Associations

West Coast Dry Kiln Association

Their purpose is to share knowledge about drying procedures and they also help to build networks between people that have kiln drying needs.

Associations

West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

Contacts: Brad Shelley, Executive Vice President, bshelley@wclib.org

Don DeVisser, Technical Director, devisser@wclib.org

“The WCLIB is one of six lumber grading rules writing agencies in the United States accredited by the American Lumber Standard Committee, Inc. which write and publish grading rules, and supervise lumber grading. The American Lumber Standard Committee, Inc. operates under Product Standard PS20-94 promulgated by the U.S. Dept. Of Commerce”.

Forestry and Primary Wood Products (WES)

Western Forestry and Conservation Association

Contact: richard@westernforestry.org

The Western Forestry and Conservation Association offers high quality education workshops and seminars for professional foresters “throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, and British Columbia”.

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, Head Office

Contact: wrcla@wrcla.org

The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) is a Vancouver based non-profit association. The mission of WRCLA is “to produce quality Western Red Cedar lumber products and support them with technical information, education and promotion”.

Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI)

Contact: info@wwpinstitute.org

Western Wood Preservers Institute represents the pressure treated wood industry in western North America. WWPI mission is to “protect and promote the manufacture and markets for preservative treated wood products produced by the industry in western North America. This shall be accomplished through coordinated industry strategies, utilizing the best scientific information available”.

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Western Wood Products Association (WWPA)

Contact: info@wwpa.org

WWPA is a trade association representing softwood lumber manufacturers in the 12 Western states. The Association also provides services in Alaska. WWPA delivers services to sawmills as well as those who use softwood lumber products. WWPA services include: Develop and maintain Western lumber grading rules, lumber quality control and mill inspections, lumber grade certification and reinspection, lumber technical literature, seminars and user education, U.S. lumber supply and demand and other services.