Latvian Forest Industry Federation
members are associations of the industry, unifying active and socially responsible
forestry, primary processing, further processing enterprises, wooden houses and
furniture manufacturers.
Therefore,
with a great sense of responsibility we can say that we represent the forestry activities and wood products manufacturing industry,
because:
- association members compile 65% * of the total
turnover in the sector;
- our members employ 35% * of people employed in the
sector;
- our members pay 52% * of the industry's labour tax amount.
*excluding forest owners
| Members | Representation | Contact information |
| Latvian Union of Timber Harvesting Enterprises | Unites forestry companies focused on acquisition of forests and felling areas and sales of round timber Founded: in 1994 President: Janis BertransExecutive Director: Reinis Muiznieks | Address: Skaistkalnes street 1, Riga, LV 1004 E-mail: Phone: +371 26224461 |
| Latvian Association of Independent Timber Harvesting Companies | Unites Latvian timber harvesting companies and service providers related to timber harvesting Founded: In 2003. President: Andis AraksExecutive Director: Arturs Bukonts | Address: Skaistkalnes street 1, Riga, LV 1004 E-mail: Phone: +371 22015715 |
| "Latvian Association of Biomass" | Unites producers of wood and other renewable energy resources, traders and energy producers using wood as a fuel. Founded: 2008 Project Manager: Beāte Paleja Policy officer: Ieva Medne | Address: Skaistkalnes 1, Riga, LV 1004 E-mail: Phone: +371 29929922 |
| Latvian Association of Wood Processing Entrepreneurs and Exporters | Association uniting companies operating in wood processing industry, from logging and lumber production, ending with manufacturing of wood furniture components, furniture, building components and finished wood houses, as well as sales of wood products Founded: in 1993 Executive Director: Arturs Bukonts | Address: Skaistkalnes street 1, Riga, LV 1004 E-mail: Phone: +371 22015715 |
| Association „Latvian Wood” | First organization established in industry after gaining independence. Today, it mainly unites board producers, hardwood processing companies and science and professional education institutions of industry. Founded: in 1990 Executive Director: Sigita Alksne | Address: Skaistkalnes street 1, Riga, LV 1004 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +371 26814105 |
| Latvian Timber Producers & Exporters Association | Unites largest softwood round logs processing companies, manufacturers of boards and wood packaging, exporters of fence elements and lumber. Founded: in 1998 Executive Director: Kristaps Klauss | Address: Skaistkalnes street 1, Riga, LV 1004 E-mail: Phone: +371 67067369 |
| Furniture Producers Association in Latvia | Association uniting manufacturers of furniture, furniture parts and furniture components. Founded: in 2001 Member of the Board - Executive Director: Ieva Erele | Address: Skaistkalnes street 1, Riga, LV 1004 E-mail: Phone: +371 26594141 |
| Latvian Cluster of Wood Construction | Unites producers of wooden houses and educational and research institutions acting in this field. Founded: in 2012 Executive Director: Kristaps Ceplis | Address: Skaistkalnes street 1, Riga, LV 1004 E-mail: k[email protected] Phone: +371 25908122 |