Our History

Our History

The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) is a Canadian based non-profit association representing manufacturers, distributors and supply chain partners.

Founded in 1954 and known as “the voice of the cedar industry”, the WRCLA operates customer service and marketing programs throughout Canada, the United States, and Internationally.  WRCLA supports its members’ by increasing awareness of Western Red Cedar, inspiring its consideration, and making it easier to specify, purchase and use.

In addition to its Vancouver headquarters, the WRCLA has field offices both Oklahoma & Washington State, where our cedar specialists offer a Cedar Advisory Service for specifiers, builders & architects and other cedar consumers. When customers have a question about cedar, the answer is just a phone call away.

WRCLA activities also include programs on product quality and standards as well as research and new product development. The association sits on a number of code and standard committees and works closely with FPInnovations.