The Future of the Hardwood Lumber Industry
November 2 & 3, 2016
Held at the Wood Education and Reosurce Center, Princeton, WV
For more information on this 2-day conference contact:
Urs Buehlmann
540/231.9759
buehlmann@gmail.com
For other information on the USDA FS' Wood Education and Resource Center
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/events.shtm
340/487.1510
For directions please visit:
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/center/centerdd.shtm
| Presentations and material of the Future of the Hardwood Lumber Industry workshop | |
Why You Should AttendTo get an update on the economic situation and the status of the industry To obtain an overview of markets and conditions To gain insights into the future of the hardwood lumber industry and hardwood lumber markets To tour a state-of-the-art hardwood lumber mill To network and to benefit from two days of learning, discussing, and observing with leading industry experts | |
| Day 1 | Agenda Morning 1 - WELCOME and KEYNOTE |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:10 | Opening remarks and antitrust E. Cesa (USDA-FS) |
| 9:15 - 9:55 | Keynote - The Industry's Future T. Inman (AHMI) - Presentation |
| 10:00 - 10:25 | Current state of the industry M. Bumgardner (USDA-FS) - Presentation |
| 10:30 - 10:40 | Break |
| Section 1 The Future of Our Raw Material AM | |
| 10:45 - 11:10 | Forests of the future C. Becker (VDOF) - Presentation |
| 11:15 - 11:40 | Future hardwood harvests B. Luppold (USDA-FS) - Presentation |
| 11:45 - 12:10 | Log markets of the future J. Wiedenbeck (USDA-FS) - Presentation |
| 12:15 - 12:55 PM | Lunch @ WERC |
| 1:00 | Leave for Allegheny Lumber, Princeton, West Virginia |
| Afernoon 1, Section 1 Industry Visit | |
| 1:30 - 3:30 | Tour Allegheny Lumber J. Chandler (Allegheny) |
| 3:45 - 4:15 | Drive to WERC, Princeton, West Virginia |
| Evening 1 - Dinner and Networking | |
| Day 2 | Morning 2, Section 3 Technologies of the Future |
| 7:00 - 7:55 | Coffee |
| 8:00 - 8:25 | How does the future mill look like? C. Boaz (Corley Manufacturing) - Presentation |
| 8:30 - 8:55 | Scanning and optimization R. E. Thomas (USDA FS) - Presentation |
| 9:00 - 9:25 | Energy efficiency T. Wilson (WES) - Presentation |
| 9:30 - 9:55 | Drying D. Spessert (NHLA) - Presentation |
| 10:00 - 10:25 | Break |
| Section 4 Markets - Now and in the Future | |
| 10:30 - 10:55 | CLY - opportunity for hardwoods? O. Espinoza (UM) - Presentation |
| 11:00 - 11:25 | U.S. Housing market and hardwoods D. Alderman (USDA-FS) - Presentation |
| 11:30 - 11:55 | Hardwoods and industrial packaging C. Brindley (PalletEnterprise) - Presentation |
| 12:00 - 12:25 PM | Future hardwood lumber exports M. Snow (AHEC) - Presentation |
| 12:30 - 1:25 | Lunch @ WERC |
| 12:45 - 1:20 | Demonstruaction of lumber scanning E. Thomas and D. DeVallance |
| Afternoon 2 Conclusions | |
| 1:30 - 2:10 | Conclusions and final remarks J. Johnson (HMR) - Presentation |
| 2:15 - 2:40 | The future role of associations M. Barford (NWPCA) - Presentation |
| 2:45 | End of Conference |