Kusar Elected Chairman of SFPA

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Joe Kusar, VP of Tolleson Lumber Co., Perry, Ga., USA, an Ilim Timber company (Russia), has been elected chairman of the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) Board of Directors, Kenner, La. "I look forward to working with the excellent staff at SFPA," Kusar said. "Our association is a strong voice in the industry, and I hope to build on that strength as our industry continues to rebound," he added.

Tolleson Lumber Co. is one of the largest lumber manufacturers in the south. The company manufactures southern pine lumber at two mills—one in Perry and one in Preston, Ga. The two have a combined capacity to produce in excess of 370 million board feet annually.

SFPA is a nonprofit trade association representing Southern Pine lumber manufacturers, treaters, laminators, and component manufacturers throughout the Southeast. Today, SFPA is the leading source of information about the specification and use of southern pine lumber.

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