Strategic Plan: Update and Progress Toward Four Goals

Three years ago, the APA Board of Trustees completed a review and update of the Association’s Strategic Plan and re-affirmed four strategic goals. In the 2016 program year, APA staff and members worked together to execute these goals:

Goal 3: Strengthen the voice of our industry

APA membership in 2016 totaled 163 facilities in the U.S., Canada and South America. In the U.S. and Canada, APA represents 85 percent of structural wood panel production, 93 percent of glulam production, 74 percent of I-joist, and 73 percent of laminated veneer lumber. These strong membership shares add strength and credibility to APA’s voice in technical committees, research and testing, and market education and promotion. In the regulatory and building code arenas, the strong APA voice advocates for code provisions that recognize structural wood products and works to prevent code and regulatory barriers. APA also brings leadership and capability to our collaborative efforts with industry partners.

New member mills in 2016:

• SmartLam, LLC, Whitefish, Montana (Cross Laminated Timber)
• Zip-O-Laminators, LLC, Eugene, Oregon (Glulam)

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