Association Partners

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) is a non-profit conservation organization that helps protect and measurably increase the clean water, wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration and sustainable wood supplies that come from family-owned forests. Through new tools and collaboration with landowners, partners, leading businesses, and policymakers, AFF is helping landowners address key issues such as conserving biodiversity, reducing risk of catastrophic wildfire, and addressing the threat of climate change.

The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) advances a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. AF&PA is also the leader in cutting-edge policy information and mission critical statistical and research data about the forest products industry, and AF&PA's monthly and annual statistical reports are widely regarded as the most comprehensive and in-depth available.

Keeping Forests is a diverse coalition of scientists, forest advocates, conservation experts, and business leaders conserving actively managed Southern Forests. Keeping Forests' mission is to catalyze market-based forest conservation efforts that sustain Southern Forests, their full range of values, and the livelihoods of the private landowners who steward them.

National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) is a national advocacy organization committed to advancing federal policies that support the long-term economic, social and environmental benefits of sustainably managed privately-owned forests.

The mission of the Society of American Foresters is to advance sustainable management of forest resources through science, education, and technology, promoting professional excellence while ensuring the continued health, integrity, and use of forests to benefit society in perpetuity.

The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is an industry-funded initiative established to promote the benefits and uses of softwood lumber products in outdoor, residential, and non-residential construction. Programs and initiatives supported by the SLB focus on increasing the demand for appearance and softwood lumber products in the United States.

As an independent, non-profit organization, SFI collaborates with a diverse network to help address local and global sustainability challenges. SFI works with the forest sector, brand owners, conservation groups, resource professionals, landowners, educators, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, governments, and universities.

Working Forests Initiative (WFI) seeks to establish and advance a common understanding of the broad range of environmental, economic, and societal benefits generated by working forests, the many sustainable products they provide, and the critical role forests play as a natural climate solution.

We are a growing membership association which serves independent corrugated, folding carton, and rigid box manufacturers and suppliers with education and information in print, in person, and online. AICC membership is for the full company and employees at all locations have access to member benefits. AICC offers free online education to all members to help the individual maximize their potential, and the member company maximize its profit.

The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) advances a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. AF&PA is also the leader in cutting-edge policy information and mission critical statistical and research data about the forest products industry, and our monthly and annual statistical reports are widely regarded as the most comprehensive and in-depth available.

The Canadian Corrugated and Containerboard Association maintains a strong focus on the values of the corrugated packaging sector across Canada actively supporting and promoting the competitiveness of our products to customers, government and industry bodies, multiple branches of education and the public at large. 

The Fibre Box Association (FBA) is a non-profit trade association that represents North American corrugated packaging manufacturers and strives to grow, protect and enhance the overall well-being of the industry by providing member-valued programs and services. Websites include www.fibrebox.org and www.boxesareextraordinary.com.

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) is the North American association for companies that make paperboard packaging. We help our members learn and grow—all so they can make the cereal boxes, tissue boxes, and so many other types of paper boxes that consumers rely on each day.

The Paper Shipping Sack Manufacturers’ Association (PSSMA) is the national trade association of U.S. producers of multiwall shipping sacks.  Its mission is to provide its member companies with programs and services which further the industry’s objectives and, in doing so, promote and enhance the welfare of the sector.

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is a membership-based organization that believes in the power of industry to advance sustainable packaging, through education, collaboration and action. Our membership encompasses the entire packaging value chain.

The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) advances a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. AF&PA is also the leader in cutting-edge policy information and mission critical statistical and research data about the forest products industry, and our monthly and annual statistical reports are widely regarded as the most comprehensive and in-depth available.

The Association of Independent Printing Paper Merchants (AIPPM) brings growth and value to its members by leveraging its purchasing and marketing opportunities, sharing and encouraging the use of best business practices and promoting the healthy exchange of ideas.

The Association for PRINT Technologies provides a forum to inspire the development of new and valuable print products. We educate, provide market research, and foster collaboration between those who create and those who imagine. We are the industry association entirely focused on the future of print. Our members are the creative minds that love to innovate, and the leaders who stand ready to create the future. We exist to facilitate the evolution of physical experiences in our increasingly digital world.

The Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI) supports book manufacturing leaders in their work to drive the promotion,
efficiency and growth of book markets for readers and educators in North America.

Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) promotes the value of paper-based communications and, in particular, envelopes and printed products.

National Paper Trade Association (NPTA) is the association for the $50+ billion paper distribution channel. NPTA serves the printing, publishing, catalog, direct mail, imaging, retail and corporate markets. NPTA now represents four types of members distributors of printing paper, industrial paper or both, supplies of printing paper, converters and service providers.

Printing Industries of America, along with its affiliates, delivers products and services that enhance the growth, efficiency, and profitability of its members and the industry through advocacy, education, research, and technical information.

The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) is the trade association for the foodservice packaging industry in North America. FPI promotes the value and benefits of foodservice packaging and serves as the industry’s leading authority to educate and influence stakeholders. Members include raw material and machinery suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and purchasers of foodservice packaging.

GreenBlue’s mission is to empower the packaging value chain’s transformation to a circular system that preserves our natural resources and protects our climate.

A leading national nonprofit, Keep America Beautiful inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment. We envision a country in which every community is a clean, green, and beautiful place to live.

The Recycling Partnership is a team of experts, practitioners, and thought leaders who are deeply invested in protecting our natural resources, creating more sustainable communities, and delivering on our mission of building a better recycling system. We work alongside communities, companies, and policymakers to enact meaningful change across the entire recycling industry.  

The National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI) is organized to serve the forest products industry as a center of excellence providing unbiased, scientific research and technical information necessary to achieve the industry’s environmental and sustainability goals.

TAPPI fosters the vitality of the global forest products, pulp, paper, tissue, packaging and associated industries by delivering unsurpassed technical knowledge, valuable networks and professional growth for our members. 

Our common goal is to promote the sustainability of the graphic communications supply chain and dispel common environmental misconceptions by providing users with verifiable information on why print and paper is an attractive, practical and sustainable communications medium.