Apr 30, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. German plywood importers launched a new Quality Plywood Initiative (IQS). According to GD Holz, the German timber importers association, the IQS initiative aims to promote plywood to consumers and encourage fair competition in the market. A central component of IQS is to develop minimum quality requirements that must be met and declared by manufacturers supplying German importers that have joined the initiative, ITTO reported.

IQS members are committed to ensuring that their suppliers accurately report essential performance characteristics such as veneer wood species and grade and glue quality.

Products supplied by IQS members that conform to the quality and declaration requirements will be marked with the IQS logo. IQS also intends to work with plywood suppliers to develop and distribute plywood product information sheets.

The initiative is administered by GD-Holz and comprises a voluntary association of companies. The founder members are: BAYOU Holzwerkstoffe, Carl Brandt, Carl Götz, Fepco International, Fischer-Holz, F.W. Barth & Co, Karl Ahmerkamp, Peri, Robert Neudeck, Silva Trade S.A. and Weltholz ZN Klöpferholz.

Membership is open to any plywood wholesaler or importer wishing to participate.