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Key Contacts:
NAME COMPANY PROFESSION /
ACTIVITY STATE ,
COUNTRY EMAIL 1
Carlos Rodríguez
Grupo Cafra Constructor
Santiago de los Caballeros , Republica Dominicana
Andre Mohamed
Americas Marketing Company Limited
Importers / hardware store
Penal-Debe, Trinidad y Tobago
Eduardo Heide Schellemberg
Materiales del Norte
Hardware store / construction materials
Chihuahua, Mexico
Eleazar Garza Masonite Doors manufacturers
Nuevo León, Mexico
Lic. Andrés Díaz
Comelasa
Hardware store, distibutors of construction materials
Guatemala, Guatemala
Sergio Ledesma Alcantar
Maderería El Pino importer of lumber
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Ing. Antonio N. Aguilar Ramos
Electelco Importer / Electrical solutions.
DF, Mexico [email protected]
Lic. Ismael Calderón Glez.
Maderería La Selva
Lumberyard / Hardware store
Tamaulipas, Mexico
[email protected] [email protected]
Marco Antonio Zuñiga
Grupo Actra Seller of products for carpenters
Chiapas, Mexico [email protected]
Mauricio Rubio Hernández
Herrajes y Triplay de la Huasteca
Hardware store /seller of lumber and plywood
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Rocío Jiménez Somoza
Buen Precio, maderas y ferretería
Hardware store /seller of lumber and plywood
San Jose, Costa Rica
Arq. José Manuel Rivera
Pinturas Faver Store of paint and other products.
Jalisco, Mexico [email protected]
Antonio Escobedo
La Guadalupana Manufacturer of doors components
Durango, Mexico [email protected]
Jorge Ojeda Paints / Palcon Importers of paints
Sonora, Mexico [email protected]
Luis Barroso Cementos Fortaleza
Importer Jalisco, Mexico [email protected]
Alejandro Valencia García
FDD Fabricantes y Distribuidores Directos / ASSOC
Importers and Distributors
Sonora, Mexico [email protected]
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Gustavo Frausto Fuentes
GF Constructora Constructor Guanajuato, Mexico
Marvin Osorto Ferretería Herco Hardware store / construction materials
Honduras, Honduras
Eduardo Artigas
Chilemat Hardware store in Chile / Importers
Santiago, Chile [email protected]
Lic. Emilio Costich Pérez
La Casa del Carpintero
Hardware store / construction materials
Baja California Sur, Mexico
[email protected] ; [email protected]
Yudith Magaly Ramírez Alcaráz
Madoroz Doors and furniture manufacturers
Colima, Mexico [email protected]
Lic. Omar G. Orozco Pérez
Madoroz Doors and furniture manufacturers
Colima, Mexico [email protected]
Sergio López Román
Silco
Importer of hardware and construction products
Managua, Nicaragua
Mario A. Menendez Mier y Concha
Particular
Importer, Sale of materials for fishing and aquaculture
Quintana Roo, Mexico
[email protected] ; [email protected]
Juan Carlos Reynoso
Fabrica de muebles cromados
Furniture manufacturer
Jalisco, Mexico [email protected]
Eduardo A. González Martínez
Maderería Los Bosques, Placacentro Masisa
Lumberyard Aguascalientes, Mexico
Cecilia Alarcón Home Depot
Hardware store / construction materials / Importers
Nuevo León, Mexico
Alfredo Martínez
Home Depot
Hardware store / construction materials / Importers
Nuevo León, Mexico
Andrés Martín García
Maderería San Francisco
Lumberyard Colima, Mexico [email protected]
Arq. Héctor Hernández
Pais Comercializadora
Trading Chiapas, Mexico [email protected]
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Contacts:
NAME COMPANY PROFESSION
/ ACTIVITY STATE ,
COUNTRY EMAIL 1
Guillermo García Sardina
ADAS Tires Panama, Panama
[email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected]
Christian Avelar
Coordinadora de Obras Civiles y Arquitectura
DF, Mexico [email protected]
Raul Lopez Barrera
Sanirent DF, Mexico [email protected]
Cesar Perez Berber
Grupo Peber Michoacan, Mexico
Francisco Javier Ramirez
Conalep Owner Jalisco, Mexico
Miriam Quintero
Miriam Quintero Arquitectura
Architect Jalisco, Mexico
Sr. Hector Vázquez Elizalde
Industrias Vazquez
wood flor Sinaloa, Mexico
Sr Hector Vázquez García
Industrias Vazquez
wood flor Sinaloa, Mexico
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Angel Rubio Gomco Furniture Industries
Furniture Manufacturer
Jalisco, Mexico
Bladimir Rabadas
Home-Paint Mexico [email protected]
Jenny M Olvera Vallejo
Sella-Rapid Puebla, Mexico
Armando Hernandez
Grupo Constructor Contemporaneo
Constructor Jalisco, Mexico
Carlos Arturo Calderon Mora
Particula Constructor Mexico [email protected] [email protected]
San Carlos Tapalpa Cabañas
Constructor Mexico [email protected]
Sergio Nava Bermudez
Complementos para la Construcción
Carpinter Baja California Sur, Mexico
Isela Gonzalez
Roxo Distributor Chihuahua, Mexico
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Alfonso Elorriaga O
Orange HRM Human Resources Management
Jalisco, Mexico
Arat Gamiño Dicobacel Leon, Mexico [email protected]
Carpihogar Carpinter Michoacan , Mexico
Hugo Gomez Gonzalez
Madera y Triplay de Tuxtla SA de CV
Chiapas, Mexico
Arq. Alfonso Cervantes Diaz
Fealca Distributor Jalisco, Mexico
Ivar Molina Campos
Corporativo Altruista SA de CV
Constructor Mexico [email protected]
Alvaro Gomez
Constructora Zuhauss
Furniture Manufacturer
Mexico [email protected]
Hector Chavez
Maderable Carpinter Jalisco, Mexico
Lic. Yarely Garcia Castillo
Herrajes y Accesorios Mexico SA de CV
Distributor Mexico [email protected] [email protected]
Luis Alberto Infante Moreno
ALFA Inmobiliaria SA de CV
Interior Designer
Mexico [email protected]
Heriberto Gutierrez
Particular Carpinter Mexico [email protected]
Guillermo Soto
Constructora SA de CV
Constructor Michoacan, Mexico
Jose Chacon Todo de Madera Baja California Sur, Mexico
Salvador Barragán Fonseca
Habimuebles Furniture Manufacturer
Michoacan, Mexico
Analy Gonzalez B
La Cibeles Furniture Manufacturer
Jalisco, Mexico
Sr. Jiménez Ferretodo jiménez
Distributor Jalisco, Mexico
Ing. Ricardo Abraham Giacoman
Ferreofertas Coahuila, Mexico
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Rogelio Galindez
Particular Engineer Jalisco, Mexico
Demian Monroy
Grupo Maic Constructor Jalisco, Mexico
Sergio Zaragoza Becerra
Comet Distributor Jalisco, Mexico
Liborio Ayala Jiménez
Ferretera y Materiales Real del Mezquital SA de CV
Distributor Mexico [email protected]
Alejandro Palacios
Particular Constructor Mexico [email protected]
Ferre Ochoa Juan Manuel Ochoa Bravo
Carpinter Mexico [email protected]
Angel Maria Herrera
Dirac SA de CV Maintenance Jalisco, Mexico
Felix Campero Garcia
UTEC Teacher Jalisco, Mexico
Luis Enrique Ortiz Aguilera
Zona Ferretera Distributor Jalisco, Mexico
[email protected] [email protected]
Luis Enrique Chaparro Ramos
Madereria Chaparro
Jalisco, Mexico
Josemar Uribe Rodriguez
D+C Design Interior Designer
Jalisco, Mexico
Lic. Rosa Elba Puente Ramos
Provain Distributor Jalisco, Mexico
Francisco Enriquez A.
DEM Interior Designer
Jalisco, Mexico
Julio Cesar Flores
Arquitectura Estudio
Constructor Mexico [email protected]
Alberto Victoria
Victoria Muebles Furniture & Distributor
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jose Luis Vaca
Maderas Selecta Distributor Jalisco, Mexico
Jose Luis López Parra
ITESO Teacher Jalisco, Mexico
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Jorge Montoya
1NM Interior Designer
Guanajuato, Mexico
Artur Salim Armaiz Assad
San-Ver Veracruz, Veracruz
Ignacio Sánchez
MASAGA Sawmills Oaxaca, Mexico
Patricia Corona Castillo
Maderas y Herrajes
Distributor Tampico ,
Tamaulipas [email protected]
Yarely Garcia Castillo
Maderas y Herrajes
Distributor Tampico ,
Tamaulipas [email protected]
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Survey:
Survey, Expo Ferretera Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Sept 10th - 12th, 2015
No. Surveys: 81
1A) Please, check the box that indicates your profession.
TOTAL
Interior Designer/Architect 7
Building Material Distributor 13
Developers 3
Government 0
Media 0
Landscape Designer/Planner 0
Importer 21
Wood Distributor 10
Builder 17
Trade Association 0
Student 0
Other: Restaurant business, teacher, farm products, carpenter, furniture manufacturers, Maintenance
21
1B) Type of lumber you know or specify.
# Visitante TOTAL
Yellow Pine 29
Treated Yellow Pine 9
Ponderosa Pine 8
Sugar Pine 0
Douglas fir 2
Western Hem Fir 2
Red Cedar 7
Eastern White Pine 0
OSB 15
Triplay / contrachapado 24
Glulam / Vigas Laminadas 4
12
HDO/MDO 5
Other: Tropical species, hardwoods, poles, pine from south america
22
2) What kind of difficulties or obstacles, if you had any, has faced you or your company when used or specify softwoods and panels products from USA in general? Choose all that apply.
TOTAL
Lack of knowledge about different species / products and its uses
47
Complaint about quality of lumbers and panels of conifers from USA
1
Lack of knowledge about different grades
15
Standards of green building 1
Local regulations of building - Structural building codes
6
More expensive than other countries
5
You can't get measure / length required
5
Moisture content 1
Grades / knots 0
Crack / warp / split 1
Problems with wood distribution channels
16
Difficulties about real nominal dimensions
1
Other: None 4
3) How do you describe your general knowledge about classification of softwoods and panels from USA?
TOTAL
Excellent 2
Very good 9
Good 17
Normal 16
Few 9
Don't have any knowledge 27
13
4) How do you describe your general knowledge about characteristics of softwoods and panels from USA?
TOTAL
Excellent 2
Very good 9
Good 17
Normal 15
Few 10
Don't have any knowledge 27
5) Next you'll find a list of affirmations that the people use to describe the products of conifers from USA. For each one, please, tell us if you agree or not with this statements.
TOTAL
Are easy to import
Agree 22
Not agree 0
Don't know 57
They are versatile / have many uses
Agree 36
Not agree 0
Don't know 43
Easily available
Agree 23
Not agree 8
Don't know 48
Good value for the price
Agree 18
Not agree 8
Don't know 51
Available in different species / varieties
Agree 30
Not agree 0
Don't know 45
14
Softwood products are environmentally friendly
Agree 36
Not agree 0
Don't know 40
Good for structural uses
Agree 33
Not agree 0
Don't know 43
This products add value to the product / project
Agree 16
Not agree 8
Don't know 52
Are according with the standard codes
Agree 20
Not agree 3
Don't know 53
Have better quality
Agree 14
Not agree 8
Don't know 53
6) What kind of information / materials could provide you American Softwoods to encourage you to use / specify wood products / panels from USA more often? (Check all that apply)
TOTAL
Contact information of US companies
46
Information about varieties of softwoods products and its uses
25
Information about codes / standards
13
Sustainability / environmental information
16
Technical support 10
General information about US market
7
15
Statistics about US Forest Products
6
Other: None 0
7) From which country / region, you or your company uses / specify timber and panels mostly?
TOTAL
US 18
Canada 3
Chile 10
France 0
Germany 2
Russia 0
Australia 0
New Zealand 0
Africa 0
Other: México 50
Other: Brasil 1
Other: China 2
Other: Honduras 1
Don't know 9
16
InteriorDesigner/Architect
BuildingMaterialDistributor
Developers
Government
Media
LandscapeDesigner/Planner
Importer
WoodDistributor
Builder
TradeAssociation
Student
Others:
Total
Other:Restaurantbusiness,teacher,farmproducts,
carpenter,furnituremanufacturers,Maintenance
RANKING 5 4 3 2 1 Sum
1.Doyoualreadyhaveadequateknowledge
aboutU.S.structuralpaneltypes,gradesand
usestospecifythemforthecorrect
applicationsfortheworkthatyourcompany
isinvolvedin?
2 5 19 21 34 81 2 6 100
2. Did you previously know that U.S.
structural glulam is available for your
company’susage?
2 6 21 18 34 81 2 7 100
3.AreyouawareofthevaluethatU.S.
structuralpanelscanprovidetoenhance
yourcompany’sbusinessthroughoptimal
usage?
2 5 17 18 39 81 2 6 100
3 3%
Totally81completedsurveyformswerereceivedduringExpoFerretera,
Guadalajara,Jalisco,Sept.2015
Pleaseselecttheboxthatindicatesyourprofession:
7 8%
13 14%
21 23%
NumberofRespondees %ofRespondees
10 11%
17 18%
PieChart
92 100%
Pleaseusescale"5"to"1"toratethefollowingquestions:("5"means"Excellent","4"means"VeryGood",
"3"means"Good","2"means"Fair"and"1"means"Poor".)
21 23%
3%6%
23%
26%
42%
5
4
3
2
1
3%7%
26%
22%
42%
5
4
3
2
1
3%6%
21%
22%
48%
5
4
3
2
1
InteriorDesigner/
Architect
8%
BuildingMaterial
Distributor14%
Developers3%
Importer23%
WoodDistributor
11%
Builder18%
Others:23%
17
4.Areyouawareoftheimportantrolethat
thesuperiorqualityofU.S.structuralpanels
canprovideinenhancingyourcompany’s
business?
1 7 11 20 42 81 1 9 100
5.DidyoupreviouslyknowthatU.S.
structuralglulamisgoodvalueforthe
moneyandcanbecosteffectiveandcanbe
abetteralternativeformanyreasons
comparedtosteelinconstructionsystems?
1 6 13 22 39 81 1.2346 7.4074 100
6.DidyoupreviouslyknowthatU.S.
structuralglulamisrecognized
internationallyinbuildingcodesforthe
crucialroleitcanplayinbuildingsafetyand
demandingconstructionapplications?
2 9 15 18 37 81 2 11 100
7.DidyoupreviouslyknowthatU.S.
structuralglulamismadefromsustainable
temperateforests,reducescarbon
comparedtootherbuildingmaterialsandis
environmentally-friendly?
3 8 22 18 30 81 4 10 100
8.Hasyourknowledgeandunderstandingof
U.S.structuralglulamanditsusesincreased
aftercontactwithAMSO?
7 15 36 9 14 81 9 19 100
9.-Hasyourcompanypurchasedorworked
withU.S.structuralpanelsafterattendingan
AMSOevent?
5 3 5 14 54 81 6 4 100
1%9%
13%
25%52%
5
4
3
2
1
1%8%
16%
27%
48%
5
4
3
2
1
2%11%
19%
22%
46%
5
4
3
2
1
4%10%
27%
22%
37%
5
4
3
2
1
9%
19%
44%
11%
17%
5
4
3
2
1
20%
50%
13%
16%
1%
5
4
3
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6%4%6%
17%67%
5
4
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