The Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) is an industry driven organisation, voluntarily funded by plywood, LVL, particleboard, MDF and structural timber manufacturers in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea; and supported by affiliate members who are suppliers of goods and services to the industry.
The range of products manufactured and merchandised by Association members include a wide range of modern engineered wood products encompassing structural interior, exterior and marine plywoods used for formwork, residential and commercial flooring, wind and earthquake bracing, and feature cladding; Laminated Veneer Lumber and I beam products used in both commercial and residential structures; structural timber, particleboard and MDF.
The program co-ordinated by the EWPAA on behalf of its members, comprises the following key elements;
- Quality Control and Product Certification
- Education and Training
- Standards and Codes
- Technical Promotion
- Research and Development
- Market Maintenance
The Associations’ office and laboratory facility in Brisbane, Australia is staffed by six full time employees and five part time laboratory technicians.