Notes on phone conversation between Matthew LaPenta (Abt Associates) and
Kip Howlett, Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, November 29, 2010.

1.  250 is too large a number for the number of kitchen cabinet
laminated

product manufacturers - it is fewer than a dozen. Said Dick Titus told
him

this and I pointed out that he told me that was the case for KCMA
members.

When I asked if smaller manufacturers not as well represented by KCMA
might

do this he said they would.  (However, that is not consistent with what
CMA

said).

2.  250 residential and 500 office furniture manufacturers is about
right

for furniture manufacturers who make laminated products

3.  About 70% of EWF production is fully laid up (subject to CARB). 
There

are 26-28 EWF manufacturers. When I said that I thought there were 5-10
who

laid up the plywood themselves he said that was much too low.  (This

implies that we were missing a significant number of EWF manufacturers
from

our survey sample).

4.  100 is about right for the number of custom panel manufacturers
making

laminated products

5.  Imported Chinese EWF, furniture, and ready-to-assemble kitchen
cabinets

represents $5 billion worth of HWPW compared to the domestic HWPW
industry

which is $3-$4 billion.

6.  North American HWPW production is: 33% EWF, 33% Canada/West of
Rockies,

and 33% I5 Corridor

7.  60% of HWPW production is veneer core

8.  98% of EWF is veneer core

9.  Cabinets are 100% veneer core

10.  40% of HWPW market is cut-to-size

11.  Product lines for CARB can be represented by the product with the
most

porous species of face veneer and thickest core of the same type
(separate

testing for each face veneer type is not necessary)

12.  Would not estimate share of HWPW production that is laminated
products

