American Forest & Paper Association (AFPA)
American Wood Council
741 Miller Dr. Suite D3
Leesburg, VA 20175
Phone 202-463-2766
Fax 202-463-2791

Grading Agencies/Inspection Services

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB)
Lumber Division
4709 Scenic Highway
Pensacola, FL 32504-9094
Phone 850-434-2611
Fax 850-434-5388
Southern Pine grading rules, inspection services, mill certification

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB)
Treated Wood Division
4555 Spanish Trail Rd.
Pensacola, FL 32504-9094
Phone 850-434-5011
Fax 850-434-5388
treated inspections, services

Timber Products Inspection, Inc. (TP)
P.O. Box 919
Conyers, GA 30207
Phone 404-922-8000
Fax 404-922-1290
inspection services

Technical Research

Forest Products Laboratory (FPL)
USDA Forest Service
One Gifford Pinchot Drive
Madison, WI 53705-2398
Phone 608-231-9200
Fax 608-231-9303
technical research involving wood products, articles, publications and USDA handbooks, also preservative testing and marine organism research.

Marine Industry Literature

Pile Buck Inc.
P.O. Box 1736
Palm City, FL 34991-1736
Phone 561-223-1919
Fax 561-223-1995
technical literature,newsletter

Preservatives

American Wood Preservers Institute (AWPI)
2750 Prosperity Ave., Suite 550
Fairfax, Virginia 22031-4312
Phone 703-204-0500
Fax 703-204-4610
government liaison, regulatory affairs, legislation, product acceptance

American Wood Preservers' Association (AWPA)
3246 Fall Creek Highway, Suite 190
Granbury, Texas 76049-7979
Phone 817-326-6300
Fax 817-326-6306
preservative standards

Southern Pressure Treaters Association (SPTA)
P.O. Box 2389
Gulf Shores, AL 36547-2389
Phone 334-968-5726
Fax 334-968-6008
marketing service - round pole producers and treaters

Timber Bridges

National Timber Bridge Information Center
USDA Forest Service
NA State & Private Forestry
P.O. Box 4360
180 Canfield Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone 304-285-1591
Fax 304-285-6505
timber bridges, publications, contacts