What Will 2026 Bring For Trade? Ashley A. Amidon, CAEExecutive DirectorInternational WoodProducts Association 2025 was quite the tumultuous year for any business involved in international
Connect With Customers And Find New Buyers At 2026 AHEC Events And Pavilions By Michael SnowExecutive Director American HardwoodExport Council Sterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org In challenging markets,
IWPA Is Busy In The Halls Of Power So You Don’t Have To Be By Ashley Amidon CAEExecutive DirectorInternational Wood Products AssociationAlexandria, VA(703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org
Forested Future – a Documentary on U.S. Hardwood Forests Premiering This Fall! By Michael SnowExecutive Director American HardwoodExport Council Sterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org For the last two
AHEC Project “No.1 Common” Inspires Designers To Consider Lower Grade Material “Common Room” by Daniel Schofield in No.1 Common Cherry This June, four designers exhibited
By Ashley Amidon Executive Director, International Wood Products Association Alexandria, VA (703) 820-7807 (c) www.iwpawood.org In the first seven months of his second term, U.S.
By Ashley Amidon Executive Director,International Wood Products Association, Alexandria, VA (703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org To many outside the association world, it might seem an odd time
Four designers uncover wood’s natural beauty at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen Project runs from June 18–20, 2025 By Michael Snow,Executive DirectorAmerican HardwoodExport CouncilSterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org This June,
By Rose Braden,PresidentSoftwood ExportCouncil,Portland, ORwww.softwood.org With funding from the U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant and the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, the Softwood Export Council
By Michael Snow,Executive DirectorAmerican HardwoodExport CouncilSterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org Although softwood lumber often gets the headlines, the hardwood lumber trade between the United States and Canada is
By Ashley Amidon,CAE Executive Director,International Wood Products AssociationAlexandria, VA(703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org As every reader of Import/Export Wood Purchasing News is acutely aware, President Trump has
By Ashley Amidon Executive Director,International Wood Products Association Alexandria, VA (703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org As we step into 2025, the international trade landscape is more dynamic
Joseph L. O’Donnell Director, Government & Public Affairs International Wood Products Association We made it, folks. We survived another extremely contentious election season. Instead of
By Michael Snow,Executive DirectorAmerican Hardwood Export CouncilSterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org Over the past several months, I have spoken with many of you in the hardwood industry and
Last year was the warmest on record, and 2024 is on pace to surpass it as global cities feel the heat. Due to the “urban
In May, the Softwood Export Council (SEC) received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP)
In early September, the IWPA government affairs staff and I had the privilege of attending the first ever Wildlife and Environmental Crimes Summit hosted by
The short answer is “maybe”, but don’t count on it. In recent months there have been numerous calls to delay implementation of the EU Deforestation
Readers of Import/Export Wood Purchasing News know that IWPA has been hard at work for almost two years now partnering with key members of Congress
Trade missions are one of the most effective ways for U.S. suppliers to connect with buyers and improve their understanding of international markets. In 2023
Hopefully by this point all Import/Export Wood Purchasing News readers are familiar with IWPA’s Due Diligence Training courses. Created in 2015 by the industry for
