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April 2008 |
30 |
Final Market Access Grants of FY 07-08 Due |
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May 2008 |
12-16 |
Hardware Buyers Mission |
22 |
Meet Trade Representatives from Korea, Japan, Taiwan & Singapore |
September 2008 |
18 |
Bringing The World To PA |
Change in Final Market Access Grant Deadline |
| We just received an important notice from the state... There will not be a 6th round of Market Access Grant reviews this year. Instead, the Market Access Grant program will be cut-off after this the 5th round of review officially on Wednesday, April 30th. If you are interested in doing an activity to help internationalize your business and still have part or all of your allotted $5,000 per year available this fiscal year – complete and return your application to Mike Horvath as soon as possible! (Please note: the new fiscal year and additional funding for Market Access Grants will begin July 1, 2008.) |
| In addition, every company applying for this final round of Market Access Grant funding must have a vendor number. Companies that submit applications without vendor numbers will not be awarded funding. Don’t miss this deadline if you are planning an international event!! Click here to view the application and guidelines. |
| The last group of Trade Representatives to visit Northeastern PA this spring will be in Pittston on Thursday, May 22nd to meet one-on-one with interested companies. |
Thursday, May 22
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Korea |
Japan |
Taiwan |
Singapore (also covers Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand,
the Philippines & Vietnam) |
| These free meetings are only available in the morning and reservations are required. If you are interested in any of these markets, contact us today to reserve your meeting time. |
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2008 International Hardwood Buyers Mission
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The Pennsylvania Hardwood Development Council (PA HDC) will sponsor its Annual Hardwood Buyers Mission, May 12-16, 2008. The group will arrive in and make its first stop in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area.
Every year the PA HDC invites international wood buyers to Pennsylvania to meet with wood/lumber/wood product businesses. The 2008 buyers will be coming from Europe, Asia and for the first time, the Middle East. They are scheduled to arrive in Wilkes-Barre on May 10th or 11th.
On Monday morning, May 12th, the buyers will visit a local hardwood facility to see how Pennsylvania logs are processed. The delegation will then travel to Tunkhannock and onto Willamsport.
On Tuesday, May 13th, Pennsylvania wood and lumber businesses will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the buyers to explain their operations, production capabilities and the type of logs, lumber, wood and or finished products they produce and learn about the buyers purchasing requirements. After the meetings in Williamsport, the buyers will stop in Altoona, Ridgeway, Oil City and Pittsburgh.
If any business is interested in participating in the 2008 International Hardwood Buyers Mission, hosting the buyers' visit to their operation, meeting the buyers one-on-one in Williamsport or for more information contact:
Michael Horvath |
Hardwood Buyers’ Profiles
France
Product Interest: Lumber, Flooring, Squares
Species: Red Oak, White Oak, Black Cherry, Hard Maple, Black Walnut
Germany
Product Interest: Lumber: FAS, Common and Select; Flooring, Molding, Component Parts, Strips, Panels Species: Red Oak, White Oak, White Ash, Poplar, Cherry, Walnut
India
Product Interests: Lumber, Flooring, Molding, Logs
Product Interests: Lumber – 1-2 containers a month, Logs – 2-10 containers per month
Species: Poplar, Red Oak, White Oak, Cherry, Soft Maple
Ireland
Product Interest: Lumber 4/4 – 12/4; Doors, Veneer
Species: White Oak, Red Oak, hard maple, Cherry, Ash, Poplar, Walnut
Mexico
Product Interest: All Appalachian species in 4/4 through 8/4. All Grades: FAS. 1 Common, 2 Common and 3 Common, Squares
Species: Red Oak, White Oak, Black Cherry, Hard maple, Soft Maple, Poplar, Ash, Walnut, American Beech, Basswood
Product Interest: Lumber and Strips Seeking suppliers for Red Oak - #1 Common, 80-120k board feet/month
Species: Red Oak, Hard Maple
Pakistan
Product Interest: Lumber, Interior and Exterior Doors, Veneer Logs
Species: White Ash and Red Oak are primary needs. Want to develop suppliers for Hard Maple, Cherry and Walnut
Saudi Arabia
Product Interest: KD and SD Lumber – FAS/1F
Species: Red Oak, Ash, Cherry, Walnut – air dried and kiln dried
United Arab Emirates
Product Interest: Lumber (KD and SD) – about 300 cbm/month, Possible interest in doors, logs
Species: White Ash, Cherry, Red Oak, White Oak, Maple, Walnut
United Kingdom
Product Interest: Lumber: White Oak – 1 Face & Better, Rustic and Common; Flooring, Molding, Veneer, Strips, Interior Doors
Species: White Oak
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| Save the Date!! |
| Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 18th when all 24 of Pennsylvania’s Authorized Trade Representatives will be at the Woodlands Inn & Resort in Plains. Don’t miss our premier event, “Bringing the World to Northeastern Pennsylvania”! Keep watching for more information in the coming months. |
| Pennsylvania has a larger network of expert trade consultants than any other state. Through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the Center for Trade Development (CTD) oversees a global network of Authorized Trade Representatives contracted specifically to assist Pennsylvania companies with exporting. Services provided by the Trade Representatives include: market assessment and intelligence, identification of overseas partners, assistance with in-country trade initiatives, translations and more. These services are free or of little cost to Pennsylvania companies. |
| Pennsylvania’s Overseas Trade Offices |
| • Australia & New Zealand |
• Japan |
| • Brazil |
• Mexico |
| • Canada |
• The Netherlands |
| • Chile |
• Russia |
| • China – Beijing |
• Saudi Arabia |
| • China – Shanghai |
• South Korea |
| • Czech Republic |
• South Africa |
| • Eastern Arabian Gulf (Qatar) |
• Southeast Asia (Singapore) |
| • Eastern Mediterranean Region (Israel) |
• Spain |
| • France & Belgium |
• Taiwan |
| • Germany |
• United Kingdom |
| • India |
• Vietnam |
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