The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) runs a worldwide campaign to promote the use of American hardwoods. AHEC concentrates on providing architects, specifiers, designers and end-users with technical information on the range of species and products, and sources for supply of American hardwoods.

Hardwoods from America offer specifiers, manufacturers and end-users around the world a great variety of colour, grain and character; from the warm, darker tones of walnut, red alder, elm, cherry and red oak to the lighter hues of white oak, maple and ash. There are over 20 commercial species alone in the AHEC’s Species guide and the real advantage for the manufacturer is that both veneers and solids are available in most species ensuring a good fit for any project.