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Perhaps the most surprising design trend this year is the anticipated decline of the kitchen island. Expect to see even bigger, taller doors with clean lines.

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In a victory for U.S. producers, the U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary results of its 2016-2017 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China. The American Manufacturers of Multilayered Wood Flooring, a domestic coalition of multilayered wood flooring producers, commended the Department of Commerce for the preliminary results: that imports of multilayered wood flooring from China were unfairly dumped in the U.S. market.

Decorative Hardwoods Association® (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XI, Issue XXIII: Home Builder Predicts 9 Key Trends For 2019 | Experts Forecast Growth In Kitchen Cabinets | Trump Upbeat On China Talks; Challenges Loom | Import Tariffs Reduced 2.7% In China

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Gary Gillespie, former Decorative Hardwoods Association® chairman and Columbia Forest Product's executive vice president for Canadian plywood operations and for decorative veneer operations, announced his retirement, effective March 31. "A major contributor to the trade case on dumped Chinese hardwood plywood, Gary has been a cornerstone for our industry," noted Kip Howlett, Decorative Hardwoods Association® president.

Brian Sause began his 17-year career with the Decorative Hardwoods Association® and HPVA Laboratories® after graduating from Virginia Tech with a degree in wood science. Now, Brian will move to Australia with his family for the next three years. He will continue to serve as a consultant for HPVA Laboratories® as Josh Hosen and Chris Palumbo are promoted and will split his current responsibilities. "He leaves some big shoes to fill.