American Lumber Standard Committee

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American Lumber Standard Committee
AbbreviationALSC
Founded1922; 100 years ago (1922)
52-1951446[1]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[1]
HeadquartersFrederick, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates39°22′38″N 77°23′57″W / 39.377360°N 77.399266°W / 39.377360; -77.399266Coordinates: 39°22′38″N 77°23′57″W / 39.377360°N 77.399266°W / 39.377360; -77.399266
Revenue (2018)
$3,206,301[2]
Expenses (2018)$$2,841,125[2]
Employees (2018)
14[2]
Volunteers (2018)
21[2]
Websitewww.alsc.org
Formerly called
Central Committee on Lumber Standards

The American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.[3]

History[]

The Central Committee on Lumber Standards was started in 1922 by Herbert Hoover when he was U.S. Secretary of Commerce at the request of the lumber industry.[4] Chaired by John W. Blodgett, the Central Committee was intended to be a way to create voluntary lumber standards without imposing formal government regulations, in order to solve the problem of lumber manufacturers selling lumber that was not actually as thick as the lumber was marketed as being.[5][6][7] The Central Committee collected information before establishing its standards.[8] In 1924, the Central Committee developed standard that described lumber sizes, methodology for assigning design values, nomenclature, and inspection procedures. Several decades later, the American Lumber Standard Committee succeeded the Central Committee. The ALSC supervises and creates grading standards and standard patterns of softwood lumber.[9]

In the early 20th century, lumber sold as 1-inch thick was milled to about 7/8 inch. Around World War I, the standard for a 1-inch board was changed to a thickness of 13/16 inch. In 1929, the standard for 1-inch lumber was changed to 25/32 inch. As of 1963, 1-inch lumber had a standard thickness of 3/4 inch.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "American Lumber Standard Committee Incorporated". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "General Information". American Lumber Standard Committee. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hoover Declares Need of Voluntary Central Group for Lumber Inspection". Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota). October 4, 1922. p. 21.
  5. ^ "Plan Standardizing of Lumber Industry". The Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan). September 28, 1922. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Lumber Dealers in Convention". Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington). October 3, 1922. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Right Lumber Is Building Asset: Warning Issued Against Material of Wrong Specifications". The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky). June 28, 1925. p. 43.
  8. ^ "Lumbermen Hold Grade Conference". The Washington Herald (Washington, D.C.). October 7, 1922. p. 8.
  9. ^ "Cincinnatian Appointed To Post To Represent The Nation's Lumber Wholesalers". The Cincinnati Enquirer. March 20, 1949. p. 49.
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