American Wood Council

American Wood Council (AWC) is the voice of North American traditional and engineered wood products. AWC develops technical information on structural wood products to assure their safe and efficient design and use. AWC also provides information on wood design, green building, and manufacturing environmental regulations advocating for balanced government policies.

APA – The Engineered Wood Association

APA – The Engineered Wood Association (formerly the American Plywood Association) is a not-for profit trade association representing manufacturers of plywood, oriented strandboard (OSB), glued laminated timbers (glulam), structural composite lumber (such as LVL, LSL, and OSL), prefabricated wood I-joists, and cross-laminated timber (CLT).

Arch Wood Protection Inc.

Arch Wood Protection manufactures wood treating chemicals and licenses the production of Wolmanized® pressure-treated wood and Dricon® fire retardant treated wood. Arch’s website contains comprehensive information on preserved wood.

FPInnovations

FPInnovations is a not-for-profit world leader specializing in the creation of scientific solutions in support of the Canadian forest sector’s global competitiveness.It is ideally positioned to perform research, innovate and deliver state-of-the-art solutions for every area of the sector’s value chain, from forestry operations to consumer and industrial products. FPInnovations’ staff numbers more than 500. Its research laboratories are located in Québec City, Montréal, Thunder Bay and Vancouver, and it has technology transfer offices across Canada.

Louisiana Forest Products Development Center, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

Established in 1994, Louisiana Forest Products Development Center (LFPDC), part of the School of Renewable Natural Resources, LSU AgCenter, provides research and technical assistance to the primary and value-added processing wood products industries in Louisiana, USA. Since its inception, the LFPDC has made great strides and is currently firmly positioned as one of the most recognized and productive forest products research and outreach centers in the United States.

Weyerhaeuser Wood Products

The Weyerhaeuser Wood Products business provides seamless building solutions for residential, multi-family, and light commercial projects – from design to installation to support. We offer the most comprehensive and innovative collection of proven structural framing materials, including Trus Joist® Engineered Lumber Products, panels, lumber, and a wide range of high-quality distributed products. We back our products with industry-leading warranties, technical expertise, an impressive distribution channel, proprietary software, and innovative solutions.

Bright Wood Corporation

Bright Wood Corporation is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wood components and millwork. We offer window/door/furniture manufacturers and distributors a variety of species and product alternatives. Our facilities are flexible, robust, and utilize cutting edge technology to maximize precision and minimize waste. Our Research and Development team helps customers propel their products to the next performance level. 

Composite Panel Association

Formerly the National Particleboard Association and the Canadian Particleboard Association, the Composite Panel Association (CPA) is the North American trade association for particleboard, hardboard, medium density fiberboard, and the decorative surfaces industries. The CPA is dedicated to increasing the acceptance and use of industry products and to the general welfare of the industry.

Huntsman

A global leader in the manufacturing of methyl diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), Huntsman offers I-BOND® and RUBINATE® resins to the composite wood products industry. These powerful, no added formaldehyde, and fast curing resins are used for bonding oriented strand board (OSB), medium density fiberboard (MDF), particleboard (PB), and wood fiber insulation board (WFIB).

National Hardwood Lumber Association

The world’s largest and oldest hardwood industry association, NHLA represents 1,600 companies and individuals that produce, use, and sell North American hardwood lumber or provide equipment, supplies, or services to the hardwood industry. NHLA was founded in 1898 to establish a uniform system of grading rules for the measurement and inspection of hardwood lumber.

Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth

The Natural Resources Research Institute mission is to foster the economic development of Minnesota’s natural resources in an environmentally sound manner to promote private sector employment.

TECO

TECO is North America's value-added, truly independent third-party certification agency for all types of structural and non-structural panel products, including OSB, plywood, particleboard, and MDF panels We also inspect and test deck and guard-rail components, other building product types requiring ICC-ES code report inspections, and structural wood adhesives and formaldehyde emissions of panel products.

Timber Products Inspection, Inc. 

Timber Products Inspection, Inc. is an independent, third-party wood products inspection, testing, and consulting company with field representation throughout the United States. We provide professional inspection and auditing services for grade stamping, pressure treating, heat treating, panel manufacturing, pallet manufacturing, log/timber frame manufacturing, truss manufacturing, utility product manufacturing, engineered products manufacturing, and green building programs. 

Western Wood Products Association

Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) represents softwood lumber manufacturers in the 12 Western United States and Alaska. WWPA is the Western lumber industry leader in lumber grading, rules writing, and quality control inspection; in creating and distributing technical information to professional users worldwide; and in maintaining the most comprehensive statistical information.

Andersen Corporation

Andersen Corporation includes Andersen brand windows and doors, Eagle Window and Door, and Silver Line Building Products. An international enterprise headquartered in the US, Andersen holds Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certification; was one of the first window manufacturers accepted into the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® Program; and was named the 2010 and 2011 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year or the Product Manufacturer—Windows category.

California Redwood Association

The California Redwood Association is the trade association for redwood lumber producers. The member mills of the CRA produce quality products and are dedicated to responsible stewardship of their private redwood forests.

Center for Renewable Carbon, University of Tennessee

The Center for Renewable Carbon functions across the units of the University of Tennessee  (UT) Institute of Agriculture. It conducts research, utilizes UT Extension programs to reach out to clients statewide, and works to establish educational opportunities for the future research and industrial workforce required to develop and maintain a sustainable bioeconomy.

CertiWood Technical Centre

CertiWood is a Canadian-based certification body dedicated to serving the engineered wood products sector. Services are offered to manufacturers of plywood, veneer, OSB, LVL, composite structural wood columns, I-joists, and glulam.

Columbia Forest Products Inc.

Columbia Forest Products is North America's largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer, a long-standing leader in environmental sustainability, and innovator of soy-based formaldehyde-free PureBond® technology. Columbia's decorative veneers and plywood panels are used to build cabinets, furniture, fixtures, and millwork in homes and commercial settings around the globe.

GMO Renewable Resources, LLC

GMO is a global investment management firm providing sophisticated clients with superior asset management solutions and services. We offer a broad range of investment products, including equity and fixed income strategies across global developed and emerging markets and absolute return strategies. Our clients include endowments, pension funds, public funds, foundations, and cultural institutions.

Jeld-Wen Inc.

JELD-WEN is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of reliable windows and doors. The company’s extensive product offering encompasses windows, exterior doors, interior doors, and related building products. Distribution channels include retail home centers, wholesale distributors, and building products dealers. JELD-WEN has been an ENERGY STAR Partner since 1998. 

Kimball International, Inc.

Kimball International, Inc., based in Jasper, Indiana, USA, is a global manufacturer and marketer of commercial furnishings, providing a variety of products for the office and hospitality industries. Extensive product lines cover all businesses, from multinational corporations to small start-up companies. Kimball has advocated and practiced sound forest management for four decades, and it currently owns over 28,000 acres of timberlands, located in over 70 different forest tracts, primarily in Indiana and Kentucky.

Kop-Coat Inc.

The Kop-Coat Wood Protection Group, an RPM Company, is a world leader in providing innovative protection solutions for lumber and manufactured wood products exposed to weather. An ISO 9001 company, Kop-Coat’s products and equipment meet the highest standards of environmental responsibility and worker safety.

MaterialsTesting Institute (MPA), University of Stuttgart

The Materials Testing Institute of Stuttgart conducts research and development in the areas of materials and component testing, materials development and optimization, and safety of components and design. Other areas include damage prevention, modern computational methods, adequate materials selection, adequate materials production methods, conformity tests of existing codes and regulations, and certification of products.

Norjohn Limited

Norjohn Limited, based in Canada, is a major supplier to the forest products industry throughout North America and is one of Ontario's leading asphaltic emulsion producers. In 1983, Norjohn Emulsions added industrial, waxed-based, emulsions, which allowed us to expand into the gypsum/drywall, engineered wood products, fiberglass, and insulation industries.

Pella Windows & Doors

It’s not just the energy efficient windows and doors that Pella builds, but the way they build them that respects and protects our environment. Since Pella was founded in 1925, they’ve been proud environmental stewards and have received various awards and recognition including the esteemed ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award.

Qualtim

Qualtim is the engineering, technology, product development, and management firm that staffs the Structural Building Components Research Institute (SBCRI). Through SBCRI, Qualtim is able to conduct in-depth research, and develop and test a variety of structural building products.

RoyOMartin

Founded in 1923, RoyOMartin is a privately held, vertically integrated forest-products company based in Alexandria, Louisiana. One of the largest private landowners in the South, RoyOMartin manages 575,000 acres of timberland and manufactures OSB, plywood, treated poles and piling, and lumber and timbers at facilities in Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas.

Rütgers Organics

Rütgers Organics is a specialty chemical company offering comprehensive wood protecting products, including wood preservatives and water repellents for solid wood and engineered wood products; industrial coatings specially designed for millwork, sidings, decks, and other applications; and intumescent fire retardant coatings for both wood and steel structures.

Sherwin-Williams Company

Sherwin-Williams Product Finishes Division is a global industrial coatings leader delivering innovative liquid and powder technologies, dedicated service, and the full complement of finishing equipment and supplies. The company provides an extensive range of coatings solutions for wood, metal, and plastic; extensive on-site technical assistance; customized color and design services, and process improvement expertise.

Swain Pentech Inc.

UAF Forest Products Program at the SNRAS Palmer Center for Sustainable Living 

The UAF Forest Products Program increases job opportunities in Alaska, USA communities related to timber and non-timber forest resource utilization through research showcasing the unique qualities of Alaska trees and plants, and through outreach and education to promote the sustainable use of these special resources in value-added products.

Wagner Meters

For more than 45 years, Wagner’s field-proven moisture measuring and moisture management systems have helped mills improve profits through increased grade recovery and reduced wet claims. Wagner offers In-Line Moisture Management Systems and a complete line of Hand-Held Meters and In-Kiln Stack Probes. Every Wagner product is backed by full technical support.