A website providing data and information on the sustainability of the US hardwood forest resource has been launched by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).

The site, www.sustainablehardwoods.info, is a response to the increasing use of many American species in the European market, where there is growing demand for reassurance that wood products are from sustainably managed sources.

It contains up-to-date information on forestry management, hardwood regeneration and certification.

&#8220This comprehensive information centre will allow companies to extract what they need and tailor it to their own particular activity with American hardwoods. ”

David Venables, AHEC European director.

David Venables, AHEC’s European director, said: “This comprehensive information centre will allow companies to extract what they need and tailor it to their own particular activity with American hardwoods.”