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 July 2025
From the President's Desk
During the week of June 9th, GLTPA distributed Meyers spruce trees with attractive cedar stands to every member of the Michigan House and Senate. It was a joy to see their reactions of smiles and genuine excitement as we handed them each a tree. It turns out, almost everyone loves trees, and really, that makes perfect sense.
5 July 2025
GLTPA's Director's Notes
Greetings, Local roads including town, county, and forest roads, are perhaps the most significant piece of the infrastructure for the movement of raw forest products. The rural areas with contiguous acres are where most of the forests exist and are best suited for forest productivity.
5 July 2025
Product Showcase
A highly productive midsized harvester head. The new PONSSE H7 head is a compact, solid, and powerful choice for all types of logging sites. Sharing a lot of the same features as the H8, the new PONSSE H7’s powerful feed and excellent power-to-weight ratio add productivity to operations in all types of sites.
5 July 2025
Product Showcase
Annual BARKO Loader Skills Contest Returns to Escanaba with Bigger Prize Money at Stake. The BARKO Loader Skills Contest will once again take center stage during the Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo, scheduled for September 4–6 in Escanaba, Michigan. The contest is expected to attract a large and competitive field of skilled operators from across the industry, just as it has in years past.
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