Author: ​Hakan Ekstrom ​Highlights: U.S. lumber suppliers who wish to be more competitive in European markets must understand the European definition of quality.  Quality is much more than accurate grading.  Other factors like dimension accuracy, consistent supply, and customer service are also very important.  Customers in European countries do hot have the same preferences as U.S. […]

Authors: ​Jay A. Johnson, Christine E. Dinsdale ​Executive SummaryThe objectives of this study were to identify and characterize high-value wood products manufacturers in Europe, to search for opportunities for possible delivery of North American wood to Europe, and to obtain a basic understanding of the legal resources utilized in typical agreements for US wood exports to […]

Author: ​Ivan Eastin ​Executive SummaryThe vast majority of tropical hardwood timber reserves are located in the developing regions of Southeast Asia, West Africa and South America.   Many of the countries in these regions, faced with a shortage of foreign exchange and a lack of capital for developing manufacturing facilities, regard their tropical forest reserves as a […]

Authors: David G. Briggs and Nathan Dickens. Executive Summary ​This report presents the results of an investigation into softwood lumber grading systems used in Europe with an emphasis on systems used, or proposed, for international trade transactions.  The report also presents comparisons and approximate cross-references of these systems with North American grades.  This involves the […]