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 79 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
Industry News
5 April 2025
From the President's Desk
It’s that time of year again when weight restrictions are in effect. Unlike many loggers in the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin, loggers in lower Michigan continue logging in some capacity during these restrictions. Ideally, a logger would prefer working on sandy soil along a Class A road, which can endure throughout the restriction period. However, with the fragmentation of private forests, this has become increasingly difficult compared to years past.
5 April 2025
GLTPA's Director's Notes
Greetings, Many times, people have said they are waiting for their ship to come in and more times than not, it sails before they realize it was parked at the dock. The reason is because it didn’t look exactly like what they had envisioned. Do the recent White House Executive Orders, “Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber,” and “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production” look like the ship the forest industry envisioned?
5 April 2025
Feature Article
Wisconsin is home to 34 mass timber buildings either built or in the construction phase, with another 13 buildings in the design phase. These buildings range in construction methods from nail-laminated timber (NLT) to glued-laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT) and more.
5 April 2025
Industry Spotlight
CrossTrac and Barko Deliver Power, Agility, Efficiency, Options, and Support. CrossTrac Equipment has thrived in the Great Lakes by offering innovative solutions for loggers to increase productivity and value. Fixed head processors have long been a core part of that strategy, but feller bunchers are becoming a big part of that, too.
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