Membership Categories  

The American Forest & Paper Association has three membership categories:  

Company

Any company engaged in the business of growing trees and/or manufacturing pulp, paper, paperboard, or wood products in the US or Canada. 
 

  Company Membership Application

Association 

• General 
  Associations that represent, on a regional or national level, persons, firms, or corporations eligible for company membership in AF&PA by engaging in the business of growing trees and/or manufacturing pulp, paper, paperboard, wood, or related products in the United States of America or Canada.
• State-Level 
  Associations that represent, in one state only, persons, firms, or corporations eligible for company membership in AF&PA by engaging in the business of growing trees and/or manufacturing pulp, paper, paperboard, wood, or related products in the United States of America or Canada and whose primary purpose is representing their members on state-level issues.
• Customer 
  Associations which represent companies or individuals that sell to or buy from the forest and paper products industry and whose members are not eligible for company membership in AF&PA, but who are eligible for Association membership.  

General Association Membership Application 
State-Level Association Membership Application

 

Associate

• Forestry/Wood Products
  Individuals or businesses which do not manufacture a product on which AF&PA collects dues but are involved in the wood products segment of the forest products industry, or those that are interested in the programs and activities of the Forestry and/or Wood Products Sectors.
• Partner 
  Companies that provide material, equipment, technology, or services to the forestry, wood and paper products industry.
• Converter
  Converters of a product manufactured by an individual sector group, upon the recommendation of that sector group. Membership is available to specialty product and industrial converters (SPID) - coaters, decorators and plastic extruders, tissue converters, and kraft paper converters.  

Associate Membership Application

 

AF&PA Value Based Dues System

The Value Based Dues system was created to provide a direct relationship between the value a member receives and the dues the member pays. How it works:

• Companies pay for issues and projects based upon relevance to their business
• Relevance is determined by product sales and assets owned
• Factors are developed and changes approved by AF&PA's Board of Directors 

The Value Based Dues system allows us to clearly communicate to each member company what issues and programs their dues dollars support.

Become a Member of AF&PA

To learn more about membership and eligibility, please contact the AF&PA Membership Department.

 
American Forest & Paper Association
1111 19th Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 463-2700
Email: membership@afandpa.org