Related Organizations

The following organizations assist the AWPA in promulgating standards by their contribution of time and expertise.  While they do not support the AWPA financially, we recognize that these organizations play an important role in wood preservation.  You may also find valuable information pertaining to wood preservation on these websites.

Universities

• Louisiana State University, Louisiana Forest Products Development Center
• Michigan Tech University, School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science
• Mississippi State University College of Forest Resources, Department of Forest Products
• Oregon State University, Department of Wood Science & Engineering
• University of British Columbia, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Wood Science
• University of Toronto, Faculty of Forestry, Treated Wood Research Group

Government Entities

• U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory
• U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
• U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Contract Management Agency
• U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces Pest Management Board

Other Organizations

• American Forest and Paper Association
• American Institute of Timber Construction
• American Lumber Standards Committee
• American Type Culture Collection
• American Wood Council
• APA - The Engineered Wood Association
• British Wood Preserving and Damp Proofing Assn.
• Canadian Wood Preservation Association
• Creosote Council
• Forest Products Society
• Forintek Canada Corp.
• International Research Group on Wood Preservation
• International Staple, Nail and Tool Association
• North American Wood Pole Council
• Railway Tie Association
• Society of Wood Science and Technology
• Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
• Southern Forest Products Association
• Timber Piling Council
• Treated Wood Council
• Western European Institute for Wood Preservation
• Western Wood Preservers Institute
• Western Wood Products Association
• Window & Door Manufacturers Association
• Wood Preservation Canada
• Wood Preservative Science Council
• Wood Protection Association

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Meetings of Other Organizations