FPS Corporate Member Links and Descriptions

	American Forest & Paper Association The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is a national trade association of the forest, paper, and wood products industry, representing member companies engaged in growing, harvesting, and processing wood and wood fiber; manufacturing pulp, paper, and paperboard products from both virgin and recycled fiber; and producing engineered and traditional wood products.
	APA – The Engineered Wood Association APA – The Engineered Wood Association (formerly the American Plywood Association) represents manufacturers of plywood, oriented strandboard (OSB), structural composite panels, glued laminated timbers (glulam), and wood I-joists.
	Arch Wood Protection Arch 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.
	Arclin Arclin provides high performance bonding products for a broad range of applications, including wood-based panels, engineered wood, mineral and glass fiber tissue and paper impregnation. Arclin is also a global leader in paper overlays technology providing high-value surfacing solutions for decorative panels, building products, and industrial specialty applications for North American and export markets.
	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.
	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.
	Composite Panel Association Formerly the National Particleboard Association and the Canadian Particleboard Association, the Composite Panel Association is the North American trade association for particleboard and medium density fiberboard industries and for other compatible products. The CPA is dedicated to increasing the acceptance and use of industry products and providing for the general welfare of the industry.
	Delmhorst Instrument Co. Delmhorst Instrument Co. is the leading manufacturer of resistance-type meters that utilize the relationship between moisture content and electrical resistance to provide consistent accurate reading for the following applications: lumber and woodworking, building contractors and home inspectors, and agriculture.
	Dieffenbacher Dieffenbacher, founded in 1873, managed and family-owned by the fourth generation, is an internationally active group of leading companies that develops and manufactures press systems and complete production systems for the engineered wood panel industry, such as OSB, OSL, LVL, PB and MDF. Further business areas are press systems for metal, isostatic and plastic components. As a major market leader, Dieffenbacher supplies everything from a single source and designs all process components and control equipment including heat energy, dryers, forming, pressing, finishing lines and laminating lines.
	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.
	Louisiana Forest Products Development Center, LSU AgCenter 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. 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.
	Mid-South Engineering Co. Since 1969, Mid-South Engineering Co. has been a partner to the building products industry providing complete engineering service focused on total dedication to their clients. Mid-South’s multi-discipline team (mechanical, industrial, civil, electrical, structural) has experience with most every type of facility in the industry (solid wood, panelboard and engineered products) and provides services ranging from feasibility studies to detailed design and construction.
	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. Founded in 1898 to establish a uniform system of grading rules for the measurement and inspection of hardwood lumber, NHLA’s headquarters are in Memphis, Tennessee.
	Norjohn Limited Norjohn Limited, a Canadian Corporation based in Burlington, Ontario, is a major supplier to the forest products industry throughout North America. Commencing operations in 1973, Norjohn Emulsions is one of Ontario's leading asphaltic emulsion producers. In 1983, Norjohn Emulsions expanded into the industrial, waxed based, emulsions markets. The addition of waxed-based emulsions to our product mix has allowed us to expand into the gypsum/drywall, engineered wood products, fiberglass, and insulation industries.
	Paperloop / RISI Paperloop is the premier news and information provider for the pulp, paper, converting, forest products and allied industries. RISI (Resource Information Systems, Inc.) is the premiere source for econoic forecasts and analysis of the interantiona forest products industry.
	PFS Corporation PFS Corporation is a third-party inspection and testing agency that assists the wood-related construction industry in achieving greater quality and safety. PFS evaluates and certifies a broad range of products and structures, including all types of engineered wood products, wood components and industrialized building systems.
	Qualtim Qualtim is a technical marketing company that has been in business since 1989 and is dedicated to assisting companies that transact business in the structural building component market segment.
	TECO TECO is a third-party inspection and certification agency serving wood product producers worldwide. TECO evaluates and certifies OSB, plywood, particleboard, composite and agrifiber panels for mills in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Chile.
	Roy O. Martin Lumber Co. LP ROM (circa 1923) is a privately held, vertically integrated forest products company that owns and manages 500,000 acres of timberland in Louisiana and operates 4 manufacturing plants (OSB, plywood, hardwood lumber, and treated poles and pilings).
	Southern Pine Inspection Bureau The Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to the maintenance of high standards in the Southern Pine forest products industry. The benefits of our quality control programs extend to everyone engaged in the production, sales, and distribution of Southern Pine as well as to specifiers and buyers.
	Timber Products Inspection Timber Products Inspection (TP) provides inspection, testing, and training services for wood and wood-based products including: grade stamping, inspection, testing, and quality auditing supervisory services for visually graded lumber, MSR lumber, finger-jointed, laminated lumber, composite wood products, plywood and panels, wood trusses, building logs, wood poles and cross-arms, cross-ties and timbers, preservative treated wood products and solutions, fire retardant products, pallets, heat-treatment products, wood coatings, wood chips, and gypsum board.
	Wagner Electronic Products, Inc. Wagner Electronic Products is a respected leader in moisture measuring and moisture management systems. For more than 30 years, Wagner’s field-proven systems have helped thousands of mills improve profits through increased grade recovery and reduced wet claims. In addition to In-Line Moisture Management Systems, Wagner offers a complete line of Hand-Held Meters and In-Kiln Stack Probes to meet various application needs. Every Wagner product is backed by full technical support.
	Western Wood Products Association Western Wood Products Association represents softwood lumber manufacturers in the 12 Western states and Alaska. Based in Portland, Oregon, WWPA provides quality control, technical and product support, business information, and communication services to the industry.
	Weyerhaeuser Company Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest integrated forest products companies, has offices or operations in 13 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution, and sale of wood and paper products; the recycling of paper; and the development and construction of real estate.
	Windsor Mill Windsor Mill manufactures WindsorONE Trim Boards and Moldings. Windsor Mill controls all aspects of our manufacturing process, from source to sales. All of our boards are made from solid, sustainably grown timber stands. Knots and defects are removed and recycled, creating a strait, true, technically superior board. We now proudly offer WindsorONE+ Protected Trim Boards, a board with a 20 year warranty against rot, mold and insect infestation. WindsorONE+ Protected is durable enough for the exterior and healthy enough for the interior.
	Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America® Founded in 1899, the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America® (WMMA®) is a professional trade association composed of more than 200 U.S. manufacturers of woodworking equipment, cutting tools, supplies and components used in the manufacture of all types of wood products. Members’ products are used in furniture, door and window, flooring, and kitchen cabinet manufacturing plants; plywood and particleboard mills; lumber mills; shipyards; mobile home and pallet manufacturing plants; home workshops; plus a wide variety of associated wood processing operations.

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Forest Products Society
2801 Marshall Ct.
Madison, WI 53705-2295 USA
phone: 608-231-1361
fax: 608-231-2152