International Wood Species (September 2018)

New Addition of International Wood Species to PDS

We recognize that manufacturers source both domestic and imported wood species, therefore, it was an important enhancement for PDS to incorporate twenty new international wood species for lumber specification.

Our commitment to sustainability spans across the globe. Healthy markets are critical to healthy forests and healthy communities. We are all connected, and we explore every opportunity to improve your business and our environment.

The September 2018 PDS v5.6 release of the Pallet Design System™ (PDS) reflects our commitment. For over two years, the PDS team explored, researched, and tested over twenty new wood species to add to the existing library of North American hardwoods, softwoods, and imported species. Being able to specify a variety of lumber species means less wood goes to waste.

“Because we use the inner part of the log, adding more global species to PDS is invaluable to manufacturers worldwide. The location of your customer is of less concern now because you can specify with their local wood,” said NWPCA 2018 Board Chair Larry Howell of Cottondale Wood Products based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The wood species data in PDS contains all the technical properties of the lumber. Pallet designers can quickly determine the impact on pallet performance or update their designs with a broader wood selection.

Below is a collection of wood species from North America, Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Australia, that are part of PDS:

African Species

Maritime Pine, Pinus Pinaster (S. Africa, Mpumalanga & KZN)
Melina Wood, Gmelina Arborea (Nigeria)
Pinus Patula (Madagascar)
Pinus Patula (S. Africa, Mpumalanga & KZN)
Pinus Patula (Tanzania)

Asian Species

Anisoptera (Malaysia)
Anisoptera (Philippines)
Dryobalanops
Japanese Larch, Lariz Kaempferi (Lmab/) Carriere (Japan)
Kapur
Keruing
Mengkulang
Shorea (Philippines)
Sugi, Japanese Cedar, Crtomeria japonica (Japan)

Central & South American Species

European Species

North American Hardwoods

American Basswood
American Beech
Ash: Black, Pumpkin
Ash: Green, White
Aspen: Bigtooth, Quaking
Bigleaf Maple/Oregon Ash
Birch: Yellow, Sweet
Black Cherry
Black Locust
Buckeye
Butternut
California Black Oak
Cascara
Catalpa
Chinquapin
Cottonwood: Black, Balsam Poplar, Eastern
Dogwood
Eastern Oaks
Elm: Rock, Slippery
Hackberry
Hickory
Madrone
Magnolia
Maple: Silver, Striped
Maple: Sugar, Black, Red
Myrtle
Oregon White Oak
Paper Birch
Persimmon
Red Alder
Red and White Oaks
Sweetgum
Sycamore
Tanoak
Tupelo
Yellow Poplar

North American Softwoods

Baldcypress
Cedar: Alaska, Incense, Port Orford, Atlantic White, Northern White, Eastern Red
Coast, Interior West, Interior North, Interior South
Douglas-Fir
Eastern Hemlock
Fir: California Red, Grand, Noble, Pacific Silver, White
Fir: Subalpine, Balsam
Hem-Fir
Hemlock: Western, Mountain
Loblolly, Longleaf, Shortleaf, Slash
Pine: Sugar, Western White, Lodgepole, Ponderosa, Monterey, Jack, Norway, Eastern White
Pinus Resinosa
Redwood
Southern Pine: Pitch, Pond, Spruce, Virginia
Southern Yellow Pine
SPF
Spruce: White, Black, Red, Engelmann, Sitka
Tamarack
Western Larch
Western Red Cedar