My Name is Loren Pinski and I am a U.S. sales representative for two Chilean plywood mills, Tusla SA and Rio Itata SA. Both mills are located in Concepcion, Chile and produce Radiata Pine plywood.
I am not a broker, I do not own the wood, and I do not put a margin on my quotes. I am paid by the mill and quote the same prices the mill quotes - I am simply an independent sales representative.
I have been the forest products industry since the 70's. I started working at the U.S. Plywood mill in Bonner, Mt as a production worker. I earned an MBA and moved to the Portland, OR area where I ended up as the production superintendent at Multnomah Plywood. From there I worked as a plywood/OSB buyer for Georgia Pacific in Portland and after a few years I transferred to Billings, MT as the Lumber Manager at G-P's distribution center. I worked for Louisiana-Pacific in Hayden Lake, ID and G-P again at their regional distribution sales center in Denver. I have sold plywood for Boise Cascade's mills, and worked in BCC's International sales department. After being laid off from Boise, I worked for The World Wildlife Fund shipping plywood and lumber to post-tsunami Indonesia and now I sell plywood for two Chilean mills.
Tulsa S.A. was formed in 1993 as a joint-venture between Chilean and American investors. The mill produces 100% Radiata Pine plywood for the American, European, and Asian Markets. To insure PS-195 standards, they are TECO Certified (number 233). Tulsa can also produce FSC Certified plywood.
CURRENT PRODUCTION
ACX, BCX, a little CCPTS, MDO Concrete Form, MDO General Use, both Standard and Premium Film Face, and HDO plywood.
Thicknesses are: 9mm (limited quantity), 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, and 24.5mm (11/32, 15/32, 19/32, 23/32, 31/32)
All panels are 2440mm X 1220mm which equates to 4ft X 8ft.
TERMS OF SALE
TULSA sells full containers based on CFR the destination port. The customer is responsible for Marine Insurance, all importation costs, any destination port charges, unloading the container, and transporting the product from the port. Since Tulsa does not import any plywood into The U.S. the customer is also required to make sure that all documents are filed correctly with The U.S. Government. Thus you will probably need to hire a Freight Forwarder/Customs Broker. Basically once the container is transported off the ship to the destination port, the purchaser takes possession and is responsible for all charges and paperwork.
TERMS OF SALE
Once the mill receives the packing list and Bill of Lading from the shipping company they will email copies of the documents and an invoice to the customer. The emailed invoice must be paid immediately by wire transfer. The mill will not mail the original documents until the invoice is paid and the customer cannot import the container without the original documents. If the invoice is paid late, the customer is responsible for any demurrage charges that accrue.
LACEY ACT
TULSA S.A. uses 100% plantation grown Radiata Pine which is harvested in compliance with the laws and regulations of the Nation of Chile. The Genus and Species is Pinus Radiata.
Rio Itata had a plywood mill and was shipping product into U.S. Several years ago a fire destroyed the mill and in 2009, they started to rebuild the plant. Rio Itata planned to begin shipping wood in the first quarter of 2010 but the Chilean earthquake damaged the mill and they were forced to push back their projected shipping date to the third quarter of 2010. The mill is up and running but as of today (10-15-2010) Rio Itata does not have a U.S. grading agency stamp. They have applied for a TECO stamp; TECO has inspected the production facility and the mill has shipped samples to the testing laboratory. They hope to have an 18mm ACX stamp in November.
CURRENT PRODUCTION
ACX, BCX, a little CCPTS, and some 18mm MDO concrete form. Currently they only have a TECO stamp for 18mm ACX, 18mm BCX, and a TECO stamp certifying the glue line of the MDO concrete form.
Thicknesses are: 9mm (limited quantity), 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, and 24.5mm (11/32, 15/32, 19/32, 23/32, 31/32)
All panels are 2440mm X 1220mm which equates to 4ft X 8ft.
Here are some technical documents on Rio Itata'ss plywood. These are PDF files so you have to have Adobe Reader to upload the file.
This document is on their Sanded Pine Plywood.
This document is on their CCPTS Pine Plywood
TERMS OF SALE
Rio Itata sells full containers based on CFR the destination port. Rio Itata has contracted with a US bases Customs Broker so the customer does not have to hassle with all the Government paperwork - Rio Itata will be the importer. The customer is responsible for any destination port charges, unloading the container, and transporting the product from the port. So now I can quote both ways: where you are the importer or where the mill is the importer.
TERMS OF SALE
Once the mill receives the packing list and Bill of Lading from the shipping company they will email copies of the documents and an invoice to the customer. The emailed invoice must be paid immediately by wire transfer. If you are the importer, the mill will not mail the original documents until the invoice is paid and the customer cannot import the container without the original documents. If the mill is the importer, the load will not be released until the invoice is paid. If the invoice is paid late the customer is responsible for any demurrage charges that may accrue.
LACEY ACT
Rio Itata uses 100% plantation grown Radiata Pine which is harvested in compliance with the laws and regulations of the Nation of Chile. The Genus and Species is Pinus Radiata.
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