About APA - The Engineered Wood Association
APA - The Engineered Wood Association is a nonprofit trade association whose member mills produce approximately 70 percent of the wood structural panel products manufactured in North America.
The Association's trademarks appear only on products manufactured by member mils. The marks signify that the manufacturer is committed to APA's rigorous program of quality inspection and testing and that panel quality is subject to verification through APA audit.
The audit procedures verify that the manufacturer is in conformance with APA's standards, set forth in APA PRP-108 Performance Standards and Policies Ar Structural-Use Panels, PS 2-92, Performance Standards Ar Wood-Based Structure-Use Panels or with the Department of Commerce U.S. Product Standard PS 1-95 Ar Construction and Industrial Plywood.
APA's services go far beyond quality testing and inspection. Research and promotion programs play important roles in developing and improving plywood and other panel construction systems, and in helping users and specifiers to better understand and apply panel products.
Always insist on panels bearing the mark of quality - the APA trademark. Your APA panel purchase is not only your highest possible assurance of product quality, but an investment in the many trade services that APA provides on your behalf.
The product use recommendations in this publication are based on APA - The Engineered Wood Association's continuing programs of laboratory testing, product research, and comprehensive field experience. However, because the Association has no control over quality of workmanship or the conditions under which engineered wood products are used, it cannot accept responsibility for product performance or designs as actually constructed. Because engineered wood product performance requirements vary geographically, consult your local architect, engineer or design professional to assure compliance with code, construction, and performance requirements.
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