National Hardwood Magazine - July 2011

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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. • 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. 28 Hardwoods Have Workability
Goh Chee Yew, Bakti Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Malaysia; David Cheng, Pio Hardwoods Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Raihan Rahman, Malaysian Timber Council, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Chew Lye Teng, Malaysian Timber Certification Council, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Tham Sing Khow, Malaysian Timber Council; and Leonard Krause, Compliance Specialists, Eugene, Ore. James McGuffin, Shamrock Trading, Portland, Ore.; and Tim Dunn, Specified Components Co., Gurnee, Ill. Alan McIlvain, Alan McIlvain Co., Marcus Hook, Pa.; and Craig Forester, Rex Lumber Co., Acton, Mass. Jim Summerlin, Robinson Lumber Co., Buellton, Calif.; and Garner Robinson, Robinson Lumber Co., New Orleans, La. Reggie Hubbard, Darlington Veneer Co., Darlington, S.C.; Alan Hubbard, Veneer Technologies Inc., Newport, N.C.; and Chris Paras, current president of IWPA, Argo Fine Imports, Virginia Beach, Va. Carlos Segura-Behr, Fr. Meyer’s Sohn North America, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Romel Bezerra, Elof Hansson USA, Pembroke Pines, Fla.; and Carlos Garcia, Fr. Meyer’s North America, Newport Beach, Calif. Christian Mengel, VM International, Greensboro, N.C.; Guy Goodwin, NHG Timber Ltd., Surrey, England; and Will Thompson, Timberwolf Tropical Hardwoods, Easton, Md. Brian Lotz, Timber Holdings International, Milwaukee, Wis.; and Gilbert Schille, Braswood, Brazil JULY/2011 29
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