ADVISORY/Weyerhaeuser Proposes Solution to Canadian Lumber Dispute.Business Editors, News/Assignment Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Nov. 20) FEDERAL WAY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 Steven R. Rogel, chairman, president and chief executive officer will discuss Weyerhaeuser's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WY) proposed path to a solution for the Canadian softwood softwood Timber obtained from coniferous trees (mainly of the pine and fir families). With the exception of bald cypress, tamarack, and larch, softwood trees are evergreens. lumber dispute during an electronic news conference in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . "The current duties against Canadian lumber have backfired and are not working as intended. The lumber industry in both the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada is suffering the unintended consequences For the "Law of unintended consequences", see Unintended consequence Unintended Consequences is a novel by author John Ross, first published in 1996 by Accurate Press. . The time is right for Weyerhaeuser to propose a solution," said Rogel.
Who/What: Steve Rogel will outline details for a proposed solution
to the Canadian softwood lumber dispute during an electronic
news conference.
When: 10:00 a.m. Eastern time (7 a.m. Pacific time), November 20,
2002
How: To participate, news media in North America should dial
877/461-2816. Tell the operator you want the Weyerhaeuser news
conference with Steve Rogel.
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