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Welcome to the

Southern Forest Products Community

We’re stronger together. That was the idea behind the initial founding of the original Southern Pine Association in 1915, and it remains the core of the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) today. Keep reading if you’re ready to join SFPA!

As a collective industry association, we pool our resources to:

  • Promote and educate users, specifiers, and retailers about Southern Pine
  • Develop credible lumber product information and supporting publications
  • Provide access to forest products industry experts and international markets
  • Advocate for the use of sustainably managed, climate-smart Southern Pine
  • Grow our industry by amplifying the features, benefits and use-cases of Southern Pine products
  • Sponsor and produce the bi-annual Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO, bringing industry professionals together for insight and opportunities to showcase the newest equipment, products and services.
SFPA members are visionary industry leaders who understand the power of working together:
  • Our sawmill members are experts in the efficient production of quality southern pine lumber.
  • Associate treater and distributor members understand the entire supply chain, tapping into our global network of industry representatives that support international trade.
  • Associate equipment manufacturing members assist member companies with mechanical efficiencies, creating value across the entire manufacturing process.

Finally, and importantly, all SFPA members understand the power of operating as a collective to offer a broad range of programs and networking opportunities. The connections forged through SFPA activities are driving significant growth for the southern pine industry.

Become a Member Today

If your company produces Southern Pine products or provides products and services to manufacturers of Southern Pine products, we invite you to consider becoming an SFPA member.

Joining is simple! Just download and fill out our Membership Application below, and then return to SFPA with your dues (details on application). We also have a Membership Packet available with complete information about SFPA’s programs and services.

Membership Application
Membership Benefits Book

Exclusive SFPA Member Benefits

EXPO

  • Discounted EXPO exhibit space
  • Preferential consideration for EXPO exhibit space assignment
  • FREE listing enhancement package in the EXPO Show Program

MEMBER ONLY ACCESS

  • Current production statistics
  • Import/export data
  • Statistical reports and analyses that affect day-to-day industry operation
  • Shipment data & trends
  • In-depth market surveys, analysis and activity reporting

NETWORK GROWTH

  • Real-time trade leads
  • Connections industry experts in treated wood markets, engineered and framing markets, component manufacturing, industrial and international markets
  • International buyer contact lists
  • Alliances with other industry organizations

SALES GROWTH

  • Broader exposure in the marketplace through online product locators, technical and reference publications, interactive websites, news releases and outreach to trade and consumer media
  • Reimbursement for qualifying international trips

Will you join us?

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It is important to provide our customers and Southern Pine users with reliable, accurate information about our products. SFPA is the only recognized source for technical information about Southern Pine lumber products.
– Lumber Manufacturer Member
We’re selling in Europe now. That would never have been possible without the network we’ve cultivated as SFPA members.
– Lumber Exporter, Dealer, or Distributor Member
It's the networking of like-minded people in a common industry. Whenever you can put those diverse personalities and operations and solutions together, it just sparks more and more thinking.
- Machinery and Equipment Manufacturer Member
I look to SFPA to reduce hurdles to the market. We benefit directly and indirectly from SFPA services, including international travel. SFPA’s statistical information provided in the members-only section helps my company with strategic planning.
- Lumber Manufacturer Member
SFPA gives us contact with the industry in lots of different fashions and connection with different folks.
- Service Provider Member
We know by being involved with SFPA that they're connected to the right people.
- Machinery and Equipment Manufacturer Member
SFPA’s detailed industry trend reports have been critical in our sales and production forecasting.
– Lumber Manufacturer Member
With SFPA, we're confident we're reaching the target audience we want.
- Machinery and Equipment Manufacturer Member
SFPA insight helps us understand what's taking place in the industry; not just in the equipment supply sector, but what our customer base is looking for.
- Machinery and Equipment Manufacturer Member
SFPA is a binder. It binds the relationships for all these members to be a part of and share experiences and talk.
- Machinery and Equipment Manufacturer Member
The benefit of being with the SFPA is getting our name out there to people that don't know us.
- Machinery and Equipment Manufacturer Member

Download our Member Benefits Book with complete information about SFPA’s programs and services.  Included in this packet is a Membership Application, with dues rates listed.

View the summary of SFPA programs and activities.

Download our Member Benefits Book with complete information about SFPA’s programs and services.  Included in this packet is a Membership Application, with dues rates listed.

Check out the value of an SFPA membership