Import/Export Wood Purchasing News December 2023/January 2024

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Who's Who - Kelly Hostetter - Continued from page 2
Association, American Walnut Manufacturers Association, Wood Products Manufacturers
Association, Forest Stewardship Council and Scientific Certification
Systems Global Services.
For more information, call 937-554-0838, email kelly@kampshardwoods.
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American Walnut Manufacturers Association, Hardwood Manufacturers Association,
Missouri Forest Products Association, American Hardwood Export Council,
Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Association and Real American Hardwood
Coalition.
For more information, call Pescaglia at 660-248-3000, email tonyp@mopaclumber.com
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Adam Moran, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc.,
Cookeville, TN; and Nick Thompson, Thompson Appalachian
Hardwoods, Huntland, TN
Max Luo and Shige Tanaka, NWH, Beachwood, OH
Chris Fouts, Classic American Hardwoods, Memphis,
TN; and Philip Kuckuck, Cascade Hardwood LLC,
Chehalis, WA
Who's Who - Samantha Keenan - Continued from page 2
found traveling, reading or hiking with her friends or family.
AGL is a member of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club, Indiana Hardwood
Lumbermen’s Association, Lake States Lumber Association, New England Lumbermen’s
Association, National Hardwood Lumber Association, North American
Wholesale Lumber Association, National Wood Flooring Association, National
Wood Pallet and Container Association, Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club and Western
Hardwood Association.
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processing, surface treatment, furniture fittings, hardware, locks and accessories.
The exhibition also featured innovative products, technologies, and trends in the
industry.
The American Hardwood Export Council is the leading international trade
association for the U.S. hardwood industry, representing the committed U.S.
hardwood exporters and the major U.S. hardwood product trade associations.
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Who's Who - Tony Pescaglia - Continued from page 2
and has been the sales manager since 2022. Pescaglia has a wide array of experience
in operating a variety of equipment, including but not limited to, end trim
saws, edgers and forklifts. He has been trained in operating MO PAC’s eight dry
kilns, their kiln-dried inventory and fulfilling order requests. He has also managed
employees and day to day operations as the yard foreman.
Pescaglia went to Hickman High School in Columbia, MO and earned his bachelor’s
degree from the University of Missouri.
Pescaglia has been married to his wife Brittany for 12 years and has one son
and one daughter. He enjoys woodworking, coaching his son’s many sports teams
and watching his daughter play the violin and compete in dance. He also enjoys
spending time with extended family on the weekends.
MO PAC Lumber is a member of the National Hardwood Lumber Association,
we don’t lose sight of the major long-term issues that confront us and that the
global wood industries remain united and focused on the opportunities ahead of
us.
"This Convention is designed to help further strengthen these bonds, as our
aim is not only to introduce U.S. exporters to Asian importers, but to also help
foster the relationships between Asian end users and specifiers and the local
wood processing industry and distributors of American hardwoods."
A warm welcome was also echoed by John Chan, Regional Director for AHEC
SE Asia & Greater China. He noted: "Comparing with 2022, U.S. hardwood exported
to China reached $112.5 million in January this year, increased 3 percent
year on year, with U.S. hardwood lumber up 5 percent year on year to $80 million.
The most popular U.S. hardwood species in China by value were Red Oak,
Walnut, Cherry, White Oak, Ash and Yellow Poplar. They accounted for over
91 percent of the total hardwood lumber exports to China. We hope that through
this important Convention, we can further strengthen the trade links of different
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Desmond Johnson, NWH, Beachwood, OH; and Philip Fenwick, Baillie Lumber, Hamburg,
NY
Vivian Tam, Rupert Oliver, Tripp Pryor, John Chan and Michael Snow, AHEC, headquartered
in Sterling VA; and Dana Spessert, National Hardwood Lumber Assoc., Memphis,
TN
Mike Caruso, Matson Lumber, Brookville, PA, with customers.
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Michael Snow, American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Sterling, VA, with Troy Jamieson
and Jian Wang, Merrick Hardwoods Inc., Burnside, KY
Tim Wang, Graf Bros. Lumber & Flooring, South Shore, KY.
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