Industrial Forestry Programs

Some companies within the forest products industry offer landowners technical assistance in managing their forest lands. Each company differs in the amount and terms under which assistance is given.  Services provided may include timber management planning, surveying, road building, and slash disposal.  Service may be offered at no direct cost, or costs may be deducted from a stumpage price.  Companies that offer assistance programs often wish to purchase forest products sold from the land. 

Montana Wood Products Association (MWPA)

The Montana Wood Products Association (MWPA) is a voluntary non-profit association whose purpose is to (1) promote wise long-term management of Montana’s forests (2) furnish opportunities for open discussion and lawful interchange of information concerning all aspects of the wood products industry (3) accumulate and disseminate information regarding the wood products industry in order to foster the best interests of the industry and the public.

The Montana Wood Products Association was founded in 1972 and serves as a major voice for the wood products industry while actively dealing with timber, logging, and wood products manufacturing issues in the public arena, and with state and federal government.

Email:  mwpa@montanaforests.com

Montana Wood Products Manufacturers

The Montana Manufacturers Information System lists companies that purchase raw materials from forest lands to produce wood products.  Raw material specifications, purchase prices, and method of value determination and payment will vary between purchasers.

Find products produced from the raw material purchased by manufacturers 

Bureau of Business & Economic Research (BBER)

The BBER is the University of Montana, School of Business Administration’s research branch. Located in Missoula, BBER has an ongoing major research program on the forest products industry.

BBER develops primary information about the number and size of mills and about the types of commodities produced. Also available is information on volume and source of timber used, capacity, utilization, employment, wages, production expenditures, spot market prices for logs and market destination for finished products.

BBER publishes a quarterly Montana Saw log & Veneer Log Price Report/Montana Specialty Log Price Report and the Montana’s Forest Products Industry Directory. The magazine Montana Business Quarterly is offered on a subscription basis.

The University of Montana - Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Gallagher Business Building (MBB005)
32 Campus Dr. #6840
Missoula, MT 59812-6840
(406) 243-5113

Updated10/15/2025