Natural Resources Canada

Natural Resources Canada champions innovation and expertise in earth sciences, forestry, energy and minerals and metals to ensure the responsible and sustainable development of Canada's natural resources. NRCan also uses its expertise in earth sciences to build and maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of Canada’s landmass and resources.

Forestry Innovation Investment

Forestry Innovation Investment’s mandate is to support an environmentally sustainable and prosperous forest economy in British Columbia. Promoting BC wood products and forest practices internationally, FII Educates international markets about BC’s sustainable and world-leading forest management practices, promotes BC wood products in major markets like the United States, Japan, China, and Europe, introduces BC wood products to growing markets like Korea, Taiwan and Australia, develops new products and uses for wood, and researches better ways of milling and manufacturing wood products.

CertiWood/CANPLY

CertiWood™ - Canadian Plywood. CertiWood™ is Canada's Most Experienced Engineered Wood Products Testing and Certification Agency. CertiWood™ was formed by the Canadian Plywood industry to provide testing and certification services to Engineered Wood product manufacturers. CertiWood™ represents the majority of Canadian Plywood manufacturers.

For more information on Canadian Plywood, visit: www.canply.org

For more information on CertiWood™ visit: www.certiwood.com

Coast Forest Products Association

The Coast Forest & Lumber Association (CFLA) is the advocate and regulatory issues manager for wood products manufacturers operating on the British Columbia Coast. Using primarily Douglas fir, Western hemlock, Western red cedar, Yellow cedar, and Sitka Spruce, CFLA members produce log products, Japanese building components, structural dimension products for platform-frame building, decorative and appearance-grade products, value added secondary products, and treated building materials. For more information, visit their web site at the link below.

COFI/SPF

The Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is a non-profit organization positively influencing the revitalization of the BC forest industry now and into the future. Representing 67 member companies, COFI provides enhanced levels of service in the areas of forest policy, quality control, international markets and trade development, public affairs and community relations. COFI plays a key role in ensuring world market access for BC forest products. For more information, visit their web site at the link below.

Forest Products Association of Canada

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is the voice of Canada’s wood, pulp and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade and environmental affairs (formerly the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association (CPPA). FPAC provides an active forum for advancing ideas and issues of key importance to the Canadian forest products industry and its 1,200 forest dependent communities. FPAC designs programs to promote Canada’s leadership in sustainable forest management and environmental stewardship. For more information, visit their web site below.

QWEB - Québec Wood Export Bureau

The Québec Wood Export Bureau (Q-WEB) is a non-profit organization showcasing wood products from Québec in export markets. Representing more than 200 manufacturers in 7 sectors, Q-WEB provides you with direct access to Québec's vast array of wood products, including technical and promotional information. Their membership includes: softwood lumber, value-added softwoods, hardwood lumber, value-added hardwoods, hardwood flooring, pre-fabricated wood-frame housing, and finished wood products. For more information, visit their web site below.