In March, EBPA led its third annual tour for lumber buyers from China and Southeast Asia. The group of seven companies from China and Taiwan participated in lumber grading workshops and visited lumber mills, lumber treaters, and re-manufacturers in Portland, OR and New Orleans, LA. The delegation also met with mill representatives and wholesalers during receptions each city.
During the week of April 18, a group of eight US and Japanese manufacturers and wholesalers participated in the EBPA and the State of Washington's Japan Trade Mission to Fukuoka, Osaka, and Tokyo. The group met 257 Japanese builders, architects, importers, and designers during seminars, receptions, and roundtable discussions.
During the week of June 22, a group of nine US and Japanese wholesalers of US products participated in EBPA and the State of Washington's Japan Trade Mission to Tokyo, Saitama, and Nagoya.
This winter has been an active time or EBPA and its members. In October, EBPA led a group of companies to Australia to investigate opportunities for US building materials. The group visited construction sites, trade shows, and window manufacturing plants, and met with builders and millwork association managers.
We are pleased to announce that the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle will be organizing a coffee break and market briefing featuring our the Department of Commerce Senior Commercial Officer/Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia, Mr. Joe Kaesshaefer.