About The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) has provided proven leadership in the Lake States Forest products industry for over 75 years. GLTPA is a non-profit organization proud to represent members in Michigan and Wisconsin and is committed to leading Forest Products Industry in sustainable forest management.
Major Sponsor of the Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment EXPO
Contact GLTPA at 715-304-2861 for more information on the 2024 EXPO! Or email: info@gltpa.org
Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo
Resch Center Complex, Green Bay, WI
September 5-7, 2024
Industry News
5 September 2024
From the President's Desk
Tax Time to Turkey Time: An Article on Blue Stain. The dog days of summer bring a seasonal problem to sawmills, stain. I was told the hard and fast rule for stain season is “tax time to turkey time.” I assume April 15 until Thanksgiving. April 15 is aggressively early for the stain to set into hardwood logs, as most mills are still cutting white hardwoods that were cut in the wintertime.
5 September 2024
GLTPA's Director's Notes
Greetings, Following up on the end of the August message, the question of grant restrictions was sent to DOT and WI DNR. The answer back from WI DNR is that there is no restrictive language preventing access for land management activities in trail grants.
5 September 2024
Product Showcase
John Deere forwarders have legacy of innovation. In the dense forests of the Great Lakes region and beyond, John Deere forwarders have long been a crucial component of the logging industry. Designed to transport felled logs from the forest to roadside landing sites, the machines are an engineering marvel.
5 September 2024
Feature Article
Nearshoring – Can Wisconsin’s Forest Industry Benefit? By Scott Bow. You have probably heard the term nearshoring. Nearshoring is the outsourcing of business processes to companies in a nearby country, often sharing a common border.
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