Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association

Established in 1933, The Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA) is the rules writing agency for Eastern White Pine lumber and the grading authority for Eastern Spruce, Balsam Fir, Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPFs) grouping, and other commercially important eastern softwood lumber species.  NELMA is a leading agency for export wood packaging certification and the marketing voice for the wood products industry in the Northeast.