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Plywood makers criticize China.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-NOV-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Plywood makers criticize China.(Business)(Manufacturers of decorative hardwoods enlist the help of Sen. Wyden to protest what they say are unfair practices)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard

Hardwood plywood manufacturers in Oregon are crying foul when it comes to imports from China, and on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden took up their cry.

Wyden wrote letters to three federal agencies asking them to investigate alleged illegal and unfair practices by Chinese competitors that threaten U.S. hardwood plywood manufacturers.

The decorative plywood - in cherry, walnut or oak, for example - enhances cabinets, furniture and interior moldings. Unlike softwood plywood, the hardwood variety is not used in construction.

Oregon-based companies account for roughly 70 percent of the hardwood...

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