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NWFA MEETING - Continuedsumers, architects, designers, specifiersand builders in the uses and benefits ofwood flooring. NWFA members receivethe best in educational training, benefits,technical resources and networking, toadvance their professionalism and success.The NWFA is located at 111Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard,Chesterfield, MO 63005, and can be contactedat 1-800-422-4556 (USA), 1-800-848-8824 (Canada), 1-636-519-9663(local and international), or on-line atwww.nwfa.org.•KFIA MEETING - Continued from page 32ring in the region for every cubic foot ofharvest.“We are finding that wood manufacturerswant to use a green resource, one thatMANUFACTURING OVER 18 MILLION BF OF QUALITY BAND SAWNNORTHERN APPALACHIAN HARDWOODS GREEN/KILN DRIEDRed Oak • White Oak • Cherry • Soft MaplePoplar • White Ash • Hard Maple • WalnutMIXED TL’S, PACKAGE TALLIED • CONSISTENT COLOR & TEXTURES2S, EXPORT PACKAGED • CONTAINER LOADINGLUMBER MEASURED & INSPECTED AFTER KILN DRYINGSTRAIGHT LINE RIPPING2240 SHERMANS VALLEY ROADELLIOTTSBURG, PA 17024PHONE 717-582-4122 FAX 717-582-7438E-mail: sales@tuscarorahardwoods.comcan be shown to be sustainable,” Inmansaid. “This program does that using theU.S. Department of Agriculture data, theonly source of growth and removal informationavailable.”Dozens of furniture, cabinet and flooringmanufacturers are accepting the program,including the American HomeFurnishings Alliance, which recently recognizedAHMI Verified Sustainable as aviable lumber resource in its SustainableBy Design environmental effort.AHMI has more than 80 member companiesparticipating in the program and theyprovide customers with certificates andletters with each delivery of lumber. Theassociation is based in High Point, N.C.,Also the KFIA board of directors hasrecently developed a sustainability statementand cover letter that basically statesfacts and measures being taken inKentucky that prove that their forests arebeing sustainably managed for future generations.KFIA officers were also electedfor 2008 at this meeting and theFellowship of Christian Lumbermen hosteda prayer meeting.KFIA President Rick Goodin, ofLebanon Oak Flooring Co., Lebanon,Tenn., opened the association’s generalsession with a welcoming address.Among other presenters at this functionincluded: Deborah Hawkinson, executivedirector, Hardwood Federation, who outlinedlegislative initiatives and nationalissues impacting the lumber industry; andLisa Stocker, director community outreachand government affairs, SustainableForestry Initiative Inc., who addressed theways in which these initiatives she representsrelate to the wood products industry.KFIA is the state association forHardwood interests. Membership consistsof primary/secondary manufacturers,wholesalers, suppliers, loggers, contractors,landowners, service firms and associatemembers.•BINGAMAN - Continued from page 30Shaffer added that the company alsorecently built a 30,500-square-foot steelbuilding on the premises with plans toinstall a green line and sticking line in thefuture. Bingaman & Son uses fluted stickson all white woods.Shaffer said Bennett has added to theoverall success of the Clarendon Division.“Maurice brought a lot of woodworkingknowledge,” he said. “He has challengedemployees to grow outside of their ownexpected potential. His leadership abilities58 Hardwoods Have Workability