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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVIII, Issue XX: Floor Daily Highlights DHA's Request To Add Hardwoods To Section 232 Tariffs | U.S.

Which bear won Katmai National Park and Preserve's Fat Bear Week?

Answer: The bear named 32 Chunk was officially crowned the fat bear champion. 

PHOTO © F. Jimenez, NPS

For two years, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has worked with noted environmental journalist Fred Pearce to tell the story of hardwood forests and the people who depend on them. The project, Forested Future, was chosen for the BARQ Architectural Film Festival in Barcelona in November. 

On September 25, DHA member Roseburg Forest Products announced that it has ceased operations at its last remaining hardwood plywood plant and will exit the hardwood plywood market. The reason, Roseburg stated, is imports: "While hardwood plywood has been part of Roseburg's portfolio for decades, the market has shifted significantly, with lower-cost imports now accounting for roughly 80% of the U.S. market."

PHOTO © Roseburg

The Forest Stewardship Council suspended its memorandum of understanding with Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited (APRIL), which operates in Indonesia and China. The FSC acted after being "informed of serious allegations of violence involving Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), a member of APRIL's corporate group, and an Indigenous community in North Sumatra, Indonesia."