Central Forest Products Association

Central Forest Products Association (CFPA) is a non-profit, CLSAB-accredited lumber grading agency, also accredited by ALSC. CFPA supervises lumber grading at approximately 30 mills in Saskatchewan and Manitoba with regular inspections and audits and provides training for lumber graders.


Central Forest Products Association
957 River St. East
Prince Albert, SK S6V 0B3

Tel: (306) 960-5914
Email: cfpainspections@sasktel.net

The November 24, 1966 Accreditation Agreement with CFPA recognizes them to supervise and grade stamp for each of the following classes of accreditation:

  1. Visually Graded Lumber
    1. in accordance with CSA-O141 (May 23, 2023), CLSAB Regulations (December 1, 2021), the NLGA Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (2022) and CFLA JPS 1-05 (October 29, 2005).
  2. Agency Certified Lumber
    1. in accordance with CSA-O141 (May 23, 2023), CLSAB Regulations (December 1, 2021) and the NLGA Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (2022) and CFLA JPS 1-05 (October 29, 2005).
  3. Fingerjoined Lumber
    1. in accordance with NLGA Special Products Standard for Fingerjoined “Vertical Stud Use Only” Lumber (SPS 3 – March 2023).
  4. Machine-Graded Lumber (MSR/MEL)
    1. in accordance with NLGA Special Products Standard for Machine Graded Lumber (SPS 2 – April 1, 2019).
  5. Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program
    1. in accordance with the CFIA-CLSAB Agreement (October 31, 2014).