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Shingle & Shake Members Host Evening Gala

Greg Francis, Beere Timber Co., North Vancouver, B.C.; Dick Jones, TealJones Group, Surrey, B.C.; James Tuffin, Riverhead Building SupplyCorp., Long Island, N.Y.; and Craig Beere, Beere Timber Co.

Greg Heit, BC Wood, Vancouver, B.C.; Jennifer Raworth, ForestyInnovation Investment, Vancouver, B.C.; and Ken Hori, BC Wood

Michael Holzhey and Morris Douglas, Quattro Timber By SynergyPacific, Armstrong, B.C.; Arnim Rodeck, Shamawood, Maple Bay, B.C.;and Bob Sloper, Quattro Timber By Synergy Pacific

Hugh and Elaine Farris and Rav and Karen Dhaliwal, Global Shake &Shingle Ltd., Maple Ridge, B.C.

Peter Parmenter, Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau, Savannah, Ga.; KellyVaille, Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau, Misson, B.C.; and RodgerLennox, BCF Shake Mill Ltd., Fanny Bay, B.C.

Paul Saini, Ellen Hong, and Holly and Tom Jones, Teal-Jones Group,Surrey, B.C.

Whistler, British Columbia–Guestsand members of the Cedar Shake &Shingle Bureau (CSSB), headquar-tered in Sumas, Wash., recently con-vened here for the annual Gala

Evening, hosted by that organizationduring the recently held Global BuyersMission.The Westin Resort Emerald Ballroomin the Whistler Conference Center

Photos By Wayne Miller

was the site of the Gala.The CSSB is a non-profit organiza-

tion that promotes the use of Certi-label™ Cedar roofing and sidewallproducts. In 1988, the organization

became officially known as the CedarShake & Shingle Bureau.For more information on the CSSB,

call 604-820-7700.•

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www.hermitagehardwood.com

Import/Export Wood Purchasing News

IWPA Photos– Continued from page 1

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Giulio Travo, Trawood, Torino, Italy; John Melnick, Peter Thomason & Sons,Alliston, Ont.; Charlie Craig, AHC Craig Imports, Huntersville, N.C.; and DanaSpessert, NHLA Chief Inspector, Memphis, Tenn.

Paul Anderson and Elizabeth Baldwin, Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, Kent,Wash.; Frank Owens, guest, Memphis, Tenn.; and Annette Ferri, IWPA,Alexandria, Va.

Jim Reader, Downes & Reader Hardwood Co., Inc., Stoughton, Mass.;Christian Mengel, VM International LLC, Greensboro, N.C.; and Rod Reader,Downes & Reader Hardwood Co., Inc.

Wayne Miller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis, Tenn.; MarkBarford, NHLA Executive Director, Memphis, Tenn.; and Doug Martin,Pollmeier Inc., Portland, Ore.

Bryan Hoyt, Sierra Forest Products, Seattle, Wash.; Trevor Chambers, UpperCanada Forest Products, Mississauga, Ont.; and Mike Barr, Upper CanadaForest Products, Vancouver, B.C.

Ben Forester, Rex Lumber, Englishtown, N.J.; Jack Little,Keiver-Willard Lumber Corp., Newburyport, Mass.;Warren Spitz, UCS Forest Group, Toronto, Ont.; and MarkMah, Upper Canada Forest Products, Mississauga, Ont.

Jim Howard, Atlanta Hardwood Corp., Mapleton, Ga.; AmyHeidler, Heidler Hardwood Lumber Co., Chicago, Ill.; andTerry Griffith, Terry L. Griffith & Associates, West Linn,Ore.

Ed Downes and Chris Strang, Downes & ReaderHardwood Co., Inc., Stoughton, Mass.; Romel Bezerra,Elof Hansson, Inc., Suwanee, Ga.; and Craig Forester, RexLumber Co., Acton, Mass.

Jesper Bach, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, N.Y.; StuartMcBride, NHG Timber Ltd., London, England; and BrentMcClendon, IWPA, Alexandria, Va.

Gary and George Swaner, Swaner Hardwood, Burbank,Calif.; Jennifer Brand and John Toya, BridgewellResources, Tigard, Ore.

Benoit Martin, JV Lumber Inc., Quebec City, Que.; NicolasAubert, W.J. Jones Co. Ltd, Saint-Hubert, Que.; RonaldOliver and Tony Pan, Hallmark Hardwoods Inc., Ontario,Calif.

Gordon McIlvain, Alan McIlvain Co., Marcus Hook, Pa.;Annette Ferri, IWPA, Alexandria, Va.; and RaymondLangelier, Langelier Lumber, Mont-Royal, Que.

Robert Owens, Nicolet Hardwoods Corp., Laona, Wis.;Cathy and Geoff Dodd, AFRICA!, Collierville, Tenn.

Mark Taylor, Oaks Unlimited Inc., Waynesville, N.C.;Michael Kristensen, Hulten, Kumsback, Sweden; andJamey French, Northland Forest Products Inc., Kingston,N.H.

Tom Inman, Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc.,High Point, N.C.; Brian Walsh and Dennis Reid, CherryForest Products, Guelph, Ont.; and Wesley Boles,Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc., Cookeville, Tenn.

Jack Matson, Matson Lumber Co., Brookville, Pa.; GaryMiller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Memphis,Tenn.; Franco Ferrara, Worldwide Business Enterprise,Naples, Italy; and Michael Caruso, Matson Lumber Co.

Kevin Ketchum, North American Wholesale LumberAssoc., Rolling Meadows, Ill.; Mark Miller, Frank MillerLumber Co. Inc., Union City, Ind.; Mike Snow, AHEC,Reston, Va.; and Terry Miller, Import/Export WoodPurchasing News, Memphis, Tenn.

Lawson Maury, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc.,Cookeville, Tenn.; Rick Solano and Jim Steen, PikeLumber Co., Akron, Ind.

Paul Sorek, Matson Lumber Co., Brookville, Pa.;Stephanie Van Dystadt, DV Hardwoods, Fassett, Que.;and Rick Degen, Bennett Hardwoods, Wausau, Wis.

Parker Boles, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales, Inc.,Cookeville, Tenn.; Jennifer Brand, Bridgewell Resources,Portland, Ore.; and Terry Miller, Import/Export WoodPurchasing News, Memphis, Tenn.

Mario Chicoine, Arbotek, St. Just-De-Bretemieres, Que.;and Wayne Miller, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News,Memphis, Tenn.

AHEC Photos– Continued from page 1

Toto Robinson, Steve Stoufflet, and Garner Robinson, Robinson Lumber Co.,New Orleans, La.; Michael Christensen, Hulte′n International, Kungsbacka,Sweden; Mark Taylor, Oaks Unlimited, Waynesville, N.C.


2010 National Hardwood LumberAssociation Convention (NHLA) &Exhibit Showcase. All totaled, 750attended this yearʼs annual NHLA event.Held here at the Hyatt Regency

Vancouver, the four-day convention wasdubbed The Global Gathering of theHardwood Community.In addition to guest speakers at the

convention, the NHLA provided ampleopportunity for companies to displaytheir products in the exhibit showcase aswell. Various associations also met during

the convention, including: the AmericanWalnut Manufacturers Association; theHardwood Distributorʼs Association; theAmerican Hardwood Export Council; theInternational Wood ProductsAssociation; the Hardwood ForestFoundation; the Western HardwoodAssociation; the Hardwood Federation;Canadian Hardwood Bureau; and theFellowship of Christian Lumbermen.NHLA scheduled a plethora of special

events, many of which were new to theagenda. The latest additions included asawmillerʼs reception, an iPhone casegive away and the Great CanadianLogging Expo on Grouse Mountain.Other events held included: the

Hardwood Federation PAC SportingClays Shoot; the Inspector TrainingSchool Alumni Reception; the IcePalace Grand Finale Dinner with Cirquede Soleil; a Hardwood ForestFoundation Silent Auction; and the HFF50/50 Drawing.Additionally, multiple educational semi-

nars served to inform attendees.Presented by experts in each respectivefield represented, the seminars were:the International Buyers panel, moderat-ed by Michael Snow, AmericanHardwood Export Council; A More Realand Relevant Approach in GreenBuilding, speaker, Peter L. Pfeiffer, Ailey& Pfeiffer Architects; Truth About Trees,

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the National Hardwood LumberAssociation (NHLA), setup anInternational Buyerʼs Panel at the recentNHLAʼs Annual Convention, which washeld here. AHEC brought up over three majorimporters of U.S. hardwoods to sit onthe panel from different regions of theworld: Andy Craig, North American pro-curement director of Latham, out of theU.K.; Michael Hermens, ManagingDirector of APP Timber, out of Malaysia;and Patrick Leung, major supplier of

Baillie has long been recognized as the trusted name in

premium North American hardwood lumber. With its

entry into the exotics market, Baillie takes that same

capability and dedication to quality, value and customer

service and applies it to an exciting new product line.

Baillie now offers the most desirable species from South

America and Africa in a wide range of thicknesses and

sorts, including flat-sawn, quarter-sawn, pattern grade

and figure. And as always, Baillie prides itself on

meeting any customer’s most demanding challenges

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EXOTICS

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speaker, Norm Murray, U•C CoatingsCorporation; and The Lacey Act–ItsSubstance and Its Impact on You andYour Customers, moderator, RayMarkley, president, ShorepointInsurance Services; The ShippingMarket & The Year Ahead, speaker,Cindra Zambo, Kuhne+Nagel, Inc.; andHard Knowledge–A RoundtableApproach to Best Business Practices,moderator, Chris Churchill, NHLA inter-im director of education.Among the many social events provid-

ed NHLA attendees were: a golf touran-ment at Mayfair Lakes Golf and Countryclub; numerous NHLA receptions; andthe hospitality suite hosted byLumbermenʼs Underwriting Alliance,which presented the NHLA Convention.Next yearʼs NHLA Convention & Exhibit

Showcase is scheduled for Sept. 21-24at Gaylord Opryland Resort &Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn.For more information, go online to

www.nhla.com.

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Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)convention here. Warren Spitz, presi-dent of UCS and a board member ofboth NHLA and IWPA, welcomed thegroup to Canada and shared his per-spective on the value of both organiza-tions working closely to promote thespecification, design and use of woodproducts. Mark Barford, NHLAExecutive Director, followed with a simi-lar message on the value of collabora-tion.Brent McClendon, IWPA executive vice

president, presented a concise programon what IWPA is hearing in the market-place, seeing in the way of trade statis-tics, and doing in the regulatory, advoca-cy and marketing arenas. McClendonnoted that overseas shipping delays,combined with delays at ports of entry,the weakness of the U.S. dollar and

ongoing challenges in the NorthAmerican marketplace make this a verytough market for importers. However,even facing these headwinds, importshave increased compared to 2009, withplywood up 34 percent year-to-date andlumber up 16 percent. Unfortunately,these levels are still 30 percent to 50percent below 2007 respectively. McClendon then provided updates on

Lacey Act implementation, customsclassification issues and the anticipatedschedules for the development of thenational standard on formaldehydeemissions from composite wood prod-ucts. The final part of the business ses-sion included a summary of IWPAʼs sev-enth edition of International Wood andIWPAʼs new social media campaign. Upcoming IWPA events in 2010 are

planned at the North AmericanWholesale Lumber Association TradersMarket, the North American FloorCovering Distributors Association andNational Building Materials DistributionAssociation convention. Already sched-uled for 2011 are meetings atSurfaces and IWPAʼs annual conven-tion, April 13-15, 2011, in New Orleans,Louisiana. McClendon urged attendeesto visit IWPAʼs newly expanded Websiteat www.iwpawood.org to stay current onnews and events.

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Hong Kong for U.S. hardwood projectsthat include Ritz Carlton- Shanghai,MGM- Macau, and IntercontinentalDoha. AHEC also held its annual mem-bership meeting with focus on voting onnew members of the board and intro-ducing its new chair.Concerns with environmental issueswas the main topic of discussion at thepanel, other conversations included newphytosanitary requirements andchanges in market trends. With the newprocurement law in the EU, theimporters questioned how “due dili-gence” would be interpreted, an issueAHEC hopes to support with its market-ing of U.S. hardwoods and the LifeCycle Analysis. Rupert Oliver, a con-sultant to AHEC EU, will be monitoringand reporting on the issue in 2011. At the membership meeting, AHECExecutive Director Mike Snow present-ed a year-end review of global eventsand also made the official announce-ment of the Life Cycle Analysis for U.S.hardwoods as funding was approved bythe Foreign Agriculture Service. OrnGudmundsson chaired his last meetingfor AHEC and John Brown was broughtin as the new chairman. As chair forAHEC the last two years, Gudmundssonoversaw and was highly instrumentalin assisting AHEC in receiving itsown 501c (6) non-profitstatus. Gudmundsson also setup afinancial plan to make sure the organi-zation remains financially stabile as itsown entity for years to come. AHEC ishighly appreciative of Gudmundssonʼswork as a chair for the organization forthe last two years.There was general sense of optimismas exports have recovered, yet mem-bers were still being cautious as theymove forward into the next year. As ofthis publicationʼs date, 2010 exportshave gone up 60% globally, 27% to theEuropean Union, 140% to China, 96% toSoutheast Asia, 40% to Middle East and60% to India. The American Hardwood ExportCouncil (AHEC) is the leading interna-

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CANADIAN WOOD Photos– Continued from page 1

George Crawford, Somerset Wood Products, Inc., Somerset, Ky.; SteveGunderson, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales, Inc., Cookville, Tenn.; DaveLeonard and Phil Boulet, Goodfellow, Inc., Delson, Que., and Jerry Hodgert,American Hardwood Industries, Waynesboro, Va.

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Stewart Clark, Tom Faris, Curtis Walker and Kirk Nagy, The WaldunGroup, Maple Ridge, B.C., pictured in front of a 1942 fire truck at GBMpromoting fire safety.

Tyler Burnard, Sunset Forest Products Inc., Portland, Ore.; Hans Plechingerand Wayne Gamborski, Golden Timber Frames Limited Partnership,Invermere, B.C.; and Max Leekwai, Sunset Forest Products Inc.

Jeff Robinson, Mid Valley Lumber Specialties Ltd., Aldergrove, B.C.; JasonMann and Todd Kion, AJ Forest Probyn Group, Squamish, B.C.; and CarlosFurtado, Sawarne Lumber Co. Ltd., Richmond, B.C.

Doug Barton and Gib McIlvain, J. Gibson McIlvain Co., White Marsh, Md.; andDave Jones, Howe Sound Forest Products Ltd., Campbell River, B.C.

Adam Robertson, BC Wood, Vancouver, B.C.; Allyson Clark, UBC/CAWP,Vancouver, B.C.; and Julian Wang, BC Wood

Ken Harper, Trinity Post & Panel Inc., 100 Mile House, B.C.; Chris Pistilli andDoug Carl, Carlwood Lumber Ltd., Maple Ridge, B.C.; and Dennis Mawhinney,Trinity Post & Panel Inc.

Peter Dickson, Fraser Wood Industries, Squamish, B.C.; Archie Rafter,Andersen Pacific Forest Products, Maple Ridge, B.C.; Tony McRea, ImperialShake Co., Vancouver, B.C.; and David Pitcher, Mitsui Homes Canada,Langley, B.C.

Scott Boates, Teal-Jones Group, Surrey, B.C.; and Dal and Sat Brar, SilverCreek Premium Products Ltd., Mission, B.C.

Rodger Lennox, BCF Shake Mill Ltd., Fanny Bay, B.C.; Brooke Meeker,Anbrook Industries Ltd., Pitt Meadows, B.C.; and Tony Bonura, Cedar Shake& Shingle Bureau, Mission, B.C.

Brian Hawrysh, BC Wood, Vancouver, B.C.; Dana Hayden, Deputy Minister ofForests and Range, Province of B.C.; Grant McKinnon, BC Wood; and DavidConway, Old Country Wood Products Ltd., Victoria, B.C.

Dennis and Ian Wight, Pacific Western Wood Works Ltd., Delta, B.C.; RickHarris, International Forest Products Inc., Maple Ridge, B.C.; and BobThompson, Western Forest Products, Vancouver, B.C.

Al Fortune, Mid Valley Lumber Specialties Ltd.,Aldergrove, B.C.; Beth Hird, Western Red Cedar LumberAssociation, Vancouver, B.C.; and Jeff Robinson, MidValley Lumber Specialties Ltd.

Greg Smith, Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd., Barriere,B.C.; Rick Palmiter, Idaho Forest Group, Coeur dʼAlene,Idaho; Michael and Pat Woods, Sound Cedar Co., MountVernon, Wash.; and Paul Mackie, Western Red CedarLumber Association, Mill Creek, Wash.

Mary McInnes, SourceWood Partners, Bellingham, Wash.;Al Fortune, Mid Valley Lumber Specialties Ltd.,Aldergrove, B.C.; Mike McInnes, SourceWood Partners;and Jeff Robinson, Mid Valley Lumber Specialties Ltd.

Jake Power and Dustin Eliot, Power Wood Corp., Surrey,B.C.; Tina Scheske and Alec Clark, The Waldun Group,Maple Ridge, B.C.

Kent Beveridge and Scott Lindsay, Skana ForestProducts Ltd., Richmond, B.C.; and Greg Stewart, SinclairGroup Forest Products Ltd., Prince George, B.C.

Griffin Augustin, Kootenay Innovative Wood, Thrums,B.C.; and Jason Chiu, Center for Advanced WoodProcessing, Vancouver, B.C.

Bill McArthur, BlueLinx Corp., Atlanta, Ga.; Greg Bailey,The Waldun Group, Maple Ridge, B.C.; and Ken Stamm,BlueLinx Corp.

Brian Jenkins, Laura Salsman and Dave Jacobson, IisaakForest Resources Ltd., Ucluelet, B.C.

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Lumber Measured & Inspected after Kiln Drying

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tional trade association for the U.S.hardwood industry, representing thecommitted exporters among U.S. hard-wood companies and all major U.S.hardwood product trade associa-tions. AHECʼs member companiesservice the growing global demand forU.S. hardwood and represent the fullrange of hardwood products. AHECmaintains offices in Japan, Europe,Southeast Asia, China, Korea andMexico, in addition to its Washington,D.C. headquarters, to serve the needsof the global community. For additionalinformation please contact AHEC byphone at 703-435-2900 or consult ourweb site at www.ahec.org.

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GBM-Continued from page 1

Close to 700 participants from 15 coun-tries attended the 2010 GBM, which fea-tured quality, value-added manufacturedwood products from British Columbiaand other parts of Canada. The 7th annual event sold out for bothexhibitors and buyers.“The Global Buyers Mission againexceeded our expectations,” said BrianHawrysh, CEO of BC Wood, whichhosts the event. “Itʼs hard to believethereʼs a recession underway. For threeyears now, the Global Buyers Missionhas sold out. People are eager to comehere and sell their products to buyersfrom around the world and internationalbuyers are responding positively.”250 representatives from Canadianmanufacturers filled this yearʼs tradefloor to capacity. They did business withbuyers from around the globe, with thelargest contingents from the UnitedStates of America, China, Japan, Korea,Taiwan and Vietnam, plus a group from

success. The event drew a total of 2,046visitors over the two-day period, withbuyers originating from 50 countries,including representatives from Australia,China, India, Indonesia, Japan, theNetherlands, Singapore, Thailand, andthe UAE. Given the overall look of theshow, it worked like a well-polishedmachine rather than a first-time effort.From the perspective of the installationson the floor, it was evident that muchthought and care had been put into thedesign and layout of booths, and trafficflowed smoothly throughout the hall.Additionally, observing the buzz of activ-ity taking place all over the floor, it wasapparent that there was some seriousbusiness being conducted as well. Although Malaysia is a major producerof timber, it sees an enormous opportu-nity in pooling together resources tomeet the growing demand for timberproducts in a highly globalized and envi-ronmentally conscious world market;and this was a key impetus for the MTCto organize the show. Malaysia herself isa big importer of wood products, and in2009 imported US$640 million worth ofvalue-added timber products from theU.S., Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, NewZealand, Ghana and other countries.According to the MTC, the sourcing andutilizing of imported wood complementsMalaysian domestic supplies from plan-tations and sustainably managed nativeforests. Imported non-tropical woodspecies also add diversity and value toMalaysiaʼs timber products and isexpected to contribute towards theGovernmentʼs goal of RM53 billion(USD$17 billion) of timber exports by theyear 2020. This goal was established in2009 under the countryʼs NationalTimber Industry Policy (NATIP).The other aim of the Global WoodMartwas to bring industry members in theAsian region - particularly from China,India, Indonesia, Thailand andSingapore - closer together in order tofacilitate cooperation on resources. Inthis regard, at the MGW event, an MOU(memorandum of understanding) wassigned between Malaysia (represented

producers, traders and users together tounite in their common love for timber,and to forge closer collaboration for thegeneric promotion of wood betweenMTC and all major timber-based associ-ations.”The trade expo featured 108 exhibitorsincluding companies from Malaysia,Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China,France, Germany, Ghana, India,Indonesia, New Zealand, Singapore,South Korea, Thailand, UAE, UK,Uruguay and USA. In addition to theMalaysian hosts, various internationalwood organizations were also repre-sented on the show floor, including: theAmerican Hardwood Export Council,French Timber, the Ghana ForestryCommission, New Zealand Trade andEnterprise, Office of Commercial Affairs,Royal Thai Embassy, Sarawak TimberIndustry Development Corporation, TheThai Parawood Association, the UKTimber Trade Federation, the U.S.Hardwood Plywood and VeneerAssociation (HPVA) and the U.S.National Hardwood Lumber Association(NHLA). There was a strong U.S. presence atthe show with AHEC holding down theleft flank of the exhibit hall. In atten-dance were Baillie Lumber Company,Bridgewell Resources, Erath VeneerCorporation, Graf Brothers Lumber &Flooring, Kretz Lumber Co. Inc.,Northland Corporation, RobinsonLumber Company, and SonokingCorporation. According to John Chan, RegionalDirector for Southeast Asia & GreaterChina for AHEC, “[We were] proud to beassociated with MTC in the inauguralGlobal WoodMart. Our members werevery happy with the quality of tradeinquiries received and look forward toparticipating in the next show. I believethis debut show is a huge success andmy thanks and congratulations to MTC,its staff and associates who haveworked hard to put together an excel-lent, highly-focused show in nine shortmonths.”According to both exhibitors and partic-ipants, the show was an overwhelming

of organizing an international tradeshow. It was also the first time inSoutheast Asia that a trade show hadbeen held to provide an opportunity forall buyers and sellers of wood productsfrom all global forest zones (temperate,boreal, and tropical) to meet and con-duct business under one roof.According to the Councilʼs CEO CheahKam Huan, “The time was right for ashow like the MGW to be launched inSoutheast Asia. Our goal is to get theworld to use more wood, and this eventis a step in that direction–to get wood

Mexico. A broad cross-section ofEuropean countries participating in theGBM included the Netherlands, Ireland,Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgiumand the Czech Republic. Hawrysh noted the success of the 2010Global Buyers Mission is at least partlydue to his organizationʼs partnershipwith the Western Red Cedar ExportAssociation and the Cedar Shake andShingle Bureau.“By combining our efforts, we help cre-ate synergies to best market wood prod-ucts,” he said. “Manufacturers and buy-ers are reaping the benefits.”Each year, participants are surveyed ontheir sales transactions. Just over $20million in sales was generated at lastyearʼs event. Surveys indicate the mostrecent show will exceed that, althoughfinal tallies wonʼt be available until afterthe sales surveys are audited.The GBM is a three-day, invitation onlynetworking/tradeshow event developedto bring together qualified internationalbuyers of wood products from aroundthe world, with Canadian manufacturersof products that included finished mate-rials, building supplies and remanufac-turing products. For more information, go online towww.bcwood.com.

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John Gardner, Teal-Jones Group, Surrey, B.C.; Xiangfeng Chen and XiaomeiJi, Youyi Wooden Industry Co., China; Jeff Li, BC Wood, Vancouver, B.C.; andTom Jones, Teal-Jones Group

David Jeffers, PPG Machine Applied Coatings, Raleigh, N.C.; Craig Combs,PPG Machine Applied Coatings, Medford, Ore.; and Chun Ming Lee, HaringGlulam Wood Products Ltd., Hong Kong, China

Jin Ying Luo, Shanghai, China; Meijuan Sun, Shanghai Jie Li Construction andDecoration Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China; and Ally Huang, Glandell EnterprisesInc., Vancouver, B.C.

Dick Jones, Teal-Jones Group, Surrey, B.C.; Ziggy Stewart, Counselor forCampbell River, B.C.; and Steve Power, Power Wood Corp., Surrey, B.C.

Oscar Faoro, Canadian Wood Council/Woodworks BC, Kelowna, B.C.; MaryTracey, WEC/Woodworks BC, West Kelowna; B.C.; and Jack Heavenor,Downie Timber/Selkirk Cedar, Revelstoke, B.C.

Stewart Clark, The Waldun Group, Maple Ridge, B.C.; Simon Hutton, SilvaTimber Products Ltd., London, England; and Curtis Walker, The Waldun Group

Steve Myrick, Capital Lumber Co., Denver, Colo.; MikePidlisecky and Mike Booth, WOODTONE, Chilliwack, B.C.;Greg Bailey, The Waldun Group, Maple Ridge, B.C.; andMark Woofinden, WOODTONE

Tracey Gorski and Brenda Worms, Norsask ForestProducts, Meadow Lake, Sask.; and Mike Friesen,Independent Consultant Wood Products, Richmond, B.C.

Randi Walker, BC Wood, Langley, B.C.; Kris Hayman,Edgewood Forest Products/C&C Wood Products,Quesnel, B.C.; Stacey Sauer, Saskatchewan Trade &Export Partnership, Saskatoon, Sask.; and Ron Dunn,Edgewood Forest Products/C&C Wood Products

Cameron Cook and Doug Tracey, Gorman Bros.,Westbank, B.C.

Craig Fleischhacker, North Enderby Timber Ltd., Enderby,B.C.; Craig Trunkfield, Old Country Wood Products Ltd.,Pitt Meadows, B.C.; and Dan Griffiths, Gary Gill and BrianLeung, Fraserview Cedar Products, Surrey, B.C.

Phil LeBlanc, Lumber Resources, Inc., Quebec City, Que.;Craig Brouyette, Pike Lumber Co., Akron, Ind.; AlSpencer, Upper Canada Forest Products, Calgary,Alberta; Norm Murray, U•C Coatings Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.;and Andrew Schafer, Cut-Rite Lumber Ltd., Toronto, Ont.

Benoit Martin, JV Lumber, Quebec City, Que.; DennisCuffley, J.D. Irving Ltd., Clair, N.B.; and Mario Brunet,Nationwood Inc., St-Andre-Avellin, Que.

Mario Brunet, Nationwood Inc., St-Andre-Avellin, Que.;Greg Patenaude, Peladeau Lumber Inc., Laval, Que.;Peter Duerden, U•C Coatings Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.; and JeffLockey, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Chehalis, Wash.

Alain Poirier, Boa-Franc Inc., St-Georges, Que.; NicoPoulos, Weston Premium Woods, Brampton, Ont.; andDave Williams, Champlain Hardwoods, Essex Junction,Vt.

Denis and Liane Bruneau, Oberti Architecture & UrbanDesign Inc., Vancouver, B.C.; and Aaron Moore, BrianMoore Log Homes Ltd., Abbotsford, B.C.

Jeff Robinson, Mid Valley Lumber Specialties Ltd.,Aldergrove, B.C.; Regula Vickery, Panalpina Inc.,Vancouver, B.C.; and Al Fortune, Mid Valley LumberSpecialties Ltd.

CHB Photos- Continued from page 11

SHAKE AND SHINGLE Photos- Continued from page 13

Jeff Wolgemuth, Haiya Yu and Glenn Mattice, WelcoLumber Corp., Vancouver, B.C.

Scott Anderson, Brian Hawrysh and Randi Walker, BCWood, Vancouver, B.C.; and Jim Ivanoff, BC Wood, Japan

Jody and Scott Boates, Teal-Jones Group, Surrey, B.C. Helena Jonikin and Randi Walker, BC Wood, Vancouver,B.C.; and Kelly Vaille, Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau,Mission, B.C.

Aaron Bayntun and Denise and Brent Callaghan, InterproForest Products, Burnaby, B.C.


GLOBAL WOODMART- Continued from page 17

by Malaysian Timber Industry Board,Malaysian Timber Council andMalaysian Furniture Promotion Council)and Thailand (represented by ThaiParawood Association and WoodProcessing Club, Federation of ThaiIndustries) to establish a JointCommittee to explore the developmentof rubberwood-based industries in bothcountries.The next MTC Global WoodMart isscheduled to be held in October 2012,and given the general consensus fromthis yearʼs the participants, the mood isextremely positive for the follow-onevent. All of the exhibitors interviewedstated that they would definitely partici-pate in the next show with many consid-ering an expanded presence through alarger booth. They commented that theMTC was to be commended for produc-ing such a highly-focused fair in a rela-tively limited amount of time, and forattracting such a high quality of visitor.For more information about the nextMGW, please watch their website fordates and other information: www.glob-alwoodmart.my.The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC)was established in January 1992 to pro-mote the development and growth of theMalaysian timber industry. MTC wasformed on the initiative of the timberindustry. It is governed by a Board ofTrustees, whose members are appoint-ed by the Minister of PlantationIndustries & Commodities. MTC's mainobjectives are to promote the Malaysiantimber trade and develop the market fortimber products globally, to promote thedevelopment of the industry by upgrad-ing the industry's manufacturing technol-ogy base, to augment the supply of rawmaterials, to provide information servic-es and to protect and improve theMalaysian timber industry's globalimage. Further information on the Council¹s

domestic and international professionalvisitor figures reached a total of 59,131(including 19,956 overseas buyers).The total exhibition area of FMC

increased 13 percent and the number ofFMC exhibitors topped 650. Hall E5 isstill FMC Premium Area; Hall E6 is forWoodworking Machinery. According to site statistics, FMC attract-

ed a total of 25,300 professional buyersfrom 31 provinces and 4,041 overseasbuyers. Australia, Korea, Japan, HongKong, Taiwan and United States are thesix major sources of overseas visitors.Many well-known manufacturers gath-

ered in the exhibition. WoodworkingMachinery Exhibition Area coversHomag, Shanghai Chaolun, Biesse,Nanxing, SCM, etc.; outdoor materialarea covers Huarun, Changrunfa,Gukangli, Taiqiagn Chemicals; FMCPremium Area covers Jiang Su Yuhui,French Timber Association, JOWAT AG,Henkel, Hardwood States Export Group(HSEG), Canada Wood, Kingdecor,Robby Hardware Products and DehuaTubao. Speakers this year included: Shanghai

Timber Association, China WoodInternational, Inc., Homag, Henkel,Dongguan Five Stone, Shanghai Konsh,Shanghai Gwisdom, Jiaxing RestFurniture & Appliance, French Timber,Hardwood States Export Group,Guangdong Huarun and other famousenterprises. The theme lectures this year were

"Timber Market Situation in China andDevelopment Trend of Softwood" and"Chemical Modification of WoodAcetylation", held by Shanghai TimberAssociation, and "Gabon – Africa TimberInvestment Opportunity" by China WoodInternational.FMC-B2B website www.fmcchina

.com.cn has been separated from the"furniture in China" before the exhibition,and designed to create professionalB2B Trade Platform for woodworkingmachinery and furniture raw materials.The second FMC buyer sourcing event

attracted more than 20 companies, 50suppliers, BLW LEATHERETTE,Kingdecor, Asian Exports Development

Ltd, and Dongguan Five Stone areactively involved in. Next year, “The 17th Furniture

Manufacturing & Supply China 2011(FMC 2011)” and “FMC Premium 2011”will be held on Sept. 14-17, and hasbeen moved to Shanghai World ExpoTheme Pavilion. For more information, please visit the

official website: www.fmcchina.com.cn.

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the four-day exhibition, many well-known exhibitors and buyers gathered inShanghai New International ExpoCenter.FMC 2010 has set a new record in

terms of the exhibition area and theexhibitorsʼ numbers. While FurnitureChina 2010 attracted more than 2,000exhibitors from 27 countries all over theworld, including 130 overseas compa-nies, with a total area of 400,000 squaremeters. During the exhibition period,

activities can be obtained fromwww.mtc.com.my or contact: Ms. SuriaZainal, Phone: (+603) 9281 1999;Fax: (+603) 9282 8999; Email:[email protected].(Editorʼs Note: Elizabeth Baldwin hasmore than 20 years of internationalwood sourcing experience. Japanesetrained, she is a well-recognized con-sultant in many aspects of internationaltrade, including quality control systemsand wood production management. Sheis co-author of "Complying with theLacey Act: A Real World Guide,"(www.laceyactresources.com) and haslectured internationally on the Lacey Act.She also sits on the Board of Directorsfor the U.S.-based International WoodProducts Association and also serves onvarious committees for the U.S. NationalWood Flooring Association and the U.S.National Lumber Association. She canbe contacted at [email protected] Krause has consulted for morethan 20 years to private industry andinternational wood products associa-tions focusing on the markets and regu-latory environment for wood products.He is co-author with Elizabeth Baldwinof “Complying with the Lacey Act: AReal-World Guide (www.laceyactre-sources.com). He can be contacted [email protected].

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FMC 2010 -Continued from page 1

WHOʼS WHO - Keep Continued from page 2

Fiberboard Enviro-Green UnderlaymentPanels. According to Keep, Florcore Extreme

OFB Underlayment Panels are specifi-cally engineered and designed to meetthe stringent specifications of an ever-changing floor covering market. “Theyare an addition to our structural floorcombination system. They are the newand advanced generation of OFB panelsand are totally compatible with OSBsubfloor products and the best marriage:OFB & OSB together, “the best subfloor.”All the wood Argo Fine Imports buys is

certified.The company has adapted to the eco-

nomic downturn by working hands-on inthe field with its distributor representa-tives, retail flooring companies andinstallers.Argo Fine Imports is a member of the

International Wood ProductsAssociation and the World FlooringAssociation.Bob Keep has worked for Argo Fine

Imports for approximately three years inhis present position. His first job in theindustry was in 1974 in wholesale wooddistribution.A graduate of Niagara High School,

Niagra Falls Ontario, Canada, Bob wenton to earn a Degree from Niagara


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We now offer:A) Rift Quartered in Hard Maple, Cherry,Walnut and Red OakB) FSC Certified in Hard Maple and CherryC) FSC Controlled in many items

import/export timber products ̓stock exchange Hermitage HardwoodLumber Sales, Inc.105 Ridgedale Drive P.O. Box 698

Cookeville, TN 38501 U.S.A. Cookeville, TN 38503 U.S.A.931-526-6832 • 931-526-4769 Fax

E-mail: [email protected]@hermitagehardwood.com

Website: www.hermitagehardwood.comContact: Parker Boles, Adam Moran, Steve Gunderson

Lawson Maury - Export www.hermitagehardwood.com

ASH

4/4 FAS 50m ̓W1F 15/16

4/4 FAS 20m ̓Uns. 15/16

5/4 FAS 13mʼ

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8/4 1 Com 20mʼ

BASSWOOD

4/4 FAS 20mʼ

4/4 2 Com 10mʼ

5/4 FAS 3mʼ

CHERRY

4/4 FAS 35mʼ

4/4 1 Com 35mʼ

4/4 2 Com 45mʼ

4/4 3 Com 25mʼ

POPLAR

4/4 FAS 55mʼ

4/4 FAS 12m ̓S2S

4/4 FAS 7m ̓12” & Wider

4/4 1 Com 30mʼ

4/4 2 Com 17mʼ

4/4 2 Com 45m ̓S2S

5/4 FAS 24mʼ

5/4 1 Com 60mʼ

5/4 2 Com 45mʼ

6/4 FAS 68mʼ

6/4 1 Com 39mʼ

6/4 2 Com 30mʼ

PRIMEWOOD LUMBER INC.Tel: 819-478-7721 Fax: 819-477-6662

1150 LabonteDrummondville, PQ, CN J2C 5Y4

Web: www.primewood-lumber.comContact: J.J. Bourbeau - 819-478-7721

E-mail: [email protected] Genest - 819-478-7721

E-mail:[email protected] LeBlanc - 613-549-8348

E-mail:[email protected] Audet - 819-478-7721

E-mail: [email protected]

SPECIALS: AFRICAN MAHOGANY 5/8, 4/4 - 12/4 6 ̓- 7 ̓only

For Sale

Alan McIlvain Company501 Market Street

Marcus Hook, PA 19061Phone: (610) 485-6600FAX: (610) 485-0471

www.alanmcilvain.com

Tropical Hardwood LumbersGenuine Mahogany

African Mahogany (Khaya)Sapele Mahogany

Spanish CedarBrazilian Cherry (Jatoba)

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Cole Hardwood Inc.

P. O. Box 568Logansport, Indiana 46947

574-753-3151 Fax: 574-753-2525e-mail at: [email protected] page: www.colehardwood.com

5 T/L 10/4 S&B Ash1 T/L 5/4 S&B Basswood2 T/L 5/4 #1 Com Basswood1 T/L 6/4 S&B Basswood2 T/L 8/4 S&B Basswood3 T/L 4/4 #1 Com Beech3 T/L 5/4 S&B Beech1 T/L 8/4 S&B Beech5 T/L 4/4 S&B Hickory4 T/L 4/4 #1 Com Hickory5 T/L 4/4 #2 Com Hickory1 T/L 5/4 S&B Hickory3 T/L 5/4 #1 Com Hickory

FITZPATRICK & WELLER Inc.Ellicottville, New York716-699-2393 phone

716-699-2893 [email protected]

ASH4/4 FAS 9-10ʼ 1 Cont.4/4 Select 6ʼ 6 mbf4/4 1 Com all white 5 mbf8/4 FAS 2 Conts.AMERICAN BEECH4/4 FAS Steamed 6 mbf HARD MAPLE4/4 FAS straight 7ʼ 13 mbf4/4 FAS 9ʼ-12ʼ 1 Cont.4/4 1 Com 1+2 white 3 Conts.4/4 1 Com #1 White 2 Conts.4/4 2 Com sap+btr 1 Cont.6/4 1 Com 1+2 white 1 Cont.HICKORY4/4 FAS 2 mbf5/4 FAS 9 mbf5/4 1 Com 4 mbfRED OAK4/4 FAS straight 8ʼ 5 mbf4/4 FAS color sort, S2S 1 Cont.5/4 FAS color select, S2S 1 Cont.6/4 FAS 1 Cont.SOFT MAPLE4/4 FAS 1 Cont.4/4 1 com brown, S2S 1 Cont.6/4 FAS 5 mbfWHITE OAK4/4 FAS 8 mbf

We also offer S2S, SLR1E, edge glueing, face glueing,CNC machining, moulding, boring, sanding, turning, and carving.

5 T/L 5/4 #2 Com Hickory5 T/L 6/4 S&B Hickory5 T/L 6/4 #2 Com Hickory4 T/L 8/4 S&B Hickory5 T/L 8/4 #1 Com Hickory2 T/L 5/4 S&B W. Oak2 T/L 8/4 S&B W. Oak2 T/L 4/4 S&B Walnut4 T/L 4/4 #2 Com Walnut1 T/L 5/4 S&B Walnut2 T/L 6/4 S&B Walnut4 T/L 8/4 S&B Walnut

Quality Hardwood Lumber and MouldingSince 1798

**SPECIALS**- COLOR NO DEFECT

Red Oak 15/16 FAS 7mʼRed Oak 1 3/16 FAS 10mʼRed Oak 1 7/16 FAS 6mʼ

White Oak 4/4 FAS 4m ̓White Oak 6/4 FAS 24mʼ

F&W

MIDWEST WALNUT CO.P.O. Box 97

Council Bluffs, IA U.S.A. 51502Call: 1-712-325-9191 Fax: 712-325-0156

E-Mail: [email protected]

Kiln Dried LumberWalnut

4/4 – 20/4Cherry

4/4 & 8/4Red Cedar 4/4 & 6/4

CALL US TODAY 901-372-8280OR FAX US AT 901-373-6180

For Ad rates and marketing support services unavailable elsewhere.

“I continue to advertise in The Import/Export Wood Purchasing News andThe Export Directory because of the many inquiries I receive in faxes, e-mails and from visitors who tell me they’ve seen my ads. Advertising in TheImport/Export Wood Purchasing News and The Export Directory has beenand continues to be a good investment for Penn-Sylvan International.”

Bill ReesePenn-Sylvan International, Inc.

Spartansburg, Pa

Bill Reese

Penn-Sylvan International, Inc., located in Spartansburg, PA, carries Six 1/4 page Ads in The Import/ExportWood Purchasing News. They are manufacturers and exporters of fine northern Pennsylvania veneer logs andhardwoods. You can call Penn-Sylvan International, Inc. at 814-694-2311, or by fax at 814-694-2312. You canview their website at www.penn-sylvan.com

One Success Story After Another . . .

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import/export timber products ̓stock exchange

W.M. Cramer International Inc.Hickory, NC 28603 USA

FAX: (828) 397-3763 PH: (828) 397-7481

E-Mail: [email protected]

Web site: www.cramerlumber.com

WHITE OAK

4/4 FAS/1F&Btr #1 Com

HICKORY

4/4 FAS/1F&Btr #1 Com, #2 Com




WALNUT







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FOR SALE

Penn-Sylvan International, Inc.Spartansburg, Pennsylvania U.S.A.

Contact: Bill Reese, mobile (814) 881-7111

Telephone (814) 827-8271 Fax (814) 827-8272

E-mail [email protected]

www.Penn-Sylvan.com

Veneer Logs - 4 Sides Clean

2 x 40ʼ Northern Red Oak, 15” /up

2 x 40ʼ Pennsylvania Cherry, 14” /up - grade A

2 x 40ʼ Pennsylvania Cherry, 14” /up - grade A-B

2 x 40ʼ Nortthern White Oak, 14”/up

Veneer Logs - 3 Sides Clean

5 x 40ʼ Pennsylvania Cherry, 13” /up

5 x 40ʼ Northern Red Oak, 13” /up

2 x 40ʼ Northern White Oak, 13” /up

Northern Appalachian Hardwood Lumber - Kiln Dried

4/4 Pennsylvania Cherry - Prime and Comsel grades

4/4 and 5/4 Red Oak - Prime and Comsel grades

4/4 White Oak - Prime and Comsel grades

4/4 Hard Maple - Prime 1+2 White and Comsel grades

4/4 Soft Maple - Prime and Comsel grades

4/4 Ash, Beech, and Poplar - Prime and Comsel grades

Hard Maple Veneer Logs - end Oct. shipment CUSTOM Grades Available -

Shipping Dry Lumber-Inquiries WelcomeContact Us Today!

DOWNES & READER HARDWOOD CO.IMPORT DIVISION

Stock subject to prior saleAfrican Mahogany4/4 Sel/Bet 5,6635/4 Sel/Bet 6,4116/4 Sel/Bet 7,0968/4 Sel/Bet 3,59810/4 Sel/Bet 4,36312/4 Sel/Bet 5,696Bloodwood4/4 Sel/Bet 2,374Cumala5/4 1C/Bet 3,3708/4 1C/Bet 3,530Genuine Mahogany6/4 Sel/Bet 4778/4Sel/Bet 6574/4 FEQ 3,1425/4 FEQ 1,2626/4 FEQ 2,7918/4 FEQ 1,49910/4 FEQ 2,836Ipe4/4 Sel/Bet 2,999

Toll-Free: 866-452-8622Call William or Stevewww.ironsticks.com

[email protected]

Downes & Reader Hardwood Co. Inc.P.O. Box 456 - Evans Drive

Stoughton, Mass 02072

GENUINE MAHOGANY LUMBER

CEREJEIRA

SPANISH CEDAR

SAPELE

SANTOS MAHOGANY

PERUVIAN WALNUT

Newman Lumber Co.Gulfport Sales Staff: Doug, Bill, Pam, Roy

Phone: 1-800-647-9547 or (228) 832-1899

FAX: (228) 831-1149Website: newmanlumber.com

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 2580 - Gulfport, MS 39505-2580

Manufacturing 4/4 Boards S4S, S1S2E,Rough and pattern in 4” through 12”

Manufacturing all NELMA Grades whichinclude: C SelectD Select

DBTR SelectFinish

PremiumStandardIndustrial

ShopCut StockTimbers

Hancock Lumber operates 3 SFI/FSCCertified Sawmills in Maine and can produce

to your needs

PLEASE CONTACT MATT DUPREY AT 207-627-6113

OR JACK BOWEN AT 207-627-6115

P.O. Box 299 • 1260 Poland Spring RdCasco, ME 04015

Sales Fax: (207) 627-4200

To learn more about us visit our website at:

www.hancocklumber.com

Eastern White PineAmerica’s Largest

Eastern White Pine Producer

KILN DRIED LUMBER FOR SALE

Veneer Logs – 4 sides clear2 x 40 ̓Northern Red Oak15”+2 x 40 ̓Ohio White Oak 16”+2 x 40 ̓Cherry 14”+2 x 40 ̓Hard Maple 14”+Veneer Logs – 3 sides clear3 x 40 ̓Hard Maple 14”+3 x 40 ̓Northern Red Oak14”+5 x 40 ̓Ohio White Oak 16”+3 x 40 ̓Cherry 14”+Cherry5/4 Prime KD Rgh6/4 Prime KD Rgh4/4 SEL KD Rgh8/4 Prime KD Rgh4/4 Sel&Btr KD Rgh

Contact: Ed Hershberger

Yoder Lumber Company Inc.4515 TR 367

Millersburg, OH 44654Voice: 330 893-3121Fax: 330 893-3031

Walnut5/4 #1C KD Rgh5/4 #2C KD Rgh8/4 #2C KD Rgh4/4 FAS/1F KD Rgh5/4 FAS/1F KD Rgh8/4 FAS/1F KD RghSycamore4/4 #1C #1C&Btr Qtr&RiftKD RghWhite Oak4/4 Sel&Btr Rift 4” Strips KDRgh4/4 Sel&Btr Qtr KD Rgh4/4 #2C Rift&Qtr KD Rgh

Jatoba4/4 Sel/Bet 9,086Lacewood4/4 Sel/Bet 8308/4 Sel/Bet 1,274Royal Cedar8/4 Sel/Btr 2,430Santos Mahogany4/4 Sel/Btr 2,5696/4 Sel/Btr 2,3228/4 Sel/Btr 5,940 Sapele4/4 Sel/Btr 3,4708/4 Sel/Btr 8,689Spanish Cedar4/4 1&2 COM 1,1505/4 1&2 COM 1316/4 1&2 COM 5,1028/4 1&2 COM 3,0536/4 Sel/Btr 6,7738/4 Sel/Btr 24,088

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Lumber is FSC-certified. Export loadscan be export-prepped and phyto-certi-fied. The company also offers sorted-to-width material in White and Red Oak.The companyʼs niche is quartered and

rift lumber.Frank Miller Lumber is a member of the

Indiana Hardwood LumbermenʼsAssociation, National Hardwood LumberAssociation, American Export Council,Hardwood Manufacturerʼs Association,Wood Products ManufacturerʼsAssociation and National Wood FlooringAssociation. In 2003, Frank Miller Lumber received

the Indiana Hardwood LumbermenʼsSpirit of Excellence Award to celebrateits 100th anniversary.Moore has worked for Frank Miller

Lumber for approximately 10 years, thelast three years in his present position.A graduate of Union City (Ind.)

Community High School, Moore went onto earn a bachelorʼs of science degree inbusiness administration from BereaCollege in Berea, Ky.Moore is president of the Indiana

Hardwood Lumbermenʼs Associationand a board member of the WoodProducts Manufacturers Association.Moore and his wife of 16 years, Kathy

Moore, have two sons.In his free time, Moore enjoys fishing,

golf, gardening and spending time withhis family.

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WHOʼS WHO - KeepContinued from page 19

McCLENDON-Continued from page 3

FORECASTS 2011- MurrayContinued from page 4

FORECASTS 2011- ClayContinued from page 4

FORECASTS 2011- BezerraContinued from page 4

FORECASTS 2011- McClendonContinued from page 4

FORECASTS 2011- BachContinued from page 4

FORECASTS 2011- DeanContinued from page 4

FORECASTS 2011- CramerContinued from page 4

WHOʼS WHO - MooreContinued from page 2

WHOʼS WHO - Von der GoltzContinued from page 2

College.Keep and his wife of 38 years, Lizz,

have a son and daughter and onegrandson.

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transferred to the U.S. branch of theBrazilian company, located in Mobile,Ala. He has been in the lumber industryever since. He has worked in all aspects of the

imported hardwood business and hasdeveloped the export division forDownes & Reader, shipping Americanhardwoods to Europe and Asia and Pineto the Caribbean and Mexico. Becauseof his extensive knowledge of theBrazilian domestic lumber market, hestarted this year the first shipments ofAmerican wood products to that country.von der Goltz has been instrumental in

the development of the “Iron Stick” pro-gram of imported durable kiln sticks.Downes & Reader has concentration

yards in Stoughton, Mass., andBlakeslee, Pa., and a location for import-ed hardwoods in Mobile, Ala. The divisionʼs product list includes:

Spanish and Royal Cedar, SantosMahogany, Jatoba, Cumala, Purpleheartand other imported hardwoods fromSouth America and Africa. It also exportsWalnut, White and Red Oak, Poplar andSouthern Yellow Pine.von der Goltz graduated from the

Pontifica Universidade Catolica in PortoAlegre, Brazil, with a bachelorʼs degreein economics. He speaks four lan-guages: English, Portuguese, Spanishand French, and is a musician in aBrazilian jazz band in Greensboro. Heand his wife, Lois, have two children,Chiara and Talish.

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continually improving recovery for thenext 12-18 months.At the risk of sounding like a brokenrecord: be flexible with your productionso you can meet the fluctuating orderlevels - too much unsold inventory is ananchor around your neck.

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ticated equipment than in decades past.The volume of U.S. manufacturing out-put was 50 percent higher in 2008 thanwhen Congress passed NAFTA in 1993.Americaʼs big trade deficit is not ascorecard for U.S. trade policy. It reflectsa steady inflow of foreign investmentand continued domestic demand forgoods and services, whether made athome or abroad. Since 1982, Americaʼsunemployment rate invariably riseswhen the trade deficit shrinks and fallswhen the trade deficit grows.And, finally my most favorite point: American companies that invest abroadare not ʻ̒ shipping jobs overseasʼ̓ ; theyare reaching new customers forU.S.–branded goods. This last statement also needs to beimpressed upon IWPAʼs affiliateddomestic trade associations who wish togrow the export market for their domes-tic wood and wood products. Trade is atwo way street. U.S. sawmillers andwood manufacturers cannot expect thegrowth economies of China, India andBrazil to hang out a welcome mat whentheir goods are subject to non-tariff bar-riers and PR campaigns. My hope is that before Members ofCongress are sworn in they will dialdown the noise and move forward withan economic policy that reflects the real-ity of our global connection. After all,they should recognize that most of theircampaign ads were likely watched onTVs that their constituents were able topurchase because they were made fromparts and talents from a global supplychain.

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goods for sale to an increasing numberof purchasers free of the fear of social-ism and once again opening their pock-etbooks.We created a world class facility three

years ago, just in time for the socialisteconomic tsunami; so what we have inplace now is more than sufficient to con-tinue making Americaʼs best manufac-tured hardwood flooring and precisionarchitectural moldings - with the worldʼsfinest hardwoods, with DeanHardwoodsʼ new President Matt Dean

improve our market share for importedhardwoods. Currency exchange isanother challenge, further weakening ofthe dollar and higher prices overseascould lead to substantial price increasesnext year, hopefully none of these will betoo dramatic.2010 was a year to improve andbecome more efficient in every depart-ment of our company, that and also var-ious upgrades at our yard facilities tomeet demand or create new demand forproduct is leading our recovery.

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(pictured), and our dedicated staff ofprofessionals. Who says so? OurCustomers!!!Have a Great 2011, America!!!

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they need the product and are not look-ing at future needs as they feel the lum-ber will be there when they need it. Unless there is a harsh winter in the

U.S. that will keep the sawmills fromtheir maximum production, customerswill continue waiting until the lastmoment to fill their immediateneeds. This will keep prices low exceptfor the possible item or two that are lim-ited by log availability or increaseddemand. Overall, suppliers will bescrambling to move their inventories atprice levels that will allow any kind ofdecent profit margins.Freight will again be important next

year as steamship lines adjust theirschedules as they also try to make aprofit while serving theircustomers. These customers are notonly keeping pressure down on freightincreases, but are demanding faster andmore direct calls.W. M. Cramer International will continue

supplying their customers with the bestquality hardwood lumber at the mostcompetitive prices possible. With sever-al geographic locations from which toship, freight costs will be minimized andthe speed of transit will be para-mount. 2011 will be another competitiveyear with the best companies rising tothe top and others falling behind.

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ing is available, I believe that adaptingand adjusting for an ever-changingworld will continue to be extremelyimportant for all companies anywhere.We are certainly trying to re-invent our-selves and be prepared for the constantand inevitable changes that lie ahead.We strongly believe that innovation andmore efficient use of the internet areessential to improved performance.We are working hard to find new ways

to better serve our customers and devel-op even stronger relationships with oursuppliers across the world, with a focuson reliability and sustainable practices.Our new hardwood decking line contin-ues to attract many good customers andwe are making a serious move intohardwood flooring for residential andcommercial markets.

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improving, investments in capital goodsare higher, retailing is experiencing bet-ter days, even the U.S. Dollar is showingsome strength. Unemployment is still on the high side,

which reflects the general mood of cau-tious optimism across the board. Inother words, all the right ingredients arestill in place, but the economy has notreally taken off, for one reason or anoth-er. It is probably just a matter of time,once we see positive adjustments in theinternational exchange rates, which areclearly creating serious trade imbal-ances, and the emerging markets con-tinue to exert a major role towards afaster recovery worldwide. So, all I cansay now is that next Spring may finallybring on the good news. Besides the challenge of trying to stay

afloat in these market conditions, espe-cially making sure that adequate financ-

back up - so from a lumber manufacturepoint of view we could be in for a toughwinter of over supply and cheap pricing.The major challenge will be maintaininga proper log and lumber inventory. Youwould want to maintain enough logs andlumber in process to react to any posi-tive movement in the market, but at thesame time not have so much that a fewbad ship weeks will shut your milldown. This goes without mentioningfinancing issues and or having to muchmoney in your logs/lumber. The next 4-5 months may be challenging, butshould pick back up for the balance ofthe year.No major upgrades are planned for our

facility but will be looking to tweak thingseveryday to improve efficiencies.Service will be first and foremost asmost salesmen have learned over thepast couple years there are very fewsecond chances, so staying on top ofcustomer needs are imperative.

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U.S. dollar. The business cycle forecast appears

similar to what we saw in 2010,importers predict their customers willagain push for a steep reduction ininventories before the end of the year,followed by quick restocking of thepipeline in the first quarter. Then theuncertainty grows… will it be like 2010when business slowed significantlythrough the summer months, or willthere be a more moderate and pre-dictable growth rate through end of 2011leading into a more healthy businessenvironment in 2012?Challenging global supply conditions

cause importers to spend more timesearching and vetting new sources ofsupply. This “boots on the ground”model improves their value as suppliersto U.S. industries. When difficulties arisein S. America, importers now mustsource from Africa, Europe or SEAsia. The positive ramification of thissituation is fewer and fewer distributorsand U.S. manufacturers are seeking toimport directly, instead relying on the tra-ditional import business to perform thistask. We have seen the import profes-sion move from being perceived as acommodity broker to more of a customsolution provider. IWPA believes thistrend will continue as new regulations,most notably the Lacey Act and thenational formaldehyde regulation getfurther developed. However, increased global competition

is affecting U.S. importers as consumersin many developing markets are con-suming an increasing share of tropicalforest products. This increased globalcompetition, combined with a weak cur-rency, causes importers to position andmarket their products in new ways. Associations are at the confluence of

individual business objectives andindustry vision and goals. These some-what conflicting values assure that wemake our programs and services tangi-ble and relevant for short-term memberbenefits, yet at the same time put inplace programs that lead to long-termindustry growth. For associations to beeffective in 2011 and beyond we mustdeliver a strong and clear ROI. Active volunteer leadership assures

that membership dues dollars are rein-vested in effective projects that benefiteveryone. A clear example for IWPA isour International Wood publication. Thisannual buyers guide now goes to morethan 20,000 architects, designers,woodworkers, distributors, contractorsand retailers. It is a core part of ourstrategy to make sure we answer mar-ketplace questions about imported prod-ucts, while at the same time provideexamples for how companies can bene-fit in difficult times through their specifi-cation and use of these products. Thepublication has been a fantastic successfor the association, leading to member-ship and revenue growth.We asked this question of several of

our members and one response hit usas the clearest reflection of currentimport industry thinking on thisissue… “New Products, New Markets,or No Future.”It is quite obvious that business as



usual no longer exists. Innovation is lead-ing the way for new product solutions, newspecies in new applications, changes insupply chain management and distribution,and financial management. It is an excit-ing, sometimes depressing, sometimesuplifting environment to be associated withand weʼre proud to have the opportunity towork closely with the importing industry toadd value to U.S. manufacturers, distribu-tors and consumers.

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being exported to customers throughoutAsia,” he remarked. McCreary also pointedout that most of the lumber for export goesthrough the port of Charleston, SouthCarolina. “Most of our export bound lumberis shipped to overseas agents; however,we do ship some hardwood lumber directlyto overseas hardwood distribution/concen-tration lumber yards and end users.”“We have seven dry kilns with 500,000

board feet per charge of dry kiln capacity,”green lumber buyer and salesman RickMcCreary said. Granite Hardwoodsreceives lumber from sawmills locatedmostly in the Appalachian region, and asfar North as Maine. McCreary also pur-chases some lumber from the Midwest aswell. “When the green lumber is deliveredwe unload it by one of our Hyster® forklifts,inspect and grade it. Next we stack it onone of two stackers and the lumber is puton sticks under one of our four T-sheds.We air-dry the lumber for efficiency pur-poses before it goes through one of ourkilns. After the lumber is kiln-dried it isgraded a second time, sorted, tallied andput on a truck for shipment. Purchasingagents like our lumber because it is clean,bright and flat.”Graniteʼs four T-sheds are each 400-feet

long by 30-feet wide. The company hasadditional fan capacity in each of their drykilns in order to increase the air velocity forspecies that require more rapid airflow.Equipment owned and operated at GraniteHardwoods and its sister company, calledThe Hardwood Company, include: approxi-mately ten Hyster® forklifts; four companyowned trucks for prompt delivery of prod-ucts; seven Irvington Moore dry kilns withSII controls; a Newman S382 planer; astraight-line ripsaw and a wood waste boil-er system. The Hardwood Company, hasan office and large warehouse on the sametract of land where Granite Hardwoods islocated, as well as having several offices inother North Carolina towns so they canmore easily distribute their wood productsto their various customers.“Our Hyster® forklifts are used for a multi-

tude of applications including: unloadingtrucks of lumber bought from various sup-pliers; moving and storing products likehardwood lumber, hardwood flooring,mouldings; doors or windows on the prem-ises; and loading lumber, or other productson trucks for delivering to customers. Wefind Hyster® forklifts are durable and easyto maintain,” McCreary added.With approximately 40 employees key

personnel include: Woody Buchanan, pres-ident and general manager; DougSaunders, shipping manager; Tim Pope,quality control and yard management;Laura Buchanan, accounts receivables;Tammy Robbins, logistics and inventoryadministration; and Ridge DeWitt, EdHerron and McCreary are the sales repre-sentatives. “The length of service of ourkey employees averages 23 years,”McCreary said. “These 16 employees havea combined service of 370 years total.”Although Granite Hardwoods has been

operating autonomously for approximately15 years, they attribute a lot of their suc-cess to sister company, BuchananHardwoods. “Granite was born out of thelegacy of Buchanan Hardwoods andWoody Buchananʼs grandfather, who wasknown as ʻMr. Buckʼ by everyone,”explained Ridge DeWitt. As for remaining competitive in todayʼs

challenging markets, McCreary said diver-sity and innovation is key. “What we haveseen and experienced over the last 10years is more specialization, and obvious-ly, we know that weʼll have to continue tobe specialized to meet market demands.We know that specialization doesnʼtalways mean getting bigger, sometimesbeing more specialized means gettingsmaller. We have increased both our effi-ciencies and ability to do special thingswith our lumber like width and color sortsas well as other things. Weʼve reallybecome much more specialized in thatprocess, although a bit smaller in terms ofour overall volume. Weʼve been fortunatein that weʼve been able to operate withinthe parameters of our own capitalresource, without having to borrow frombanks,” he explained. McCreary said an advantage that Granite

Hardwoods has is their flexibility. “Weʼregoing to do everything we can to ensurethat we meet our customersʼ needs. One ofour strengths is that when we make apromise—we deliver,” he pointed out. “Ourdeliveries are always on time and we com-

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the lumber processing portion of their oper-ation and focus solely on flooring produc-tion. To accommodate their need we pur-chased several European frame saws andbegan production of sawn top layer fortheir flooring production. As a result ofresponding to this client we have also beenable to develop business with other engi-neered flooring producers who use similarmaterials.PJ Lumber products are shipped through-

out Northern Europe, the United Kingdom,Scandinavia, the Mediterranean areas ofSpain, Italy and Portugal, Australia, NewZealand, South Africa as well as FarEastern markets of China, Vietnam, Koreaand Japan. Our current marketing mixaverages about 75 percent into variousexport markets and about 25 percent todomestic clients.PJ Lumber employs approximately 120

workers, 11 of which are qualified lumberinspectors. The firm maintains a kiln-driedinventory of about 4,000,000 board feetand markets 35,000,000 board feet annu-ally. When asked for the key factors in thecompanyʼs successful history, Wilson said,“There are several factors involved. Firstand foremost we have been fortunate tohave a good, loyal customer base that wehave worked with for many years. Wegreatly appreciate these long-term rela-tionships. Another key factor is the hardwork of all our employees. We have beenvery blessed to have a group of qualitymen and ladies work for us over the yearsand we certainly could not have grownwithout their contribution. Finally we havebeen fortunate to have a number of longterm supplying mills that have worked withus over the years as our business hasdeveloped. These three components arecritical factors in our business.When asked about the future Kelly said,

“We have seen a tremendous amount ofchange over the past 2 years both on thesupply side here as well as changes withinour customer base. Everyone is workinghard to survive under the current world-wide economic conditions but we are con-fident that we will prevail. We are very for-tunate to have several young men in keypositions here that represent the next gen-eration for PJ. My two sons Jeff and Jonand my nephew Russell began workinghere during their high school years andnow that they have finished school arehere full time learning the operation of thebusiness. They are assisted by TonyGreen and Mark Johnson as inspectorsupervisors, Brian Hardy who managesour ripping lines, Mike Langlitz who han-dles all of our administration and logisticsand Randy Patterson who is responsiblefor all shipping. They are assisted byLouise Bacon, accounting manager andJoy Steiner who manages all documenta-tion. As owners Fred and I greatly appreci-ate the efforts of all members of the PJteam as well as the support of each andevery customer.PJ maintains a European sales office

operated by Ignacio Olavide. Based inHolland Olavide covers all of Europe andthe Mediterranean and has been with thecompany over 15 years. “We are fortunateto have someone of Ignacioʼs knowledgeand experience in the trade and greatlyappreciate this dedication,” stated Wilson.Kelly concluded, “With all of us workingtogether, focused on providing a consistentquality product coupled with our valuedrelationships with customers who havesupported us over the past 33 years welook forward to the future.”PJ Lumber Co. is a member of the

National Hardwood Lumber Association,Appalachian Hardwood ManufacturersInc., and the Southwest LumbermenʼsClub.

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municate very effectively all along the linewith our customers. Weʼre large enough totake care of most any order and smallenough to pay attention to detail, whichultimately gives us the flexibility to beinvolved hands-on. We take the time tohelp a customer make a good decision.Weʼll send digital photographs of our lum-ber, tallies by e-mail, or do whatever thecustomer needs to help that person makea good and informed decision about theirlumber purchases. We pride ourselves onour promises. We guarantee weʼll deliveron our promises.”With four National Hardwood Lumber

Association (NHLA) lumber inspectors on-board, the firm utilizes portable hand heldtallies. “We use the portable tallies both onour dry end and on one of our lumberstackers,” McCreary said. “On the greenend we have a computerized fixed tallysystem that automatically generates a lum-ber pack ticket for each pack of lumberwith the number of pieces, grades, boardfootage and any other details about thelumber.”Employees at Granite Hardwoods have

many years of experience and most arecross-trained. “We have inspectors whocan also do window installations for TheHardwood Company,” McCreary said.“One of our salespeople, Ed Herron, isalso a certified lumber inspector. In fact, Edoversees our lumber inspectors here, andhe is involved in training them, as well asbeing a lumber salesperson too. Our ship-ping manager, Doug Saunders, can also fillin other areas. Most of our people are qual-ified to perform three or four different jobs.”The employees of Granite Hardwoods Inc.

like the words that are used in some of thefirmʼs advertising that says, “No one in thehardwood business has a name more solidthan Granite.”Granite Hardwoods Inc. is a member

of the National Hardwood LumberAssociation (NHLA), HardwoodManufacturers Association (HMA),Appalachian Hardwood ManufacturersAssociation, Southern AppalachianMultiple Use Council, and the RuffedGrouse Society. For more information visitwww.granitehardwoods.com or call 800-841-0740.

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well as verifying the legality of wood supplyand sources. Their website is www.rainfor-est-alliance.org/forestry. Also, Chew Lye Teng spoke on the devel-

opments in certification and verification inMalaysia. He stated that the implementa-tion of timber certification in Malaysia hasbeen driven both by internal forces and bythe external market. On one hand Malaysiahas an interest and recognizes the impor-tance of ensuring that its rich forestresources are sustainably managed tomeet the needs of present and future gen-erations. On the other hand, the Malaysiantimber industry depends on its export mar-kets; and there is a growing demand fromenvironmentally- and socially-sensitivemarkets (the EU and U.S.) for certified tim-ber products. Chew outlined the history of timber certifi-

cation in Malaysia starting in 1994 to thepresent day and detailed their practice ofestablishing “Certified Forest ManagementUnits” (FMUs) and “Chain-Of-Custody(CoC) Certifications.” As of September2010, valid Certificates for ForestManagement had been issued to nineFMUs under the MTCS program, coveringover 4.83 million ha of natural forests. Ofthose nine, seven were PEFC-certifiedFMUs (covering 3,968,848 ha), and twowere MTCS-certified FMUs (covering865,417 ha). During the same period, atotal of 160 Certificates for Chain-of-Custody had been issued under MTCS, ofwhich 151 timber companies had beenissued PEFC CoC Certificates (accreditedcertificates). The Dialog concluded with apanel discussion and Q&A period withadditional experts. In sum, the Dialog represented an impor-

tant forum for all parties to learn from eachother about the current trends in legisla-tion, legality verification programs, and theMalaysian timber industryʼs commitment tolegal, verifiable, and sustainable woodproducts. Elizabeth Baldwin has more than 20 years

of international wood sourcing experience.Japanese trained, she is a well-recognizedconsultant in many aspects of internationaltrade, including quality control systemsand wood production management. She isco-author of “Complying with the LaceyAct: A Real-World Guide,” (www.laceyac-tresources.com) and has lectured interna-tionally on the Lacey Act. She also sits onthe Board of Directors for the U.S.-basedInternational Wood Products Associationand also serves on various committeesfor the U.S. National Wood FlooringAssociation and the U.S. National LumberAssociation. She can be contacted [email protected] Krause has consulted for more

than twenty years to private industry andinternational wood products associationsfocusing on the markets and regulatoryenvironment for wood products. He is co-author with Elizabeth Baldwin of“Complying with the Lacey Act: AReal-World Guide (www.laceyactre-sources.com). He can be contacted [email protected].

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new members to join.The CHB is a national trade association

representing manufacturers and whole-salers of hardwood lumber and Hardwoodflooring, as well as their suppliers.Among the goals of the CHB are:• To provide networking opportunities for

those engaged in the buying and selling ofHardwood lumber and other related forestproducts;• To provide rules, order and structure for

unfinished Hardwood flooring;• To have a unified industry voice to

address industry issues as required;• To promote industry issues that a strong

majority feels are worthy;• To promote industry-related research;• And to promote the Hardwood lumber

industry through education and awarenessactivities.CHBʼs offices are located in Ottawa,

Canada. They can be contacted by calling613-567-9171.

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Japan

According to analysts, Japanʼs imports ofwood composite flooring amounted to6,785,900 tsubo (22,393,470 squaremetres) for 2010, up 7.6 percent from2009. The output of Type 1 flooring, whichuses hardwood plywood totaled 4,751,700tsubo while imports totaled 4,714,900tsubo. Type 3 wood composite flooringuses domestic softwood, plantation ply-wood and fiberboard. Production regis-tered at 2,152,300 tsubo and imports at2,071,000 tsubo in the first half of the year,up 9.4 percent and 3.6 percent respective-ly compared to the same time period ayear earlier.Higher wood composite flooring prices are

forecast for 2011 as tropical hardwood ply-wood prices are anticipated to rise. Theshare of domestic softwood in wood com-posite flooring is increasing and a newproduct using domestic softwood plywoodand MDF has already been introduced.In other news, the law promoting wood

use in public buildings is now in effectaccording to the Japan Lumber Reports(JLR). Aimed to increase the degree ofself-sufficiency in industrial wood con-sumption and to tackle climate change byintensifying the use of wood, the lawrequires the use of locally grown wood forpublic buildings. This initiative in the pub-lic sector is expected to have an effect onthe private sector leading to a greater useof wood in buildings.The forestry sector and wood building

material manufacturers in Japan expectthe new regulations to improve timberdemand, which has been sluggish due tolow housing starts. A challenge reported bybuilding material manufacturers is devel-oping new wood products from large build-ings. Larger size squares like 135 mm; 150mm and 180 mm will be needed instead ofstandard housing size squares of 105 mmand 120 mm. The JLR also noted that new

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