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Oct 28, 2026
Honored for Outstanding Leadership and Contributions to the Engineered Wood Industry
Chris Degnan, recently retired from Weyerhaeuser, received the 2026 Bronson J. Lewis Award at the APA Annual Meeting in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The award recognizes his nearly 40-year career and leadership on the APA Board of Trustees and the EWTA advisory committee.
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Oct 28, 2026
Chris Degnan Receives 2026 Bronson J. Lewis Award
Chris Degnan, recently retired from Weyerhaeuser, received the 2026 Bronson J. Lewis Award at the APA Annual Meeting in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The award recognizes his nearly 40-year career and leadership on the APA Board of Trustees and the EWTA advisory committee.
Sep 1, 2026
APA Members Win 2025 Safety and Health Awards
APA announced its 2025 Safety and Health Award winners, recognizing engineered wood manufacturers for reducing injury rates and advancing innovative safety practices across North American facilities.
Aug 4, 2026
APA Welcomes Two New Members to Its Board of Trustees
Tony Hamill of LP and Chris Evans of Timberlab join APA's volunteer leadership, bringing decades of manufacturing, engineering, and mass timber expertise to the association.
Jan 9, 2026
Jennifer Coskren Joins APA
APA is strengthening its economic and market research capabilities to deliver deeper industry insights.
Dec 5, 2025
Daniel Hovanec Joins APA
Dan Hovanec joins APA as new director of certification and quality services, bringing deep experience in inspection programs and building-code compliance.
Oct 6, 2025
Jim Enright Receives 2025 Bronson Lewis Award
Jim Enright, President and CEO of PWT, has been named the 2025 Bronson Lewis Award recipient, recognizing his 28-plus years of leadership and contributions to the engineered wood industry.
Oct 3, 2025
APA Elects New Chair, Adds Trustee to Board
APA has elected John Beers III of Georgia-Pacific as board chair and welcomed Brian Cullen of PWT as a new trustee, bringing decades of combined wood products industry experience to its leadership.
Aug 5, 2025
APA Elects New Vice Chair, Welcomes Two New Trustees
APA has elected John Murphy Jr. of Murphy Company as vice chair and added Jon Rashleigh of Weyerhaeuser and Rob Johnson of Boise Cascade to its Board of Trustees, bringing deep experience in engineered wood, OSB, and manufacturing operations to its leadership.
Jun 26, 2025
APA Members Recognized for Excellence in Workplace Safety
APA announced winners of its 2024 Safety and Health Awards, recognizing North American engineered wood manufacturers for operational excellence, innovation, and commitment to reducing workplace injury and illness.
Jun 5, 2025
Gabriel Farias Joins APA Board of Trustees
APA welcomes Gabriel Farias, VP of OSB manufacturing at LP, to its Board of Trustees. He brings a background in operations, innovation, and new product development across the building products and steel industries.
Nov 18, 2024
Eric Gu Joins APA as Vice President of Technical Services
APA names Eric Gu as VP of Technical Services. A licensed PE with a PhD in civil engineering, he brings expertise in engineered wood manufacturing, certification, and structural consulting to lead APA's Technical Services Division.
Oct 24, 2024
Scott Poole Joins APA Board of Trustees
APA welcomes Scott Poole, president and COO of Martin Sustainable Resources, to its Board of Trustees. He brings nearly four decades of experience in forestry, manufacturing, and sales to the association.
Oct 11, 2024
What EPA's TSCA Evaluation Means for OSB
APA's Certifications Operations Manager warns that the EPA's proposed 11 ppb formaldehyde occupational exposure value under TSCA could halt U.S. engineered wood production, urging regulators to apply best available science before finalizing the rule.
Sep 30, 2024
BJ Yeh Named 2024 Bronson J. Lewis Award Recipient
APA honored Dr. Borjen "BJ" Yeh with its 2024 Bronson J. Lewis Award, recognizing his 34 years of service and lasting contributions to engineered wood standards, codes, and product acceptance worldwide.
Aug 22, 2024
Updated Energy Code Compliance Guide Available From APA
APA updated its Performance Path to Energy Code Compliance guide to reflect 2024 IECC changes, helping builders specify cost-effective wood structural panel assemblies that meet energy requirements without continuous insulation in Northern climate zones.
Jun 18, 2024
APA Members Win 2023 Safety and Health Awards
APA announced its 2023 Safety and Health Award winners, recognizing engineered wood manufacturers for reducing injury rates and advancing innovative safety practices across North American facilities.
May 9, 2024
APA Releases 2024 Structural Panel and Engineered Wood Yearbook
APA's 2024 Yearbook projects growth in engineered wood demand, citing expected increases in single-family housing starts, low unemployment, and stabilizing inflation as key drivers for the year ahead.
Dec 19, 2023
Matthew Brown Named APA Director of Energy Policy and Code
APA promoted Matthew Brown to the newly created director of energy policy and code role. He brings 15 years of construction industry experience and will lead strategic energy and sustainability initiatives on behalf of APA and its members.