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 April 2024

From the President's Desk

Does Anyone Outside the Timber Industry Care About Best Practices? In the last few weeks, I have fielded numerous phone calls and emails from industry professionals angry about carbon credits and the federal government’s mature and old-growth timber initiatives on USFS land.

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5 April 2024

GLTPA's Director's Notes

Greetings, Several months ago, I had mentioned a book called “The First Global Revolution; A Report by the Council of Rome.” This book, written in 1991 by Alexander King and Bertrand Schneider explains in detail the civil unrest regarding the environment and rapid economic growth in the industrialized countries.

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5 April 2024

Feature Article

NRG Logging - By Mike Monte. NRG Logging and Trucking, like many logging outfits in the Lake States, is a family affair. The “N” in the name stands for Norman. The “R” stands for Rita, and the “G” for Gary. It is the Ducaine family business.

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5 March 2024

Canada On Fire

Beginning in March 2023, and with increased intensity starting in June, Canada was affected by a record-setting series of wildfires. All 13 provinces and territories were affected, with large fires in Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.

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The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA)

Provides proven leadership in the Lake States Forest products industry for over 70 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.

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