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July 2, 2010

Exhibitors Coming on Board for Expo

A number of major players in the forest products equipment and technology field have already made either written or verbal commitments to participate in Expo 2011, reports Expo Director Eric Gee. A partial list of companies planning to exhibit includes Taylor Machine Works, USNR, Vollmer, Optimil, Baxley Equipment Company and Progress Industries. “We mailed out our sales kit a few weeks ago and are excited by the response we’re seeing so far,” Eric said.

A $200 deposit is all it takes for businesses to ensure they have space when SFPA’s 31^st Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition opens its doors Aug. 11-12, 2011, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. SFPA Associate members also get added benefits, such as priority in exhibit space assignments and hotel reservations along with a free company description and logo in the show program.

If you have questions or need a sales kit, contact Eric at 504/443-4464, ext. 214, or by e-mail at egee@sfpa.org. Information is also available at www.sfpaexpo.com.

SPC Produces Sales Tool for Builders, Developers

The Southern Pine Council has produced a new brochure to help developers and builders promote the features of their raised floor homes and developments to prospective customers. The four-page brochure can be used at open house events or as a direct mail piece by builders and developers of raised floor homes and communities. Designed to complement a consumer version of www.RaisedFloorLiving.com launched last year, the brochure summarizes in brief text the reasons a raised wood floor foundation is the right choice when purchasing or building a new home. An imprint space on the back page can be used by developers and builder to list appropriate contact information.

Click here for a PDF copy of the brochure. Members who would like to share printed copies of the brochure with their customers can contact Richard Wallace, SFPA’s vice president of communications, at 504/443-4464, ext. 236, or by e-mail at rwallace@sfpa.org.

American Forest Foundation, SFI Blast Wood Standard

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative has long voiced its opinion that the U.S. Green Building Council should recognize all credible forest certification programs for a wood certification credit in its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating tool. The American Forest Foundation – coordinator of the American Tree Farm System – added its voice to the fray last week with a strongly worded statement titled “Shutting Out America’s Family Forest Owners.”

In AFF’s statement, President and CEO Tom Martin says, “USGBC is setting benchmarks that only one wood certification system can meet and this one system gets more than 60 percent of its wood supply from overseas. As a result, the potential to support American jobs and rural communities right here at home is ignored. This is troubling because the U.S. wood products industry is facing severe cutbacks and Americans are losing their jobs.” Click here to read AFF’s full statement.

On the cover of its June newsletter, SFI also took a shot at USGBC’s failure to move forward on the issue. “It’s time for the USGB to sunset this lengthy benchmark process, and once and for all recognize all credible forest certification programs,” said Kathy Abusow, SFI’s president and CEO. Click here to read the SFI story, which is titled “USGBC Needs to Find a Better Way to Assess Certification.”

Office Closed Monday

SFPA’s office will be closed Monday, July 5, in conjunction with the Fourth of July holiday. We hope everyone has a fun-filled and safe holiday!

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