EUGENE, Ore. and CHEHALIS, Wash. — Murphy Plywood, a supplier of Alder plywood in North America, and Cascade Hardwood, a multi-mill operator of Alder sawmills in the Pacific Northwest, has entered into a strategic alliance for the production and marketing of Western Red Alder plywood and lumber. The new “Emerald Color-Matched” program will provide manufacturers and distributors high-volume access to coordinated product grades and colors to benefit their customers and significantly increase sales. This alliance leverages Cascade’s broad, high-volume reach in the Alder timber producing regions and their industry-leading high-tech sawmilling operations with Murphy Plywood’s strong market position as an industry leader in the production and sales of hardwood plywood across North America.