For over 20 years, EBPA has been providing international trade programs, market education and overseas office representation and support for the US building materials industry. We are the only national industry trade association focused exclusively on working with US companies on development of international trade in US residential and commercial building materials and construction technologies. Join EBPA today and see for yourself how the many benefits of membership can aid you in achieving your international business goals.

Benefits of Membership

Just some of the benefits of membership include:

An aggressive offering of trade promotion programs and activities throughout the year targeting strategic Pacific-Rim export markets, including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico and Canada.
Discounted rates on EBPA, US-China Build and Washington State overseas trade promotion programs including trade shows, business development missions, technical seminars and sales missions.
Access to the Association Cooperator Participation Program, which helps fund travel expenses for US companies participating in EBPA trade booths and promoting non-branded/generic US wood products.
Market information from a variety of sources to keep you up to date on the most recent happenings in overseas building materials markets, including Focal Point - International Newsletter(Quarterly), Asia Housing and Economic News Briefs (Monthly), Oveseas Office Updates (Monthly) and individual consultations with US, Japan, and China staff as needed.
Networking opportunities and market information via local market seminars, luncheons and association networking activities throughout the year. Presentations are posted on-line for all members to benefit, irregardless of location.
A listing in the EBPA on-line membership directory (over 4,000 hits/week), featured member exposure on the EBPA web site and announcement of your membership to EBPA members in the US and Japan
Client contact lists from EBPA's participation in overseas programs and activities
Access to EBPA's Japan Membership, a group of over 30 Japanese construction companies, building product distributors, architects and similar companies using and/or specifying US building products for their own construction projects.

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