"To assist firms in the forest products industry to improve the management of their operations and the marketing of their products."

Center for Forest Products Marketing & Management

Links

Virginia Tech

· Blacksburg Electronic Village

· U.S. Forest Service, Blacksburg Research Center

· Non-Timber Forest Products

· Wood Based Composites Center

· Center for Unit Load Design

· Fralin Biotechnology Center

Federal Agencies

· TradeStats Express^TM

· U.S. Census Bureau

· U.S. Department of Agriculture

· U.S. Department of Commerce

· U.S. Forest Service, Main Office

· U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Products Laboratory

· U.S. Forest Service, Technology Marketing Unit

· U.S. Forest Service, Forest Inventory Analysis

· U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Savers for Industry Plant Management

References and Resources

· U.S. NTIS FedWorld

· Directory of Online Libraries

· WoodWeb

· Natural Resources Research Information

· WWW Virtual Library: Forestry

· Forestry information resources on the Internet

· Aktrin Wood Information Center

· Forest Directory

· Fiberworld

· TreeSearch

· Forestry Library

· Wood Handbook

Professional Organizations

· Forest Products Society

· Society of Wood Science and Technology

Forest Products Associations

· Allegheny Hardwood Utilization Group

· Allegheny Forest Alliance

· American Forest & Paper Association

· American Home Furnishings Alliance

· American Hardwood Export Council

· American Walnut Manufacturers Association

· American Wood Preservers Association

· APA - The Engineered Wood Association

· Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers

· Architectural Woodwork Institute

· Association of Consulting Foresters of America

· Business & Institution Furniture Manufacturers Association

· Canadian Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association

· California Redwood Association

· Comparative Matrix of Forest Certification Schemes

· Composite Panel Association

· Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association

· Hardwood Distributor's Association

· International Wood Products Association

· Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association

· Log Home Council

· Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association

· National Association of Home Builders

· National Association of Manufacturers

· National Association of State Foresters

· National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers

· National Hardwood Lumber Association

· National Kitchen & Bath Association

· National Wood Flooring Association

· North American Wholesale Lumber Association

· Society of American Foresters

· The Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association

· Southern Forest Products Association

· Southern Pine Council

· Wood Components Manufacturers Association

· Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association

· Woodwork Institute of California

Magazines and Reports

· Engineered Wood Journal

· Forest Products Equipment

· ForestNet

· Industrial Reporting

· Hardwood Market Report

· Hardwood Publishing Company

· Panel World

· Random Lengths

· Sawmill Publishing 

· Timber Mart-South

· Woodworking.com

· Wood & Wood Products

Education

· Michigan Tech University

· University of Agricultural Science, Sweden

· University of British Columbia

International

· Natural Resources Canada

· Canadian Forests

· British Columbia Wood Design

U.S. Government Secondary Market Data

· U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census

· U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of Manufacturers

· Appalachian Regional Commission

· Bureau of Economic Analysis

· Bureau of Labor Statistics

· Congressional Budget Office

· U.S. Census Bureau Current Industrial Reports

· Energy Information Administration

· Export-Import Bank

· U.N. FAO Forestry Statistics

· Federal Reserve Research & Data

· Forest Products Industry Energy Analysis

· International Trade Commission

· Internal Revenue Service Tax Statistics

· National Bureau of Statistics China

· Government Accountability Office

· National Trade Data Bank

· Foreign Agricultural Service

· USDA FAS Trade Data

· U.S. Patent & Trademark Office