U.S. Plywood Producers: Certifiers Give Imports A Pass
Posted On
October 02, 2019
The U.S. Structural Plywood Integrity Coalition claims that panels made with Brazilian pine and certified by any of three U.S. certification agencies - PFS TECO, Timber Products Inspection Inc., and International Accreditation Services - do not meet the performance requirements of U.S. Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-09. Allegedly, 35 Brazilian companies are falsely labeling structural panels imported to the U.S. as certified that do not meet the standard. Timber Products Inspection Inc. denies the claims.
Resources:
- The Merchant Magazine: US Plywood Producers Claim Certifiers Giving Imports a Pass
- Woodworking Network: U.S. plywood coalition claims fraudulent certification of Brazilian panels
- Woodworking Network: Timber Products Inspection denies fraudulent plywood certification claims