The Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) is a non-profit industry association that represents companies that manufacture lumber, panelboard, pulp and paper, and secondary manufactured wood products in Alberta. The AFPA operates or administers a number of programs and initiatives on behalf of our members, including coordination of health and safety services; lumber grading and quality control; policy and regulatory analysis; industry promotion, public education, public and government relations; and FORESTCARE – the AFPA’s program of continuous improvement.
VISION
Our vision is for a safe, prosperous, environmentally responsible, sustainable forest industry in Alberta.
MISSION
Our mission is to provide valued services to our members that enable them to succeed.
STATEMENT OF VALUES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The members of the Alberta Forest Products Association are committed to:
- Sustainable development of the forest resource
- Promoting responsible environmental stewardship
- Building consensus between sectors on common industry issues
Working collaboratively with stakeholders
- Facilitating a safe and healthy workplace
- Ensuring lumber product quality standards are maintained
- Influencing government policy development
- Promoting a globally competitive forest industry in Alberta
- Communicating and promoting the forest industry to the public