Certifier Of Brazilian Plywood, American Manufacturers Debate False Advertising Claim

Mealey's ( August 4, 2022, 9:41 AM EDT) -- FORT LAUDERDALE — A plywood certifying agency and its accreditor “continue the massive counterfeiting scheme that has completely corrupted Florida’s structural plywood market” by certifying Brazilian plywood as meeting U.S. standards, a coalition of American plywood manufacturers argue in their July 29 opposition to the certifier’s and accreditor’s motion to dismiss the coalition’s negligence and Lanham Act claims filed in the same federal court in Florida that previously issued a permanent injunction against another certifying agency....