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 March 2024

From the President's Desk

GLTPA has been in existence for 84 years, beginning in 1940. Its mission is “Enhancing Multiple-Use Forests for Future Generations.” It executes this mission by educating members, the public, and legislators about how to improve the quality of our forestland through sustainable forest management and current practices, science, and techniques required to ensure we keep our forests active and productive for years to come. GLTPA has 941 members.

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5 March 2024

GLTPA's Director's Notes

Greetings, I’ll start the March article by following up on a couple of items written in the February article. One of those items is the ongoing attempt by Timber Professionals Cooperative Enterprises (TPCE) to change the ownership model for forest industries in Wisconsin. You may remember that TPC, now TPCE was formed for loggers to take control of their own destiny along with the communities where forest products industries were located.

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5 March 2024

Product Showcase

U–C Coatings Branding Paint Goes “All Season” Since 1985 U-C Coatings based in Buffalo, NY has been producing and selling Gempaint® branding paint. Gempaint® is a water-based paint developed specifically for application on the ends of lumber bundles. Gempaint® can be used to easily identify different lumber types, as well as enhance the appearance of dried lumber.

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5 March 2024

The Impacts of Warmer Winters and Unpredictable Conditions on a Logging Business

The Impacts of Warmer Winters and Unpredictable Conditions on a Logging Business. By Dea Larsen Converse, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts. An Interview with Scott Koerner, Koerner Forest Products.

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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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