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Turkey USDA Hardwood Mission to Pennsylvania

Turkey USDA Hardwood Mission to Pennsylvania. August 2011. D. Wayne Bender PA Hardwoods Development Council PA Department of Agriculture. Pennsylvania : The Keystone State. Major Cities : Philadelphia (5 th Largest city in U.S.), Pittsburgh, Harrisburg

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Turkey USDA Hardwood Mission to Pennsylvania

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  1. Turkey USDA Hardwood Mission to Pennsylvania August 2011 D. Wayne Bender PA Hardwoods Development Council PA Department of Agriculture

  2. Pennsylvania: The Keystone State • Major Cities: Philadelphia (5th Largest city in U.S.), Pittsburgh, Harrisburg • Ports: Philadelphia, New York/Newark, Baltimore • Population: 12.7 million • Largest rural population in USA

  3. Pennsylvania’s Forest • Largest Volume of Hardwood Timber in U.S. • 60% Forested - 6.9 million hectares • Concentrate sawlog sized timber • 70 species • Timber Output: 70% Sawlogs 25% Pulpwood

  4. Pennsylvania’s = Penn’s Woods

  5. Most Abundant Species (by sawtimber) • Red Maple/Soft Maple 15.2% • Northern Red Oak 12.6% • White Oak 11.7% • Black Cherry 11.2% • Hard Maple 7.2% • Poplar (Tulipwood) 5.0% • White Ash 5.0% • Birch 2.7% • All other hardwood 17.8% Including Hickory - 2.0%, Walnut - 0.3%

  6. Wood Volume Millions of Board Feet, 1955-2002 Year of Inventory

  7. Pennsylvania State Forest SFI Licensee

  8. PA Hardwood Stands For Quality WHY? • Growth to Harvest Rate: 2.25 – 1 • Even-aged Forest, 90% Hardwoods • Climate • Mountain Regions • Soil Nutrients • Sustainable Forest Initiative • Long Term Stable Timber Supply

  9. PA’s Forest Product Industry • PA Leads the nation in production of hardwood lumber – 10% of USA supply • Capable of producing 1.1 billion board feet of lumber annually – down 40-50% in 2008 and 2009 • 2,400 forest product companies with nearly 62,000 employees in 2010 • Leads nation in export of hardwood lumber and wood products - $1.1 billion in 2010 • Variety of experienced exporting companies

  10. Lumber Veneer Squares and panels Mouldings Flooring Cabinetry Doors Logs Paper Furniture Leading Products:

  11. Pennsylvania Hardwood Exports2001-2010 $ = Millions

  12. CANADA CHINA MEXICO ITALY GERMANY SPAIN UNITED KINGDOM SWEDEN JAPAN FRANCE TAIWAN EGYPT VIETNAM SAUDI ARABIA SOUTH KOREA GREECE Top Importers of Pennsylvania Hardwood Lumber

  13. CHINA HONG KONG ITALY GERMANY CANADA VIETNAM JAPAN TAIWAN TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM INDONESIA PORTUGAL BELGIUM U.A.E. MALAYSIA SOUTH KOREA Top Importers of Pennsylvania Hardwood Logs

  14. In 2010, where did TURKEY stand in the Pennsylvania Market for Hardwood?

  15. Pennsylvania Hardwood is #1 • Largest volume of hardwood timber in USA – 89 billion board feet of standing sawtimber • PA leads the USA in hardwood lumber production – up to 1.1 billion board feet/year • PA is the Black Cherry Capital of the World • PA leads the USA in hardwood lumber exports • PA has North America’s largest Forest Stewardship Council certified forest.

  16. Resources To Help You Trade With PA Companies • Overseas Authorized Trade Representatives : Mr. Seth Vogelman • PA Regional Export Network • PA Hardwoods Development Council: Mr. Keith Craig, Mr. Wayne Bender • 2,400 Committed, hardworking companies

  17. For Assistance in Pennsylvania, Contact: Mr. Wayne Bender PA Hardwoods Development Council PA Department of Agriculture 2301 N. Cameron Street, Room 308 Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408 TEL: 1-717-772-3751 FAX: 1-717-705-0663 E-Mail: dbender@pa.gov

  18. For Assistance in Turkey, Contact: Mr. Seth Vogelman Building 2, Har Hotzim Technology Park PO Box 45005 91450 Jerusalem, ISRAEL TEL: 972-2-571-0199 FAX: 972-2-571-0713 E-Mail: seth.vogelman@atid.edi.com

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