National Hardwood Magazine - February 2022

NEWS DEVELOPMENTS

NEWS DEVELOPMENTS Continued for its 59th home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds custom, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. The home dedication for United States Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class (Ret.) Daniel “Doc” Jacobs took place recently in Vista, CA. Flooring for the project was donated by NWFA member WD Flooring. Petty Officer Jacobs enlisted in the Navy in 2004 and Frank Miller half-island ad 10-03-17.pdf 1 10/3/17 1:08 PM U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class (Ret.) Daniel “Doc” Jacobs, and his children was deployed to Iraq after completing Corpsman training. In 2006, six months into his seven-month deployment, he was severely injured in an IED explosion that took two lives, left two soldiers as amputees, and resulted in other serious injuries. “Following his injuries, Petty Officer Jacobs became the Navy’s first amputee Corpsman,” said NWFA President and CEO, Michael Martin. “This put him in the position of being the first amputee of all Navy personnel to return to a deployable infantry unit, which speaks to his determination to serve. We’re honored to partner with WD Flooring to provide beautiful wood floors for his new home.” In addition to the 59 homes already completed, NWFA currently is working with its members to source wood flooring for 13 additional R.I.S.E. homes in various stages of planning and construction. Currently, 143 NWFA member companies have donated product, logistics, and installation services in locations throughout the United States, with a total value of more than .7 million. A list of all NWFA R.I.S.E. participating companies can be found at www.nwfa.org/ giving-back.aspx. To learn more about the program, and how you and/or your company can get involved, contact the NWFA at 800.422.4556, or e-mail them at anita.howard@nwfa.org. n 52 FEBRUARY 2022 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE HMA UPDATE Continued from page 12 A Domestic Hardwood Market Update In this session, Dan Meyer, Editor, Hardwood Publishing Company, Inc., will highlight and discuss price trends and potential opportunities for the domestic U.S. Hardwood industry.

Real American Hardwood Coalition Update And if American Hardwood promotion is important to you, this session is a Must! Since its launch in 2019, much has been accomplished by the RAHC (Real American Hardwood Coalition)! You’ll want to hear what’s happening NOW and what the next steps will be for this industry-wide, promotion initiative! Other business sessions on the Conference’s agenda include Backstage Pass, Joshua Davis, Farm Credit Mid-America Vice President of Food & Agribusiness, Advocacy and Representation, Hardwood Federation Executive Director, Dana Lee Cole, and Global Markets Update, American Hardwood Export Council Executive Director, Michael Snow. All of the Conference details are available at www.HMAmembers. org. So, get on board, because the clock is ticking. See you in Florida! n mountable hurdles for the U.S. Hardwood industry. If the U.S., across all listed commodities, is deemed a “low risk” region by the EU then this is potentially good news for U.S. Hardwood access to European markets. n Follow us on & @millerwoodtradepub Wheeland Lumber: Lumber: Responsible, Responsible, Renewable Renewable & Sustainable && Sustainable AHEC REPORT Continued from page 14 the costs of complying with the EU law would hurt subsistence-level farmers and warn of retaliation by foreign governments through the WTO. The officials also argue that the law should be limited to deforestation rather than forest degradation, citing the absence of international definitions on the latter, which they say would make the law hard to enforce. Our conclusion at this stage is that the proposal on the table once again puts wood at a disadvantage. So, there is likely to be hard negotiation both within the EC and externally before this law is passed. But there is no doubt change is coming as the EC have committed to prioritizing deforestation as part of their Green Deal. If this proposal doesn’t get the full backing of the European Parliament and Council then compromise will have to be sought. Either way it is likely to be a couple of years before the new law is implemented. In theory a risk based due diligence approach should not present unsur- With other specialized services including: With With other other specialized services services including: • Veneer Logs & #1 Saw Logs • Veneer • Veneer Logs Logs & #1 & Saw #1 Saw Logs Logs • Kiln Dried Lumber • Kiln • Kiln Dried Dried Lumber Lumber • Clear Strips • Clear • Clear Strips Strips • Surfacing-2-Sides • • Surfacing-2-Sides • Gang Ripping / Parallel Sawing • Gang • Gang Ripping Ripping / Parallel / Parallel Sawing Sawing • Straight Line Ripping • Straight • Straight Line Line Ripping Ripping • Optimized Cross Cut • • Optimized Cross Cross Cut Cut • End Matching • End • End Matching Matching • Edged & Face Glued Products • Edged • Edged & Face & Face Glued Glued Products Products • Molding Millwork • Molding • Molding Millwork Millwork We are FSC We are ® Certified by NEPCon, We are FSC FSC ® by a partner of the Rainforest ® Certified by NEPCon, Alliance a partner partner of the of the Rainforest Alliance Ask for our FSC® Certified Products Ask for Ask our for FSC® our FSC® Certified Certified Products Products Wheeland Lumber Company, Wheeland Inc. Lumber Company, Inc. Inc. 3558 Williamson Trail 3558 3558 Williamson Trail Trail Liberty, PA 16930-9065 USA Liberty, Liberty, PA PA 16930-9065 USA USA Phone: 570.324.6042 Phone: Phone: 570.324.6042 Fax: 570.324.2127 Fax: Fax: 570.324.2127 WheelandLumber.com WheelandLumber.com 19WLC-PFC-NationalHardwoodsMag-ProgramAd-G 19WLC-PFC-NationalHardwoodsMag-ProgramAd-G FEBRUARY 2022 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 53