Building Products, Lumber Yards Trade Associations

APA – The Engineered Wood Association

APA is the leading North American trade association for engineered wood, representing mills that produce plywood, OSB, glulam, CLT, LVL and more; it provides quality auditing, research, standards and market development.

https://www.apawood.org Membership: 175

BLD Connection

BLD Connection (formerly Northwestern Lumber Association, merged with Mid‑America Lumbermens Association) is a large regional LBM dealers’ association offering education, networking, and advocacy across the Upper Midwest and Mid‑America.

https://www.bldconnection.org Membership: 1,950

Building Material Suppliers Association (BMSA)

BMSA serves independent building material dealers and their suppliers across NC, OH, SC, TN, VA and WV with training, networking, and advocacy.

https://www.mybmsa.org Membership: 300

Construction Suppliers Association (CSA)

CSA represents independent LBM dealers and related suppliers across the Southeast (GA, AL, LA, MS, OK), focusing on advocacy, safety, education, and peer roundtables.

https://www.gocsa.com Membership: 200

International Wood Products Association (IWPA)

IWPA is the leading trade association for companies in the globally sourced wood products supply chain—importers, distributors, manufacturers, overseas producers, and service providers—advocating for sustainable trade and compliance (e.g., Lacey Act).

https://www.iwpawood.org Membership: 160

Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA)

KCMA represents cabinet manufacturers and key suppliers, advancing industry standards (e.g., ANSI/KCMA A161.1), certification, research, and advocacy.

https://www.kcma.org Membership: 300

Lake States Lumber Association (LSLA)

LSLA provides leadership and education for the timber and hardwood industry across the Lake States, engaging members on advocacy and workforce topics.

https://lsla.com Membership: 140

National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)

NHLA is the largest and most influential hardwood trade association, setting grading rules, training inspectors, and serving companies from forest to finished products.

https://nhla.com Membership: 1,700

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA)

NLBMDA is the national voice of lumber and building material dealers on federal legislative, regulatory, and code issues, with education and compliance resources.

https://www.dealer.org Membership: 6,000

National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)

NKBA unites the kitchen and bath ecosystem—dealers, designers, manufacturers, and distributors—through certification, research, and its KBIS show.

https://www.nkba.org Membership: 14,000

National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)

NWFA represents the entire wood flooring channel—manufacturers, distributors, retailers, installers, and inspectors—offering technical standards, training, and its annual Expo.

https://www.nwfa.org Membership: 3,300

North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA)

NBMDA represents leading wholesale distributors of specialty building materials for interiors (wood panels, decorative surfaces, hardware, finishes) and their suppliers across North America.

https://www.nbmda.org Membership: 125

North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA)

NAWLA connects wholesalers, manufacturers, and allied firms in the forest and building products supply chain, providing education and the Traders Market.

https://www.nawla.org Membership: 650

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA)

NRLA unites independent lumber and building material suppliers and associates across the Northeast, offering advocacy, education, and the LBM Expo.

https://nrla.org Membership: 1,160

Structural Building Components Association (SBCA)

SBCA is the international association for manufacturers and installers of off‑site structural components (trusses, wall panels), delivering standards, benchmarking, and BCMC.

https://www.sbcacomponents.com Membership: 800

West Coast Lumber & Building Material Association (WCLBMA)

WCLBMA serves pro dealers and associates—primarily in California—with advocacy, education, and networking to strengthen the LBM community.

https://wclbma.org Membership: 330

Western Building Material Association (WBMA)

WBMA is the five‑state Northwest association for retail lumber and building material dealers and suppliers, offering training, networking, and advocacy.

https://wbma.org Membership: 312

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA)

WRCLA (Real Cedar) represents Western Red Cedar producers and promotes cedar education, standards, and market development across North America.

https://www.realcedar.com Membership: 27

Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA)

WDMA represents window, door, and skylight manufacturers and suppliers across the U.S. and Canada, leading on codes, standards, certification, and federal advocacy.

https://www.wdma.com Membership: 150

World Floor Covering Association (WFCA)

WFCA is the umbrella association for the floor covering sector—uniting retailers, distributors, manufacturers, suppliers, inspectors, and installers with training and advocacy.

https://www.wfca.org Membership: 10,000