APA Member Products Exempt as U.S. EPA Amends Formaldehyde Rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final amended formaldehyde rules are now official. Structural plywood, oriented strand board (OSB) and other structural engineered wood products remain exempt from the EPA TSCA Title VI rules on... read more
APA Publishes Two New Engineered Wood Case Studies APA – The Engineered Wood Association has published two new case studies illustrating the benefits of engineered wood and mass timber products. Beauty and the Budget showcases Portland, Oregon, LEVER Architecture’s use of plywood and mass... read more
2018 APA Health and Safety Award Winners Announced Solid Strides Forward in Worker Safety During 2018 APA – The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2018 Safety and Health Awards. The program celebrates safety and operational excellence in the structural panel and engineered wood industry. Resolute-LP Engineered Wood... read more
After the Storm Weather-safe Building Resources from APA – The Engineered Wood Association Tornado season is back. Although monster storms get a lot of attention, 95 percent of tornados are weaker (EF0-EF2), and homes that are built with wind-resistant construction details can withstand them. Building a more durable structure does not... read more
APA Releases 2019 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook North American engineered wood production closely matches 2018 APA Releases 2019 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook North American engineered wood production closely matches 2018 The 2019 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook has been released by APA – The Engineered Wood... read more
New Trustees Join APA Board Three new trustees have been elected to the APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees, filling vacancies created by retirements and new executive assignments. Mark Dubois-Phillips, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and... read more
APA Releases Updated Wall Bracing Calculator APA – The Engineered Wood Association has updated its Wall Bracing Calculator. The tool, designed to simplify the design of residential structures, has been amended to include the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) wall bracing requirements... 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
A Wood Building 'At Home' on Its Site First Tech Federal Credit Union Finds Mass Timber Affordable Choice A new case study published by APA – The Engineered Wood Association shows how mass timber proved to be the ideal material for First Tech Federal Credit Union’s new campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. The owners and design team say the finished building... 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
Structural Plywood, OSB Exempt from New Formaldehyde Ruling Composite wood products must meet new federal formaldehyde emissions regulations as of June 1, 2018. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation defines composite wood products as particleboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and... read more
Engineers and Code Officials Get the 411 on Force Transfer Around Openings Watch an easy overview of APA – The Engineered Wood Association’s free design tool, the FTAO Calculator, in this free, 60-minute recorded webinar, Shear Wall Analysis Made Easy: Force Transfer Around Openings Calculator. APA field engineer Alese... read more
2017 APA Safety and Health Award Winners Announced Program Honors Manufacturers for Safety Strides APA – The Engineered Wood Association recently announced the winners of its 2017 Safety and Health Awards, a program that encourages and recognizes safety and operational excellence in the North American structural panel and engineered wood... read more
APA, EWTA 2017 Annual Reports Published APA and the Engineered Wood Technology Association (EWTA) released their 2017 annual reports this week. The APA report includes: A message from the Chairman A message from the President An update on strategic priorities and... read more
How to turn 20/20 hindsight into a clear plan for wind-resistant homebuilding After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance, an APA – The Engineered Wood Association educational webinar, was attended by more than 500 industry professionals on March 30, 2018. The free recorded webinar, has been posted to the APA website... read more
APA Releases 2018 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook Structural panel production in North America projected to be over 1 billion square feet in 2018 The 2018 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 Statement on Cross-Laminated Timber at Oregon State University On March 14, there was a lamination bond failure in a cross-laminated timber floor panel being used in the construction at Oregon State University's new Oregon Forest Science Complex. No one was injured and the panel was removed. The manufacturer ... read more
Ashlee Cribb Elected to APA Board of Trustees The APA Board of Trustees has approved the nomination of Ashlee Cribb, Vice President of Structural Products for Roseburg Forest Products. Cribb, who was recently promoted to her current position with Roseburg, is responsible for the sales and... read more
New Trustees Join APA Board Four new trustees have been elected to the APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees, filling vacancies created by retirements and new executive assignments. Bruce Alexander, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Logistics for ... read more