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The Timber Products board of directors announced that Steve Killgore will assume leadership of the company on February 20. Mr. Killgore has more than 40 years of experience in the wood products industry.

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Columbia Forest Products, Commonwealth Plywood, States Industries, and Timber Products Company have petitioned the Department of Commerce to find that Chinese hardwood plywood products with face and back veneers made of softwood species, suitable for decorative use, are being used to circumvent the recently issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on hardwood plywood products.

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As expected, Chinese plywood producers, exporters, and domestic importers have filed appeals at the U.S. Court of International Trade. The appeals challenge both the International Trade Commission's decision finding injury to U.S. producers from these imports and the Commerce Department's final rate determinations. The schedule for filing briefs and oral argument will be announced next. The antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese hardwood plywood remain in effect.

Our new 4-part webinar series will be available beginning February! These online sessions are $49 each or $175 for a one-time payment. As an added bonus, you also will receive the following course materials for free with purchase, worth $100! – “The Basics” by Ang Schram, Hardwood Plywood Handbook, Veneer Species Guide and the ANSI/HPVA HP-1 standard. To wrap it up, join us for an all-day, hands-on grading workshop session at the Decorative Hardwoods Association!