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Sustainable Hardwood Solutions Seminar

Join us for a seminar on sustainable hardwood solutions by MasterBrand Cabinets at Willard Robertson on October 29, 2008. Learn about a broad range of products, facilities, customers, and certified hardwood options for kitchen and bath cabinetry. Explore challenges, drivers, and the future of "green" hardwood. Discover how we can all benefit from fair yet dynamic standards for a greener environment.

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Sustainable Hardwood Solutions Seminar

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  1. Green Wood Seminar MasterBrand Cabinets Willard Robertson October 29, 2008

  2. Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry

  3. Broad range of products • Ready to assemble • Stock • Semi-custom • Custom

  4. Facilities • Employees > 10,000 • Cabinet fabrication and assembly operations in 13 states and Canada

  5. Customers • Big box retailers • Dealers • Wholesalers • Builders

  6. Hardwood • Purchase 100 MM board feet of North American hardwood this year • Main species include: • Oak • Maple • Cherry • Hickory • Birch • Alder • Aspen

  7. Certified Hardwood • Purchase when available from a variety of programs supported by KCMA • The American Tree Farm System • The Canadian Standards Association • The Sustainable Forestry Initiative • The Forest Stewardship Council • The Pan European Forest Certification Council • The International Tropical Timber Organization

  8. MBCI & Certified Wood Drivers Roadblocks • Contractors qualifying for a Green Home Certification Program • Homeowners • Governmental entities • External • Price • Availability • Limited demand from customers • Internal • Materials management • Variety of species • C of C administration

  9. Going forward • Monitor customer demand for “green” products • Lobby for flexibility in “green home” standards • Watch for gov’t adoption of “voluntary” standards

  10. What is “green” hardwood? • Depends on who you ask • US GBC • NAHB • FSC • KCMA • SFI • Need to simplify and unify where possible

  11. Goal – Fair but Dynamic Standard • We all win • Customers • Forest owners • Manufacturers • Environment

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