ON: BUBINGA SPECIES: ORIGIN:

Guibourtia spp.

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Veneers, fine furniture, cabinets, paneling, furniture inlays, turnings, knife handles and small craft goods such as jewelry.

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

CHARACTERISTICS / APPEARANCE:

Sapwood is very pale with clear demarcations. Heartwood can be a variety of colors, including pink, vivid red or red-brown with purple veining.

Straight or interlocked grain and a fine, even texture. Bubinga is often seen with a variety of unique figure.

JANKA HARDNESS SCALE:

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COMMENTS: Bubinga is a very dense, very hard and heavy wood, with an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, bending strength and shock resistance.

It can be easily worked with both hand and machine tools and also turns and finishes well. Gluing can occasionally be problematic because of the natural oils found in this wood. These natural oils make bubinga a durable wood for both exterior and interior uses.

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Why Wood?

Whether you’re headed out shopping or to grab a bite to eat, wood is everywhere. The current trends in retail and restaurant design involve wood as an integral part of the design. The question is – why?

WOOD IS GOOD FOR OUR WELL-BEING

Design and psychological studies have shown that people are drawn to spaces where wood is used. Retail spaces and restaurants emphasizing natural wood tones are seen as warm, comfortable, and inviting. Studies* have even shown that wood in your environment reduces stress levels and physically reduces blood pressure!

Combine the soothing effects and inviting atmosphere of wood and it’s no surprise that it’s trending as a key component of design right now.

Yarrow Whitman, design lead for the Mid-Atlantic region of Whole Foods adds, as a designer she prefers solid wood for interior applications because it creates a positive and inviting atmosphere. “Wood adds an authenticity and depth of design CONTINUED ON PAGE 50

THE WYNNEWOOD WHOLE FOODS STORE HIGHLIGHTS RECLAIMED WOOD ON THE INTERIOR, JUXTAPOSED WITH TEAK FOR THE EXTERIOR SEATING AREAS.

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Sustainability AND Functionality –

TROPICAL MAPLE

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ropical maple is currently seeing an uptick in use within the restaurant industry. Also known as the rubber tree, tropical maple is native to South America and is traditionally known for producing natural latex. Grown on plantations, tropical maple matures in just seven years and usually is tapped for its rubber for another 20 to 25 years. When the trees are between 25 and 40 years old, they stop producing latex and are then cut down. New trees are planted where the previous trees stood, thus completing the cycle and creating a unique and deliberate sustainability story.

Tropical maple is now being used in the restaurant industry for butcher blocks, tables, chairs, and bar tops. “Tropical maple is a high quality product that is also ecologically friendly.

Compared to some other hardwoods, tropical maple is more cost effective and just as durable, making it a great wood choice,” explains Fabs Corte, owner of Cormark International, an importer of tropical maple. “Tropical maple has much to offer. For woodworking applications, one of the advantages is when staining the wood, it can be made to look like many other woods, although it is also beautiful natural” said Corte.

“When you add in durability and sustainability, it becomes an attractive choice.” added Corte. n SPOTLIGHT ON: TROPICAL MAPLE / RUBBERWOOD SPECIES: ORIGIN:

Hevea brasiliensis

South America.

Mouldings, commercial furniture, outdoor furniture, flooring, butcher blocks, countertops.

1893: Founded by Charles Wesley Robinson in New Orleans

1897: First exports of Southern Long Leaf Pine to the Caribbean

2001: Forest Stewardship Council certification

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1939: Sawmilling and export operations begin with Nicaragua

2004: Honduras flooring factory begins operations

1993: Asia Division established with headquarters in California

1942: First delivery of lumber for construction of Higgins Boats during WWII

2005: Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund founded

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2011: First sales of southeast Asian Hardwoods in Europe

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2016: Fifth Generation establishes Virginia facility for import and domestic lumber production

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

2017: 124 years of customer commitment

CHARACTERISTICS / APPEARANCE:

Rubberwood has a dense grain and characteristics similar to Teak. It is whitish yellow when freshly cut and subsequently seasons to light brown. The wood has easy machining and working qualities.

JANKA HARDNESS SCALE:

(see chart on page 16)

960 lbf

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“Wood adds an authenticity and depth of design to our Whole Foods stores.”

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to our Whole Foods stores. At the same time, it creates the atmosphere we want our customers to experience,” explains Whitman. “In addition, it quiets the customer experience – wood is excellent at absorbing sound”.

SUSTAINABILITY AT THE CORE

Whole Foods has a design goal to “make sustainable, beautiful projects.” For interior use, Whole Foods favors reclaimed woods from the local area.

This both ties the stores into the local community while also using materials reclaimed from that area. In exterior applications, sustainability and function are major selection factors.

FUNCTION IS PARAMOUNT

Wood is desirable as trending design element and has the benefit of being a sustainable building material. Even more than that is the role wood is playing in the function within the design.

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SPOTLIGHT ON: JARRAH SPECIES: ORIGIN:

Eucalyptus marginata

Australia.

Flooring, exterior trim and siding, accent pieces, veneer, cabinetry, outdoor furniture, turned objects, as well as heavy construction.

COMMON APPLICATIONS:

Heartwood color ranges from a light red or brown to a darker brick red; tends to darken with exposure to light.

Thin sapwood is a pale yellow to pink. Grain tends to be interlocked or wavy with a medium to coarse texture. Some boards can contain gum pockets or streaks as a naturally-occurring defect. Jarrah can also exhibit a curly figure.

CHARACTERISTICS / APPEARANCE:

JANKA HARDNESS SCALE:

(see chart on page 16)

1860 lbf

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COMMENTS: Because of its great durability and common occurrence, Jarrah is a useful timber for exterior projects in Australia. Its vibrant red color and high density add to its marketability for use as a flooring material. Jarrah burl is also prized among wood turners, with its tight knots, swirling grain, and rich colors giving an aesthetically pleasing appearance. As flooring, jarrah has high resistance to wear, but it is inclined to splinter under heavy traffic.

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TROPICAL MAPLE Harvested in South America from the Rubberwood tree.

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

When selecting the exterior wood façade for the Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Whole Foods store, red cedar was selected for its weathering ability and beauty. It was paired with teak for the exterior seating area. The H Street store in Washington DC paired redwood on the façade with Jarrah for the seating area. The interior design took cues from the unique reclaimed IndoTeak panels and hickory millwork. In addition, exposed wooden beams add to the relaxed upscale feel of the store. Whitman says utilizing wood throughout the Whole Foods design adds a great deal to the customer experience. She adds, “Creating a positive and inviting atmosphere, while honoring sustainability, is the cornerstone of Whole Foods store design. Wood helps us achieve that.” IW *“Appearance Wood Products and Psychological Well-Being” Rice. Kozak, Meitner, and Cohen. Wood and Fiber Science, 38(4), 2006, pp. 644-659.

F R A N K L LOY D W R I G H T ’ S

TALIESIN LAMPS

ARE AS BEAUTIFUL AS EVER Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright looked to nature for much of his inspiration. He incorporated nature and natural elements very purposefully in his architecture as well as his furniture, lighting and home element creations.

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mong Wright’s most celebrated pieces are a series of suspended lighting pendants composed of rectangular light boxes enveloped in walnut, cherry, maple, cypress or mahogany wood casings. Innovative in their design, these lighting fixtures emit a rare diffuse glow and provide comfortable indirect light without the use of glass or shades. Taliesin lamps combine the organic beauty of wood with the clean timeless lines of modern design. A closer look reveals the engineering acumen that went into designing them.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has licensed AlaModerna, a consortium of craftsmen located in The Shoals, the flourishing arts center of Northern Alabama, to replicate Wright’s original Taliesin lamp designs.

AlaModerna artisans have been handcrafting heirloom furniture, fireplace mantels, solid wood paneling and architectural moldings for over 40 years. Just over a year ago the team took up the challenge of creating Taliesin lamps based on Wright’s original designs, working mainly with cherry and walnut. “We may work with other species in the future,” said Scott Beggs, president of AlaModerna, president of American Pacific, and past president of IWPA. “Wright himself often

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used exotics such as mahogany and meranti. We would look to use species with color and grain characteristics that celebrate nature, just as Frank Lloyd Wright did,” he said.

The lamps fashioned by AlaModerna craftsmen are made to Wright’s exact specifications. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation takes utmost care to ensure the exceptional level of craftsmanship of every lamp. At each stage of fabrication, the lamps are inspected for accuracy and quality. The finest details are scrutinized to ensure that each piece that carries the FLW trademark has been meticulously handcrafted to reflect Wright’s intentions and meet the standards that he himself would have demanded.

“It is a delight to work with the craftsmen and management of AlaModerna on these lamps,” said Oskar Munoz, who has worked on the Foundation’s lighting products for over 25 years. Their respect for materials, especially wood, is superb and their engineering knowledge has resulted in the use of wood for new elements.

I believe Mr. Wright would have been pleased with these wonderful products and would have enjoyed our relationship with AlaModerna.” IW

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is recognized world-wide as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century. This year marks the 150th anniversary of his birth, and many museum exhibits and events throughout the year – including one at the Museum of Modern Art – are celebrating his contributions to architecture and design.

Since 1946, Rex Lumber Company has serviced the hardwood industry utilizing sound forestry practices. We carefully manage and monitor our South American and African import operations to ensure that our extensive tropical lumber inventory meets Lacey Act standards.

Our four locations feature dedicated and knowledgeable salespeople ready to assist you.

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Buyers Guide IWPA’s Membership Directory highlights the leading suppliers to the North American market of hardwood and softwood lumber, flooring, decking, veneer, plywood and composite wood products.

This one-stop resource guide also provides contact information for ports, shipping companies, thirdparty certifiers and others that are helping to advance international trade in wood products.

Transportation, Logistics and other Service Providers To search for more specific species, products or services, visit www.iwpawood.org

Access World

Coastal Cargo Company, Inc.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer

G2Ocean U.S. Inc.

Bedford Falls Communications

Geodis

Benchmark International LLC

Ginnacle Import-Export Pte Ltd

New Orleans, LA (United States) 504-587-1200 dlh@jkgroup.com www.jkgroup.com

Carson, CA (United States) 310-513-140 reza.tehrani@accessworld.com www.accessworld.com

Atlanta, GA (United States) 770-226-5919 mike.hawe@g2ocean.com www.g2ocean.com

Washington, DC (United States) 202-942-6115 samuel.witten@apks.com www.apks.com

Philadelphia, PA (United States) 267-570-2612 jack.mallough@geodis.com www.geodis.com

Watertown, WI (United States) 920-206-1766 john@bedfordfallsmedia.com www.bedfordfallsmedia.com

Eugene, OR (United States) 541-484-9212 Travis.Snapp@Benchmark-Intl.com www.benchmark-intl.com

ting u b i r t s di

Singapore 659-759-7687 teakwood@singnet.com.sg www.teak.net

wood products

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BrEakBuLk & BuLk marInE tErmInaL SpEcIaLIStS #1 marine terminal & distribution facility for wood products in the u. s.

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Outstanding terminal services Short & long-term warehousing Inventory control Logistic services Specialized wood products handling Contact us TODAY! SOuTh JerSeY POrT COrPOrATiOn Kevin Castagnola, executive Director 856.757.4969 (p) • 856.757.4903 (f) info@southjerseyport.com

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International Wood Trade Publications

Memphis, TN (United States) 901-372-8280 wayne@millertradepub.com www.millerwoodtradepub.com

Kutak Rock LLP

Washington, D.C. (United States) 202-828-2339 Liz.levinson@kutakrock.com www.kutakrock.com

Mowry & Grimson PLLC

Washington, D.C. (United States) 202-688-3610 jsg@mowrygrimson.com www.mowrygrimson.com

Nolan Transportation Group Rosewell, GA (United States) 770-509 -9 611 Kevin.larson@ntgfreight.com www.ntgfreight.com

Costa Mesa, CA (United States) 714-430-0035 rmarkley@shorepointinsurance.com www.shorepointinsurance.com

South Jersey Port Corporation

Camden, NJ (United States) 856-757-4927 kcastagnola@southjerseyport.com www.southjerseyport.com Philadelphia, PA (United States) 215-922-6610 d.wackerman@jasteer.com www.jasteer.com

Port Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL (United States) 813-9 05-5122 welliott@tampaport.com www.tampaport.com

The Borneo Initiative

Breukelen, Provincie Utrecht (Netherlands) 31-610665564 info@theborneoinitiative.org www.theborneoinitiative.org

Port of New Orleans

U-C Coatings

Port of Port Arthur

Vandegrift, Inc.

Refinishing Group Inc.

VM International

Tracy, CA (United States) 209-831-9209 carolinaramosrgi@gmail.com http://www.spraybooths.net/

Rukert Terminals Corporation Baltimore, MD (United States) 410-276-1013 Jason@rukert.com www.rukert.com

WHY IWPA? An association to grow YOUR business

Steer Company

Cottage Grove, WI (United States) 608-839-1013 jrothman@pfscorporation.com www.pfscorporation.com

Port Arthur, TX (United States) 409-983-2011 anthony@portpa.com www.portpa.com

M E M B E R S

Shorepoint Insurance Services

PFS Corporation

New Orleans, LA (United States) 504-528-3262 landryb@portno.com www.portno.com

A S S O C I A T E

Buffalo, NY (United States) 716-833-9366 alvaro@uccoatings.com www.uccoatings.com Philadelphia, PA (United States) 201-563-2063 corpcomm@vandegriftinc.com www.vandegriftinc.com Greensboro, NC (United States) 336-288-2027 cmengel@live.com

WWF Global Forest Trade Network Washington, D.C. (United States) 202-293-4800 Amy.smith@wwfus.org www.gftn.panda.org

To search for more specific species, products or services, visit www.iwpawood.org

OUR MISSION To build acceptance and demand in North America for globally sourced wood products from sustainably managed forests.

OUR VALUES

Visionary Leadership Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability High Ethical Standards Service to Members Lifelong Learning and Exchange of Ideas Become a part of an association that promotes the imported wood industry worldwide.

Join us TODAY! CONTACT US:

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800-248-4393 Fax: 901-853-5028

214-215-2880 Fax: 214-215-2880 609-409-1311 Fax: 609-409-1322

www.hardwoodweb.com ssexton@hardwoodweb.com

john@bravoservices.com www.bravoservices.com www.veneers.com info@brooksideveneers.com www.cdcdist.com afutscher@cdcdist.com www.martinguitar.com woodmgt@martinguitar.com

AHC Import Lumber

Bravo Services, LLC

Brookside Veneers Ltd.

CDC Distributors Inc.

C.F. Martin & Co.

OTHER PANEL PRODUCTS

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RED MERANTI

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OSB

MDF

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Softwood

Hardwood

Softwood

Hardwood

OTHER LUMBER PRODUCTS

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FURNITURE AND/OR COMPONENTS

DOORS/WINDOWS

MOULDINGS

FLOORING

DECKING

Softwood

Hardwood

info@dm-flooring.com www.dm-flooring.com

D&M Flooring

www.elegancewoodflooring.com michele@newclassicfurniture.com www.eghardwoods.com info@eghardwoods.com

Elegance Exotic Wood Flooring

Evergreen Hardwoods Inc.

Mercer Island, Washington

Fontana, California

Sultan, Washington

ernie@dvkco.com

www.eastteak.com rick@eastteak.com

Buena Park, California

East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc.

DVK-Del Valle, Kahman & Company, Inc. www.dvkco.com

Darlington, South Carolina

Darlington Veneer Co., Inc.

Torrance, California

Harahan, Louisiana

www.darlingtonveneer.com rhubbard@darlingtonveneer.com

john@crescenthardwood.com www.crescenthardwood.com

Crescent Hardwood Supply

Jackson, Mississippi

www.clarkeveneers.com info@clarkeveneers.com

www.canusawoodproducts.com canusa@canusawoodproducts.com

Clarke Veneers and Plywood

Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)

Canusa Wood Products Ltd.

Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cranbury, New Jersey

Plano, Texas

Huntersville, North Carolina

To search for more specific species, products or services, visit www.iwpawood.org

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• • Fax: 843-393-8243 714-522-3100 • • • • Fax: 714-523-1900 360-793-3754 • • • • • • • Fax: 360-793-7835 909-980-5066 • • Fax: 909-980-5042 206-258-3007 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 206-686-5008

• • • • Aljoma Lumber www.aljoma.com 305-556-8003 • • • • • • Medley, Florida ncano@ufpi.com 305-828-3055 American Pacific Inc. www.americanpac.com 662-252-1862 • • • Holly Springs, Mississippi smb@americanpac.com Fax: 662-252-1888 American Pacific Plywood Inc.

805-688-7919 • • • • • Solvang, California appiwood@silcom.com Fax: 805-688-2956 Americana Floors wko@americanafloor.com • • • City of Industry, California Argo Fine Imports, Inc. www.argofineimports.com 985-327-6441 • • • • • • • • Metairie, Louisiana argo@argofineimports.com Fax: 9 85-89 2-89 85 Baillie Lumber Co. www.baillie.com 716-649-2850 • • • • • • • Hamburg, New York jbach@baillie.com Fax: 716-648-6107 Beacon Hardwoods LLC www.beaconhardwoods.com 305-392-9996 • • • Miami, Florida omar@beaconhardwoods.com Fax: 305-392-9245 Bozovich USA www.bozovich.com 251-578-4604 • • • • • • • Stevenson Ranch, California gvick@bozovich.com Fax: 251-578-6844

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www.homelegend.com officemanager@homelegend.com

Home Legend LLC www.ihlo.com ihlo@ihlo.com www.iketrading.com ike@iketrading.com www.ifpveneer.com info@ifpveneer.com

Ike Trading Company, Ltd.

Interwood Forest Products Inc.

www.libertywoods.com info@libertywoods.com www.lumberliquidators.com asecter@lumberliquidators.com joe.ceccoli@masco.com www.mascocabinetry.com

Lumber Liquidators Inc.

Masco Cabinetry www.mccathaytimber.com info@mccathaytimber.com www.alanmcilvain.com sales@alanmcilvain.com

Alan McIlvain Company

www.medallionfp.com pgallagher@medallionfp.com www.metrofloors.com ebaldwin@metrofloors.com www.morelandcompany.com jasonn@morelandcompany.com www.newmanlumber.com info@newmanlumber.com

Medallion Forest Products

Metropolitan Hardwood Flooring USA

Moreland Co., USA

Newman Lumber Company

Gulfport, Mississippi

Sarasota, Florida

WHOLESALERS IMPORTER

MANUFACTURER

Hardboard

Softwood

Hardwood

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• • 877-675-0002 • • • • Fax: 770-421-3716 562-356-4644 • • • • • Fax: 562-941-3929 714-239-2101 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 714-239-2109 615-871-4500 • • • 615-391-2177 604-856-1111 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 604-856-8889 713-644-19 66 • • • • • • • Fax: 713-644-7223 706-383-5904 • • 936-598-2491 • • • • • • • • • Fax: 936-598-8146 503-643-6688 • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 503-641-7335 502-633-0017 • • • • • Fax: 502-633-0031 289-804-0032 • • • Fax: 804-0777 800-367-7054 • • • • Fax: 760-438-8018 757-566-7128 • • • • • Fax: 757-259-4286 734-205-4600 • • • 800-683-6337 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 773-227-6767 610-485-6600 • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 610-485-0471 410-335-9600 • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 410-335-3574 503-288-5002 • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 503-288-5511 253-479-3900 • • • • • Fax: 425-251-6096 800-397-7769 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 941-953-5180 228-832-1899 • • • • • • Fax: 228-831-1149

V O T I N G

Kent, Washington

Portland, Oregon

www.mcilvain.com info@mcilvain.com

J. Gibson McIlvain Company

White Marsh, Maryland

Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania

Chicago, Illinois

McCathay Timber, Inc.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Toano, Virginia

Carlsbad, California

Liberty Woods International, Inc.

Kember Hardwood Flooring, Inc.

www.kemberfloors.com Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) jen@kemberfloors.com

Shelbyville, Kentucky

Beaverton, Oregon

Center, Texas

Ihlo Sales & Import Company

Adairsville, Georgia

Houston, Texas

www.hollandsw.com info@hollandsw.com

www.hardwoods-inc.com gwarner@hardwoods-inc.com

www.gibson.com erin.chegwidden@gibson.com

deonndeford@ganahl.com www.ganahllumber.com

www.galleher.com dharrington@galleher.com

Holland Southwest International

Langley, British Columbia (Canada)

Hardwoods Specialty Products

Nashville, Tennessee

Gibson Brands, Inc.

Anaheim, California

Ganahl Lumber

Santa Fe Springs, California

Galleher Corporation

Smyrna, Georgia

Los Angeles, California www.flooranddecor.com/ CustomerCare@flooranddecor.com

DOORS/WINDOWS

Floor & Decor

FURNITURE AND/OR COMPONENTS

310-822-7771 Fax: 310-822-2920

CABINETS AND/OR COMPONENTS

www.feaco.com info@feaco.com

OTHER LUMBER PRODUCTS

Far East American, Inc.

Hardwood

PHONE/FAX

Softwood

WEB SITE/EMAIL

R A D I ATA P I N E

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OSB

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OHC, Inc.

www.thepenrodcompany.com penrod@thepenrodcompany.com

The Penrod Company www.pittsburghforest.com troyhalo@pittsburghforest.com www.pdusa.com plywood@pdusa.com

Plywood & Door Mfrs. Corp.

www.getwood.com scottree@aol.com

Roberts Plywood

john@rplinternational.com

RPL International

www.sierrafp.com sales@ucsforestgroup.com www.sitco.com sales@sitco.com www.solbuilding.com info@solbuilding.com www.southfloridabr.com andy@southfloridabr.com

Sitco Lumber Company

Sol Building Materials Corp.

South Florida Lumber Company

Palmetto Bay, Florida

El Paso, Texas

Desoto, Texas

Salt Lake City, UT

Sierra Forest Products

Miami Beach, Florida

Sabra International

Henderson, Nevada wwww.sabrainternational.com brette@sabrainternational.com

www.roblumco.com rlcnola@roblumco.com

New Orleans, Louisiana

Robinson Lumber Company, Inc.

Deer Park, New York

Bristol, Indiana

www.robertweedplywood.com websitemail@robertwoodplywood.com

www.rexlumber.com salesinfo@rexlumber.com

www.prsguitars.com pplatts@prsguitars.com

Robert Weed Plywood Corp.

Acton, Massachusetts

Rex Lumber Company

Stevensville, Maryland

PRS Guitars Ltd.

Vero Beach, Florida

Prime Wood Inc.

gary@primewood.us

Popp Forest Products

Lake Oswego, Oregon

usa@pollmeier.com

www.poppforest.com steve@poppforest.com

Portland, Oregon

Pollmeier Inc. Value Added German Beech www.pollmeier.com

Plywood Source

info@plywoodsource.com Los Angeles, California & Houston, Texas www.PlywoodSource.com

Union, New Jersey

McMurray, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Forest Products Co.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Greensboro, North Carolina

www.patriottimber.com askus@patriottimber.com

www.pgwoodimports.com dhuryn@pgwoodimports.com

www.turnbulllumber.com pemjenkins@turnbulllumber.com

Patriot Timber Products, Inc.

Alpharetta, Georgia

PG Wood Imports

Elizabethtown, North Carolina

Oceania Hardwoods, LLC

Mobile, Alabama

www.ohc.net sales@ohc.net

www.northwesthardwoods.com lshibley@northwesthardwoods.com

Northwest Hardwoods

OTHER PANEL PRODUCTS

WHOLESALERS

MANUFACTURER

OSB

MDF

Hardboard

Softwood

Hardwood

Softwood

Hardwood

OTHER LUMBER PRODUCTS

CABINETS AND/OR COMPONENTS

FURNITURE AND/OR COMPONENTS

DOORS/WINDOWS

MOULDINGS

FLOORING

DECKING

Softwood

Hardwood

To search for more specific species, products or services, visit www.iwpawood.org

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 574-848-5679 631-586-7700 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 631-586-7009 504-895-6377 • • • • • • • Fax: 504-897-0820 702-565-7756 • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 702-565-3264 305-868-3663 • • • • • • Fax: 305-868-5447 801-972-3377 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 801 972 3397 972-225-4283 • • • • • • Fax: 972-228-5987 915-771-6500 • • • • • • • • • Fax: 915-771-6552 305-665-8001 • • • • Fax: 305-415-8314

910-283-9960 Fax: 910-283-9964

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TEAK

Currie, North Carolina

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www.swanerhardwood.com gary@swanerhardwood.com www.taracapacific.com taraca@taracapacific.com

Swaner Hardwood Company

Taraca Pacific, Inc.

www.teakdecking.com wood@teakdecking.com www.thomahog.com info@thomahog.com www.ironwoods.com brian@ironwoods.com www.tradeleaf.com info@tradeleaf.com

Thompson Mahogany Company

Timber Holdings USA

Bedford, New Hampshire

New York, New York

www.tradelink-group.com uk@tradelink-group.com inquiries@tumac.com www.tumac.com www.ucsforestgroup.com ucsglobal@ucsforestgroup.com

Tradelink Wood Products Ltd.

Tumac Lumber Company

UCS Forest Group

www.VogelForestProducts.com gerson@vogelforestproducts.com www.wegoflooring.com jsalvador@wegofloors.com

Vogel Forest Products, Ltd.

Wego Flooring

info@westpennhardwoods.com www.westpennhardwoods.com www.westonpremiumwoods.com info@westonpremiumwoods.com

Weston Premium Woods

www.woodbrokerage.com connelly@woodbrokerage.com worldpanel@gmail.com www.worldpanel.com

World Panel Products Inc.

Riviera Beach, Florida

Lake Oswego, Oregon

Wood Brokerage International

OTHER PANEL PRODUCTS

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MDF

Hardboard

Softwood

Hardwood

Softwood

Hardwood

OTHER LUMBER PRODUCTS

CABINETS AND/OR COMPONENTS

FURNITURE AND/OR COMPONENTS

DOORS/WINDOWS

MOULDINGS

FLOORING

To search for more specific species, products or services, visit www.iwpawood.org

V O T I N G

Brampton, Ontario (Canada)

Conover, North Carolina

West Penn Hardwoods, Inc.

Great Neck, NY

Pooler, Georgia

Newport, North Carolina

www.veneertech.com jvarner@veneertech.com

www.ucsforestgroup.com sales_vancouver@ucfp.com

Veneer Technologies, Inc.

Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada)

Upper Canada Forest Products

West Chicago, Illinois

UCS Global

Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

Portland, Oregon

London (United Kingdom)

www.ucsglobal.com sales_ucsglobal@ucsglobal.com

www.tradelink-group.com usa@tradelink-group.com

Greensboro, North Carolina

Tradelink Wood Products Inc.

TradeLeaf LLC

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sarasota, Florida

Teakdecking Systems

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Taraca Pacific, Inc.

San Francisco, California

Burbank, California

Goshen, IN

www.taracapacific.com woztaraca@yahoo.com

www.SupremeCorp.com bob.babcock@supremecorp.com

Supreme Corporation

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• • • • • Fax: 252-223-3511 912-348-2233 • • • • (516) 487-3510 • • • • • 828-322-9663 • • • Fax: 828-322-2369 905-792-9797 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 905-792-2096 800-453-3554 • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 503-848-9039 561-840-0500 • • • • • • • • Fax: 561-840-9945

401-624-3900 Fax: 401-624-3940

www.stangelohardwoods.com steve@stangelohardwoods.com

St. Angelo Hardwoods, Inc.

JAT O B A

Tiverton, Rhode Island

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pb@globaltimber.dk

A/S Global Timber

www.apptimber.com info@apptimber.com

MDF

Hardboard

Softwood

Hardwood

Softwood

Hardwood

CABINETS AND/OR COMPONENTS

FURNITURE AND/OR COMPONENTS

DOORS/WINDOWS

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603-9 281-19 9 9

Fax: 603-9282-8999 41-22-300-5258 Fax: 41-22-300-5355 91-755-2462351, 2461243 Fax: 91-755-2468197 60-88-517030 Fax: 60-88-538620

www.mtc.com.my council@mtc.com.my

thomas@mbs-trading.com www.mpveneers.com exports@mpveneers.com www.mccorry.com info@mccorry.com

Malaysian Timber Council

MBS Trading

MP Veneers Pvt. Ltd.

McCorry & Co. Limited

Tuscumbia, AL

McVantage of Guyana, Inc.

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Malaysia)

Bhopal, MP (India)

Geneva (Switzerland)

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

Huzhou (China)

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jmck@mcvantage.com www.mcvantage.com

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Sibu, Sarawak (Malaysia)

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6084-213255 Fax: 6084-213855/212084

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www.jayatiasa.net sales@jayatiasa.net

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Ape , North Carolina (USA)

Jaya Tiasa Timber Products Sdn. Bhd.

International Wood Products, Inc.

Yokohama, Minato-Mirai (Japan)

International Tropical Timber Organization

Georgetown (Guyana)

www.kligroups.com oppinc@aol.com

Guyana Forestry Commission

Singapore (Singapore)

www.itto.int itto@itto.int

Globe International Pte Ltd

London (England)

919-303-8027 Fax: 919-303-8040

forestrygy@gmail.com

Ghana Forestry Commission (London Office)

Torino (Italy)

81-45-223-1110 Fax: 81-45-223-1121

www.ghanatimber.org tiddlondon@ghanatimber.co.uk

enquiries@globeinternational.com.sg 59 2-2-67271-4 Fax: 592-2-62666

gtb.srls@gmail.com

General Timber Broker Srls (GTB)

Shanghai (China)

jianguo_lu@hotmail.com

www.focuslumber.com.my focuskk@tm.net.my

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• • • • • • 603-7847-4716 • • • • • • • 331-43 94 72 64 • Fax: 331-43 94 72 09 49-40-280-1440 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: +49-40-280-14427 33-595-621 • • 33-424-510 32-2-360-3702 • • • Fax: 32-2-360-3802 60-88-393255/7/8 • • • • Fax: 60-88-393169 86-21-54893839 • • • • • • • • Fax: 86-21-54893837 39 011 2273057 • • • • • • • • • • 39 011 2273058 44-208-906-9560 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fax: 44-208-906-9570

OTHER LUMBER PRODUCTS

62-21-571129 0 Fax: 62-21-5733017/5733015

OTHER PANEL PRODUCTS

TRADE ASSOCIATION/ ORGANIZATION

Future (Timber) Trading Company Ltd.

Likas, Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)

Focus Lumber Berhad

Brussels (Belgium)

EXOTT

Shah Alam, Negeri Selangor (Malaysia)

tarik@exott.com

marco.poot@yahoo.com

Blue Roots Sdn. Bhd.

Hamburg (Germany)

tullia.baldassarri@atibt.org

www.BarthsHamburg.de info@barthshamburg.de

Nogent-sur-Marne (France)

F.W. Barth Co. GmbH

ATIBT (Assn Technique Int’l des Bois Tropicaux) www.atibt.com

Shah Alam, Negeri Selangor (Malaysia)

APP Timber Ltd.

Jl. Jend. Gatot Subruto, Senayan, Jakarta (Indonesia)

OKOUME

APKINDO-Indonesian Wood Panel Association sekretariat@apkindo.org

45-48270000 Fax: 45-48270010

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OSB

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Hoejbjerg (Denmark)

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Overseas Members

VENEERS

Particleboard

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Frederiksberg (Denmark)

Jiaxing Zhejiang Sheng (China)

Zhejiang Layo Wood Industry Co., Ltd.

Guangdong (China)

Yihua Lifestyle

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216-7196-4944 • • • • • • • • commerciale@regalisinternational.com.tn Fax: 216-71964934 www.rougier.fr 00336-65-71-01-50 • • • • • • krzesinski@rougier.fr Fax: 00331-5377-2508 www.sta.org.my 6082-332-222 • sta@sta.org.my Fax: 6082-487-888 / 999 www.pusaka.gov.my 6082-443477 • pusaka@po.jaring.my Fax: 6082-442691 www.shinyang.com.my 085-60459 9

• • • • alvinyii@shinyang.com.my Fax: 085-604555 carolinepjkt@gmail.com 062 2164701333 • • • • www.tanjungrayaplywood.com www.timtrade.it +39 0424 513815 • • • eugenio.colao@timtrade.it Fax: +39 0424 383878 www.vastolegno.com 3902-344-684 • • • • • • • info@vastolegno.com Fax: 3902-331-4270 www.vicwoodtimber.com.cn 852-2543-1943 • • • • • • • • • vicwood@vicwood.com Fax: 852-2854-1728 www.wijma.com 31-38-331-6444 • • • • • • • • g.burgman@wijma.com Fax: 31-38-332-2040 www.winandwingroup.com 1-206-673-1477 • • • • • • • • • winswe63usa@gmail.com www.woodunited.com 6231-9900 0907 • • • rostron@woodunited.com Fax: 6231-9900 0908 www.wbholdings.com/cy 357-24 821200 • • george.krapivin@gmail.com Fax: 357-24 821201 www.woodbois.dk 45-33-13888 • • • • • • • • info@woodbois.dk Fax: 45-33-913788 www.yihua.com • • • wangshh_w@126.com www.layowood.com 0573 8315 1333 • info@layowood.com Fax: 0573 8315 1333

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WoodBois International

Larnaca (Cyprus)

Woodbridge Intl. Holdings

Singapore (Singapore)

Wood United Source Pte. Ltd.

Yangon (Myanmar)

Win & Win Co. Ltd.

Kampen (Netherlands)

Wijma Trading

Central Hong Kong (China)

Vicwood Development Ltd.

Milan (Italy)

Vasto Legno SpA

Romano d’Ezzelino, Veneto (Italy)

TimTrade

Ancol Timur, Jakarta (Indonesia)

Tanjung Raya Plywood

Miri (Malaysia)

Shin Yang Plywood Sdn. Bhd.

Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia)

Sarawak Timber Industry Dev. Corp. (STIDC)

Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia)

Sarawak Timber Association

Paris (France)

Rougier Afrique International

Tunis (Tunisia)

Regalis International

Jakarta (Indonesia)

PT. Tanjung Selatan Makmur Jaya

Jakarta (Indonesia)

PT. Kayu Lapis Indonesia

Sibu, Sarawak (Malaysia)

Penang (Malaysia)

Liberia (Costa Rica)

Surrey (United Kingdom)

6084 317226 Fax: 6084 332590

FURNITURE AND/OR COMPONENTS

lillianlau@gmail.com

CABINETS AND/OR COMPONENTS

Perfect Trans Sdn. Bhd.

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Hardwood

www.ion-wood.com directive.timber@gmail.com

Softwood

Paft Timber Sdn Bhd

Hardwood

506-26662333 Fax: 506-26662333

Softwood

www.novelteak.com jose.torra@novelteak.com

Hardboard

Novelteak Costa Rica SA

MDF

44 (0) 208-651-4030 Fax: 44 (0) 208-651-0913

OSB

www.nhgtimber.co.uk sales@nhgtimber.co.uk

Particleboard

NHG Timber Ltd.

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A comprehensive review of the the Lacey Act and other laws relevant to trade in wood products.

Covers compliance challenges, strategies and resources to successfully meet those requirements, and collaborative activities to stimulate dialogue among course participants.

A day-long course that will arm those buying and selling wood products with the latest information about resources to tailor a successful compliance system to their company’s market niche.

For CEOs, CFOs, buyers, compliance staff, customs specialists, sales staff, overseas producers and exporters involved in the wood trade.

Advanced Wood Trade Compliance and Audits & Site Visits for the Wood Trade Professional courses coming soon!

“IWPA has developed our due diligence resources and training course to empower compliance professionals working to meet the due care requirements of the Lacey Act and other laws and provide them with the tools they need to successfully fulfill their role in sourcing decisions.”

IWPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CINDY SQUIRES

“The World Resources Institute is pleased to be supporting IWPA in developing the Wood Trade Compliance Training and Due Diligence Tools Course, and in turn thanks the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), our supporter and partner in the Forest Legality Alliance (FLA) initiative. IWPA has been a leading voice among FLA’s 130 members, and this course came out of discussions amongst both IWPA and FLA members concerned with practical and effective measures to build industry capacity for compliance with the Lacey Act and other wood legality measures.”

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11 American Hardwood Export Council. 703-435-2900. . . . . . www.ahec.org

34 Argo Fine Imports, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 504-828-0943. . . . . . www.argofineimports.com

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27 Baillie Lumber Company . . . . . . . . . . . 716-649-2850. . . . . . www.baillie.com

37 Bozovich USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251-578-4604 . . . . . . www.bozovich.com

IFC Clarke Veneers and Plywood. . . . . . . . 601-366-0331. . . . . . www.clarkeveneers.com

39 Coastal Cargo Company. . . . . . . . . . . . 504-587-1100. . . . . . . www.coastalcargogroup.com 51 Cormark International. . . . . . . . . . . . . 828-658-8455. . . . . . www.cormarkint.com 38 Del Valle, Kahman & Company, Inc. . . 714-522-3100 . . . . . . www.dvkco.com 5 Floor & Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877-675-0002. . . . . . www.flooranddecor.com 42 FQ Timber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603-8961-1677 . . . . . www.fqtimber.com 29 Ghana Forestry Commission. . . . . . . . 44-208-906-9560. . . www.ghanatimber.org IBC Hardwoods Specialty Products. . . . . . 604-856-1111. . . . . . . www.hardwoods-inc.com 30 Holland Southwest International . . . . 800-356-4144. . . . . . www.hollandsw.com 46 IKE Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-777-6688. . . . . . www.iketrading.com 50 Interholco AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-41-767-0303. . . . . www.interholco.ch 54 Interwood Forest Products. . . . . . . . . 502-633-0017. . . . . . www.ifpveneer.com 7 Liberty Woods International, Inc.. . . . 800-367-7054 . . . . . . www.libertywoods.com

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FIBC Lumber Liquidators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-274-2360 . . . . . . www.lumberliquidators.com 43 Malaysian Timber Council. . . . . . . . . . 603-9281-1999 . . . . . www.mtc.com.my 21 Alan McIlvain Company. . . . . . . . . . . . 610-485-6600. . . . . . www.alanmcilvain.com 31 J. Gibson McIlvain Company. . . . . . . . 410-335-9600. . . . . . www.mcilvain.com 47 McCathay Timber, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 773-227-1171. . . . . . . www.mccathaytimber.com 17 McVantage of Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592-261-5042 . . . . . . www.mcvantage.com

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23 Newman Lumber Company. . . . . . . . . 228-832-1899 . . . . . . www.newmanlumber.com 19 Northwest Hardwoods. . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-688-2882. . . . . . www.northwesthardwoods.com 13 Novelteak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506-2666-2333. . . . . www.novelteak.com 8-9 Pollmeier Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503-452-5800. . . . . . www.pollmeier.com 50 Port of New Orleans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504-528-3262. . . . . . www.portno.com 4 Precious Woods Holding Ltd. . . . . . . . 41-41-726-1313. . . . . www.preciouswoods.com 55 Rex Lumber Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . 978-263-0055. . . . . . www.rexlumber.com 52 Roberts Plywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-586-7700 . . . . . . www.robertsplywood.com 49 Robinson Lumber Company . . . . . . . . 504-895-6377. . . . . . www.roblumco.com 53 Sarawak Timber Association . . . . . . . 60-82-332-222 . . . . . www.sta.org.my

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18 Shorepoint Insurance Services. . . . . . 714-430-0035. . . . . . www.shorepointinsurance.com 56 South Jersey Port Corporation. . . . . . 856-757-4927 . . . . . . www.southjerseyport.com 25 Swaner Hardwood Company. . . . . . . . 818-953-5350. . . . . . www.swanerhardwood.com 35 Timber Holdings USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888-932-9663. . . . . . www.ironwoods.com FIFC Tradelink Wood Products Inc.. . . . . . . 336-230-2220 . . . . . . www.tradelink-group.com

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45 West Penn Hardwoods. . . . . . . . . . . . . 828-322-9663. . . . . . www.westpennhardwoods.com 41 Wood Brokerage International . . . . . . 800-453-3554. . . . . . www.woodbrokerage.com BC: Back Cover (68) IFC: Inside Front Cover (2) FIFC: Facing Inside Front Cover (3) FIBC: Facing Inside Back Cover (66) IBC: Inside Back Cover (67) INTERNATIONAL WOOD

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