Memberships & Joint projects
US Green Building Council / USGBC
2101 L Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20037
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a Washington,
D.C.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to a
prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through
cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.
USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities.
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification / PEFC
World Trade Center 1
10, route de l'Aéroport
CH-1215 Geneva
Switzerland
The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of
Forest Certification schemes) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that
they are promoting the sustainable management of forests.
American Home Furnishings Alliance / AHFA
317 West High Avenue, 10th Floor
High Point, NC 27260
The American Home Furnishings Alliance is the world's largest and most influential trade organization serving the home furnishings industry. AHFA is dedicated to fostering the growth and global well being of its member companies.
National Wood Flooring Association / NWFA
11 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard
Chesterfield, Missouri 63005
Nearly two decades ago, several leading wood flooring businessmen met to discuss the need for a professional wood flooring trade association. Their mission was to create an organization that would help advance and promote the wood flooring industry, while bringing valuable resources and information to its members. In 1986, their dream became a reality with the launch of the National Wood Flooring Association.
Today, the NWFA boasts over 3,500 members throughout the world, spanning all ages and all skill levels. As a member of the NWFA, you join a diversified group of men and women who are working together to exchange ideas, advance their skills, and increase their knowledge.
International Wood Products Association / IWPA
4214 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22302
Become part of a growing network of businesses dedicated to the imported wood products industry. Members of the International Wood Products Association include companies and organizations worldwide which are involved in the many activities required to produce and import a wood product into the United States. IWPA represents more than 220 companies and organizations in more than 30 nations throughout the world. Membership categories are based on industry activity.
Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Supplier / AWFS
500 Citadel Drive, Suite 200
Commerce, CA 90040
AWFS is a trade association with an international, corporate membership that includes manufacturers and distributors of machinery, hardware, lumber, upholstery materials, bedding components, wood products and other supplies to furnishings and wood products manufacturers. From its headquarters in Southern California, AWFS works closely with other industry associations on issues of mutual concern.
Architectural Woodwork Institute / AWI
46179 Westlake Drive, Suite 120
Potomac Falls, VA 20165
The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1953. Today, AWI represents nearly 4000 members consisting of architectural woodworkers, suppliers, design professionals and students from around the world.
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association / KCMA
1899 Preston White Drive
Reston, VA 20191-5435
KCMA is a non-profit organization founded in 1955 to represent companies who manufacture kitchen, bath, or other residential cabinets, produce decorative laminates, as well their suppliers. With a membership now over 400 strong throughout the United States, KMCA works to advance the industry through advocacy, setting standards, sponsoring research, and providing management tools and educational programs.
Bundesverband Säge- und Holzindustrie e.V. / BSHD
(Federal association of sawmilling and wood-industries)
Reinhardtstr. 18
10117 Berlin
Germany
The cluster „Forst & Holz“ (forest & wood), with more than 1 million employees and an annual turnover of approx. 114 billion Euro, belongs to the leading sectors of the German economy. The BSHD (Federal association of the sawmilling and wood-industries), based in Berlin, represents more than 2/3 of the logs being cut in Germany and perceives itself as the lobby for the sawmills and wood industry lending the wood processing companies a political voice. The scope of activities varies from observing and informing the legislative environment to participating in campaigns and controversial debates.
Bündnis Wald & Holz Thüringen
(Forest & Wood alliance of Thuringia)
The "Thüringer Bündnis Wald & Holz"
(Thuringian alliance of Forest & Wood)
is a voluntary association of various important players in the Thuringian forest and wood industry. Common goal is the improvement of both, the public perception
and the economical, ecological and social importance of the value chain of wood.
Wald-wird-mobil.de gGmbH
(forest gets mobile)
Büsgenweg 3
73077 Göttingen
Germany
Although being the most densely wooded country of the European Union, the Federal Republic of Germany is using its forestal potential but unsatisfactorily. A large part of the forest area is fragmented into very small partitions. These small private forests are often subject to unfavourable ownership structures. An often unsufficient silvicultural know-how on the part of the owners causes a bad cultivation of the forests, or even none at all, and withdraws these potentials from an ideal cultivation by forestry. It is the aim of the non-profit company (gGmbH) “Wald-wird mobil.de” to support forest owners in transferring their forests into a well managed forestry care.
Privatwaldförderung Thüringen
(Promoting private forests in Thuringia)
Possenallee 54
99706 Sondershausen
Germany
„Privatwaldförderung Thüringen“ (Promoting private forests in Thuringia), is a project, which is working at improving the forestal structures of Thuringian private forests. In public-private-partnerships, a close cooperation between private enterprise and public authorities was initiated in order to recognize silvicultural problems and find ideal solutions especially for the small private forests. It is the objective of this project to include valuable private forests in longterm and well-managed forestry and cultivate and groom them in an ideal way.
Association for Retail Environments
4651 Sheridan St Suite 470
Hollywood, FL 33021
954-893-7300
Members of the Association for Retail Environments are retail environments professionals and proven industry leaders--companies that are well known for excellent craftsmanship, topflight service, and cutting-edge innovation. Member companies offer a full range of products and services for retail environments, and include store fixture suppliers, retail design firms, suppliers of visual merchandising products, and suppliers of materials and equipment for the retail environments industry. Member capabilities include importing, exporting, consolidating, installing, project management, engineering, design, and more.
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Home builders (NAHB)
1201 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Toll Free Phone: 800-368-5242
Local Phone: 202-366-8200 x0
NAHB is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority. Since 1942, NAHB has been serving its members, the housing industry, and the public at large. HAHB has a long history in the industry and with serving its members. NAHB’s various groups analyze policy issues, work toward improving the housing finance system, and analyze and forecast economic and consumer trends.
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Mailing address
PO Box 34518
Memphis, TN 3818
Physical address
6830 Raleigh LaGrange
Memphis, TN 38134
National Hardwood Lumber Association was originally founded in 1898 to establish a uniform system of grading rules for the measurement and inspection of hardwood lumber. Today, the National Hardwood Lumber Association is the oldest and largest hardwood association representing all sectors of the hardwood industry. NHLA has 5 main roles:
- Education
- Communication and Promotion
- Advocacy
- Networking
- Industry Services
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