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Don't Miss Saigon ¡V June 19th 2008 It may not be a musical, but for certain it will be a show! By popular demand the main players of the American Hardwood Export Council return to Vietnam for another performance of its annual Convention, after a successful tour of Asia over the past few years. more... US Hardwood Sustainability Drives China Sales China is largest importer of US hardwood for fourth consecutive year; Red Oak among most popular species of US hardwood in Southern China Guangzhou, CHINA, April 8, 2008 ¡V A desire for clean construction materials and a better quality of life has made China the largest importer of US hardwood for the fourth consecutive year, according to new data released by the American Hardwood Export Council. more... PERSPECTIVE APRIL 08 True Growth STANDFIRST: American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) continually promotes its hardwood resource to architects and interior designers despite environmental challenges more... Sustained marketing by masters of hardwood promotion - AHEC announces its plans for Southeast Asia in 2008 "Sustainable" and "Sustained" are words often overdone these days, but an export development organisation that can claim twenty years of consistent promotion is surely justified in using them. more... Double Winner with Wood Lui Honfay trained and works in architecture, which came through strongly when he swept the board in the Young Designers category at this year's Furniture Design Awards (FDA) in Singapore. more... AHEC 12th Southeast Asia and Greater China Convention Opens in Hangzhou Hangzhou, June 6, 2007 ¡X The American Hardwood Export Council's (AHEC) 12th Southeast Asia and Greater China Convention, supported by the China Institute of Interior Designers, China National Furniture Association, China National Forest Product Industry Association and China Timber Distribution Association, will open tomorrow in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The event brings together over 700 delegates including architects, interior designers, furniture designers, manufacturers and US hardwood exporters to discuss the latest issues and developments in interior, architectural and furniture design and manufacturing. more... American Hardwood Export Council chooses Hangzhou for June 2007 Convention The 12th Southeast Asia & Greater China Convention will be held from 6th to 8th June 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the glorious city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang, China. The theme "US Hardwoods ¡V Living Comfort" reflects AHEC's increasing focus on interiors and furniture design. Speakers from the USA, China and Southeast Asia will present a range of papers on design in hardwoods. more... American hardwood lumber exports to Southeast Asia increased by 32% to $110 million in 2006 Total exports of American hardwood products to Southeast Asia moved ahead of the global trend (up 6.9%) in 2006 with an overall increase in value of 13% to $159 million. Lumber exports however amounted to $110 million, which was 32% ahead of 2005, and accounted for 69% of the total value of US hardwood product exports to the region. more... American hardwoods up 8% in Southeast Asia in the first nine months of 2006 Shipments of American hardwood products were up 8.3% in the first three quarters of 2006 compared with the same period of 2005. Sawn lumber increased by 25% in value and volume, whereas logs were down 27% in value and 215 in volume. Hardwood veneer shipments were also up 21% in value and the total of all products was US$117million for the nine months.more... China becomes top export market of US hardwood products for three consecutive years China has become the largest importer of American hardwood products for three consecutive years, according to the latest statistics of US Department of Agriculture. The annual demand for wood in Mainland China currently reaches 300 million m 3 in volume. Total import of American hardwood products to Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the first six months of 2006 reached RMB2.9 billion, that is US$350 million, an increase of 15% over the same period of last year. The intense competition in the furniture and decoration businesses in recent years and the dramatic changes in consumption patterns have pushed up the demand for wood and wood products, hence the overall wood consumption in China. more... The Development of AHEC in Southeast Asia and Greater China American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is a non-profit making international trade association for the US hardwood industry, representing over 100 committed US hardwood exporters and most major US hardwood product trade associations in the United States. more... American Hardwood Export Council launches promotion campaigns in China China is not only a major producer of wood and wood products in the world, but is also a country of huge consumption. It is also a nation with limited forest (wood) resources per capita. Since the commencement of the national campaign for natural forest preservation in 1998, there has been a gap in the supply of wood in its domestic market. As China's economy is developing rapidly, particularly after its entry into the World Trade Organization, the competition in furniture and decoration businesses have become intense and the consumption patterns have undergone dramatic changes ¡V all lead to a rising demand for raw materials and wood products. more... AHEC to Hold Flooring Seminars in Asia In May the American Hardwood Export Council will hold two flooring installation seminars scheduled for May 16th in Bangkok and May 18th in Shanghai. Each full day seminar will be conducted by eminent speakers Mark Scheller and Daniel Boone and are intended for contractors, builders, flooring manufacturers and suppliers.more... AHEC Announces Convention The American Hardwood Export Council has announced details of its 11th annual Southeast Asia and Greater China convention to be held in Shenzhen, China on 23rd June 2006. American Hardwood Export Ranks First in Greater China Export Value Reaches TWD16 Billion in 2005 American hardwood continues to boom in Asian markets in recent years with an amazing growth in Greater China. Data from the US Dept. of Census show that total exports of American hardwood to Greater China reached USD502 million (TWD16.064 billion) in 2005, a surge of 8.4% compared to 2004. American hardwood has become designers' and architects' best choice for superb furniture, interior design, and architecture across Taiwan and Greater China. China and Southeast Asia Consolidate in 2005 Latest data from the US show that for the first ten months of 2005 American hardwood exports grew significantly in the Asian region. The value of all products (logs, lumber, flooring and veneer etc.) shipped to China was up by 10% and by 1% in Southeast Asia. American Red Oak Furniture - an Appreciation There is no coincidence about the widespread use of Red Oak in the American domestic furniture market, or in those export markets around the world that have traditional links with the USA. The simple fact is that American Red Oak (mainly Quercus rubra and Quercus falcate) is the most abundant of all hardwoods in the USA and is therefore the most familiar to most Americans. Thus the history of furniture making in America is closely linked to this sustainable species. The Case for Red Oak American Red Oak (Quercus rubra) is native only to eastern North America although it was introduced and occasionally planted in Europe and is today much prized as a specimen tree in parks and gardens. It is recognisable easily by its pointed leaves, compared to the rounded ends of American White Oak and its European oak cousin. Named ¡§red¡¨ by some early settlers to reflect the colour of its leaves in the fall, this is the quintessential oak recognised and much loved by Americans who use it extensively for furniture, flooring and internal joinery. Some also think that the red refers to red lines in the bark of Quercus rubra. The colour of the wood itself is more difficult to define since can vary according to the many subspecies within the general group of Red Oak and depending on location? but Quercus Rubra is consistent. AHEC Plans an Active Year in Southeast Asia John Chan, AHEC's well known regional director has announced plans for an active year throughout China and Southeast Asia in 2006. "We are totally committed to continuing our technical support for producers of hardwood products across Asian domestic and export markets", he says. Asia First half states 2005 The US Dept of Census has just released data that shows Asian markets for American hardwoods continue to grow overall in value. Total US hardwood exports to China (Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Southeast Asia advanced in value by 0.8% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same period last year. American Beauty American red oak is the most widely grown and used hardwood in America. Not surprising considering its appeal to architects and interior designers alike. QSP Shanghai Press Conference The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) announced today the launch of a top-quality show apartment in China to demonstrate the quality and diversity of US hardwoods applications for interior decoration and fittings. PAM and AHEC work together in KL It was twelve years since the first event between the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), when two hundred members, including the President and Board, assembled in Kuala Lumpur for a seminar in June. AHEC Beijing Report July 2005 The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), following in the footsteps of the Olympic Committee, chose Beijing for its 10th Convention in Asia held in June. AHEC Beijing Convention Press Conference AHEC 10th Southeast Asia and Greater China Convention opens in Beijing. AHEC Chooses Beijing The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has announced their 10th Convention for Southeast Asia and Greater China, to be held in Beijing from 8-10 June 2005. The convention theme is "Design Excellence: Architectural Applications of U.S. Hardwoods". Export State Release 2004 Greater China becomes top export market of US hardwood products for two consecutive years. American Hardwood Exports forge ahead in Southeast Asia 2004 According to data for the first quarter of 2005, most markets in Southeast Asia have received increased shipments of sawn hardwood lumber from the USA - compared to the same quarter last year. SFIC 2004 The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) looks forward with anticipation to the next SFIC Design Competition, and has already initiated related activities. American Hardwoods continue their upturn in 2004 According to the latest data from the USA for the first nine months of 2004, exports of American hardwood logs, lumber and veneer to China and Southeast Asia all look likely to end the full year well up on 2003. American Hardwoods bounce back in Southeast Asia Export data for the first half of 2004 - January to June - just issued by the US Government show that American hardwoods have strongly recovered their lost ground in Southeast Asia in several markets and made substantial gains in others. American Hardwoods continue their upturn in 2004. AHEC Grading Seminars in Southeast Asia 2004 The American Hardwood Export Council held three grading seminars in April in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia in pursuit of its campaign to bring technical knowledge on new species to the region. Over 360 delegates attended in total. Architectural Seminar Mr James Greaves, director of Hopkins Architects practice in London, recently gave a series of architectural lectures in Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong sponsored by the American Hardwood Export Council and entitled "Designs in American oak". |
