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Forest Inventory and Analysis National Program
December 4-6, 2012
Baltimore, MD
December 3-6, 2012
Nashville, TN
January 22-24, 2013
Las Vegas, NV
March 13-15, 2013
Coeur d'Alene, ID
April 3-4. 2013 Seattle, WA |
ASTM D7 Committee on Wood and D14 Committee on Adhesives
April 16-18, 2013
Indianapolis, IN
Forest Products Society's 67th International Convention
June 9-11, 2013
Austin, TX |
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"We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other.
If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you."
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Greetings!
'Community' is a word that is used to describe many things. The United Nations is a community of nations, the town I live in is a community, and there are even separate communities within both of those. But I have been reminded in the past few weeks what 'community' really means.
You have no doubt seen images of destruction on the US northeast coast after Hurricane Sandy hit that region two weeks ago. Even with all the differences there are between people who live there, especially in heavily populated, melting-pot states like New York and New Jersey, I am humbled and encouraged by how people come together to help each other in time of need. We've seen the same thing after other disasters, whether natural or man-made. The differences between people from all walks of life, and regardless if they were born around the corner or on the other side of the globe, seem to disappear when lighting strikes and the rain comes down.
As we approach the end of another year and the beginning of a new one -- and especially with the coming holidays -- I encourage you to take time to reach out to others in your community who need a helping hand. It should not take a natural disaster to remind us that we're all in this together, and we all sink, or swim, together.
Enjoy the coming holiday season!
Steve G. Winistorfer, PE CEO and President TECO |
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Wells Fargo Housing Forecast for 2013: 990k US Starts
 In its October Special Commentary on housing, Wells Fargo's Economics Group provides a tempered assessment of housing and its ability to impact overall GDP in the next two years. Still, with the unexpected improvement in housing starts in September, Wells Fargo economists are projecting US housing starts in 2013 to be 990,000, and 1.17 million in 2014.
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NAHB: List of Improving Housing Markets Expands to 125 in November
 The number of U.S. housing markets showing consistent improvement in three key measures of strength expanded by 22 in November to a total of 125, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released today. This marks a third consecutive monthly gain for the index, which now includes representatives from across 38 states as well as the District of Columbia.
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TECO Plywood Group Holds Training Session
TECO has added a number of new plywood certification clients in the past year, and with it, Plywood Technicians and Inspectors to conduct routine quality inspections at the mills. In keeping with our goal to provide unparalleled service to TECO clients, TECO brought together our entire plywood group for a 3-day training session in Oregon last month, a group of a dozen TECO employees with a combined 300+ years of experience in the US plywood industry.
The session started in Portland, OR, on October 16, by participating in the Veneer-Based Plywood and Engineered Lumber Manufacturing and QC short course that was held as part of Panel World's Timber Processing and Energy Expo. Dr. Richard Baldwin, EVP/GM of Wood Resources LLC, opened with the keynote address, and was followed by presentations by representatives of Daqota Systems, Raute, Westmill Machine Automation, Metriguard, and TECO, to name a few.
Day 2 of TECO's training session included mill tour and training at the Freres Lumber plywood mill in Mill City, OR, and a mill tour at Redbuilt's LVL/I-joist operation in Stayton, OR. Both of these mills are TECO certification clients. The day concluded at TECO's test laboratory in Eugene, OR, with demonstrations of glue-bond testing, and small- and large-scale panel tests.
Day 3 had a decidedly classroom feel, with Mike Russell, TECO's Plywood Certification Manager, giving talks on changes to PS 1, and on TECO's proprietary Plywood Technician Software program that TECO Plywood Technicians and Inspectors utilize for plywood certification clients.
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U.S. ITC Votes to Continue Cases on Hardwood Plywood from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of hardwood plywood from China that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. All six Commissioners voted in support of this action. As a result of the ITC's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigations on imports of these products, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination on or about December 21, 2012, and its preliminary antidumping duty determination due on or about March 6, 2013.
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ANSI/SBCA Standard Approved for 2015 IBC
At the 2015 International Building Code (IBC) Final Action Hearings in Portland, OR on October 24-28, ANSI/SBCA FS 100-2012: Standard Requirements for Wind Pressure Resistance of Foam Plastic Insulating Sheathing Used in Exterior Wall Covering Assemblies was unanimously approved for inclusion into the model code.
This new American National Standard establishes wind pressure resistance requirements for foam plastic insulating sheathing products used as exterior wall sheathing, including use as continuous insulation in exterior wall covering assemblies for the purpose of demonstrating wind pressure performance. This includes performance testing, analysis and quality control procedures.
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