Vision/Mission/Code


Our Vision

PFPA will be the predominant statewide advocacy organization for all sectors of the forest products industry, leading changes in state/local government policy and public perception that will enhance the bottom-line competitiveness, profitability and growth of its member companies.

 

Mission Statement

To promote the common interests of the forest products industry within Pennsylvania by:
  • Creating a regulatory environment in Pennsylvania that enhances the profitability of the entire forest products industry
  • Educating the public on the value of the forest products industry in Pennsylvania, and its contribution to sustainability
  • Providing information about legislative and regulatory issues, technical matters, and activities within the industry.


Code of Ethics

To take the lead in our industry to adhere to a high standard of conduct complimentary of the timber and forest products profession of Pennsylvania.
  • To conduct responsible timber harvesting.
  • To establish and promote the use of Best Management Practices and silvicultural principles to ensure the highest level of environmental protection and a sustainable forestland base with the goal of producing a perpetual, high quality forest resource.
  • To educate ourselves, employers and the public to practice a land stewardship ethic which integrates the growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees for useful products with the conservation of soil, air and water quality, wildlife and fish habitat, and aesthetics.
  • To strengthen educational and communication efforts to improve public understanding of forest management.
  • To respond to and comply with all existing federal, state, and local regulations governing timber harvesting and forest products manufacturing operations.
  • To support federal, state, and local politics that encourage retention and expansion of the commercial forestland base and promote long-term forestry investment by forestland owners and investors.
  • To improve raw material utilization to maximize the efficient use of forest resources.
  • To promote and advocate the right and obligation of private landowners to properly manage their timberland through sound timber harvesting practices.


Pennsylvania Forest Products Association

PFPA is Pennsylvania's foremost industry trade association representing all sectors of the Forest Products Industry in state and local government affairs. Our members range from the landowners, foresters and loggers that maintain our forests to the sawmills, secondary processors, industry suppliers, paper mills and wood product manufacturers who bring us products we all use in our daily lives. PFPA stands for the sustainable management of our forest resources to enhance forest health, habitat, environmental quality, economic growth and overall quality of life.