1. Green Wood Seminar MasterBrand Cabinets Willard Robertson October 29, 2008

2. Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry

3. Broad range of products • Ready to assemble • Stock • Semi-custom • Custom

4. Facilities • Employees > 10,000 • Cabinet fabrication and assembly operations in 13 states and Canada

5. Customers • Big box retailers • Dealers • Wholesalers • Builders

6. Hardwood • Purchase 100 MM board feet of North American hardwood this year • Main species include: • Oak • Maple • Cherry • Hickory • Birch • Alder • Aspen

7. Certified Hardwood • Purchase when available from a variety of programs supported by KCMA • The American Tree Farm System • The Canadian Standards Association • The Sustainable Forestry Initiative • The Forest Stewardship Council • The Pan European Forest Certification Council • The International Tropical Timber Organization

8. MBCI & Certified Wood Drivers Roadblocks • Contractors qualifying for a Green Home Certification Program • Homeowners • Governmental entities • External • Price • Availability • Limited demand from customers • Internal • Materials management • Variety of species • C of C administration

9. Going forward • Monitor customer demand for “green” products • Lobby for flexibility in “green home” standards • Watch for gov’t adoption of “voluntary” standards

10. What is “green” hardwood? • Depends on who you ask • US GBC • NAHB • FSC • KCMA • SFI • Need to simplify and unify where possible

11. Goal – Fair but Dynamic Standard • We all win • Customers • Forest owners • Manufacturers • Environment