The voice of British Columbia's value-added wood manufacturers
The collective voice of BC's secondary wood manufacturers
The Independent Wood Processors Association represents the small- and medium-sized, family-owned manufacturers that take BC lumber and make it into something more — flooring, siding, decking, mouldings, veneer, fencing, pallets, and other engineered products.
It's labour-intensive, value-added work, and it's where BC fibre becomes far more jobs and far more value for the province. For decades we've been our members' trusted advisors and their voice in the rooms where forestry policy is decided.
More about the Association →More value from every tree harvested
More BC jobs for every cubic metre of wood
Fair market access for finished products
Economic growth for local communities
Building a brighter tomorrow for BC wood
We advocate for fair fibre access, stronger communities and a resilient value-added sector — so more of every tree harvested is finished here at home.
Protect skilled workers
Strengthen rural communities
Innovative manufacturers investing in BC's future
Building more investment opportunities in BC
Commitment to our industry
Throughout BC, value-added manufacturers transform renewable wood fibre into finished products, generating more employment and reinvesting in local communities — one of the province's great untold economic stories.
Fair access to fibre
Value-added manufacturers can only thrive with reliable, fair access to the fibre and residuals they depend on.
Stronger rural communities
Every step of further processing keeps skills, wages and reinvestment in the BC towns that depend on forestry.
Sustainable wood solutions
Getting more value from each tree is the most sustainable path for BC's working forests and the climate.
From the mill floor and the communities we serve
Building a stronger sector, together
Whether you process wood or shape policy, we'd be glad to hear from you. Join the movement to keep more value in BC.
Advocating for British Columbia's value-added wood manufacturers — more jobs, innovation and community value from every tree harvested.