New Trustee Joins APA Board APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees welcomes John Beers III as its newest member. John Beers III currently serves as the president of the structural panels business at Georgia-Pacific. As a panel industry veteran, John... read more
APA Releases 2023 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook U.S. reduces holdings of long-term financial securities, influencing construction market outlook The 2023 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook has been released by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. The Yearbook includes an analysis of the U.S., Canadian and global economies, focusing on factors that impact demand for engineered... read more
APA Names New Chair and Vice Chair, Trustees Join APA Board A new chair, vice chair and two new members have been elected to APA – The Engineered Wood Association’s Board of Trustees. Ashlee Cribb, vice president of wood products for PotlatchDeltic Corporation, has been elected to serve as chair on APA’s... read more
APA Honors Tony Vuksich as 2022 Bronson J. Lewis Award Recipient Tony Vuksich has been named the 2022 Bronson J. Lewis honoree. Vuksich was presented with the award at the APA Annual Meeting in Aventura, Florida. The meeting took place Oct. 15-18, 2022. The award is named in honor of the late Bronson Lewis, who... read more
2021 APA Safety and Health Award Winners Announced Program Honors Manufacturers’ Dedication to Workplace Safety and Operational Excellence APA – The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2021 Safety and Health Awards. The APA Safety and Health Awards Program is the premier safety award program for the engineered wood products industry in North America. It... read more
New Trustees Join APA Board Two new members have been elected to the APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees. Jimmy Mason, Executive Vice President of OSB for LP, has more than 20 years of manufacturing operations and leadership experience. His past... read more
APA Releases 2022 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook U.S. enacts measures to address rising inflation, influencing construction market outlook The 2022 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook has been released by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. The yearbook includes an analysis of the U.S., Canadian and global economies, focusing on factors that impact demand for engineered... read more
New Trustees Join APA Board Three new members have been elected to the APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees, filling vacancies created by retirements and changing roles. Doug Asano, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Roseburg Forest... read more
2020 APA Safety and Health Award Winners Announced Solid Strides Forward in Worker Safety During 2020 APA – The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2020 Safety and Health Awards. The APA Safety and Health Awards Program is the premier safety award program for the engineered wood products industry in North America. It... read more
APA Releases 2021 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook Industry showing strong economic recovery and rising production demands after COVID-19 The 2021 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook has been released by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. The yearbook includes an analysis of the U.S., Canadian and global economies, focusing on factors that impact demand for engineered... read more
APA Announces New President Mark Tibbetts as Ed Elias Plans to Retire Mark Tibbetts will join APA March 15 to begin the transition to the president position July 1, when Ed Elias will retire. Tibbetts was selected by the APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees through a lengthy search process after... read more
2019 APA Safety and Health Award Winners Announced Solid Strides Forward in Worker Safety During 2019 APA – The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2019 Safety and Health Awards. The program celebrates safety and operational excellence in the structural panel and engineered wood industry. Resolute-LP Engineered Wood and... read more
Charles Hartke Joins APA as Quality Services Director Charles Hartke has joined APA – The Engineered Wood Association as director of the Quality Services Division. In this role, Hartke will oversee APA’s accredited certification programs, auditing and inspection of member products, and the staff... read more
An Update on APA’s Operations During the Coronavirus Outbreak As the coronavirus outbreak continues to change how we all work, what hasn’t changed is APA’s dedication to serving the industry. APA has taken steps to reduce risk to our staff while minimizing impact to our business and member services. Beginning... read more
APA’s Additional Plans to Manage Coronavirus Risk As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to grow in the U.S., APA has taken additional steps to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Our goal remains to lessen exposure of Association staff and their families to the virus, while minimizing... read more
APA Promotes Sonya Bachlmayr to Vice President Sonya Bachlmayr has been promoted to vice president of finance and strategy for APA – The Engineered Wood Association, a recognition unanimously supported and approved by the APA Board of Trustees. The promotion recognizes that her... read more
APA Honors Mike Dawson as 2019 Bronson J. Lewis Award Recipient Mike Dawson has been named as the 2019 Bronson J. Lewis honoree. Now in its 14th year, the Bronson Lewis award recognizes individuals for their leadership and outstanding contribution to our industry. It is named for the late Bronson Lewis, who... read more
APA's 13th Annual Bronson J. Lewis Award Honors Mary Jo Nyblad Mary Jo Nyblad, former vice president of commodity sales and transportation for Boise Cascade Company, received the 13th annual Bronson J. Lewis Award for leadership and outstanding contributions to the engineered wood industry. The recognition... read more
APA and International Code Council Publish IRC Lateral Bracing Guide Updated edition of the book aims to improve understanding and application of the 2018 IRC lateral bracing requirements A new illustrated book, co-published by the International Code Council (ICC) and APA – The Engineered Wood Association, provides an explanation of the lateral bracing provisions of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). The Guide to the 2018 ... read more
Study Finds Flexible Structural Sheathing Under-designed, Unsafe and Unreliable A new report finds that manufacturers of flexible structural sheathing overstate their lateral load resistance values by as much as 42 percent. In a study by three independent laboratories—Clemson University, University of Oklahoma and APA – The... read more