The Plywood Age, a history of the softwood plywood industry’s first 50 years, has been republished in a plywood industry centennial edition by APA—The Engineered Wood Association.

The 175-page hardbound volume, published originally in 1955, covers the fascinating rise of the western plywood industry, from its beginning in the St. Johns district of Portland, Ore., up through 1955, when the industry blossomed under the post-war housing boom.

The book recounts the key individuals and companies, technology innovations, marketing programs, and other milestone events and developments during the industry’s first half century.

The 1955 edition was published by APA’s predecessor, the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, which was founded in Tacoma, Wash., in 1933. The new edition, published in recognition of the industry’s 100th anniversary this year, includes a new foreword by William T. Robison, retired president of APA and acting secretary of the Plywood Pioneers Association.

The Plywood Age is available for $30 per copy. To order, click here or contact APA Publications at 253-620-7407. Sale proceeds are being donated to the Plywood Pioneers Association in support of its scholarship and historical publication programs. For more information about the Pioneers Association, call 253-620-7231.

Plywood Centennial
A Celebration of Building Success, 1905-2005

Plywood Centennial: A Celebration of Building Success, 1905-2005, now available on DVD, chronicles the rise of the softwood plywood industry from humble beginnings in Portland, Oregon to a modern global industry.

The program, approximately 30 minutes in length, recounts the major milestones and developments in the industry’s fascinating rise in the U.S. and Canada, and includes interviews with several longtime industry leaders.

A Celebration of Building Success was produced for and premiered at the Plywood Industry Centennial Banquet held March 18, 2005 in Portland, Oregon. DVD copies are available for $10. To order, click here or call APA Publications at 253-620-7407.