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AMERICAN HARDWOOD Southeast Asia Supplement 2018 

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Michael Buckley, 

Consultant, Editor 

Front Cover: American white oak. 

Photo credit: Turnstone Singapore 

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Regional Director AHEC 

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By Michael Snow, Executive Director, AHEC Washington DC 

Michael Snow 

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AHEC’s interactive forest map, a 

new life cycle analysis tool 

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By all measures, 2017 was a record year for U.S. hardwood use in 

Southeast Asia. In terms of value in US$, Southeast Asia imported 

over $260 million of American hardwoods in 2017. That’s nearly 

550,000 cubic metres of hardwoods, or over 18,000 full size 40’ 

containers. This represents a 20% increase over last year, and a record 

year for the Vietnamese, Malaysian, and Philippines markets. 

By Tripp Pryor, International Program Manager, American Hardwood Export Council 

Tripp Pryor, International Program Manager, 

American Hardwood Export Council 

In aggregate, Southeast Asia imports a 

higher volume of American hardwoods 

than all of Europe, and is quickly catching 

up in terms of total value. The most popular 

American hardwood species in Southeast 

Asia is tulipwood, which accounts for 52% 

of the region’s imports by volume. Also 

popular in Southeast Asia is American white 

oak, which by volume, is 22% of the region’s 

market. Many other American species 

grew in popularity in SE Asia last year, but 

perhaps one of the biggest winners has 

been American red oak. A species unique 

to the United States, red oak is prized for 

its unique colour, swirling grain patterns, 

and ease of workmanship and finishing. 

Red oak has long been the most popular 

American hardwood in China, and over the 

last two years it is becoming more popular 

in Southeast Asia. In total, this region 

purchased 28% more red oak in 2017 than in 

2016, up to over $20 million. 

Vietnam led the way in Southeast 

Asia with a 22% jump in consumption. As 

of 2017, Vietnam represents just over 7% 

of the global export market for American 

hardwoods and 81% of the Southeast Asian 

market. Much of Vietnam’s consumption 

of American hardwoods is material for 

Figure 1 shows the export value for the top four American hardwood species exported to 

Southeast Asia for the last three years. 

Tulipwood 

its booming furniture export sector and 

increased use of wood flooring. 

Vietnam, like most of Southeast Asia, is 

a tulipwood heavy market. However, many 

in the region use tulipwood simply as a 

direct price competitor to regional species 

like rubber wood and acacia. In reality, 

tulipwood is one of the best performing 

woods in the world in terms of strengthto-weight 

ratio and is easy to machine and 

glue. The market for tulipwood continues 

to grow at a rapid pace, and is supported 

by the Asian manufacturers who have come 

to understand that tulipwood is more than 

a low-cost substitute. 

The American Hardwood Export Council 

remains committed to growing the profile 

and market share of U.S. hardwoods around 

the world from our offices in Hong Kong, 

Osaka, Dubai, London, Mexico City and our 

headquarters in Washington DC. We look 

forward to supporting the trade in 2018 

and beyond through trade shows, design 

projects, events, market reports and honest 

advice. 

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The world’s forests offer hardwoods of every description and increasingly more and more hardwoods 

are being planted, especially in Asia. Why therefore is the North American natural hardwood forest 

resource so important to Asian manufacturers? Michael Buckley FIWSc MPhil, explains. 

North American hardwood forests offer diversity of species 

The hardwood forests of the USA and Canada hold the most 

diverse array of hardwood species anywhere in the temperate 

regions of the world – and they are under-utilised. Whereas 

the hardwood diversity of Europe was largely eliminated in the 

last ice-age by the east-west Alps, the same did not happen in 

North America where the Appalachian Mountains run north-south 

allowing the trees to come back as the ice melted. In consequence, 

for example, there are very many oaks in the USA, of which 16 are 

commercially available, compared with two oaks in Europe. Other 

native species, such as tulipwood, black cherry, black walnut and 

hard maple are now unique to the North American continent. 

Many of these American hardwood species, from alder to 

walnut, are preferred by designers for the choices of colours and 

grains they exhibit for furniture, flooring and high-end joinery. 

Equally important is the fact that they perform well, depending 

whether the priority is strength, hardness, machinability or the 

need for a first class finish. Many of them stain easily and well, 

providing further choices for designers of interior products and 

are available sawn in long lengths and wide boards. Another 

issue is the composition of the forests. While species diversity is 

important, so is the fact that oak is dominant, representing nearly 

40% of the standing timber, at a time when oak is the most popular 

temperate hardwood in world markets for hardwood flooring and 

furniture. More recently research projects by AHEC have produced 

new opportunities for exterior applications. Thermally Modified 

Timber (TMT) in ash, oak and tulipwood and Cross Laminated 

Timber (CLT) in tulipwood offer new opportunities for American 

hardwoods in Asia. 

For many product applications (and for paper) Asia’s increasing 

plantations of fast-growing species (rubber, acacia, eucalyptus) do 

provide some vital material, but their small diameter logs require 

more processing of laminating, finger-jointing and gluing. They 

cannot match the larger diameter American species for yield in 

solid wood. However there is room for both in Asia’s burgeoning 

production and consumption. For decorative veneer the USA is 

also an essential provider of raw material, often to cover Asia’s 

plantation species. 

But to come back to the point about harvesting, all 20 main 

commercial American hardwoods are readily available in volume 

on a consistent basis. When consistency is vital to large scale 

manufacturers in Asia, there is another unique benefit which is 

High quality sawn lumber from USA 

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AMERICAN HARDWOOD 

the widely accepted NHLA Grading system offered by American 

exporters that is capable of providing container after container of 

material produced to the same standard. This is not the case for 

most other major hardwood producers around the world. Key to 

NHLA grading is the ability to predict useable yield with the accuracy 

not matched by other grading systems. 

In the end it is the environmental credentials of this resource 

that are second to none which influence buyers from governments 

and retailers to individual consumers. All the scientific evidence 

shows that they are growing – by natural regeneration - faster 

than they are being harvested; a true measure of sustainability. The 

national hardwood forest inventory of standing timber in the USA is 

estimated at 13.9 billion cubic metres. Recent work with interactive 

maps has revealed that in every hardwood-growing U.S. State the 

annual growth exceeds annual harvest and mortality. Some time 

ago the UN expressed concern that the American hardwood forests 

are not sufficiently harvested and utilised. Reduction in harvesting, 

during the economic downturn of 2008/9, can lead to greater tree 

mortality returning CO2 to the atmosphere as well as a build-up of 

dead fibre presenting forest fire risk. 

Why therefore is the North American hardwood resource so 

important to Asian manufacturers? By using American hardwoods, 

no forests are threatened, which is one way to take the pressure 

off Asia’s natural forest resources. In any case many of the unique 

American species offered are highly acceptable in world markets 

ensuring market access for wood product manufacturing exporters 

in Asia. While the USA contains only 8% of the world’s hardwood 

forests, it is by far the largest exporter of sawn hardwood, the 

majority of which is shipped to Asia, surely a demonstration of its 

availability and competitive pricing. Finally, American hardwood 

exporters increasingly understand the requirements of Asian 

manufacturers and their need to work together – at such events 

as the annual AHEC and NHLA conventions where huge numbers of 

producers and traders gather together under one roof. 

First published in ‘International Hardwood Matters’ journal by 

NHLA, Memphis, USA. 

Michael Buckley, Fellow of the Institute of Wood Science, is 

an independent wood industry consultant who has specialised in 

temperate hardwoods since 1988. 

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• Red oak is the most dominant hardwood species growing in the USA 

• It is commercially unique to North America 

• It is sustainable, growing right across the Eastern States and is legally harvested 

• Growth of red oak exceeds harvest in every hardwood-forested State 

• Red oak is available as sawn lumber and veneer in many grades 

• It is one of the most popular of all species in North American and overseas 

• The USA has accurate data on the total growing resource 

• This data is available to all via interactive maps on the AHEC website: 

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Red oak is highly suitable for furniture, joinery, fitted furniture 

and flooring with excellent machining and finishing properties, as 

these photos demonstrate: 

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Phil Fenwick 

has been Baillie Lumber’s Director of Asia Sales for many years. 

Q: As a producer of red oak lumber what do you see as the main 

differences to white oak? 

A: The difference between red oak and white oak is that it comes 

down to texture and colour. The tubules of white oak are closed, 

whereas the red oak tubules are open – giving a little bit more 

of a rougher appearance of the grain. In general the other main 

difference is there are typically ranges of colour in red oak, such as 

tan or wheat all the way to a deep red. White oak tends to be mostly 

tan or almost brown in colour. Sometimes it is hard to distinguish 

white oak from red oak, especially if the red oak is more northern 

due to the very light colour and appearance. 

Q: How does red oak perform in flooring and furniture? 

A: Red oak performs extremely well in flooring and furniture. In 

the U.S. this has been one of the main species used for flooring 

for many generations. It is very common that in older homes in 

the U.S. owners find numerous different styles and widths of red 

oak flooring. Often when a home owner pulls up an old carpet in a 

house they are pleased to find red oak floors that they can refinish. 

Other aspects of red oak are that it tends to be very steady and 

sands and finishes well. Also, since red oak is an open grain species, 

when finish is applied it seems to be a little bit more forgiving and 

blemishes appear to blend because of the open grain appearance. 

Q: In those export markets where you sell red oak, what is the 

main reason your customers prefer red to white oak? 

A: In most cases, we sell red oak into the markets we do because 

it is a species requested. The end products factories are producing 

specify red oak as the material of choice. Many times it is because 

the products produced are intended for a customer segment 

that prefers the look and feel of red oak. For example, the red 

oak furniture manufactured in Asia matches up nicely with the 

red oak cabinets and floors one would find in many homes in the 

U.S., therefore creating more demand. Another reason that some 

markets, such as China, tend to buy red oak is because they like the 

flexibility the open grain appearance provides in manufacturing 

because it is similar to some of the northern white ash and white 

oak species that they tend to work with as well. 

Q: In terms of the resource what are the pressure on northern 

red oak? 

A: Red oak grows more abundantly than any other species in North 

America. It is the predominant species in the entire Appalachian 

region. Additionally, it is not under attack by any invasive bugs 

(at the moment). Unlike white ash, white oak, and walnut – which 

are all battling challenges. 

Q: Can you say something about the grades of red oak and how 

they might differ from the grades of other species – if at all? 

A: With regard to the grading of red oak compared to other 

species, there really is limited to no difference – the grades are all the 

same. However, what can be a consideration for customers is the 

special sorts that can be requested. We work with many customers 

that will request a certain colour sort, width sort or even a length 

sort that works particularly well in their manufacturing process. 

Q: What is the lowest grade you export? 

A: We find that the grades we export are no different from 

those we offer in North America. The standard industry grades of 

FAS/1F (prime), 1C and 2C are all regularly requested. Occasionally 

we will export 3C or a Frame Stock grade, but that is not very 

common. 

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Q: What percentage of FAS grade comes from a 

sawmill run? 

A: The amount of FAS is completely dependent on the 

quality of the logs being sawn at the mill. However, in 

general, about one-third of a log goes to industrial lumber 

products – such as pallets, cants and rail road ties. The 

remaining two-thirds is developed into grade lumber with 

about 15-20% qualifying to be the FAS/1F grade. 

Q: What are the main differences between northern and 

southern red oak? 

A: The main differences between Northern and Southern red oak, 

from my perspective, are the texture and colour. The texture is 

much finer on the Northern red oak. This is because the material 

grows slower and has a higher number of growth rings per inch 

compared to the Southern material. Southern red oak, which has 

a longer growing season, results in fewer growth rings per inch 

and a much larger chance of mineral in the boards and a darker red 

colour. 

Something that I think is important to mention about the current 

U.S. lumber business is the strength of demand for industrial lumber 

Red oak featured in Sir Terence Conran’s study desk for The Wish List. 

Image credit: Petr Krejci Photography. 

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ties (rail sleepers) or crane mat material. We are starting to see a 

shortage in supply for green lumber since industrial lumber product 

sales are extremely strong at this time. When industrial lumber 

products are strong it results in less lumber being manufactured 

into grade lumber that the sawmill ends up producing, drying 

and exporting. If you talk to manufacturers you will find that it is 

becoming a challenge to get as much material as they normally have 

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By John Chan 

AHEC’s 23 rd Southeast Asia & Greater China Convention is being held in Xi’an, 

capital of Shaanxi Province, China, from 21 – 22 June 2018. 

i’an is often called the birthplace of China’s civilisation as it was 

the birthplace of 13 imperial dynasties. 

It is most famous for its terracotta warriors, an international 

symbol of China’s history and sits at the start of the ancient Silk Road. 

Situated in central China, Xi’an is the capital city of the Shaanxi 

province. It is the centre of the province’s politics, economy and culture, 

and ranked the 33 rd most competitive city in China in 2016 according 

to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Xi’an was designated 

as a national hub in MOFCOM’s development plan (2015-2020) of 

distributive trade and logistics. Xi’an International Trade & Logistics Park, 

enjoying geographical advantage and transportation convenience, is 

the largest comprehensive logistics park in western China and has the 

largest industrial sector in Shaanxi. Total industrial output amounted to 

RMB435 billion ($68.7 billion) in 2015, led by equipment manufacturing, 

agricultural products processing and automobiles. The service sector 

is the most significant part of the Xi’an economy, accounting for 60% 

of the GDP in 2015 with tourism a pillar business of the city’s service 

industry. The growing economy of Xi’an supports the development of a 

software industry of which the city is a pioneer. The software park within 

the Xi’an Hi-Tech Industries Development Zone (XDZ) has attracted over 

1,085 corporations. With a large pool of human resources from the 

100 universities in the area, Xi’an’s software sector recruits 

around 3,000 computer graduates every year. 

Today the number of furniture enterprises 

in Shaanxi numbers 3,000, mainly in Xi’an. 

In the first half of 2017, the furniture 

manufacturing industry showed a yearon-year 

increase of 18%. Additionally, 

growth in the residential housing market 

will bring new opportunities for the 

furniture manufacturing industry. 

The Convention programme promotes the design and application 

of U.S. hardwoods for the consumer market (e.g. furniture, wooden 

doors, flooring and cabinet work) while addressing environmental 

concerns by introducing sustainable American hardwoods to furniture 

manufacturers, architects, interior designers, engineers and real 

estate developers from China, Southeast Asia and overseas. The 

Convention enjoys the support of the Shaanxi Furniture Association 

and Xian Furniture Association as support organisers in addition to over 

20 furniture associations and interior designers associations and 

Institute of Architects supporting the event. Over 400 delegates and 

over 50 AHEC hardwood exporting members are attending. A minitrade 

show provides an invaluable platform for AHEC members to 

network with local traders, distributors, manufacturers, architects and 

interior designers and contractors. 

The convention programme features six keynote speakers 

to deliver keynote presentations on “Wood and Environment”, 

“American Hardwood Exports to China”, “The U.S. Hardwood 

Resources and Sustainability”, “Interior Design Application of 

American Hardwood”, “New Technologies 

and Design Potentials with American 

Hardwood”, “Introduction to U.S. Hardwood 

Lumber Grading”. The Market Panel 

Session covers the development of 

the furniture and timber trade 

industry of Shaanxi, Taiwan 

and four SEA markets 

with an update on the 

increasing demand 

in the years to 

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Thermally Modified Timber (TMT) is not new but TMT oak 

lumber is. Or at least it is new in Southeast Asia. The softwood 

industry and the rubber wood processors have been working 

with TMT for years to improve durability. But each has their 

own limitations of strength and stability and in some cases the 

process has been partially successful. Up until now the American 

hardwood industry has provided TMT material principally in ash 

and tulipwood to provide exterior solutions. Previously almost 

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Notable exterior projects promoted by 

AHEC in recent years have included 

“Room on a Hill” at Chisenhale 

School in East London where the outdoor 

play and learning structure designed by 

renowned London-based architect Asif 

Khan is made from TMT tulipwood slats in a 

galvanised metal frame and a TMT ash deck. 

The “Bostanli footbridge” and “Bostanli 

sunset lounge” project in Izmir Turkey, 

designed by Studio Evren Basbug architects 

are made of TMT ash boards in a series of 

wooden platforms that recline on a wooded 

hillside all the way down towards the sea. 

The recently opened Maggie’s Centre for 

cancer care, by architect Alex de Rijke in UK 

unveiled the first commercial use of TMT 

tulipwood cladding. 

TMT American red oak furniture 

by Jarrod Lim 

TMT white oak after a five-month test in Indonesian rain in Java 

However TMT red and white oak, 

recently launched in Asia, is opening up a 

new perspective in that it offers a hardwood 

that looks like walnut – at a fraction of the 

cost and in specifications that walnut buyers 

can only dream of. Furthermore the treated 

lumber is available direct from the USA 

or locally in the region. AHEC’s pavilion at 

the International Furniture Fair Singapore 

demonstrated the point well. 

“The opportunities for decking, 

flooring, cladding, exterior patio furniture 

and other outdoor uses are very exciting,” 

says AHEC Regional Director John Chan as 

the response to the pavilion was so positive. 

In the case of red oak which represents 

about 30% of the American sustainable 

hardwood forest resource, any new market 

is significant in AHEC’s efforts to balance 

demand with what is growing in the forest. 

In this edition of the annual American 

hardwood supplement we have sought out 

the views of both oak sawmillers and TMT 

processors to provide a real understanding 

on the material and its pros and cons. But 

the photos should provide inspiration 

to those looking for a new angle on oak 

– one of the world’s most popular of all 

hardwoods. 

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AHEC’s TMT oak 

pavilion at IFFS 

AHEC participated in two 

furniture shows in Southeast 

Asia in March 2018; in Singapore 

to launch TMT red and white 

oak and in Ho Chi Minh City to 

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AHEC Regional Director John Chan and Rita Mak from AHEC’s Hong Kong office at VIFA 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

In Singapore AHEC has developed a 

reputation for its recent iconic pavilions at 

the International Furniture Fair (IFFS) and 

this year unveiled its eye-catching pavilion 

built of American thermally modified (TMT) 

oak. This introduction is hoped to expand 

the range of applications to include exterior 

decking, cladding and outdoor furniture 

particularly in humid tropical climates. 

IFFS visitors were able to see the aesthetic 

appeal for TMT oak and to assess its 

enhanced durability. Two ranges of red and 

white oak furniture by Singapore designer 

Jarrod Lim were displayed within the 

pavilion constructed of material processed 

in Indonesia by Omega Mas in Java. One of 

the furniture collections, which had been 

launched at the IFMAC show in Jakarta in 

September 2017, was then tested outside in 

the Indonesian rain for five months. After a 

light sanding, it was sent to Singapore for 

the show, unchanged and thus un-noticed 

by visitors, many of which commented that 

the wood appears like walnut. The colour 

changes and darkens with the TMT process 

and has the advantage over staining by 

developing from inside out, facilitating 

sawing and moulding with consistent 

colour after cutting. 

At the Vietnam International Furniture 

show (VIFA) AHEC featured 

with its sponsorship of the 

annual Hoa Mai furniture 

design competition and 

a prominent booth at the 

entrance to the show. As 

part of a major new initiative 

the promotion of red oak 

with the Hoa Mai displayed 

in the adjacent booth 

built with red oak, all the 

furniture exhibits displayed 

only red oak. In terms of 

trends at the show, oak is 

still the dominant high value 

species in Vietnam, with 

tulipwood (yellow poplar) 

making increasing gains – 

imports into Vietnam up 

27% in value last year and 

accounting for over 50% 

of shipments. Talking to 

several regular Vietnambased 

furniture producers, the general 

view was that VIFA gets better and better 

and that this is now the show to exhibit in 

Southeast Asia. A number of exporters and 

distributors of North American hardwoods 

also participated, including Gutchess 

International, Thomson Hardwoods, 

Midwest Hardwoods and Peladeau Lumber. 

Commenting afterwards, John Chan 

regional director of AHEC said “the 

promotion programme will continue for the 

longer term to ensure greater consumption 

of these products, as Asia itself continues to 

expand its use of American hardwoods.” 

From left: Jamil Rahman, Tran Vu, Ta Thanh Thao, Le Phuong Linh and Dan Shin, Gutchess International, New York & Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.


AHEC held a seminar at the GEM Convention Center in 

Ho Chi Minh City during Vietnam Wood 2017. It was a showcase 

of inspiring projects done by AHEC. 

A sustainable approach 

European Director David Venables opened 

his presentation with the words, “It’s 

all about the trees” and focused on the 

sustainability of U.S. hardwood forests. At 

least 20 American hardwood species are 

available in significant commercial volumes 

but Vietnam does not use them all. 

Venables said, “Sustainability is also 

about the balance between what we use and 

what nature produces which beholds us to 

select from a wider range of species and in 

various grades.” 

He also shared how AHEC is working 

with European retailers to choose a wider 

variety of species and with initiatives such as 

the recent “Too Good to Waste” campaign 

in Italy. 

Opening remarks were made by 

Gerald H. Smith, Senior Agricultural 

Attaché, US Consulate, Nguyen 

Chanh Phuong, general secretary of the 

Handicrafts and Wood Industry Association 

of HCMC (HAWA) and Truong Luu Nguyen, 

president of the HCMC Association of 

Architects. 

Addressing the audience, AHEC Chairman 

Dave Bramlage said, “You’ll learn a lot, see a 

lot and I hope you will take home things said 

and we can promote American hardwoods 

through you.” 

John Chan, AHEC regional director, 

added, “There is increasing interest in the 

use of American hardwoods for the interiors 

and building sectors within Vietnam’s 

rapidly-growing construction industry. 

AHEC is hosting this event to educate 

traders, architects and designers on the 

U.S. hardwood resource, grading systems, 

design potential, market trends as well 

as its successful application in prominent 

sustainable design projects around the 

world.” 

Exports of US hardwoods to Vietnam 

reached US$240 million in 2017, of which 

much was consumed by the furniture 

industry. 

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25 seconds to replenish the 500 cubic metres 

of American white oak in a deck in Milan, as 

well as the 14.5 metric tonnes of CO 2 

stored. 

Maggie’s Oldham in the UK is the first building in 

the world made of hardwood cross-laminated timber. 

Image credit: Alex de Rijke/ Jasmin Sohi. 

“ Sustainability 

is also about the 

balance between 

what we use and 

what nature produces 

which beholds us to 

select from a wider 

range of species and 

in various grades. 

” 

- David Venables, 

European Director, 

AHEC 

Sustainable forest management by 

natural regeneration with growth exceeding 

harvest and mortality is the pillar by which 

American hardwood is regarded as a ‘safe’ 

material. “Most species in most states 

show net growth – a real measure of 

sustainability,” he commented. 

This is supported by a new online 

interactive maps which provides data for 

any commercial species at a national, state 

or county level. He demonstrated red oak as 

a case of under-utilised material. 

Only four per cent of American hardwood 

forest is FSC- or PEFC-certified; but low 

intensity selection felling – most owners may 

harvest only once in a generation – makes 

such certification uneconomic. Hardwood 

timber operators purchase from hundreds 

of different landowners each year, usually 

in small quantities and there are four 

million hardwood forest owners in the USA. 

AHEC’s response to lack of certification is 

not to defend but to develop a broader, 

more effective approach to demonstrate 

sustainability. 

For many of AHEC’s recent projects it 

has been possible to calculate the time in 

seconds taken for the forest to re-grow 

the equivalent amount of wood used in 

any single project. For example, it takes 

Performance and design 

Mr Venables also shared trends in American 

hardwoods with new and innovative 

applications including Thermally Modified 

Timber (TMT) and Cross Laminated Timber 

(CLT). The latter is now well-known for 

the Endless Stair, The Smile and Maggie’s 

Cancer Center—the world’s first commercial 

use of tulipwood CLT. 

In a demonstration of structural 

performance along with aesthetic design, 

Mr Venables showed the structural use of 

American white oak for the barrel vaulted 

grid shell roof over Portcullis House in 

London. With strength class D50, it is roughly 

twice the strength of high-grade softwood. 

This enables more slender members to be 

used due to its superior strength-to-weight 

ratio. 

For the future he predicted that red oak 

will become more widely utilised. 

The seminar concluded with a 

presentation on U.S. Hardwood Lumber 

Grades by Dana Spessert, chief inspector of 

the National Hardwood Lumber Association. 

David Venables, 

AHEC European Director 

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Michael Buckley, Turnstone, John Chan, AHEC & Nguyen Chanh Phuong, 

HAWA launching Hoa Mai in October 2017 

‘Hoa Mai’, awarded every spring by the Handicraft 

& Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh 

City (HAWA), starts in October when entries are 

invited and culminates with presentations and 

winners displayed at the Vietnam International 

Furniture Fair (VIFA) in early March. 

VIPs attend the winners awards ceremony 

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The Objectives 

For many years AHEC has been a lead supporter, 

providing lumber for the prototypes, funding judging 

inputs and promotional work in demonstration of 

its longstanding relationship with HAWA. This latest 

competition was no exception, with contributions 

of hardwood material from AHEC members 

Baillie Lumber Co. and Tioga Hardwoods Inc. 

But further, the event is a complex cooperation 

between HAWA, a panel of appointed judges, cosponsors, 

manufacturing companies which assist in 

prototyping, mentors to the shortlisted candidates 

and a finalists’ display by the organisers of the VIFA 

show. The 2018 competition was also sponsored 

by local wood distributor Tavico, international 

furniture hardware producer Hafele, textile 

producer Acacia and the VIFA Expo organisers. 

The 2018 Entries 

The competition initially attracted 198 entries 

from all over Vietnam which were reduced on 

December 25 th to just 22 for the second round; 

selected to produce prototypes for the final judging 

in March just prior to the VIFA show, where the 

winners were to be awarded. The main criteria 

for the entries were to produce an item, or set 

of furniture, predominantly in wood but allowing 

other materials in combination. At the request of 

AHEC the hardwood material supplied was only 

American red oak, since it represents about 30% of 

the USA hardwood forest resource but currently 

is not so well-known in Vietnam, although ideal for 

furniture making. 

Prototyping at AA Corporation 

Ms Nguyen Thi Kim (‘Yen’) 

gets her first view of red oak 

Huynh Tan Anh Tuan prototyping at AA Corp 

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Sponsors Line Up at VIFA Opening 

The Prototypes and Material 

Supply 

Seven manufacturing HAWA member 

companies (Scansia Pacific, Khoi Lap 

Phuong Xanh, Hoang Thao, HHL Decor, 

Tan Thanh, Lam Viet and AA Corporation) 

stepped forward to assist entrants to 

produce their projects, while several others 

arranged their own manufacturing. The 

standard of prototypes has recently risen, 

due largely to the increased assistance of 

such companies. They range from one of 

the largest in the industry in Vietnam to 

some very small, modest manufacturers. 

On the first set of visits to review and 

photograph some of the prototypes in the 

New Year, and to give advice on red oak, it 

was interesting how different the first four 

entrants were. One experienced, practising 

furniture designer in the south had entered 

five previous years – and won once – 

wanting to continue learning the process 

Hoa Mai & HAWA officials visiting the display at VIFA 

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from design on paper to reality. One thirdyear 

architectural student from the north 

had attended a workshop promoting the 

competition in Hanoi. A young woman from 

Central Vietnam entered for similar reasons 

and another architectural third-year student 

from outside HCMC completed this diverse 

foursome. All of their designs were totally 

different and none had any experience in 

red oak. Indeed their advisory supervisors 

knew nothing of the material; stating that 

they have little chance to see any red oak 

in Vietnam due to its absence from the 

market – something that the competition 

seeks to change. 

AHEC members Baillie Lumber Company 

and Tioga Hardwoods Inc donated red oak 

lumber to which was added a contribution 

from importer Tavico – all with a range of 

grades and dimensions. The lumber was 

supplied rough sawn; with some veneer 

also provided by the manufacturing 

companies. 

A further visit produced two more 

very different entries – one from Dong Nai 

Province close to HCMC and one from Vung 

Tau Province, 130 km away - one prototype 

by a furniture designer working in an 

established manufacturer and the other by 

a young lady graduating in industrial design. 

Neither had seen red oak before but both 

were interested to discover a species new 

to them. 

The conclusions of these visits to 

review the prototyping process highlighted 

several positive issues about this annual 

competition. HAWA has truly attracted 

entries from all over Vietnam demonstrating 

its national reach. The assistance of HAWA’s 

manufacturing member companies is 

impressive with the time senior staff gave 

to the prototyping process. Finally it has 

clearly demonstrated the need for AHEC and 

NHLA to provide practical training on red oak 

if Vietnam is to become a serious market for 

that species – one which European exporters 

cannot supply with red oak being native 

and commercially available almost only in 

North America. 

The Judging 

The panel of judges is chaired by HAWA 

Chairman Nguyen Quoc Khanh who has been 

the driver of the competition’s momentum 

together with his Deputy Chairman, architect 

Nguyen Chanh Phuong - both of whom are 

personally determined to raise organically the 

level of furniture design by young Vietnamese 

designers. The first panel of 18 judges 

consisted of university dons, industrialists, 

designers, wood industry specialists and a 

representative of AHEC from Singapore. On 

5 th March – just two days before the VIFA 

show – the panel of 13 judges met at Ton Duc 

Thang University to review the 18 prototypes 

submitted and selected two winners and 

six ‘Highly Commended’ using five criteria 

– Functionality, Marketability, Aesthetic, 

Creativity, Innovation and Eco-Friendliness. 

Hoa Mai judges discussing the entrants 

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Ms Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang with her winning red oak desk 

Le Dinh Chung, 

the Hoa Mai Runner-up 

with his Roly Lamp 

Ms Ngoc Trinh Quach, 

winner of a Highly Commended Award 

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John Chan, AHEC, Ngoc Trinh Quach and Huynh Van Hanh, HAWA 

Deputy Minister and Nguyen Quoc Khanh 

presenting the winner 

The Winners & Awards 

The awards were presented at the opening 

ceremony of the VIFA show attended 

by Guests of Honour, VIPs, Captains of 

Industry, Associations Executives and 

the Media – an exposure that may have 

surprised the winners. Clear winner was 

Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang with her ‘Giao 

Thoa’ table, who received VND30 million, 

and second was Le Doinh Chung with his 

‘Roly’ lamp, receiving VND20 million. Third 

was Ngoc Trinh Quach with ‘Emerald Table’ 

earning VND 10 million. Consolation plaques 

were awarded one each for the most 

functional, marketable, aesthetic, creative 

and environmentally-friendly entries in the 

opinion of the judges. All were displayed 

at the entrance to VIFA, which has been 

the most successful international furniture 

show in Vietnam to date. 

Hoa Mai 2 nd , & Consolation Winners 

The author – Michael Buckley, wood industry 

consultant – has been a member of the 

judging panel of the Hoa Mai competition 

for many years and is a Counsellor to HAWA. 

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AHEC participates in trade shows around the world but hosts the largest pavilion at the young and 

increasingly successful Sylva Wood in Shanghai. Lee Zhuomin explains why. 

Sylva is Latin for forest and that is what 

Sylva Wood is all about. The Chinese 

market for wood products is moving 

fast and Asia needed a kind of Carrefour 

du Bois (specialist wood show in France) 

to address the market. Sylva Wood filled 

that gap. 

The American Hardwood Export Council 

was one of the first associations to endorse 

Sylva Wood, encouraging members to 

sign up for booths fast to take advantage 

of what China could offer. With every 

successive show, Sylva Wood sees AHEC 

members returning, and returning again 

every year. 

Executive Director Mike Snow always 

shows his support by participating in 

the opening ceremony and mingling 

Executive Director Mike Snow usually spends the 

afternoon of the first day introducing the U.S. 

hardwood forest resource. 

with guests, followed by a 45-minute 

presentation on the U.S. hardwood forest 

resource in the afternoon. 

During an interview at the show with 

Mike last year, he said, “[Sylva Wood] is 

very targeted and that’s what makes it so 

exciting for us and our member companies. 

We have more than 30 of them here and 

several more that wanted to come but 

there simply wasn’t enough space… We 

will absolutely support the show next year 

again.” 

It wasn’t that the rest of the shows 

in Greater China and Southeast Asia were 

poor. (AHEC still commits to furniture 

shows in the region a few times a year.) 

It was the dearth of shows that focus 

strictly on timber, which means the wood 

materials section often gets lost among the 

machinery and other services. 

“Sylva Wood may be a bit smaller, [but] 

it is very focused on wood. It brings people 

to talk about wood and only wood,” Mike 

stressed, echoing the sentiments of his 

members. 

The American Hardwood Export Council and over 

30 of its members participated at the third edition 

of Sylva Wood. 

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Foresight 

In 2015, it was announced that China would 

enforce a blanket ban on commercial 

logging of natural forests by 2017. As a 

result, 40% of the country’s wood needs will, 

and can only be met by imports. 

Fast forward to 2018 today, RISI, a 

Boston-based research consultancy for 

forest products, reports that China’s 

wood imports are expected to increase 

by 60 million cubic metres by 2025, and 

will eventually represent 12-13% of global 

timber harvest. 

In U.S. hardwood terms, the country 

now accounts for more than half of 

all lumber exported, a trend that is 

unlikely to abate in the next couple of 

years. The massive demand for wood 

products predicted in 2015 had indeed 

moved fast. 

Furthermore, the renowned McKinsey 

consultancy expects that as household 

disposable income doubles by 2020, from 

$4,000 to $8,000, the desire to trade up 

will be obvious. Brand, quality and carbon 

footprint will determine purchase decisions, 

even in semi-basic necessities such as 

furniture. 

American hardwood in itself fulfils what 

the modern Chinese consumer wants. It 

impresses with its quality and beauty; its 

choice reflects one’s sense of style and to 

some extent, social standing; and more 

importantly, it has solid environmental 

credentials. 

It is why the AHEC delegation is the 

largest at Sylva Wood compared to all other 

shows it attends around the world: China is 

big business, Sylva Wood offers that niche 

platform for engaging it. 

It was the vision of both the organiser, 

Shanghai Pablo Exhibition, and the industry 

to build a springboard for wood suppliers 

interested to tap into this vast market. 

That vision is now being met, confirmed by 

the popularity of the show amongst AHEC 

members and their enthusiasm. 

Lee Zhuomin is the Editor of the Panels & 

Furniture Group of Wood Magazines. She is 

based in Singapore. 

AHEC and NHLA executives 

at Sylva Wood 2017 

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The 8-metre American 

Black Walnut veneered 

table at AA Corporation 

in Long An



The Handicraft & Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) is the one private industry 

national association for the wood working industry recognised by the Vietnamese Government 

in Ha Noi. Its headquarters are in a government-owned villa in District 3 of HCMC and although 

located in the south, HAWA has members throughout the country reaching out to all provinces. 

mong the many activities HAWA undertakes are training, providing market 

information, liaison with supply industries, design competitions and communications 

through its printed journal ‘Go Noi That’, which is also distributed online. HAWA 

Corporation, its commercial arm, is responsible for organising shows such as the annual 

international VIFA furniture show in March and another domestic show in the fall. 

With close government support and contacts, meetings with ministers and officials are 

regular events and one such had some interesting add-ons. Earlier this year HAWA hosted 

a formal seminar at the Sheraton hotel in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of 26 th January 

attended by Guest of Honour Mr Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural 

Development, Mr Ha Cong Tuan, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, 

representatives of the Party, National Assembly and Government, as well as company 

leaders. The seminar gave details of the achievements of the wood sector in Vietnam 

whose forest products industries exporting revenue has reached the $8 billion milestone 

for the first time, increasing 10.2% compared to 2016 and three years ahead of the schedule 

of the targets set out in the Forestry Development Strategy 2006-2020. Wood and wood 

products have become the sixth largest export industry in Vietnam, accounting for 6% of 

the world market share, ranking first in Southeast Asia, second 

in Asia and fifth in the world. 

Mr Nguyen Quoc Khanh, chairman of HAWA emphasised 

the wood processing industry is focusing on modernising 

technology, machinery and equipment in the direction of 

specialisation and automation; investing on building human 

resources to meet the requirements of the new industrial 

age; building an effective business governance system, 

applying information technology to business processes and 

management. On the other hand, the associations and the 

business community are committed to “say no to illegal timber” 

by raising awareness of the need to establish a system of due 

diligence for wood origin in the enterprise and throughout 

the supply chain, to make the wood processing industry a 

sustainable production of legal wood. 

Following the event entitled “The Vietnam forestry 

exporting target accomplishment celebration and the prospects 

of the industry in 2018-2020”, in the afternoon of the same day, 

the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, 

Mr Ha, attended the opening ceremony of a wood processing 

workshop. Following lunch, VIPs transferred to officially open 

a new plant investment by AA Corporation in nearby Long An 

Province where Chairman Nguyen Quoc Khanh welcomed the 

Deputy Minister and Mr Ngô Minh Hải, Deputy Director of the 

Customs Control, around a magnificent American walnut table. 

Measuring eight metres long and 1.2 metres wide the table seats 

24 people in comfort, designed and made at the AA corporation 

factory. AA Corporation, a member of HAWA, is known as one 

of the top interior decoration companies, a leader in the field 

of designing and supplying high-end furniture to hotels and 

resorts in Vietnam and around the world. 

Deputy Minister Mr Ha Cong Tuan addresses 

VIPs at AA Corporation 

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When the doors opened in Shanghai to the world’s second 

Starbucks Roastery, created three years after the first in Seattle, 

customers were greeted by a multi-sensory coffee experience 

in an interactive coffee and retail destination like no other. 

s customers step through the front 

doors of the 2,700-square-metre 

(30,000-square-foot) building, they 

are greeted by the stunning sight of a twostorey 

copper cask, adorned with more than 

1,000 traditional Chinese chops handengraved 

to narrate the story of Starbucks 

and coffee. As part of their experience, 

customers can marvel at the ceiling of 

10,000 handmade hexagon-shaped tiles 

made from American black walnut, inspired 

by the locking of an espresso shot on an 

espresso machine. 

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For the first time ever, unique, small-lot 

Reserve Coffee which Starbucks sources 

from more than 30 countries around the 

world, including coffee from China’s Yunnan 

Province, will be roasted in China by eight 

highly-trained Chinese coffee roasters. 

Customers can watch the green beans as 

they are roasted, then sent through copper 

“symphony” pipes (named because of the 

musical sound the beans make as they travel 

through them) directly to silos at the coffee 

bars, where customers can enjoy a fresh cup 

of Reserve Coffee. 

The Yunnan Reserve Coffee, grown in 

Pu’er in Yunnan Province, is roasted and 

available exclusively at the Roastery in 

Shanghai. It’s the culmination of Starbucks 

ongoing commitment to Chinese growers. 

Since 2012, agronomists at the China 

Starbucks Farmer Support Center have 

worked closely with farmers and the 

government to provide resources and 

expertise to improve quality and promote 

sustainable coffee-growing practices. Like 

the Shanghai Roastery, the Yunnan Reserve 

Coffee truly is made “In China, For China.” 

The Roastery is the epitome of coffee 

and retail innovation for Starbucks in China, 

the company’s fastest-growing market with 

more than 3,000 stores across 136 cities, 

unprecedented for any global consumer 

brand and with immense growth opportunity. 

Starbucks already has more than 600 stores 

in Shanghai – the largest number of stores 

in any city where Starbucks has a presence. 

American black walnut, known for 

its dark rich grain and colour, hangs well 

with the multi-sensory experience of this 

immersive coffee environment. 

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It started in 1898, when 37 lumbermen 

met in Chicago to establish uniformity 

in the trade of hardwood lumber. 

Today, the NHLA is a membership-based 

international trade association dedicated 

to the hardwood industry and is the voice 

of the North American hardwood industry 

representing the entire hardwood 

supply chain at all levels of production. 

NHLA’s mission is to serve NHLA members 

engaged in the commerce of North 

American hardwood lumber by maintaining 

order, structure and ethics in the changing 

global hardwood marketplace; providing unique 

member services; promoting North American 

hardwood lumber and advocating the interest of 

the hardwood community in public/private policy 

issues and providing a platform for networking 

opportunities. 

The NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit 

Showcase, this year in Toronto, will bring together 

the diverse membership of the association and 

overseas delegates; in fact the entire global 

hardwood community – for three days under one 

roof. It provides a chance to network with leading 

hardwood producers, suppliers and buyers from 

around the world and find vendors and solutions 

specific to company needs. The Exhibit Showcase 

is always filled with hardwood industry specific 

products and services that can make business 

better. It also provides a learning experience from 

industry experts and business visionaries. 

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ABENAKI TIMBER CORPORATION 

P.O. Box 699 

Kingston, NH 03848 

Telephone: (603) 642-3304 

Fax: (603) 642-3057 

Email: grd-atc@abenakitimber.com 

Web address: www.abenakitimber.com 

Contact: Steven French 

AFP LOG & LUMBER LLC 

P.O. Box 2228 

Buckhannon, WV 26201 

Telephone: (304) 472-2996 

Fax: (304) 472-3002 

Email: nboyles@afpcorp.com 

Web address: www.afpcorp.com 

Contact: Nick Boyles 

AHC EXPORT LUMBER 

P.O. Box 666 

Huntersville, NC 28070 

Telephone: (704) 992-6772 

Fax: (704) 947-1220 

Email: ahcexport@hardwoodweb.com 

Web address: www.hardwoodweb.com 

Contact: Patrick Altham 

AHEC ADMIN 

1825 Michael Faraday Dr. 

Reston, VA 20190 

Telephone: (703) 435-2900 

Fax: 

Email: tpryor@ahec.org 

Web address: www.ahec.org 

Contact: Tripp Pryor 

ALAN FOREST PRODUCTS INC. 

10507 Alvarado Way 

Charlotte, NC 28277 

Telephone: (704) 207-4569 

Fax: 

Email: win-win@vip.163.com 

Web address: 

Contact:Raymond Li 

ALLEGHENY VENEER COMPANY, INC. 

25 Scotts Crossing Road 

P.O. Box 33 

Corry, PA 16407 

Telephone: (970) 846-7848 

Fax: (814) 664-7966 

Email: leamark1@yahoo.com 

Web address: www.veneerlogs.com 

Contact: Mark E. Lea 

ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. 

P.O. Box 867, Airport Road 

Grant County Industrial Park 

Petersburg, WV 26847 

Telephone: (304) 257-1082 

Fax: (304) 257-5231 

Email: info@alleghenywood.com 

Web address: www.alleghenywood.com 

Contact: Dean Alanko 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LOG & LUMBER CORP. 

7628 Bella Verde Way 

Addison Reserve CC 

Delray Beach, FL 33446 

Telephone: (561) 495-1665 

Fax: (561) 495-7749 

Email: Amerintl2@aol.com 

Web address: 

Contact: Phyllis Gersoff 

AMERICAN LUMBER COMPANY 

707 West 33rd St. 

Erie, PA 16508 

Telephone: (814) 438-7888 

Fax: (814) 438-3086 

Email: inquiry@alumber.com 

Web address: www.alumber.com 

Contact: Jon Swanson 

AMERICAN WALNUT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 

505 East State Street 

Jefferson City, MO 47906 

Telephone: (573) 635-7877 

Fax: (573) 636-2591 

Email: brian@walnutassociation.org 

Web address: www.walnutassociation.org 

Contact: Brian Brookshire 

AMOS HILL ASSOCIATES, INC. 

112 Shelby Ave, PO Box 7 

Edinburgh, IN 46124 

Telephone: (812) 526-2671 

Fax: (812) 526-5842 

Email: stephenb@amoshill.com 

Web address: www.amoshill.com 

Contact: Stefan Bergmann 

ANDERSON‐TULLY LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

P.O. Box 38 

1725 N. Washington Street 

Vicksburg, MS 39181-0038 

Telephone: (601) 629-3283 

Fax: (601) 629-3284 

Email: arnieh@Andersontully.com 

Web address: www.andersontully.com 

Contact: Arnie Hogue 

APPALACHIAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS, INC. 

PO Box 427 

High Point, NC 27261 

Telephone: (336) 885-8315 

Fax: (336) 886-8865 

Email: tom@appalachianwood.org 

Web address: www.appalachianwood.org 

Contact: Thomas R. Inman 

APPALACHIAN PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC 

GROWTH 

35 Public Square 

Nelsonville, OH 45764 

Telephone: (217) 622-9791 

Email: shillard@apeg.com 

Web address: www.apeg.com 

Contact: Steve Hillard 

ATI INTERNATIONAL LLC 

6522 Monet Dr 

Roanoke, VA 24018 

Telephone: (540) 725-3510 

Fax: (540) 266-3800 

Email: Paul@atiwood.com 

Web address: www.atiwood.com 

Contact: Paul Zheng 

ATLANTIC‐PACIFIC HARDWOODS, LLC 

24870 SE Mirrormont Drive 

Issaquah, WA 98027 

Telephone: (425) 932-8358 

Fax: (828) 879-8360 

Email: jason@aphardwoods.com 

Web address: www.aphardwoods.com 

Contact: Jason Green 

ATLANTIC VENEER CORPORATION 

P.O. Box 660 

2457 Lennoxville Road 

Beaufort, NC 28516-0660 

Telephone: (252) 728-3169 

Fax: (252) 728-4203 

Email: jtaylor@moehring-group.com 

Web address: www.moehring-group.com 

Contact: Jack Taylor 

ATLAS TRADING INTERNATIONAL 

PO Box 1589 

Beaverton, OR 97075 

Telephone: (503) 626-4800 

Fax: (503) 626-4809 

Email: israel@atlastradinginternational.com 

Web address: www.atlastradinginternational.com 

Contact: Israel Gonzalez 

B & B FOREST PRODUCTS 

251 NY Route 145 

Cairo, NY 12413 

Tel: (518) 622-8019 ext 2 

Fax: (518) 622-0937 

Email: bbfp.jen@outlook.com 

Contact: Jennifer DeFrancesco 

BAILLIE LUMBER COMPANY 

4002 Legion Drive 

P.O. Box 6 

Hamburg, NY 14075 

Telephone: (716) 649-2850 

Fax: (716) 649-2811 

Email: info@baillie.com 

Web address: www.Baillie.com 

Contact: Tony Cimorelli 

BANKS HARDWOODS, INC. 

69937 M-103 

White Pigeon, MI 49099 

Telephone: (269) 483-2323 

Fax: (269) 483-2483 

Email: SteveBanks@bankshardwoods.com 

Web address: www.bankshardwoods.com 

Contact: Steve Banks 

BATTLE LUMBER COMPANY 

P.O. Box 1147 

Wadley, GA 30477 

Telephone: (478) 252-5210 

Fax: (478) 252-1364 

Email: craig@battlelumberco.com 

Web address: www.battlelumberco.com 

Contact: Craig Miller 

BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP 

P.O. Box 352 

Gladstone, MI 49837 

Telephone: (906) 428-3113 

Fax: (906) 428-3310 

Email: info@bessegroup.com 

Web address: www.bessegroup.com 

Contact: Greg Besse 

BINGAMAN AND SON LUMBER, INC. 

1195 Creek Mountain Road 

Kreamer, PA 17833 

Telephone: (570) 374-1108 

Fax: (570) 374-3901 

Email: dwhitten@bingamanlumber.com 

Web address: www.bingamanlumber.com 

Contact: David Whitten 

BLUE MOUNTAIN HARDWOOD INC. 

9818 NE 24th St 

Bellevue, WA 98004 

Telephone: (425) 440-1313 

Email: maggie_bp@yahoo.com 

Contact: Maggie Bing Peng 

BLUE RIDGE LUMBER COMPANY, LLC. 

P.O. Box 89 

Fisherville, VA 22939 

Telephone: (540) 885-5055 

Fax: (540) 885-0119 

Email: jnaylor@blueridgelumber.net 

Web address: www.blueridgelumber.net 

Contact: Joe Naylor 

BOIS POULIN, INC. 

P.O. Box 6066 

The Arnold Trail 

Coburn, ME 04936 

Telephone: (819) 549-2090 

Fax: (819) 549-2045 

Email: marcovachon@boispoulin.ca 

Web address: www.boispoulin.ca 

Contact: Marco Vachon 

BOSS LUMBER 

47 Poplar Knob Rd. 

Galax, VA 24333 

Telephone: (276) 238-3346 

Fax: (276) 238-3348 

Email: jmjimenez.calderon@tamalsa.com 

Web address: www.bosslumber.com 

Contact: Jose Miguel Jimeniz 

BPM LUMBER, LLC 

P.O. Box 2800 

London, KY 40741 

Telephone: (606) 877-1228 

Fax: (606) 877-1230 

Email: sstaryak@bpmlumber.com 

Web address: www.bpmlumber.com 

Contact: Steve Staryak 

BRENNEMAN LUMBER CO. 

51 Parrott St. 

P.O. Box 951 

Mount Vernon, OH 43050 

Telephone: (740) 397-0573 

Fax: (740) 392-9498 

Email: doug@brennemanlumber.com 

Web address: www.brennemanlumber.com 

Contact: Doug Brenneman 

BROWNLEE LUMBER INC. 

2652 Hazen Richrdsville Road 

Brookville, PA 15825 

Telephone: (814) 328-2991 

Fax: (814) 328-2422 

Email:tim@brownleelumber.com 

Web address: www.brownleelumber.com 

Contact: Dan Brownlee 

BUCHANAN HARDWOODS INC. 

P.O. Box 424 

Aliceville, AL 35442 

Telephone: (205) 373-8710 x 263 

Fax: (205) 373-6982 

Email: glo@buchananhardwoods.com 

Web address: www.buchananhardwoods.com 

Contact: G.L. “Butch” Ousley 

C/K INTERNATIONAL, LLC 

3604 Shannon Road 

Suite 300 

Durham, NC 27707 

Telephone: (919) 956-7781 

Fax: (919) 956-7458 

Email: exports@mail.ckinter.com 

Web address: www.ckinter.com 

Contact: Steven Sievers 

CANYON TIMBER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

P.O. Box 26 

Monroe, NH 03771 

Telephone: (819) 552-9020 

Email: info@canyontimberint.com 

Web address: www.canyontimberint.com 

Contact: Claude Lapointe 

CARDIN FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC 

P.O. Box 356 

South Pittsburg, TN 37380 

Telephone: (423) 837-4041 

Fax: (423) 837-9838 

Email: ruthcardin@cardinfp.com 

Web address: www.cardinfp.com 

Contact: Ruth Cardin 

CARUSO, INC. 

P.O. Box 161, 18000 Eltham Rd 

West Point, VA 23181 

Telephone: (804) 514-4865 

Fax: (804) 843-4587 

Email: stancaruso@yahoo.com 

Web address: www.carusowood.com 

CARUSO HARDWOOD, LLC 

PO Box 269 

Chehalis, WA 98532 

Telephone: (360) 345-1313 

Fax: (260) 767-0660 

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Email: rick@chgsales.com 

Web address: www.cascadehardwood.com 

Contact: Rick Barrett & Jeff Lockey 

CASCADE HARDWOOD, LLC 

PO Box 269 

Chehalis, WA 98532 

Tel: (360) 345-1313 

Fax: (360) 767-0660 

Web: www.cascadehardwood.com 

Contact: Rick Barret 

CENTRAL FOREST CORPORATION 

1013 Centre Rd, Suite 403-A 

Wilmington, DE 19805 

Tel: (778) 898-8812 

Fax: (778) 379-8429 

Email: cwang@cnfp.ca 

Web: www.cfgc.cn 

Contact: Charlie Wang 

CERSOSIMO LUMBER COMPANY 

1103 Vernon St. Brattleboro, VT 05301 

Telephone: (802) 254-4508 

Fax: (802) 254-5691 

Email: blarson@cersosimo.com 

Web address: www.cersosimolumber.com 

Contact: Barbara Larson 

CFP INTERNATIONAL ‐ CHERRY FOREST PRODUCTS 

501 Camp Road 

PO Box 221 

Hamburg, NY 14075 

Telephone: (519) 763-1466 ex. 232 

Fax: (519) 763-7353 

Email: jacob@cherryforest.ca 

Web address: www.cherryforest.ca 

Contact: Jacob Baranski 

CLARK LUMBER COMPANY 

552 Public Well Rd. 

Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150 

Telephone: (615) 699-3497 

Fax: (615) 699-3036 

Email: hclark@clarklumbercompany.com 

Web address: www.clarklumbercompany.com 

Contact: Hugh W. Clark 

CLASSIC AMERICAN HARDWOODS, INC. 

1245 N 7th St. 

Memphis, TN 38107 

Telephone: (901) 522-9663 

Fax: (901) 522-9664 

Email: wdonoho@cahmemphis.com 

Web address: www.cahmemphis.com 

Contact: Will Donoho 

CLC HARDWOODS 

P.O. Box 741 

Ruston, LA 71273 

Telephone: (318) 255-3585 

Fax: (318) 255-6376 

Email: wbishop@clchardwoods.com 

Web address: www.clchardwoods.com 

Contact: William Bishop 

COLE HARDWOOD, INC. 

1611 W. Market Street 

Logansport, IN 46947 

Telephone: (574) 753-3151 

Fax: (574) 753-2525 

Email: colexx@colehardwood.com 

Web address: www.colehardwood.com 

Contact: Dave Bramlage 

COLLINS WOOD 

29100 SW Town Center Loop W, Suite 300 

Wilsonville, OR 97070 

Tel: (800) 329-1219 

Fax: (503) 807-8768 

Email: bhammond@collinsco.com 

Web address: www.collinswood.com 

Contact: Bo Hammond 

COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS 

7900 Triad Center Drive 

Suite 200 

Greensboro, NC 27409 

Telephone: (336) 291-5860 

Fax: (336) 662-0373 

Email: jhedin@cfpwood.com 

Web address: www.columbiaforestproducts.com 

Contact: John Hedin 

CONCANNON LUMBER COMPANY 

2950 SE Stark St. 

Suite 230 

Portland, OR 97214 

Telephone: (503) 231-8881 

Fax: (503) 236-5614 

Email: Martin.Maier@concannonlumber.com 

Web address: www.concannonlumber.com 

Contact: Martin Maier 

CONTINENTAL HARDWOOD, INC. 

3488 Huntington Lane 

St. Charles, MO 63303 

Telephone: (636) 441-4333 

Fax: (636) 441-0179 

Email: takenaka@charter.net 

Contact: Teiji Takenaka 

CROWN HARDWOOD CO., INC. 

1270 Baltimore Pike 

West Grove, PA 19390 

Telephone: (610) 869-8771 

Fax: (610) 869-4166 

Email: sjones@crown-wood.com 

Web address: www.crown-wood.com 

Contact: Sandy Jones 

CUMMINGS LUMBER CO. INC. 

21756 Route 14 North 

Troy, PA 16947 

Telephone: (570) 297-4771 

Fax: (570) 297-2766 

Email: norms@clc1.com 

Web address: www.clc1.com 

Contact: Norm Steffy 

DANZER LUMBER & VENEER 

119 A.I.D. Drive 

P.O. Box 444 

Darlington, PA 16115 

Telephone: (724) 827-8366 

Fax: (724) 827-8373 

Email: vijay_reddy@danzerveneer.com 

Web address: www.danzer.com 

Contact: Vijay Reddy 

DEER PARK LUMBER, INC. 

3042 SR 6 

Tunkhannock, PA 18657 

Telephone: (570) 836-1133 

Fax: (570) 836-8982 

Email: joe@deerparklumberinc.com 

Web address: www.deerparklumberinc.com 

Contact: Joe Zona 

DV ‐ LAUZON INTERNATIONAL 

2711 Centerville Rd. 

Suite 400 

Wilmington, DE 19808 

Telephone: (450) 435-8320 

Fax: (450) 435-2483 

Email: stephanie.vandystadt@boisdv.ca 

Web address: www.boisdv.ca 

Contact: Stephanie Vandystadt 

EAGLE FOREST LLC 

517 Mason Ave 

St. Louis, MO 63119 

Tel: (573) 560-8202 

Fax: (314) 962-3368 

Email: ashimotani@outlook.com 

Contact: Allen Yoshinobu Shimotani 

EDWARDS WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. 

2215 Old Lawyers Rd 

P.O. Box 219 

Marshville, NC 28103 

Telephone: (704) 624-5098 

Fax: (704) 624-3656 

Email: mattharris@ewpi.com 

Web address: www.ewpi.com/ 

Contact: Matt Harris 

ENDURANCE TRADING, LLC 

1032 Old Central Rd 

Central, SC 29630 

Telephone: (803) 212-8010 

Fax: 

Email: anthony@endurancetrading.com 

Web address: www.endurancetrading.com 

Contact: Anthony Skove 

EVERGREEN HARDWOODS, INC. 

2955 80th Avenue 

Suite 205 

Mercer Island, WA 98040 

Telephone: (206) 258-3007 

Fax: (206) 686-5008 

Email: stanaka@eghardwoods.com 

Web address: www.eghardwoods.com 

Contact: Steve Tanaka 

FITZPATRICK & WELLER, INC. 

12 Mill Street 

Ellicotville, NY 14731-0490 

Telephone: (716) 699-2393 

Fax: (716) 699-2893 

Email: sales@fitzweller.com 

Web address: www.fitzweller.com 

Contact: Dana G. Fitzpatrick 

FRANK MILLER LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

1690 Frank Miller Rd. 

Union City, IN 47390 

Telephone: (765) 964-3196 

Fax: (765) 964-7647 

Email: mmiller@frankmiller.com 

Web address: www.frankmiller.com 

Contact: Mark Miller 

FTI AMERICA 

603 West Sumner Avenue 

Spokane, WA 99204 

Telephone: (509) 744-0688 

Fax: (509) 744-0806 

Email: callarson@aol.com 

Web address: www.fitamerica.com 

Contact: Cal Larson 

GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION 

15133 GA Hwy 129 North 

Claxton, GA 30417 

Tel: (912) 739-4734 

Fax: (912) 739-9061 

Email: rwillard@gfc.state.ga.us 

Web address: www.GaTrees.org 

Contact: Risher Willard 

GMC HARDWOODS, INC. 

93 West Street 

Medfield, MA 02052 

Telephone: (508) 359-6580 x4 

Fax: (508) 359-6515 

Email: s.glidden@GMCHardwoods.com 

Web address: www.GMCHardwoods.com 

Contact: Sam Glidden 

GRAF BROTHERS LUMBER & FLOORING 

679 Johnson Lane 

P.O. Box 458 

South Shore, KY 41175 

Telephone: (606) 932-3117 

Fax: (606) 932-3156 

Email: dave@grafbro.com 

Web address: www.grafbrothersflooring.com 

Contact: David Graf 

GRAF AND THOMAS LUMBER 

7071 Holly Branch Road 

Vanceburg, KY 41179 

Telephone: (740) 727-1003 

Fax: (606) 796-2786 

Email: damon@grafwood.com 

Contact: Damon Graf 

GRANITE VALLEY FOREST PRODUCTS 

500 City Hwy S 

New London, WI 54961 

Telephone: (920) 250-5410 

Email: CMoore@granitevalley.com 

Web address: www.granitevalley.com 

Contact: Chris Moore 

GUTCHESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

P.O. Box 5435 

100 McLean Road 

Cortland, NY 13045 

Telephone: (607) 753-8201 

Fax: (607) 753-6384 

Email: gii@gutchessinternational.com 

Web address: www.gutchessinternational.com 

Contact: David Engst 

GUTCHESS LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

890 McLean Road 

Cortland, NY 13045 

Telephone: (607) 753-3393 

Fax: (607) 753-6234 

Email: CTCaldwell@gutchess.com 

Web address: www.gutchess.com 

Contact: Tom Caldwell 

HANAFEE BROS. SAWMILL CO., INC. 

520 E. Harper Street 

P.O. Box 157 

Troy, TN 38260 

Telephone: (731) 536-4682 

Fax: (731) 536-4758 

Email: donald.hanafee@gmail.com 

Web address: www.hanafeebros.com 

Contact: Donald Hanafee, Jr. 

HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 

665 Rodi Rd., Ste 305 

Pittsburgh, PA 15235 

Telephone: (412) 244-0440 

Fax: (412) 244-9090 

Email: LJovanovich@hardwood.org 

Web address: www.hardwoodinfo.com 

Contact: Linda Jovanovich 

HARDWOOD MARKET REPORT 

780 Ridge Lake Blvd., Suite 102 


Telephone: (901) 767-9126 

Fax: (901) 767-7534 

Email: judd@hmr.com 

Web address: www.hmr.com 

Contact: Judd Johnson 

HARDWOOD PLYWOOD AND VENEER ASSOCIATION 

1825 Michael Faraday Dr. 

Reston, VA 20190 

Telephone: (703) 435-2900 

Fax: (703) 435-2537 

Email: hpva@hpva.org 

Web address: www.hpva.org 

Contact: Kip Howlett 

HARDWOOD REVIEW GLOBAL 

P.O. Box 471307 

Charlotte, NC 28247-1307 

Telephone: (704) 543-4408 

Fax: (704) 543-4411 

Email: 

Web address: www.hardwoodpublishing.com 

Contact: George Barrett 

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HARDWOODS OF AMERICA, LLC 

P.O. Box 188 

Fayette, MS 39069 

Telephone: (601) 786-3473 

Fax: (601) 786-3802 

Email: scottw@nettervillelumber.com 

Web address: www.hardwoodsofamerica.net 

Contact: Scott Wesberry 

HAROLD WHITE LUMBER INC. 

2920 Flemingsburg Road 

Morehead KY 40351 

Telephone: (606) 784-7573 

Fax: (606) 784-2624 

Email: rwhite@harlodwhitelumber.com 

Web address: www.haroldwhitelumber.com 

Contact: Ray White 

HARTZELL HARDWOODS INC. 

1025 S. Roosevelt Ave. 

P.O. Box 919 

Piqua, OH 45356 

Telephone: (937) 773-7054 

Fax: (937) 773-6160 

Email: khostetter@hartzellhardwoods.com 

Web address: www.hartzellhardwoods.com 

Contact: Kelly Hostetter 

HEIDELBERG WOOD FLOORING, INC. 

711 Schiller St. 

Tell City, IN 47586 

Telephone: (812) 548-6987 

Fax: (812) 547-3487 

Email: office@heidelbergflooring.com 

Web address: www.heidelbergflooring.com 

Contact: Ryan Marion 

HERMITAGE HARDWOOD LUMBER SALES, INC. 

105 Ridgedale Dr. 

P.O. Box 698 

Cookeville, TN 38503 

Telephone: (931) 526-6832 

Fax: (931) 526-4769 

Email: lawson@hermitagehardwood.com 

Web address: www.hermitagehardwood.com 

Contact: Lawson Maury 

HHP INC. 

P.O. Box 489 

14 Buxton Industrial Drive 

Henniker, NH 03242 

Telephone: (603) 428-3298 

Fax: (603) 428-3448 

Email: bdahn@hhp-inc.com 

Web address: www.hhp-inc.com 

Contact: Bruce Dahn 

HULL FOREST PRODUCTS 

101 Hampton Rd. 

Pomfret Center, CT 06259 

Telephone: (860) 974-0127 

Fax: (860) 974-2963 

Email: benhull@hullforest.com 

Web address: www.hullforest.com 

Contact: Ben Hull 

IKE TRADING COMPANY, LTD. 

8905 SW Nimbus Ave 

Suite 475A 

Beaverton, OR 97008 

Telephone: (503) 643-6688 

Fax: (503) 641-7335 

Email: cj@iketrading.com 

Web address: www.iketrading.com 

Contact: Seiji Yano 

INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

414 Main St. 

Jasper, IN 47546 

Telephone: (812) 634-9140 

Fax: (812) 634-9269 

Email: mseidl@isda.in.gov 

Web address: 

Contact: Mike Seidl 

INDIANA VENEERS CORPORATION 

1121 E 24th Street 

Indianapolis, IN 46205 

Telephone: (317) 926-2458 

Fax: (317) 926-8569 

Email: sales@indianaveneers.com 

Web address: www.indianaveneers.com 

Contact: Werner Lorenz 

INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE, INC. 

1990 S. Bundy Dr. Suite 380 

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

Tel: (310) 553-0008 

Email: audrey.dixon@industryintel.com 

Web address: www.industryintel.com 

Contact: Audrey Dixon 

INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION 

4214 King Street 

Alexandria, VA 22302 

Telephone: (703) 820-6696 

Fax: (703) 820-8550 

Email: cindy@iwpawood.org 

Web address: www.iwpawood.org 

Contact: Cindy Squires 

INTERNATIONAL WOOD TRADE PUBLICATIONS, INC. 

5175 Elmore Road Ste. 23 


Telephone: (901) 372-8280 

Fax: (901) 373-6180 

Email: editor@millerpublishing.com 

Web address: www.woodpurchasingnews.com 

Contact: Gary Miller 

J AND J LOG AND LUMBER CORP. 

528 Old Rt. 22, Box 1139 

Dover Plains, NY 12522 

Telephone: (845) 832-6525 

Fax: (845) 832-3757 

Email: rcafiero@msn.com 

Contact: Robert Cafiero 

JL GARDNER HARDWOODS, LLC 

1199 Muse Field Road 

Rocky Mount, VA 24151 

Telephone: (540) 420-2133 

Fax: (540) 483-0874 

Email: leeland@jlgardner.org 

Web Address: www.jlgardner.org 

Contact: Leeland Gardner Jr 

J.M. JONES LUMBER COMPANY 

P.O. Box 1368 

Natchez, MS 39121 

Telephone: (601) 442-7471 

Fax: (601) 446-7448 

Email: hjones@jolumco.com 

Web address: www.jolumco.com 

Contact: Lee Jones 

JIM C. HAMER COMPANY 

P.O. Box 418 

Kenova, WV 25530 

Telephone: (304) 453-6381 

Fax: (304) 453-6587 

Email: twebb@jimchamer.com 

Web address: www.jimchamer.com 

Contact: Todd Webb 

KAMPS HARDWOODS, INC. 

6925 Dutton Industrial Park Dr SE 

Dutton, MI 49316 

Telephone: (616) 554-9339 

Fax: (616) 554-9779 

Email: robk@kampshardwoods.com 

Web address: www.kampshardwoods.com 

Contact: Rob Kukowski 

KENDRICK FOREST PRODUCTS 

P.O. Box 457 

601 South Washington 

Edgewood, IA 52042 

Telephone: (563) 928-6431 

Fax: (563) 928-7215 

Email: myest@kendrickinc.com 

Web address: www.kfpiowa.com 

Contact: Matt Yest 

KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY 

105 South Main St., Route 201 

Solon, ME 04979 

Telephone: (207) 643-2110 

Fax: (207) 643-2113 

Email: mmallet@kennebeclumber.com 

Web address: www.kennebeclumber.com 

Contact: Max Mallet 

KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

111 Corporate Drive 

Frankfort, KY 40601 

Telephone: (502) 564-4983 

Fax: (502) 564-0303 

Email: jonathan.vanbalen@ky.gov 

Web address: www.kyagr.com 

Contact: Jonathan Van Balen 

KEPLEY‐FRANK HARDWOOD CO., INC. 

975 Conrad Hill Mine Road 

Lexington, NC 27292 

Telephone: (336) 746-5419 

Fax: (336) 746-6177 

Email: kepleyfrank@gmail.com 

WContact: James H. Kepley, Jr. 

KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC. 

W11143 County Highway G 

P.O. Box 160 

Antigo, WI 54409 

Telephone: (715) 623-5410 

Fax: (715) 627-4399 

Email: timk@kretzlumber.com 

Web address: www.kretzlumber.com 

Contact: Tim Kassis 

KRUEGER LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

21324 USH 151 

Valders, WI 54245 

Telephone: (920) 775-4663 

Fax: (920) 775-4339 

Email: larry@kruegerlumber.com 

Web address: http://www.kruegerlumber.com 

Contact: Larry Krueger 

LAWRENCE LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

3360 Cansler Circle 

Maiden, NC 28650 

Telephone: (828) 428-5601 

Fax: (828) 428-5602 

Email: beam292@gmail.com 

Web address: www.lawrencelumberinc.com 

Contact: Kim Beam 

LEADMAN FLOORING, LLC. 

4975 Avalon Ridge Pkwy Suite 100 

Peachtree Corners, 

GA 30071 

Telephone: (770) 817-1430 

Fax: (770) 817-1431 

Email: davidyan@leadmanga.com 

Web Address: www.leadmanflooring.com 

Contact: David Yan 

LEWIS BROTHERS LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

P.O. Box 334 

1031 13th Street, NW 


Telephone: (205) 373-2496 

Fax: (205) 373-2122 

Email: joe@lewisbrotherslumber.com 

Web address: 

Contact: Joe B. Lewis 

LINDEN LUMBER, LLC 

23741 US HWY 43 

P.O. Box 480369 

Linden, AL 36748 

Telephone: (334) 295-2554 

Fax: (334) 295-8088 

Email: tthornburgh@redcrown.com 

Web address: www.lindenlumber.com 

Contact: Tim Thornburgh 

M. BOHLKE VENEER CORPORATION 

8375 North Gilmore Rd 

Fairfield, OH 45014 

Telephone: (513) 874-4400 

Fax: (513) 682-1469 

Email: email@mbohlkeveneer.com 

Web address: www.mbveneer.com 

Contact: Manfred Bohlke 

MACDONALD & OWEN LUMBER 

1900 Riley Road 

Sparta, WI 54669 

Telephone: (608) 269-4417 

Fax: (608) 269-4418 

Email: adam@hardwoodlumber.net 

Web address: www.hardwoodlumber.net 

Contact: Adam Hyer 

MADERAS LA MISION S.A. DE C.V. 

Caxena 2491 Colonia Providencia 

Guadalajara, JAL 44630 

Telephone: (333) 642-0801 

Email: monica.day@maderaslamision.com 

Web address: www.maderaslamision.com 

Contact: Monica Day 

MATSON LUMBER COMPANY 

132 Main Street 

Brookville, PA 15825 

Telephone: (814) 849-5334 

Fax: (814) 849-3811 

Email: mcaruso@matsonlumber.com 

Web address: www.matsonlumber.com 

Contact: Mike Caruso 

MAYFIELD LUMBER COMPANY 

P.O. Box 848 

McMinnville, TN 37111 

Telephone: (931) 668-3252 

Fax: (931) 668-2363 

Email: mayfieldlbr@blomand.net 

Web address: www.mayfieldlumber.com 

Contact: David Mayfield 

MCCLAIN FOREST PRODUCTS/LEGACY WOOD 

PRODUCTS 

1050 Girdley St. 

West Plains, MO 65775 

Telephone: (417) 257-7795 

Fax: (417) 257-7193 

Email: Email: dmurray@mcclainforestproducts.com 

Web address: www.mcclainforestproducts.com 

Contact: Darwin Murray 

MCGEE LUMBER COMPANY INC. 

1305 Baptist Line Rd. 


Telephone: (205) 373-6704 

Fax: (205) 373-2042 

Email: mcgee001@centurytel.net 

Web address: www.mcgeelumberco.com 

Contact: John McGee 

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT 

525 W. Allegan Street 

Lansing, MI 48909 

Telephone: (517) 614-5518 

Email: lacourtd2@michigan.gov 

Web address: www.michigan.gov/mdard 

Contact: Donna LaCourt 

MID MO TIMBER, LLC 

4407 Orrine St. 

Columbia, MO 65201 

Telephone: (573) 356-7224 

Email: masontimber@gmail.com 

Contact: Ben Mason 

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MIDDLE TENNESSEE LUMBER CO., INC. 

240 Gum Branch Road 

Burns, TN 37029 

Telephone: (615) 740-5100 

Fax: (615) 446- 

Email: elacey@midtnlumber.com 

Web address: www.midtnlumber.com 

Contact: Eric Lacey 

MIDWEST HARDWOOD CORP. 

9540 83rd Ave. N 

Maple Grove, MN 55369 

Telephone: (763) 391-6716 

Fax: (763) 391-6742 

Email: inquiries@midwesthardwood.com 

Web address: www.midwesthardwood.com 

Contact: William Parks 

MIDWEST WALNUT COMPANY 

1914 Tostevin Street 

Council Bluffs, IA 51503 

Telephone: (712) 325-9191 

Fax: (712) 325-0156 

Email: larrym@midwestwalnut.com 

Web address: www.midwestwalnut.com 

Contact: Larry Mether 

MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 

Woolfolk Office Building, 501 N. West St. 

P.O. Box 849 

Jackson, MS 39205 

Telephone: (601) 359-3618 

Fax: (601) 359-3605 

Email: chelfrich@mississippi.org 

Web address: www.mississippi.org 

Contact: Courtney Helfrich 

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

P.O. Box 630 

1616 Missouri Boulevard 

Jefferson City, MO 65102 

Telephone: (573) 751-7213 

Fax: (573) 751-2868 

Email: Kayla.Otto@mda.mo.gov 

Web address: www.agriculture.mo.gov 

Contact: Kayla Otto 

MISSOURI WALNUT LLC 

11417 Oak Road 

Neosho, MO 64850 

Telephone: (417) 455-0972 

Fax: (417) 455-0255 

Email: william@missouriwalnut.com 

Web address: www.missouriwalnut.com 

Contact: William Qian 

MISSOURI‐PACIFIC LUMBER CO. INC. 

694 DD Highway 

Fayette, MO 65248 

Telephone: (660) 248-3000 

Fax: (660) 248-2508 

Email: gcook@mopaclumber.com 

Web address: www.mopaclumber.com 

Contact: Grafton Cook 

MOUNTAIN STATE HARDWOODS 

P.O. Box A 

Bancroft, WV 25011 

Telephone: (304) 543-2591 

Fax: (304) 586-3382 

Email: sengland@mtnstatehardwoods.com 

Web address: www.mtnstatehardwoods.com 

Contact: Scott England 

MUTH LUMBER COMPANY 

1301 Adams Lane 

Ironton, OH 45638 

Telephone: (740) 533-0800 

Fax: (740) 533-0725 

Email: muthy27@yahoo.com 

Web address: muthlumbercompany.com 

Contact: Mark Muth 

NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCATION 

P.O. Box 34518 

6830 Raleigh LaGrange 

Memphis, TN 38184-0518 

Telephone: (901) 377-1818 

Fax: (901) 382-6419 

Email: info@nhla.com 

Web address: www.nhla.com 

Contact: Lorna Christie 

NATIONAL WOOD FLOORING ASSOCIATION 

111 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. 

Chesterfield, MO 63005 

Telephone: (636) 519-9663 

Fax: (636) 519-9664 

Email: michaelm@nwfa.org 

Web address: www.nwfa.org 

Contact: Michael Martin 

NEW YORK WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT 

COUNCIL 

10B Airline Drive 

Albany, NY 12235 

Telephone: (518) 457-6773 

Fax: (518) 457-2716 

Email: theresa.sweeney@agriculture.ny.gov 

Contact: Theresa Sweeney 

NINA COMPANY, LLC 

774 Adele Avenue 

Arnold, MD 21012 

Telephone: (410) 647-8990/(443) 994-0975 

Fax: (410) 647-0974 

Email: mlipschitz@ninacompany.com 

Web address: www.ninacompany.com 

Contact: Mark Lipschitz 

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & 

CONSUMER SERVICES 

1020 Mail Service Center 

Raleigh, NC 27699-1020 

Phone: (919) 707-3160 

Fax: (919) 715-0083 

Email: john.hammond@ncagr.gov 

Web address: www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/internat 

Contact: John Hammond 

NORTH CASCADES FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC 

202 Pine Court 

Pittsgurgh, PA 15237 

Phone: (206) 550-8114 

Fax: (412) 235-2690 

Email: ryjordan@northcascade.com 

Contact: Robert Jordan 

NORTHEASTERN LOGGER’S ASSOCIATION 

PO Box 69 

3311 State Rt. 28 

Old Forge, NY 13420 

Telephone: (315) 369-3078 

Fax: (315) 369-3736 

Email: jphaneuf@northernlogger.com 

Web address: www.northernlogger.com 

Contact: Joseph Phaneuf 

NORTHERN HARDWOODS 

45807 HWY M-26 

Southrange, MI 49963 

Telephone: (715) 533-6193 

Fax: (906) 487-6417 

Email: rpeterson@northernhardwoods.com 

Web Address: www.northernhardwoods.com 

Contact: Ryan Peterson 

NORTHLAND CORPORATION 

P.O. Box 265 

2600 Highway #146 East 

LaGrange, KY 40031 

Telephone: (502) 222-2527 

Fax: (502) 222-5355 

Email: orng@northlandcorp.com 

Web address: www.northlandcorp.com 

Contact: Orn E. Gudmundsson, Jr. 

NORTHLAND FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. 

P.O. Box 369 

16 Church Street 

Kingston, NH 03801 

Telephone: (603) 642-3665 

Fax: (603) 642-8670 

Email: jfrench@northlandforest.com 

Web address: www.northlandforest.com 

Contact: Jameson French 

NORTHWEST HARDWOODS 

820 A Street, Suite, 500 

Tacoma, WA 98402 

Telephone: (253) 568-6800 

Fax: (253) 301-3231 

Email: jacob.schriner@northwesthardwoods.com 

Web address: northwesthardwoods.com 

Contact: Jacob Schriner 

OAKS UNLIMITED, INC. 

3530 Jonathan Creek Road 

Waynesville, NC 28786 

Telephone: (828) 926-1621 

Fax: (828) 926-3383 

Email: mail@oaksunlimited.com 

Web address: www.oaksunlimited.com 

Contact: Mark Taylor 

OHIO INTERNATIONAL LUMBER, LLC 

Po Box 309 

Waverly, OH 

Telephone: (434) 660-6491 

Fax:(740) 941-1333 

Email: rickfaulkner@me.com 

Web address: www.ohiointernationallumber.com 

Contact: Richard Faulkner 

PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATES, INC. 

16000 Christensen Road 

Suite 130 

Tukwila, WA 98188 

Telephone: (206) 267-0300 

Fax: (206) 248-9388 

Email: keiko@pia-usa.com 

Web address: www.pia-usa.com 

Contact: Keiko Gates 

PACIFIC RIM EXPORT, INC. 

11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite 3031 

Phoenix, AZ 85028-1621 

Telephone: (602) 788-4277 

Fax: (602) 788-8996 

Email: nickn@pacificrimexport.com 

Web address: www.PacificRimExport.com 

www.hardwood.jp 

Contact: Hayato “Nick” Nakamura 

PENN LUMBER INC 

3150 Middle Road 

Richfield, PA 17086 

Telephone: (819) 478-7721 

Fax: (819) 477-6636 

Email: wgenest@primewood-lumber.com 

Web address: www.primewood-lumber.com 

Contact: William Genest 

PENN‐SYLVAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

P.O. Box 111 

Spartansburg, PA 16434 

Telephone: (814) 694-2311 

Fax: (814) 654-7155 

Email: j.reese@earthlink.net 

Web address: www.lumber12.com 

Contact: Jay Reese 

PENNSYLVANIA HARDWOODS DEVELOPMENT 

COUNCIL 

2301 N. Cameron Street, Rm 308 

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408 

Telephone: (717) 772-3715 

Fax: (717) 705-0663 

Email: dbender@state.pa.us 

Web address: www.agriculture.state.pa.us 

Contact: D. Wayne Bender 

PIKE LUMBER COMPANY, INC 

719 Front St. 

P.O. Box 247 

Akron, IN 46910 

Telephone: (574) 893-4511 

Fax: (574) 893-7400 

Email: cbrouyette@pikelumber.com 

Web address: www.pikelumber.com 

Contact: Craig Brouyette 

POLARIS HARDWOOD PRODUCTS, LLC 

4501 Cartwright Rd., Suite 304 

Missouri City, TX 77459 

Telephone: (217) 836-2716 

Email: KongSL@genesisforest.com 

Contact: Siang Lian Kong 

PJ LUMBER COMPANY 

1401 Saint Stephens Road 

Prichard, AL 36610 

Telephone: (251) 452-3451 

Fax: (251) 456-0709 

Email: ignacio.olavide@pjlumber.nl 

Web address: www.pjlumber.com 

Contact: Ignacio Olavide 

R&B HARDWOOD CORP. 

13300 Amar Road 

City of Industry, CA 91746 

Telephone: (626) 968-5768 

Fax: (626) 968-9362 

Email: info@rnbhardwood.com 

Contact: Xiangmin Lin 

RALPH TAYLOR LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

560 Erin Drive 


Telephone: (901) 684-1400 

Fax: (901) 684-1404 

Email: adam@rtlumber.com 

Web address: www.rtlumber.com 

Contact: Adam Taylor 

RAM FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. 

1716 Honeoye Road 

Shinglehouse, PA 16748 

Telephone: (814) 697-7185 

Fax: (814) 697-7190 

Email: ramsales@frontiernet.net 

Web address: www.ram-forest.com 

Contact: Mike Tarbell 

REPUBLIC FOREST PRODUCTS 

560 Airport Rd; PO Box 1627 

Gallatin, TN 37066 

Telephone: (615) 230-7355 

Fax: (615) 451-3299 

Email: bfowler@fowlerlumber.com 

Web address: www.republicforest.com 

Contact: Bill Fowler 

RFL GROUP, INC. 

P.O. Box 361 

Lake Osweego, OR 97034 

Telephone: (503) 684-0774 

Fax: (503) 684-0776 

Email: hprice@rflgroup.net 

Web address: www.rflgroup.net 

Contact: Hayden Price 

ROBERT S. COLEMAN LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

7019 Everona Rd. 

Culpepper, VA 22701 

Telephone: (540) 854-4628 

Fax: (540) 854-5096 

Email: jamie.coleman@hotmail.com 

Web address: www.rscolemanlumber.com 

Contact: Jamie Coleman 

ROBINSON LUMBER COMPANY 

4000 Tchoupitoulas Street 

New Orleans, LA 70115 

Telephone: (800) 874-1165 

Fax: (504) 897-0820 

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Email: Mallory@roblumco.com 

Web address: www.roblumco.com 

Contact: Mallory Robinson 

ROLLING RIDGE WOODS A DIVISION OF YODER 

LUMBER CO. 

10095 Emerson Avenue 

Parkersburg, WV 26104 

Telephone: (304) 464-4980 

Fax: (304) 464-4988 

Email: kaseyc@yoderlumber.com 

Web address: www.rollingridgewoods.com 

Contact: Kasey Chaney 

RON JONES HARDWOOD SALES, INC. 

2 East High Street 

P.O. Box 232 

Union City, PA 16438 

Telephone: (814) 438-7622 

Fax: (814) 438-2008 

Email: steve@ronjoneshardwood.com 

Web address: www.ronjoneshardwood.com 

Contact: Steve Jones 

ROSSI GROUP, LLC 

213 Court St 

Middletown, CT 06457 

Telephone: (860) 632-3500 

Fax: (860) 613-3727 

Email: trossi@rossilumber.com 

Web address: www.rossigroup.net 

Contact: Theodore “Ted” Rossi 

ROY ANDERSON LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

1115 Columbia Ave 

P.O. Box 275 

Tompkinsville, KY 42167 

Telephone: (270) 487-6590 

Fax: (270) 487-9441 

Email: info@ralumber.com 

Web address: www.ralumber.com 

Contact: Lowery Anderson 

SEELAND WOOD, LLC 

42902 Bittner Sq 

Ashburn, VA 20148 

Telephone: (215) 343-5798 

Email: lcusa1234@gmail.com 

Web address: www.seelandwood.com 

Contact: Lin Chen 

SHANNON LUMBER INTERNATIONAL 

P.O. Box 16929 


Telephone: (800) 473-3765 

Fax: (662) 280-2063 

Email: jacks@jtshannon.com 

Web address: www.jtshannon.com 

Contact: Jack Shannon III 

SHOMAKER LUMBER COMPANY INC. 

24895 Hwy 22 North 

P.O. Box 698 

McKenzie, TN 38201 

Telephone: (731) 352-5777 

Fax: (731) 352-9301 

Email: shomakerlumber@bellsouth.net 

Web address: www.shomakerlumbercompany.com 

Contact: Ronnie Shomaker 

SND HARDWOODS COMPANY 

P.O. Box 40743 

Nashville, TN 37204 

Telephone: (615) 889-3030 

Fax: (615) 889-3633 

Email: sndhardwood@bellsouth.net 

Web address: 

Contact: Elie Joseph Ghanem 

SNOWBELT HARDWOODS, INC. 

345 Ringle Drive 

Hurley, WI 54534 

Telephone: (715) 561-2200 

Fax: (715) 561-2040 

Email: bfrancois@snowbelthardwoods.com 

Web address: www.snowbelthardwoods.com 

Contact: Brady Francois 

SOMERSET WOOD PRODUCTS 

138 East Antioch Avenue Burnsidet, KY 42519 

Telephone: (606) 561-4146 

Fax: (606) 561-6337 

Email: gcrawford@somersetwood.com 

Web address: www.somersetwood.com 

Contact: George Crawford 

SONOKING CORPORATION 

#5 Northern Boulevard Unit #2 

P.O. Box 1055 

Amherst, NH 03031-1055 

Telephone: (603) 886-4600 

Fax: (603) 886-4626 

Email: info@sonoking.com 

Web address: www.sonoking.com 

Contact: Alex Chiang 

SOUTHERN GROUP OF STATE FORESTERS 

SGSF c/o Texas Forest Service 

200 Technology Way Ste 1120 

College Station, TX 77845-3424 

Telephone: (979) 458-6683 

Fax: (979) 458-6622 

Email: wib.owen@southernforests.org 

Web address: www.southerforests.org 

Contact: Wib Owen 

STEPHENS HARDWOOD, LLC 

314 Norma Rd 

Huntsville, TN 37756 

Tel: (423) 663-2564 

Fax: (423) 663-4172 

Contact: Jerry Stephens 

Email: stephenshardwood@highlands.net 

Web: www.stephenshardwood.com 

SUMMIT FOREST PRODUCTS 

4213 N. Buffalo Street Suite 2 

Orchard Park, NY 14127 

Telephone: (716) 508-3674 

Fax: (716) 508-3673 

Email: matt@summit-forest.com 

Web Address: www.summit-forest.com 

Contact: Matt Bubar 

SUPERIOR HARDWOODS OF OHIO, INC. 

P.O. Box 606 

Wellston, Ohio 45692 

Tel: (740) 384-5677 

Email: aconway@shlumber.com 

Web: shlumber.com 

Contact: Adam Conway 

SWANSON FOREST PRODUCTS 

5837 29th Avenue Drive 

Vinton, Iowa 52349 

Tel: (319) 472-5213 

Email: eijikawahara@frontier.com 

Web: swansonforestproduct.com 

Contact: Eiji Kawahara 

TENESSEE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

FORESTRY DIVISION 

440 Hogan Road, Bruer Building 

Nashville, TN 37220 

Telephone: (615) 837-5437 

Fax: (615) 837-5003 

Email: kerry.r.livengood@tn.gov 

Web address: www.state.tn.us/agriculture/forestry 

Contact: Kerry Livengood 

THE FREEMAN CORPORATION 

P.O. Box 96 

Winchester, KY 40392 

Telephone: (859) 744-4312 

Fax: (859) 744-4363 

Email: gfreeman@freemancorp.com 

Web address: www.freemancorp.com 

Contact: George Freeman 

THOMPSON APPALACHIAN HARDWOODS 

100 Harless Drive 

Huntland, TN 37345 

Telephone: (931) 469-7272 

Fax: (931) 469-7269 

Email: lauraann@taphardwoods.com 

Web address: www.taphardwoods.com 

Contact: Laura Ann Thompson 

THOMPSON HARDWOODS, INC. 

P.O. Box 788 

320 J.A. Yawn Road 

Hazlehurst, GA 31539 

Telephone: (912) 375-5174 ext. 384 

Fax: (912) 375-9191 

Email: jstevenson@thompsonhardwoods.com 

Web address: www.thompsonhardwoods.com 

Contact: John Stevenson 

TIGERTON LUMBER COMPANY 

121 Cedar St 

Tigerton, WI 54486 

Telephone: (715) 535-2181 

Fax: (715) 535 - 2997 

Email: mike@tigertonlumber.com 

Web address: www.tigertonlumber.com 

Contact: Mike Schulke 

TIOGA HARDWOODS, INC. 

12685 State Rte 38 

Berkshire, NY 13736 

Telephone: (607) 657-8686 

Fax: (607) 657-8689 

Email: ScottS@tiogahardwoods.com 

Web address: www.tiogahardwoods.com 

Contact: Scott Snyder 

TM WOOD PRODUCTS 

345 Barrett Lane 

Cabot, AR 72033 

Telephone: (501) 941-3706 

Fax: (501) 941-0823 

Email: tmwoodproducts2007@yahoo.com 

Web address: www.tmwoodproducts.com 

Contact: Mary Wood 

TMX SHIPPING COMPANY, INC. 

P.O. Box 747 

Morehead City, NC 28557 

Telephone: (252) 726-1111 

Fax: (252) 726-9097 

Email: cstruyk@tmxship.com 

Web address: www.tmxship.com 

Contact: Curtis Struyk 

TRACY EXPORT, INC. 

18525 US 20W 

East Dubuque, IL 61025 

Telephone: (815) 747-2550 

Fax: (815) 747-2591 

Email: craig@tracyexportinc.com 

Web address: www.tracyexportinc.com 

Contact: Craig Tracy 

TRI‐STATE TIMBER, LLC 

PO Box 6983 

Bloomington, IN 47407 

Telephone: (812) 829-9999 

Fax: (812) 829-9998 

Email: brett@tristatetimber.com 

Web address: www.tristatetimber.com 

Contact: Cheryl Franklin 

TRN USA FOREST LLC. 

2 Lincrest St. 

Syosset, NY 11791 

Telephone: (516) 605-0562 

Fax: (516) 605-0563 

Email: trnlumber@gmail.com 

Web address: 

Contact: Lishan Zhong 

TUMAC LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

805 SW Broadway 

Suite 1500 


Telephone: (503) 721-7680 

Fax: (503) 721-7669 

Email: gsoper@tumac.com 

Web address: www.tumac.com 

Contact: Gray Soper 

TURMAN TRADING, LLC 

3504 Mudpike Road 

Christiansburg, VA 24073 

Telephone: (540) 639-3562 

Email: josh@theturmangroup.com 

Web address: www.theturmangroup.com 

Contact: Joshua Bond 

TURN BULL LUMBER COMPANY 

P.O. Box 310 

474 Sweet Home Church Road 

Elizabethtown, NC 28337 

Telephone: (910) 862-4447 

Fax: (910) 862-7753 

Email: pemjenkins@turnbulllumber.com 

Web address: www.turnbulllumber.com 

Contact: Pembroke Jenkins 

TUSCARORA HARDWOOD, INC. 

2240 Shermans Valley Road 

P.O. Box 64 Route 274 

Elliottsburg, PA 17024 

Telephone: (717) 582-4122 

Fax: (717) 582-7438 

Email: sales@tuscarorahardwoods.com 

Web address: www.tuscarorahardwoods.com 

Contact: Aquillas Peachey 

TYR WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. 

Jefferson Station 

400 SW Sixth Ave Suite 600 


Telephone: (503) 644-5666 

Fax: (971) 544-7380 

Email: sven@tyrwood.com 

Web address: tyrwood.com 

Contact: Sven Melbo 

U‐C COATINGS CORPORATION 

P.O. Box 1066 

Buffalo, NY 14215 

Telephone: (716) 833-9366 

Fax: (716) 833-0120 

Email: norm@uccoatings.com 

Web address: www.uccoatings.com 

Contact: Norman Murray 

UFP INTERNATIONAL, LLC 

10300 N.W. 121st Way 

Medley, FL 33178 

Telephone: (305) 556-8003 

Fax: (305) 556-7883 

Email: mnuclo@ufpi.com 

Web address: www.ufpi.com 

Contact: Michael Nuclo 

USA WOODS INTERNATIONAL INC. 

P.O. Box 38507 

Memphis, TN 38183-0507 

Telephone: (901) 753-7718 

Fax: (901) 753-7815 

Email: ron@usawoods.com 

Web address: www.usawoods.com 

Contact: Ron Carlsson 

VERDE WOOD INTERNATIONAL 

108 East Main St. 

Suite 7 

Carrboro, NC 27510 

Telephone: (919) 306-0965 

Fax: (866) 563-5256 

Email: mark@verde-wood.com 

Web address: www.verde-wood.com 

Contact: Mark Hopper 

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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & 

CONSUMER SERVICES 

102 Governor Street 

Room 330 

Richmond, VA 23219 

Telephone: (804) 371-8991 

Fax: (804) 225-4434 

Email: caitlin.clark@vdacs.virginia.gov 

Web address: www.vdacs.virginia.gov/international 

Contact: Caitlin Clark 

W.M. CRAMER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

P.O. Box 2768 

Augusta, GA 30914 

Telephone: (706) 736-2622 

Fax: (706) 736-2652 

Email: rburnett@cramerlumber.com 

Web address: www.cramerlumber.com 

Contact: Rick Burnett 

WAGNER LUMBER COMPANY 

4060 Gaskill Road 

Owego, NY 13827 

Telephone: (607) 687-5362 

Fax: (607) 687-2633 

Email: shouseknec@aol.com 

Web address: www.wagnerlumber.com 

Contact: Stephan Houseknecht 

WALNUT LOG BUYERS OF AMERICA 

17711 State Route D 

St. Joseph, MO 64505 

Telephone: (888) 413-3451 

Email: walnutbuyers@gmail.com 

Web address: walnutlogbuyersofamerica.com 

Contact: David DuVall 

WALTER M. FIELDS LUMBER COMPANY 

2401 Harbor Ave. 

P.O. Box 13231 


Telephone: (901) 948-7751 

Fax: (901) 948-7752 

Email: wally@fieldslumber.com 

Web address: www.fieldslumber.com 

Contact: Wally Fields 

WEST VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 

1900 Kanawha Blvd. 

Bldg. #6, Room 531 

Charleston, WV 25305 

Telephone: (304) 558-2234 

Fax: (304) 558-1957 

Email: dmartin@wvdo.org 

Web address: www.wvdo.org 

Contact: Debra Martin 

WESTERN HARDWOOD ASSOCIATION 

P.O. Box 1095 

Camas, WA 98607 

Telephone: (360) 835-1600 

Fax: (360) 835-1910 

Email: wha@westernhardwood.org 

Web address: www.westernhardwood.org 

Contact: Dave Sweitzer 

WHEELAND LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 

3558 Williamson Trail 

Liberty, PA 16930 

Telephone: (570) 324-6042 

Fax: (570) 324-2127 

Email: ray@wheelandlumber.com 

Web address: www.wheelandlumber.com 

Contact: Ray E. Wheeland 

WHG INVESTMENT‐1, LLC 

P.O. Box 62092 

Sunnyvale, CA 94088 

Telephone: (408) 518-2063 

Email: elw1248@vip.163.com 

Contact: Eugene L. Wei 

WHITSON LUMBER COMPANY 

P.O. Box 212 

Oak Park, IL 60603-0212 

Telephone: (615) 491-7111 

Fax: (773) 654-4914 

Email: primmj@sbcglobal.net 

Web address: www.whitsonlumber.com 

Contact: Joseph Primm 

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

2811 Agricultural Drive 

Madison, WI 53713 

Telephone: (608) 224-5102 

Fax: 

Email: jennifer.lu@wi.gov 

Web address: 

Contact: Jennifer Lu 

WOOD COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS 

ASSOCIATION 

5353 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 350 

Minneapolis, MN 55416 

Telephone: (952) 564-3046 

Fax: (952) 252-8096 

Email: wcma@woodcomponents.org 

Web address: http://woodcomponents.org 

Contact: Amy Snell 

WOOD HOLLEY LUMBER COMPANY 

P.O. Box 640157 

Nanafalia, AL 36764 

Tel: (334) 430-2705 

Email: Thomas.Crawford@woodholleylumber.com 

Web: www.woodholleylumber.com 

Contact: Thomas Crawford 

WOOD PRODUCTS INC. 

442 South 8th St. 

Oakland, MD 21550 

Telephone: (301) 334-9451 

Fax: (301) 334-3054 

Email: bbrown@woodproductsinc.com 

Web address: www.woodproductsinc.com 

Contact: Brian Brown 

FOREIGN PARTNER 

AMERICAN HARDWOODS PTY LTD 

14 Duffy Street 

Borwood, Vic 3125, Australia 

Telephone: +61 398085001 

Fax: +61 398084007 

Email: richard.bugg@americanhardwoods.com.au 

Web address: www.americanhardwoods.com.au 

Contact: Richard Bugg 

APP TIMBER 

No. 21, Jalan Utarid U5/11 

Mah Sing Industrial Park 

Shah Alam, Selangor 

Malaysia 

Telephone: (+60) 12-289-0658 

Email: info@apptimber.com 

Web address: www.apptimber.com 

Contact: Michael Hermens 

BRENSTOL LLC 

Peterburi tee 44 

Tallinn, Harju 

Estonia 

Telephone: (+372) 5621-1110 

Email: marko@brenstol.ee 

Web address: www.thermory.com 

Contact: Marko Kajandu 

BROOKS BROTHERS UK LTD 

Blackwater Place, The Causeway 

Maldon, Essex CMg4GG 

England 

Telephone: 01621 877400 

Fax: 01621 859054 

Email: Darren.McCarthy@brookstimber.co.uk 

Web: www.brookstimber.com 

Contact: Darren McCarthy 

D&L TIMBER PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORP LTD. 

2/F 40A Tai Mong Tsai 

Sai Kung, Hong Kong 

Tel: +52 9681-0097 

Email: plaifonglo@icloud.com 

Contact: Patty Lo 

DALIAN HAIFENG WALNUT CO., LTD 

No. 113 Northwest Street, Taiping Industrial Zone 

Pulandian, Dalian, LiaoNing, China 116200 

Tel: +86 0411-39512600 

Fax: +86 0411-39512600 

Contact: Zi-Xin Zhao 

Email: hf_walnut@163.com 

DONGGUAN SENYONG WOOD CO., LTD 

No. 22 Building 13th, JiLong Timber Market 

Dalingshan Town, Dongguan, Guangdong 

China 

Telephone: (+86) 769-82186190 

Fax: (+86) 769-82186191 

email: sungemlumber@163.com 

Contact: Bonnie Wang 

FALCON LUMBER 

678 S.W. Foresta Terrace 


Telephone: (503) 719-5798 

Fax: (503) 477-6158 

Email: brin.langmuir@falconlumber.com 

Web address: www.falconlumber.com/ 

Contact: Brin Langmuir 

GUONGXI YIHUAHENGLIN INDUSTRIAL 

No. 358 Zinhua Road 

Qinzhou, Guongxi 

China 53500 

Telephone: (+86) 158-8036-9555 

Fax: (+86) 777-280-0019 

Email: zhonghuajian117@126.com 

Web address: www.yihuahenglin.com 

Contact: Huajian Zhong 

MATHEWS TIMBER PTY LTD 

41 Rushdale St Knoxfield 

Melbourne, VIC 3180 

Australia 

Telephone: 87566333 

Fax: 87566332 

Email: tonym@mathewstimber.com.au 

Web address: www.mathewstimber.com.au.com 

Contact: Tony Mathews, Greg Mathews 

NOVAWOOD 

Gerede OSB No: 101 

Bolu, Turkey 14900 

Telephone: (+90) 212-670-3825 

Fax:(+90) 212-670-3825 

Email: yakup.kayatas@novawood.com 

Web address: www.novawood.com 

Contact: Yakup Kayatas 

PABLO PUBLISHING 

3 Ang Mo Kio Street 62 #01-23 

Singapore 569139 

Telephone: (+65) 6266 5512 

Email: williampang@pabloasia.com 

Web address: www.pabloasia.com 

Contact: William Pang 

QINGDAO CX JOY HARDWOODS COMPANY, LTD 

721 Lanzhoudonglu, Jiaozhou 

Qingdao, Shandon Province 

China 

Telephone: (+86) 532-8826-7842 

Fax: (+86) 532-8826-7802 

Email: sales@cx-joy.com 

Web address: www.cx-joy.com 

Contact: Heng-yi Lin 

ROCK LUMBER LTD. 

Unit 1101, 11/F, Tower 1, Cheung Sha Wan Plaza 

833 Cheung Sha Wan Td 

Hong Kong, SAR, China 

Tel: +86 13918909398 

Fax: +852 2125 8287 

Email: Shirmae.lin@gmail.com 

Contact: Shirmae Lin 

SHANGHAI ZHAOZHENG WOOD INDUSTRY CO. 

175, Guanshon Road 

Shanghai, China 200433 

Telephone: (+86) 158-0092-2988 

Fax: (+86) 21-3508-0597 

Email: nonoleo2012@126.com 

Web address: www.zhongji-sh.com 

Contact: Zhiyong Lin 

SHANGHAI ZHONGHAN INVESTMENT 

MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. 

Rm 1605, No. 10, 1628 Alley 

Jinshajiang Rd, Putuo Area 

Shanghai, China 200333 

Telephone: (+86) 021-66508999 

Fax: (+86) 021-56509781 

Email: daisy@zhonghanchina.com 

Web address: www.zhonghanchina.com 

Contact: Zhang Yanghong 

TITAN GLOBAL 

2 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 750 

Mississauga, Ontario 

Canada L4Z 1H8 

Telephone: (905) 306-2797 

Fax: (905) 857-9300 

Email: timber@titancanada.com 

Web address: www.timbercanada.com 

Contact: Amir A Afshar 

TRADEWOOD & CO. 

547 A Lisburn Road 

Belfast BT9 7GQ 

Telephone: (+44) 2890381861 

Fax: (+44) 2890682842 

Email: edith@tradewoodandco.co.uk 

Web address: www.tradewood.co.uk 

Contact: Bryan W. Cochrane 

TIMSPEC 

64 Stoddard Rd 

Mt Roskil, Auckland, 1440 

New Zealand 

Tel: +64 21 2836960 

Fax: +64 92620 0261 

Email: Chris@timspec.co.nz 

Web: www.timspec.co.nz 

Contact: Chris Wiffen 

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covers the markets of the world. With regional offices based in Europe, 

Mexico, Japan, Dubai and Hong Kong, specialised members of staff travel 

widely to events, exhibitions, seminars and meetings to represent the American hardwood 

industry. All regional staff members, most of whom are multi-lingual, can assist with trade 

enquiries, technical questions and communicating with the exporting members of AHEC. 

Most years AHEC holds regional conventions – this year in Xi’an - to provide a platform for 

networking, presentations providing updates on all kinds of projects and a chance to meet 

one on one. Such events are free to regional trade and industry personnel. 

Key AHEC executives from HQ in Washington DC also participate regularly at many industry meetings 

and events within the USA, such as the annual NHLA Convention – this year to be held in Toronto. 

AHEC can also be seen at exhibitions and trade shows around the world. Now AHEC has launched 

a newly-redesigned website www.americanhardwood.org. This is designed to help provide trade 

and industry companies, as well as professionals, to access quality information on every aspect of 

American hardwoods and all the activities of AHEC. 

Keep in touch! 

AHEC GREATER CHINA & SE ASIA 

Regional Office 

Room 2005, 20/F Lippo Centre Tower One, 

89 Queensway, Admiralty, 

Hong Kong 

T: (852) 2724 0228 

F: (852) 2366 8931 

E: info@ahec-china.org 

W: www.ahec-china.org 


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Allegheny Wood Products 13 

American Hardwood Export Council 

FC, IFC, IBC, OBC 

American Lumber 11 

Baillie Lumber 15 

BIFA Wood Vietnam 2018 24 

Hardwood Market Report 19 

Kuang Yung Machinery Co Ltd 51 

MacDonald & Owen Lumber Company 39 

Missouri Walnut LLC 5 

Naonal Hardwood Lumber Associaon 43 

Northwest Hardwoods 25 

Pike Lumber Company Inc 21 

Rossi Group 9 

Sowood Export Council 52 

Sonoking Corporaon 1 

Thompson Hardwoods, Inc 7 

Yoder Lumber and Rolling Ridge Woods 2-3 

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