Collins Company: AWFS 2013 Visionary Awards entrant for its MR50 particleboard

Proposed formaldehyde rules by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have been published in the Federal Register, paving the way for comments by the woodworking industry and other interested parties.

he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed two rules to help protect Americans from exposure to the harmful chemical formaldehyde, consistent with a Federal law unanimously passed by Congress in 2010.

The Collins Companies today announced that it has fully disclosed all of the ingredients in Collins Pine FreeForm particleboard products though the Declare program. The products have been determined to be "Red List Free" on the Declare ingredients label.

Tafisa Canada, North America's largest particleboard and decorative panel manufacturer, recognized for environmental achievements by two separate organizations.

Tafisa Canada, North America's largest particleboard and decorative panel manufacturer, recognized for environmental achievements by two separate organizations.

Changing consumer preferences on particleboard and MDF in furniture - and its effects on demand and use - were discussed by an expert panel at the Spring Composite Panel Association meeting held in May 2013.

Flakeboard released its 2012 sustainability report, its first since being purchased by Arauco.

SierraPine President Jeff Johnson has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Composite Panel Association (CPA). The At-Large seat was previously held by Jim Skinner, who retired at the end of last year.