Former DHA Board Chair Dr. Beakler Highlighted

After leaving Armstrong Flooring, wood product scientist and former Decorative Hardwoods Association board chair Dr. Brian Beakler formed a wood science consulting firm, which was recently featured in a Pennsylvania business journal.

 

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Beakler Consulting Services

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Howlett AWFS Presentation On International Trade Now Available Online

Last week, Decorative Hardwoods Association president Kip Howlett talked through the latest issues in international trade at AWFS. Download a copy of his presentation from the link below.

 

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AWFS 2019 Final Speech (PDF)

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U.S. Manufacturers Support Tariffs On China

A survey of 200 manufacturers in Wisconsin reports that Chinese tariffs are hurting business. Even so, 67% of those surveyed support the tariffs - and fair trade.

 

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Woodworking Network: Manufacturers say Chinese tariffs are hurting but support them anyway

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New Zealand Logs Pile Up In China As Radiata Plywood Shipments To U.S. Plummet

Unsold logs from New Zealand are stacking up at Chinese ports as buyers import cheap, sawn timber from Russia and Scandinavia by train. New Zealand woodlot owners are looking at other outlets, including using logs as fuel.

 

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DHA eNews - Trade Court Upholds Hardwood Plywood Decision

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XII, Issue XIII: Trade Court Upholds Hardwood Plywood Decision | China's Imports Of U.S. Forest Products Plummet | Why China Is Still A Vital Market For U.S. Hardwood | Danzer Closes French Plant

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