National Hardwood Magazine - July 2011

NHLA Welcomes
Members At Reception
BY WAYNE MILLER
New Orleans, La.–
National Hardwood Lumber Association
members and their guests enjoyed a cocktail
reception recently in conjunction with the
International Wood Products Association’s
(IWPA) 55 th Annual Convention, held here at
the Loew’s Hotel.
NHLA’s Mission is to serve NHLA
Members in the North American Hardwood
Lumber Industry by: maintaining order,
structure, rules, and ethics in the changing
Hardwood marketplace; providing member
services unique to the Hardwood lumber
industry; driving collaboration across the
Hardwood industry to promote demand for
North American Hardwood lumber and advocate
the interest of the Hardwood community
in public/private policy issues; and building
positive relationships within the global
Hardwood community.
The NHLA is located in Memphis, Tenn.,
and can be reached at 901-377-1818 and
online at www.nhla.com.
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Eugenio Colao, Andrighetti Legnami Spa, Veneto, Italy; Chris Chalkley, Timber Products Co., Springfield, Ore.;
Karl Brown, Weston Premium Woods, Brampton, Ont.; and Chris Connelly, Wood Brokerage International, Lake
Oswego, Ore.
Tom Walthousen, National Hardwood Lumber Association, Memphis, Tenn.; Scott
Hilman and Roy Polatchek, Liberty Woods International Inc., Carlsbad, Calif.; and
Pat Bennett, American Pacific Plywood Inc., Solvang, Calif.
Judd Johnson, Hardwood Market Report, Memphis, Tenn.; and Norm Murray, U•C
Coatings Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.
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