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Wide-spread industry recognition and bragging rights await the winners of the 2015 PureBond Quality Awards presented by Columbia Forest Products. In case that’s not enough, the top three winners of each of the contest’s four entry categories also will receive cash prizes. Now in its fourth year, the Purebond Quality Awards recognize the “quality” use […]

Anyone familiar with me is aware that one of my pet peeves is the use of the word “specie” as it applies to an individual “species” within a given genus of trees. I thought I would revisit this topic in this issue, and that the best way to do so would be to refer to […]

Greensboro, NC  – March 18, 2015 In recent weeks, reports from CBS News’ 60 Minutes program titled: “Lumber Liquidators Linked to Health and Safety Violations” which aired on March 1, 2015 and other news outlets have refocused the public’s attention on the health risks of elevated formaldehyde levels that can be present in composite wood […]

The English version of the Hardwood Plywood Grading Guide brought to you by Columbia Forest Products has been updated for 2015. The updates include a new color palette that reflects Columbia’s re-branding efforts from 2013, as well as updates in regards to relevant company information. The digital version is currently online and available to download […]