Hardwood Information Website Includes Virtual Species Guide

The American Hardwood Center announced the update of their hardwood information resource at www.HardwoodInfo.com for consumers and retailers  seeking information - searching for fresh and innovative ideas - demanding natural, healthy and environmentally friendly material.  The American Hardwood Information Center is the U.S. hardwood industry’s authoritative voice on everything from species and design trends to projects, care and sustainability and the consumer’s comprehensive “one-stop shop” for decorating advice.

This resource has a new look and more information.  What’s new:

• Photo Gallery:  showcases American hardwoods in multiple applications.
• Print Library:  makes available downloadable documents – brochures, special releases like the informative “American Hardwoods versus Bamboo” comparison and “Fast Facts” about U.S. hardwoods.
• Where to Buy:  links potential buyers directly to a host of retailers offering hardwood flooring, cabinets, furniture and woodwork.
• Virtual Species Guide:  educates consumers and specifiers about the characteristics, grades, strength and mechanical properties of the major U.S. hardwoods and even demonstrates stain combinations on their favorite species via the new instant simulator tool.
• Video Presentation: extols the aesthetic, practical and environmental virtues of American hardwoods and demonstrates why hardwoods are indeed the smart choice.
  As consumers worldwide contemplate home improvements, the American Hardwood Information Center suggests they, “be knowledgeable and get the facts about U.S. hardwoods.”  Bottom-line is that “they’re ‘green,’ extraordinarily beautiful and just so easy to love!” 
   
  To learn more about nature’s quintessential “green” material, visit the American Hardwood Information Center at www.HardwoodInfo.com, a service of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association, Pittsburgh, PA 15235, 412-244-0440 (phone).