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export shipments. Therefore, com-mitted exporters rallied around the American hardwood and U.S. pavilions to present all Ameri-can species to a market keen to expand its busi-ness with U.S. producers. Also at the show were in-dividual hardwood exporters from Canada, Europe

American Hardwoods Shine At China’s Leading Furniture Industry Show

San Francisco, California–As President Bronson Newburger,

of Clarke Veneers and Plywood, passed the gavel to Incom-

ing President JoAnn Gillebaard-Keller, of Holland Southwest

International, the International Wood Products Association

(IWPA), headquartered in Alexandria, VA, celebrated the end

of the 61st World of Wood Convention, which was held here at

Hotel Nikko. IWPA saw a 9 percent growth in attendance over

last year’s record-setting convention in Austin. The organiza-

tion welcomed a diverse group of attendees from more than

two dozen countries involved in the global wood products trade:

overseas suppliers, importers, trade facilitators, service provid-

ers, non-governmental organizations and government partners.

“I am honored to be the next president of IWPA and plan to

continue our membership growth, build our due diligence train-

ing program even more, provide resources to members as they

tackle the political landscape, and reach out to organizations so

Guangzhou, China–With multiple U.S. lumber export companies in

the Materials Hall 15.1 of the Canton Fair Complex at the recent Inter-zum Guangzhou 2017, Ameri-can hardwoods represented the dominant wood material on offer to the furniture industry in China.China is the leading global importer of U.S. hardwood lum-ber, now account-ing for about 55 percent of all

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Jimmy Liu and Derek Wheeland, Wheeland Lumber Co. Inc., Liberty,

PA

Demon Yan, Yong Jie Xu, Lee Wang, Tony Fu and Dean Alanko, Al-

legheny Wood Products, Petersburg, WV

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(1st row, from left) Patricia Antono, International Wood Products Inc., Apex, NC; Sarah Shrider, Dawn

Engle and Jen McGuire, Robert Weed Plywood Corp., Bristol, IN; (2nd row, from left) Kurniawan Antono,

International Wood Products Inc.; and Will Weed, David Weed and Mark Fiquett, Robert Weed Plywood

Corp.; (3rd row, from left) Makmur Buniadi, APKINDO-Indonesian Wood Panel Association, Jakarta, In-

donesia; and (4th row, from left) Kenny MacMaster, Ryan MacMaster and Robert MacMaster, Argo Fine

Imports Inc., Mandeville, LA; and Bryan Courtney, Robert Weed Plywood Corp.

61st IWPA World Of Wood Sees Third Straight Year Of Record Attendance

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Photos By Paul Miller Jr.

By Michael Buckley

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam–By all accounts the 2017 Vietnam Interna-tional Furniture and Home Acces-sories Fair (VIFA), held here recently at the Saigon Exhibition and Conven-tion Center, was deemed the most successful furniture fair in Vietnam in terms of presentation, participa-tion and products - compared to any held previously. It was larger, more energetic and representative of Vietnam’s industry than previous shows. Vietnam is the American hard-

VIFA Fair Deemed Most Successful Vietnam ShowBy Michael Buckley

Thu and Thao Nguyen, Thompson Hardwoods Inc., Hazlehurst, GA.

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Philippe LeBlancPresidentLumber Resources

Lumber Resources is a concentration lumber facility with a warehouse capacity of 1,500,000 BF. They handle Birdseye Maple, Birch, Walnut, Hard and Soft Maple, as well as other species. Since 2003, Lumber Resources has developed global industry expertise, allowing it to offer its customers the best industrial lumber, pallet components, Hardwood lumber and flooring. Lumber Resources operates in the forest products industry as a wholesaler and distributor, serving Canada, USA, Mexico, Asia and China. They can be reached at: 1627 Boul. Bastien, Quebec, QC G2K 1H1, Tel: (418) 624-0404, Fax: (418) 624-1008, Web site: www.rlumber.ca.

Lumber Resources has been advertising just over a year in both National Hardwood Magazine and the Import/Export Wood Purchasing News. I am very pleased with the feature story you did on our company, and the number of responses and emails I received from the mills I buy from, and the buyers we sell to all over the world! Lumber Resources is consistently reminding their partners (both mills and end users) the products and services that we offer, and your publications provide the perfect platform to accomplish these goals. National Hardwood Magazine and the Import/Export Wood Purchasing News are two trade publications we know produce results because they are being read by our customers and potential customers, and furthermore, provides Lumber Resources the ability to continually build our brand around the globe!

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Mario LussierSimon Lussier Ltd.

Founded in 1938, Simon Lussier Ltd. is a family-owned business with facilities that cover a million square-feet and handling large volumes of lumber. Their concentration yard includes warehouses, a planing mill, dry kilns and a kiln-dried inventory of 4,000,000 BF. They handle air-dried and kiln-dried Hardwood lumber in species such as Aspen, Ash, Basswood, White and Yellow Birch, Hard and Soft Maple, Mahogany, Red and White Oak, and Cherry. Contact them at: 16 De La Seigneurie Blvd., Blainville, QC J7C 3V5, Tel: (450) 435-6591, Fax: (450) 435-2531, Web site: www.simonlussier.com.

Simon Lussier Ltd. is very pleased with the investment we make in both National Hardwood Magazine and the Import/Export Wood Purchasing News in regards to advertising! Your publications give us tremendous exposure to the appearance grade buyers both in North America and overseas. The editorial support you provide, along with the photos you take of our salespeople at various meetings, generate phone calls and inquiries which many times have led to orders. We know the value of keeping our name, products and services before the Hardwood buyers around the world, and your publications provide the means to target and penetrate these important markets!

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