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I NTERNATIONAL HARDWOOD
I Products Association members concentrated on future plans for both the association and the world's tropical hardwood forest reserves at their anniversary convention in Kauai, Hi.
Story at a Glance
Tariffs, trade preferences and a rcview of the new GATT negotiations... haldwood rcsearch plan proposed ... Harry Buckley efected president ...'87 meeting: March 2-7, Tucson, Az.
President Charles Robinson officially opened the convention. Kent Bowman, Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., as a resi- dent of Hawaii gave the official welcome.
Russ Haan, chairman of the legislative advisory committee, highlighted industry concerns in the governmental and regulatory arenas, reminding members of the general review now underway with the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences and the annual review for products to be considered shortly for GSP duty free treatment in the coming year.
He also updated the status of the Harmonized System, a new international nomenclature system for imported and exported commodities, which will be implemented Jan. l, 1988. GATT (General Agreement of Thriffs and Trade) negotiations, which began in April, are expected to be completed in September.
Keynoter W. L. "Ozzie" Bender presented an analysis oftoday's forest reserves and the future in "World's Tropical Hardwood Supply - Today and In The Future." He urged members to consider sponsoring research in biogenetic
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reproduction of commercial tropical hardwood species to insure their continuing existence. The research, devoted to achieving better and faster growing trees for future harvesting, would be similar to that which has been successful for softwoods.
Harry Buckley, Pat Brown Lumber Corp., was elected president for the coming year. A member of the board of directors for the past five years, he has been in the imported plywood business since 1954.
Loew's Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Az., was selected as the location for the March 2:7.l9n. convention. This year's convention was held March 2-8 at theWaiohai Hotel.
Directors and Oflicers 1986-87
President - Harry Buckley, Pat Brown Lumber Corp.
Senior Vice President - Jim Summerlin, Sumwood, Inc.
TreasurerClaus-Peter Wolff. Wood America Corp.
Executive Committee Representatives
John Lynn, Lynn-Nusantara Marketing Co.; Suresh Srivastava, Revelen International.
Regional Vice Presidents
Region IKeith Johnson, Tumac Lumber Co.; Region 2Suresh Srivastava, Revelen Intemational; Region 3 - Roy Benton, Overseas Hardwoods Co.; Region 4John Andl, Mitsubishi International Corp.; Region 5Mike O'Shea. O'Shea Lumber Co.
Directors
Bruce Frost, Frost Hardwood Lumber Co.; Robert S. Gerrish, Palmer & ParkerCo.; L. Russell Haan, Plywood Panels, Inc.; Mlliam F. Monck, Interboard International Corp.; Roy Polatchek, Liberty Woods; Robert Renfro, Weyerhaeuser Co.; Donald L. Schramm, Georgia-Pacific Corp.; Russell Stadelman, II, Russell Stadelman & Co.; Joe Stolzoff, Intercontinental Trading Corp.
Associate Directors
Robert W Drew, Panobulk America, Inc.; Kirk Henderson, Sauder Industries; Don Kersey, Gearbulk Shipping Ltd.; Charles M. McSwain, South Carolina State Ports Authority; Bruce Schuck, Holt Cargo Systems, Inc.; Gary Smith, Castelazo & Associates; Robert Weed, Robert Weed Plywood Corp.
Non-Voting Ex-Offi cio Directors
B0ARD
Charles W.
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