Name

Forest Resources Association

Legal name

Forest Resources Association

Website

https://forestresources.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry Trade Association Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Timber Tract Operations (11311), Timber Tract Operations (113110)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Timber Tract Operations & Forest Ownership (Timberland) (IMAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Logging & Timber Harvesting (IMAMAAAB), Timberland Asset Management & Consulting (AFAMAAAI), Timberland & Forest Asset Management (IMAMAJAA)

Keywords

• Forest products advocacy
• Wood supply chain
• Timber harvesting safety
• Forestry trade association
• Logging industry resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: FRA generates revenue primarily through membership dues from 300 organizations representing the entire wood supply chain, including forest landowners, suppliers, consuming mills, and state forestry associations.
2. Product Sales (Store): FRA operates an online store selling safety manuals, training materials, and publications including the Timber Harvesting Safety Manual, Safety Alert Booklets, and various operational guides ranging from free to $60.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Forest Resources Association is a national nonprofit trade association that represents organizations across the entire U.S. wood supply chain, from forest growth and management through harvesting, products, and bioenergy. It delivers public policy advocacy in Washington, DC, regional and national networking forums, safety and technical publications, workforce development programs, and recognition initiatives to its member companies. Revenue is generated primarily through membership dues and the sale of safety manuals, technical releases, carbon reports, and training materials via its online store.

Product overview

Forest Resources Association is a national advocacy organization (not a technology product company) that represents the entire wood supply chain. The organization offers a portfolio of publications, safety resources, workforce development programs, and industry recognition initiatives. Key offerings include the Wood Supply Chain Schematic (visual educational material), FRA Logger Safety Resources (comprehensive safety program with publications and videos), the FRA Publications Store (selling safety manuals and training materials), Technical Releases (quarterly research publications), Carbon Reports (state-level forest carbon data), Safety Alerts (incident-based safety recommendations in English and Spanish), the FRA Job Board (workforce connection service), the Emerging Leaders Program (leadership development), Workforce Connections (employment outreach), and the National Outstanding Logger Award program. These offerings serve the forest products industry's advocacy, safety, and workforce needs rather than representing a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FRA Membership Annual membership in the FRA trade association for organizations across the U.S. wood supply chain, including forest landowners, suppliers, consuming mills, and state forestry associations. Members receive policy advocacy in Washington DC, access to safety resources and publications, regional networking forums, the FRA Job Board, workforce development programs including Emerging Leaders, and recognition opportunities.
• FRA Publications Store Online store selling FRA publications and safety materials, including the Timber Harvesting Safety Manual, Safety Alert Booklet, Chip Quality Manual, training guides, and OSHA logging safety training materials. Products are priced from free to $60.
• National Outstanding Logger Award Annual industry recognition program for outstanding independent logging contractors, including national and regional (Northeastern and Southeastern) award categories, sponsored by John Deere. The program elevates professional logging visibility and improves forester-logger-landowner relations.
• Emerging Leaders Program Workforce development program providing rising professionals in the forest products industry with leadership training, webinars, coaching sessions, and networking opportunities to develop the next generation of industry leaders.
• Workforce Connections Pilot workforce project connecting forest products industry companies with individuals seeking employment in the forestry sector, interacting with educational institutions and sharing job board information across FRA regions.
• FRA Job Board Online job board connecting forestry sector employers with job seekers, organized by member category including chip-sawmill, land members, associates, industry suppliers, wood suppliers, and associations. Used by enterprises such as Weyerhaeuser, Georgia-Pacific, International Paper, Rayonier, Interfor, Packaging Corporation of America, Canfor, and Ahlstrom-Munksjö.
• Technical Releases Quarterly research publications from FRA covering technical advancements, research, and programs in the forest industry, including workforce development, transportation, and safety topics.
• Carbon Reports State and regional forest carbon reports presenting the status and trends of forest carbon storage and sequestration, using data from the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis program.
• Safety Alerts Safety publications documenting safety incidents in logging and wood supply chain operations and providing recommendations for avoiding unsafe events, available in English and Spanish.
• FRA Logger Safety Resources Comprehensive logging safety program including publications, videos, safety alerts, and technical releases covering equipment operation, hazard prevention, and workplace safety for logging operations.
• Wood Supply Chain Schematic Visual educational resource of 50 tear-out pages helping people understand and visualize the wood supply chain from woods to mill, used in policy discussions, employee orientation, and customer briefings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advocacy coverage across 384 Congressional Districts and 49 states

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Team Safe TruckingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRA partners with Team Safe Trucking on safety training and awareness modules for the wood supply chain. This collaboration develops training programs to improve trucking safety across the industry.
• THATS Foundation (Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRA affiliates with the THATS Foundation to promote logging safety and transportation safety throughout the forest products industry.
• National Council of Forestry Association Executives (NCFAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRA provides ongoing administrative services to NCFAE, a group of forestry executives who run state and national trade associations. NCFAE meets annually to share best practices, operations, HR, and strategic planning information.
• John DeereflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerJohn Deere is the proud sponsor of FRA's Outstanding Logger Awards. The partnership reflects shared commitment to celebrating the professionalism, resilience, and environmental stewardship of the logging community.
• Wood Supply Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRA collaborates with the Wood Supply Research Institute on research initiatives including training and awareness modules for the wood supply chain.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Forest & Paper Association: AF&PA is the national trade association for the U.S. forest, paper, wood, and pulp products industry, headquartered in Washington DC. It is the closest direct peer to FRA, representing a large overlapping membership of mills and forest product manufacturers and providing policy advocacy, safety resources, and industry data.
• Forest Landowners Association: FLA is a national trade association representing private forest landowners, including TIMOs and family owners. It directly overlaps with FRA's landowner/TIMO member segment and shares advocacy, communications, and best-practice dissemination functions.
• Society of American Foresters: SAF is the primary professional society for foresters in the U.S., offering publications, credentialing, and policy engagement. While it represents individual professionals rather than companies, it is a structural peer in forestry continuing education, certification, and standards work.
• Sustainable Forestry Initiative: SFI is a sustainability certification and standards body for the forest products industry, deeply embedded with FRA's members. It is comparable because it sets workforce, safety, and chain-of-custody standards that overlap with FRA's safety and best-practice resources.
• National Association of State Foresters: NASF represents the directors of state forestry agencies, with which FRA has ongoing coordination on policy and on-the-ground forestry programs. It is comparable to FRA as a U.S. forestry advocacy and convening body with state-level representation.
• National Council of Forestry Association Executives: NCFAE is a network of executives running state and national forestry trade associations; FRA provides administrative services to NCFAE. It is directly comparable as a forestry trade association governance and best-practice sharing body.

Emerging players

• American Forest Foundation: AFF is a nonprofit focused on family forest owners and markets for forest ecosystem services, including carbon. It is comparable to FRA as a mission-driven forestry organization with overlapping landowner advocacy and carbon policy work.
• Wood Supply Research Institute: WSRI is a research-focused partner organization of FRA that develops training and awareness modules for the wood supply chain. It is comparable as a forestry supply-chain research and training body, with close operational ties to FRA.

Broad incumbents

• Tree Care Industry Association: TCIA is a national trade association for the commercial tree care industry, offering safety, credentialing, and advocacy. It is comparable to FRA in operating model (membership-based, safety and advocacy focused) and in serving a U.S. forestry-adjacent industry.
• National Wooden Pallet & Container Association: NWPCA is a U.S. trade association for the wooden pallet and container manufacturing industry, providing safety resources, advocacy, and industry data. It is comparable to FRA as a downstream wood-products trade association with overlapping safety, workforce, and policy functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/forestresources
• Facebookfacebook.com/ForestResourcesAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forest-resources-association

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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