The American Forest & Paper Association released the 52nd Annual Survey of Paper, Paperboard and Pulp Capacity, reporting that U.S. paper and paperboard capacity decline slowed to 1.4% in 2011 to a level of 89.7 million short tons.

WASHINGTON – Boise Inc. Chairman and CEO Alexander Toeldte has been elected chairman of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) Board of Directors.

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced the election of Boise, Inc. Chairman and CEO Alexander Toeldte as new AF&PA Board Chairman, along with the 2012 slate of board officers.

WASHINGTON – American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman today issued the following statement regarding the release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rules on the Maximum Achievable Control Technology for Industrial Boilers (Boiler MACT).

WASHINGTON -- The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA)said the revised Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) boiler rule adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on February 23 is much more palpable for the furniture industry than what had previously been proposed.

WASHINGTON – American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman today issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency announcement to seek an extension to re-propose the Boiler MACT rule for further comments.

WASHINGTON -- Ten wood-related industry associations have joined together, requesting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider some of the information it plans as the basis of its toxicolgial review of formaldehyde inhalation.

The American Forest & Paper Association, American Home Furnishings Alliance, American Institute of Timber Construction, American Plywood Association, American Wood Council, Composite Panel Association, Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America and the Virginia Forest Products Association are pleased to provide comment on the Draft Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde Inhalation Assessment.

WASHINGTON -- The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced that Ben Bell and Paul Poe have each been named director of AF&PA Government Affairs.

WASHINGTON -- The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) announced the release of a pair of studies that it said shows federal energy policies can be designed to conserve the high-paying forest products industry jobs that are so critical to rural communities while increasing the supply of woody biomass available to help meet renewable energy production goals.