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Review of Canada’s Wooden Pallet/ Wood Packaging Industry

Review of Canada’s Wooden Pallet/ Wood Packaging Industry. Canadian Wood Pallet & Container Association Gordon Hughes August 31, 2005. Overview. near 300 members Representing 85% of the mfg. wooden pallets in Canada 70% of membership are manufacturing 30% are associate suppliers

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Review of Canada’s Wooden Pallet/ Wood Packaging Industry

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  1. Review of Canada’s Wooden Pallet/ Wood Packaging Industry Canadian Wood Pallet & Container Association Gordon Hughes August 31, 2005

  2. Overview • near 300 members • Representing 85% of the mfg. wooden pallets in Canada • 70% of membership are manufacturing • 30% are associate suppliers • Represented in every geographic sector of Canada – East/Central/Prairie/West

  3. Industry Background • - it is estimate that our total sales for wood pallets/wood packaging/allied produces is $465 million yearly. • - USA corporations are our largest purchasers of Canadian wood pallets/wood packaging • - Automotive sector is the largest purchaser , followed by general manufacturing and then the food sector.

  4. CWPCP - Certified Wood Packaging • Canada’s IPPC-ISPM 15 policy is called the Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program – D-02-05. • near 440 wood pallet/packaging companies certified to manufacture and supply consumers • Canadian Food Inspection Agency continues to regulate and audit this program.

  5. History of Certified Wood • June 2000, 1st FAO-IPPC Meeting in Ottawa, Canada – to discussing the transport of quarantine pests. • Oct. 2001, EU regulated the softwood from Canada, USA, China and Japan • March 2003 – IPPC-ISPM 15 document • November 2004 – New Zealand first to regulate. • Canada full regulation September 16, 2005

  6. Canada D-01-05 • - due to the early regulation by the EU, Canada has embraced certified wood packaging • - consider this program as a positive step to servicing our consumers. • - catapulted our industry sector to one that is valued and involved in the success of any exporting company.

  7. What has ISPM 15 Accomplished • - added customer base • many companies, prior to ISPM 15, manufactured their own export light/heavy wood packaging – ie Hitachi, Caterpillar, Canadian Dept. of Defense • today, those companies now our customers, we are the experts and the only industry regulated to certify wood pallets/packaging for export.

  8. Damage Control • 1. Canadian dollar now $.845 = $1. USD • 2. Softwood Lumber Agreement at a standstill • USA refuses to negotiate return of $3.5 billion in tariffs • US lumber lobby continue to rule and direct the negotiations 3. Made in Canada – to identify wood packaging made in Canada.

  9. Present & Future • HT/KD Kilns hot • Growth due to positive economy in Canada & USA. • Regulated Softwood Lumber Agreement • Educate consumers to ISPM 15 regulation • Commitment to ISPM 15 and to protect the integrity of this program.

  10. Present & Future • 6. Create Safe Workplace for employees to assist member in reducing loss time injuries • 7. Promote wood as the only alternative to the delivery of any unit load. • 8. Promote value added – ie – ISPM 15 – Pallet/crate Design • 9. Gain respect as the professionals

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