Recently added articles from Forest Products Journal:
FPS President's message.(forest products)(Viewpoint essay)
Sep 01, 2009; ... The past twelve months have been a wild ride. The FPS management, staff, and the Executive Board have been working hard to manage in the near term and it looks like we will close 2009 in better financial shape than we expected. That said, we still have a lot of work ahead of us. Membership ...
Wood as a sustainable building material.
Sep 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction Few building materials possess the environmental benefits of wood. It is not only the most widely used building material in the United States but also one with characteristics that make it suitable for a wide range of applications ....
The U.S. household furniture industry: status and opportunities.
Sep 01, 2009; ... Abstract Over the past two decades, large sections of the domestic residential upholstered and nonupholstered furniture industry have relocated manufacturing operations to offshore countries with lower production costs. As a consequence, the U.S. market share of imported, ...
Competitive strategy and business performance in the U.S. upholstered, wood household furniture industry.
Sep 01, 2009; ... Abstract Over the past few years, the upholstered, wood household furniture industry in the United States has experienced increased competition from other countries, especially from Asian countries. Imports of upholstered furniture have been growing at a rapid rate and are ...
Forest Products Society: corporate members.
Sep 01, 2009 ... Gold American Forest & Paper Assoc. * Washington, DC APA-The Engineered Wood Assoc. * Tacoma, WA Arch Wood Protection, Inc., Smyrna, GA Armstrong World Industries * Lancaster, PA rintek Division * Vancouver, BC. Canada ...