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Membership Levels

Primary Manufacturer

  • Open to Western Red Cedar sawmill operators.

Remanufacturer

  • Open to secondary manufacturers of Western Red Cedar.

Certified Cedar Distributor (CCD)

  • Open to recognized Wholesale Distributor specializing in marketing, promoting, selling and stocking Western Red Cedar products by one or more of the active Executive Members of the WRCLA.
  • CCD Membership Levels: Gold, Silver, Bronze

Tertiary Manufacturer

  • Open to tertiary/specialty manufacturers of Western Red Cedar consumer ready end use products, such as lattice, corbels, pergola/gazebo kits and various other finished WRC products.

Retailer

  • Open to active and reputable retailers of Western Red Cedar, who stock WRC inventory.

Partner

  • Open to suppliers of products or services which relate to WRC and its end users.

Architects & Designers

  • Open to active and reputable architects who specify and recommend the use of Western Red Cedar in their residential and commercial projects.

International Associate

  • Open to importers, distributers, and in-market manufacturers of Western Red Cedar that reside outside of North America.
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