National Hardwood Magazine - October 2020

HARDWOOD FEDERATION INFO

HARDWOOD FEDERATION INFO Continued from page 20 The Hardwood Federation mission is to advocate for an economically healthy and sustainable American Hardwood community and to influence federal policy to: • Support policies that maintain a healthy economic environment for the Hardwood community, including family businesses and small companies; • Advance policies that improve business conditions for members of the Hardwood industry; ADVANTAGES Unparalleled defect detection using Lucidyne‘s patented Perceptive Sight Artificial Intelligence Provides significant increase in uptime and productivity Lineal Option - requires only 7 lineal feet and configurable to the mill‘s layout Improves high grade production and product consistency www.microtec.eu www.lucidyne.com ADVANTAGES High speed full 4 sided gapless quality scanning Unparalleled defect detection thanks to integrated artificial intelligence and multisensor approach Improves high grade production and ensures product consistency Ability to scan rough, planed, green or dry • Maintain a fair and level playing field in the global market; • Ensure healthy and economically productive public and private Hardwood forests through effective legislation and practice. This has been our charge since the Federation was created more than 15 years ago…and it will remain true in the foreseeable future. Regardless of the final makeup of Congress, there will be work for us to do. The last few years have been difficult for many in the industry with the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute and the rise of the COVID-19 crisis. Now more than ever it is important that the industry maintain a presence in our nation’s capital. Over the past several years we have successfully raised the level of awareness policy makers have about our industry. Now is not the time to let up and once again allow those against the use of Hardwood products to define us at the highest levels of government. Our focus for the last few years has been on ensuring a fair international playing field, government designated carbon neutrality of biomass, acceptance of Hardwoods as a green building material, advocating that Hardwoods are a sustainable building product, reforming federal forest management, passing efficient transportation regulations that support the industry, and formalizing small business tax policy that allows growth and expansion. These priorities will continue in 2021 as will work on efforts to recover from COVID-19’s devastating impact on our economy, both national and global. Thank you to the 27 association members of the Hardwood Federation, our corporate funders and our industry supporters who have been instrumental in keeping our 64 OCTOBER 2020 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

doors open in a difficult year. It is our hope and goal that 2021 is a more successful and profitable year for all. We will continue to work hard for you. And remember to vote! n NAFF BULLETIN Continued from page 22 dollar operation that supports his family and more than 500 employee’s families as well. Within our industry, there are hundreds of amazing stories just like this one. Yours may be one of them. The depth of our heritage and passion is evident in every person and in every company within this great industry we call home. Another attribute that surges through this tribe, like sap in a tree, is resilience. Building something from nothing. Weathering fires, floods, wars and now a pandemic. Men and women caring for our greatest natural resource to support millions of families every single day. You. Your story. Are why do what we do at the North American Forest Foundation. By harvesting the next generation through education, the industry will continue to thrive and your story will be handed down to the next generation. Your continued support is helping to change hearts and minds about wood, for good. And, just like you, we’re resilient and pivoting. Turning our face-toface events into digital experiences. And adding a digital version of our Truth About Trees Kits to Teach ersPayTeachers.com, so that educators have access to lesson plans and resources, even while teaching remotely. With your support, we can educate ONE MILLION kids by 2030, encourage young people to choose careers in the forest products industry, and strengthen the fiber of businesses, communities and families, like yours. Together, we’re building something beautiful, for generations. To learn more or find out how you can support this important work, please visit us at www.northameri canforestfoundation.org or drop me a line at adeford@northamericanforestfoundation.org. n Wheeland Lumber: Responsible, Renewable & Sustainable We are FSC ® Certified by NEPCon, a partner of the Rainforest Alliance Ask for our FSC® Certified Products With other specialized services including: • Veneer Logs & #1 Saw Logs • Kiln Dried Lumber • Clear Strips • Surfacing-2-Sides • Gang Ripping / Parallel Sawing • Straight Line Ripping • Optimized Cross Cut • End Matching • Edged & Face Glued Products • Molding Millwork Wheeland Lumber Company, Inc. 3558 Williamson Trail Liberty, PA 16930-9065 USA Phone: 570.324.6042 Fax: 570.324.2127 WheelandLumber.com 19WLC-PFC-NationalHardwoodsMag-ProgramAd-G OCTOBER 2020 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 65 19WLC-PFC-NationalHardwoodsMag-ProgramAd-G.indd 1 9/26/19 10:09 PM