We are very pleased to announce that the 9th International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Products will be hosted by Stellenbosch University in South Africa. This will be a joint conference with the Wood Quality Modelling Working Party (IUFRO 5.01.04) where there will also be parallel sessions related to wood quality modelling. The conference will be between 8-11 September 2026 with a pre-conference tour from 5-7 September 2026.

The previous ISCHP conferences were held in Canada (2007), France (2009), USA (2011), Italy (2013), Canada (2015), Finland (2017), The Netherlands (2019), and Portugal (2024).