Siempelkamp LP, the North America branch of the Siempelkamp Group of Companies, is supporting the 2010 PELICE as a Bronze Sponsor. Siempelkamp is one of the most renown suppliers of machinery and systems to the international wood products industry. It provides consulting and planning, detailed engineering, equipment design and manufacturing, installation supervision, startup and after sales service.

Founded in 1921, the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association (HPVA) represents the interests of the hardwood plywood, hardwood veneer, and engineered hardwood flooring industries. HPVA member companies produce 90% of the hardwood plywood stock panels and hardwood veneer manufactured in North America. From its headquarters in Reston, Va., near Washington, DC, HPVA offers a variety of valuable information and resources on hardwood plywood, veneer, and engineered flooring.