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Surface & Panel Magazine's fourth quarter issue includes our column on the revised 2024 hardwood plywood standard that summarizes key changes. This standard is an important part of our work, as it helps buyers and manufacturers communicate and specify natural hardwood plywood and its timeless beauty.

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Hardwood Federation Political Action Committee (PAC)-supported candidates, all proven industry supporters or key committee leaders, prevailed in the vast majority of their House and Senate races. 86 of 94 PAC-supported candidates have won their races so far. This includes 76 out of 84 House members and 10 out of 10 candidates for the Senate. Hardwood Federation PAC candidates represent 32 states across the country.

Last week, the European Parliament voted in support of the European Commission's proposal of a one-year delay of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by a large majority. Now that all three EU institutions have endorsed the delay, we expect that the law will begin to apply on December 30, 2025. In addition, a "no-risk" category was added to the legislation that could eliminate the geolocation requirement for the U.S. if certain requirements are met.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVII, Issue XXI: Appalachia's Hardwood Industry In Peril, Says WSJ | Cabinet Sales Continue To Fall | U.S. Hardwood Industry Meets With USDA On EUDR

How many individual trees are there in the world?

Answer: Researchers estimate that there are about 3 trillion individual trees in the world.

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