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November 7, 2020
Press Release

AF&PA Comments on 2020 Presidential Election

CONTACT: Tim Ebner

(202) 463-2587, comm@afandpa.org

WASHINGTON — The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in response to major news organizations declaring the presidential election outcome:

“AF&PA congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. Our members are committed to preserving and growing the economic contributions of the industry and its individual companies to society; fostering the well-being of their communities; promoting sustainable manufacturing practices, energy generation and conservation, and fiber procurement measures that protect the environment; and, ensuring our resources will be as available for future generations as they are today. These sustainable practices are the foundation of our industry.  

We look forward to working with the Biden administration and Congress on behalf of the approximately 950,000 forest products industry employees who are manufacturing essential and sustainable paper and wood-based products that are used daily by people across the country and around the world. AF&PA remains committed to advancing public policies that foster economic growth, job creation and international competitiveness in this vital sector.”

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. The forest products industry is circular by nature. AF&PA member companies make essential products from renewable and recyclable resources, generate renewable bioenergy and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry’s sustainability initiative —Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustainable Future. The forest products industry accounts for approximately 5% of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures about $350 billion in products annually and employs about 925,000 people. The industry meets a payroll of about $65 billion annually and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 43 states. Visit AF&PA online at afandpa.org or follow us on Twitter @ForestandPaper.