Category: Columns

By Ashley Amidon, Executive Director, International Wood Products Association A new year is always a popular time to make a resolution – start a new

Decorative Hardwoods Association and Hardwood plywood made news in Washington recently as The Washington Post reported on Russian Birch imports by way of China and

During the NHLA Annual Convention this September in Cleveland, Ohio, AHEC presented details of on-going work to develop Sustainable Hardwood Certification (SHC) as a cost-effective

As Thailand’s capital, largest city, and economic and cultural hub, Bangkok is the standout choice for AHEC 25th Southeast Asia and Greater China Convention. On

The U.S. Dept. of Commerce recently ruled that certain hardwood plywood products and veneered panels imported from Vietnam are actually sourced from China, circumventing antidumping

Born in 1931, Hans Bølling has had a trailblazing career in architecture and design that began in the 1950s. Bølling led the way in establishing

Strategist: The Fed Isn’t Trying To Kill The Economy – It’s Trying To End Free Money” “The (U.S.) Federal Reserve isn’t trying to kill the

From November 2021 to February 2022, Berlin’s Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) opened its permanent collection for a special showcase of the sustainability and versatility

At the time of writing this piece, news accounts suggest that the announcement by President Joe Biden of his Administration’s much-anticipated Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)

USTR Initiates Review Of Section 301 Tariffs On Imports From China The International Wood Products Association recently reported that the Office of the United States

On October 1, 2021, the USA Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai welcomed guests after being postponed more than a year. The first World Expo held

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES) recently met in France, and the next major gathering – the Conference

On November 17, 2021, the European Commission (EC) announced a proposal for a new Regulation to reduce global deforestation and forest degradation driven by EU

By Joseph L. O’DonnellDirector, Government & Public AffairsInternational Wood Products In my role as Director of Government & Public Affairs for the International Wood Products

With the world’s attention now focused on making choices to reduce greenhouse emissions the forest products industry is positioned to become internationally recognized as the

Webinars and Zoom calls have let us meet virtually with anyone in the world from the comfort of our home office, but as any sales

By Bradley A. McKinneyExecutive DirectorInternational Wood Products Association(703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org Now into my second month as Executive Director of the International Wood Products Association (IWPA),

The World Forest ID (WFID) has set itself an ambitious target – to establish a geo-referenced global wood sample library and database to allow use

By Rose BradenPresident Softwood Export Councilwww.softwood.org Over the last year and a half, as record high U.S. lumber prices, tight domestic supply, and COVID related travel