The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is the national trade association for the U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, and wood products industry. It promotes the industry’s economic importance, sustainability, recycling, and manufacturing competitiveness.
AF&PA typically advocates on federal and state policies affecting manufacturing, forestry, sustainability, recycling, energy and biomass, environmental regulation, transportation, trade, workforce, tax, and other issues impacting paper and wood products producers.
Primarily funded by member dues and association membership revenue from companies in the forest products supply chain.
Member companies and industry partners in the U.S. forest products sector; the AF&PA PAC; industry allies such as the Paper and Packaging Caucus. Publicly identified leaders have included AF&PA presidents and CEOs such as Donna Harman.
Trade association / nonprofit industry association
