Wood Industry Expertise
Industry Expertise: Wood Products

One of the backbones of the state’s economy, forest products – including pulp and paper, remains a firm focus for the Maine International Trade Center (MITC). In 2009, Maine’s pulp, paper, and lumber industries exported over $378 million of products across the world, with Canada, Asia, and Europe being the largest markets.


The Trade Center works closely with the Softwood Export Council (SEC) to organize booths at wood products trade shows to find new markets for Maine Softwoods. Through this program, Maine companies have participated at trade shows in China, Vietnam, Dubai, and England in the past five years.


Please contact MITC with your wood product questions!

Trade Specialist
"Working with MITC has been very helpful to understand business practices conducted in world trade. Specifically, the educational seminars that MITC offers have been invaluable - understanding standard business practices for individual countries is critical and MITC enables businesses to gain that education."
Matt Duprey
Vice President of Sales
Hancock Lumber Company
Maine