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To increase exports of wood and wood products to Peru through increased understanding of the products, FAS Lima coordinated an educational seminar on the uses of Southern Yellow Pine and Engineered Wood Products in social and residential housing sectors. This activity reached 120 construction sector professionals.
FAS Lima
Kirsten Luxbacher
Export Accomplishments - Events Wood Products
SP3 - Build Demand in Developing Countries through Trade Capacity Building
Seminar Promotes Wood Frame Housing Construction
Lima
Peru
10/24/2017 Public
General Information:
Wood and Wood Products promotion with the Peruvian Construction Chamber:
As part of its marketing strategy to increase exports of U.S. wood and wood products to Peru, FAS Lima coordinated with the Peruvian Construction Chamber (CAPECO) to implement a two hour International Seminar to promote the incorporation of Southern Yellow Pine and Engineered Wood Products into social and residential housing sectors. The objective of this activity was to increase the
construction sector’s awareness of wood as a suitable construction material and to provide information
on how to incorporate wood into social and residential housing projects. This Seminar included information on the following:
Myths and realities on wood construction
Sharing the experience and development of seven field projects in 2016-2017 in Lima area
EXCON is Peru’s premiere construction trade show. About 120 people attended the International
Seminar.
