Supporting information exchange on the use of wood and wood-fiber resources, the Forest Products Society (FPS) provides its members and others in the forest industry a variety of publications and conference opportunities for furthering member research and goals. Through its sections and chapters and technical interest groups, FPS links an international network of scholars and industry professionals. The close linkage with research enables the industry to gain the competitive advantage essential in this current intensively globalized economy. For over 50 years, FPS has served the industry and its members’ needs and will continue to offer leading-edge information on forest products research for the 21st century.