Advancing International Trade in Wood Products
Search for certain species or products with the assurance that products provided by IWPA members meet your environmental and quality specifications. Learn more about IWPA's programs and the positive role industry plays in supporting sustainable forest management, U.S. jobs and assuring the legality of imported wood products.
International Wood, Award Winning Publication and Buyers Guide
International Wood' (IW) reaches a very targeted group of 30,000 users, distributors and specifiers of plywood, lumber, veneer, flooring, decking and other wood products. The print edition is enhanced with an online digital edition: Read 2009 digital edition. For 2010, we are highlighting IW as a "Buyers' Guide," drawing our reader's attention to the IWPA members listed in the directory portion of the magazine.
Learn more about IW's circulation and distribution. Access the Advertising Request Form.
President Signs Formaldehyde Bill
On July 7, President Obama signed into law S. 1660, the “Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act,” which establishes national air emission standards for formaldehyde in domestic and imported composite wood products. EPA is directed to promulgate regulations no later than January 1, 2013. You can read IWPA's press release here and the text of S. 1660 here.
IWPA Helps Launch Forest Legality Alliance
Brent McClendon, Executive Vice President, IWPA, lauded the establishment of the Forest Legality Alliance (FLA), during a May 26 Press Briefing in Washington, DC. At the news event to unveil the FLA, McClendon explained how increased trade in forest products is one of the most successful strategies to reduce deforestation and forest destruction caused by land conversion practices."...Read IWPA Press Release.
IWPA Establishes New Voluntary Standard for Rotary Veneer and "Platform" Imports
The IWPA Board of Directors unanimously approved new voluntary IWPA Grade “Product Standard for Imported Rotary Cut Wood Veneer and Platforms.” The new specifications establish minimum acceptable requirements for each grade, and reflect the current trend in the way veneers are being produced and used in veneer and plywood markets. ....Read more.
IWPA on Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Blogger
IWPA's online presence continues to grow. We recently added a blog to further discuss the issues we work and to help enlarge our community. In addition, we now have more than 330 members on Linkedin, 110 followers on Twitter and a continually increasing number of fans on Facebook. When you get a moment, give each of the above sites a look, register if you haven't already, and drop us a note with your thoughts. Also, don't forget to Read full IWPA blog.
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Search over 50 products and 130 species! Listing provides names and contact information of IWPA members: North American distributors, importers, wholesalers, manufacturers, offshore manufacturers, and service providers that facilitate trade. Members should regularly update their directory profile here or print-out list of products/species and we'll make the changes for you. Search the Directory.
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