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EXPO 2009 June 11-13, 2009 in New Orleans
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April 3, 2009 Marketing Discussions on Tap for Midyear Meeting Roundtable discussions about the Southern Pine Council’s key market areas and related issues are among agenda items for SFPA’s Midyear Meeting, June 9-10 in New Orleans. The meeting will be held at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place, located a short distance from the Morial Convention Center, the site of the 2009 Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo on June 11-13.
SFPA and SPC members who wish to stay at the Westin are encouraged to book their rooms by the hotel’s cutoff date, which is May 11. Contact the Westin at 888/627-8180. Expo offers additional hotel choices. The Midyear Meeting registration form and agenda are available here. |
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Proposal Could Discourage Wood Use in Pallets
SFPA
and a number of other wood groups are supporting efforts
by the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association to discourage adoption
of a National Association of State Fire Marshals proposal that
will negatively affect
markets for industrial grade Southern Pine and other species of wood used in
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GBI, AIA Team Up to Promote Sustainable Buildings The Green Building Initiative® and the American Institute of Architects have signed a memorandum of understanding, pledging to work together to promote the design and construction of energy efficient and environmentally responsible buildings. “We are happy to have this agreement in place,” said Ward Hubbell, president of GBI. “The AIA’s support and expertise in the development of the Green Globes® Standard, through participation on the ANSI Technical Committee, has been invaluable. We look forward to continuing our work with them towards our shared goal of achieving widespread acceptance of sustainable design and construction practices.” Click here for more information. |
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Trucking Reform Legislation Introduced A movement to reform federal trucking regulations took a step forward this week when Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud of Maine introduced H.R. 1799, the “Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009.” The bill will allow states to increase the weight of trucks allowed on the Interstate system within state borders to make them consistent with surrounding states. The current patchwork of differing weight requirements harms safety by forcing trucks onto roads not designed for their use and hurts the economy by reducing the efficiency of freight networks, Michaud’s office said in a news release.
Three groups have been working together to achieve trucking reform – the Agricultural Transportation Efficiency Coalition (AgTec), Americans for Safe and Efficient Transportation (ASET) and the Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP). “This reform is long overdue for forest and agricultural producers,” said Richard Lewis of AgTec. “We need to improve flexibility for haulers of basic raw materials, to pull costs out of the system and to reduce congestion and accident exposures on local roads.” Visit www.ag-haul.org for details. |
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manufacture
of pallets. NASFM is proposing a two-grade increase for the fire ratings on
block pallets and re-examining ratings for stringer pallets. Wood pallet
companies who make, repair or store wood block pallets would have to upgrade
sprinkler systems as would all warehouse industries, says NWPCA.
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