American
Wood Preservers Institute: First established in 1921, the American
Wood Preservers Institute (AWPI) is the national industry trade
association representing the pressure-treated wood industry throughout
the United States. Member companies are wood pressure treaters,
preservative manufacturers, and supporting companies working to
conserve forest resources, preserve the environment, and extend
the life of wood products through the manufacture of pressure-treated
wood. www.preservedwood.com
American
Wood Preserving Association: The American Wood-Preservers'
Association (AWPA) is an international, nonprofit technical organization
founded in 1904 to provide a common forum for the exchange of information
for all segments of the wood preservation industry. AWPA provides
a link for technical exchange between industry, researchers, and
users of treated wood. Its principal objective is to make wood
- the only renewable natural resource used as a structural material
- an even better material. www.awpa.com
Railway Tie Association:
The Railway Tie Association (RTA) is the forum for the interests and needs of all groups that depend on the
wood crosstie industry for their business success.
Our mission since 1919 has been to ensure that the engineered wood crosstie system continues to evolve
and improve in order to remain cost-effective and to meet the ever-changing requirements of track
systems around the world.
Today, the RTA:
- Supports research and development of the treated wood crosstie
- Leads in the sharing of information about tie manufacturing and use
- Takes an active role in continuing education for its members
- Works to support sound management practices for our forest resources
- Promotes efforts to improve wood tie performance
- Serves all those interested in one of the most enduring products in the railroad industry.
www.rta.org
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