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.
Center For International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR)
| Contact | Mr. Ivan Eastin | | Title | Acting Director | | Mailing Address | UW; Box 352100, Seattle, Washington 98195-2100 | | Tel | 206-543 8684 | | Fax | 206-685 0790 | | Email 1 | eastin@u.washington.edu | | Web Site | www.cintrafor.org |
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1. Collect & distribute information on rapidly changing foreign markets, including consumption trends, distribution channels, trading systems, codes/standards & the regulatory environment.
2. Apply research findings to technical, environmental, economic, social & resource management problems that impede exports of specific products
3. Train forest products professionals by providing funding for graduate level research on the international trade of forest products. | | Description |
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| The Center for International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR) is a national research center focused on assessing problems and identifying opportunities related to the international trade of forest products. Important areas of research include analysis of trade policies and their potential constraints to trade, international market assessments, economic analysis, and technology transfer of US construction techniques and value-added wooden building materials. CINTRAFOR’s research results in a variety of publications, professional conferences, and consultations with public policymakers, industry representatives, and community members. Located in the PNW, CINTRAFOR is administered through the College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington under the guidance of an Executive Board representing both large and small companies, public agencies, and academics. Supported by federal, state, and private grants, CINTRAFOR’s interdisciplinary research is carried out by university faculty, graduate students, internal staff, and through cooperative arrangements with professional groups and individuals. | | |
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