The Indiana Forest Industry Council (IFIC) Mission:

To encourage and promote the exchange of ideas and information among individuals, partnerships, corporations and others doing business in the state of Indiana who are engaged in timber buying or the primary or secondary
wood-using industries.

To facilitate the resolution of problems associated with the growing and harvesting of Indiana's forest resources.

To educate those engaged in the forest industry.

To be a trade association of the Indiana forest industry.

Membership Benefits:

IFIC membership section included in the annual IHLA Membership Resources Directory.  Yearly directory mailed to all members in the spring.

Training seminars, including professional timber cutter, skidder, and Best Management Practices training.  These training programs, taught by a certified Game of Logging instructor and by professional staff with the Department of Natural Resources, provide savings on workmen's compensation premiums.

Member discounts on training fees.

Membership dues and training fees are tax deductible.

Listing in the Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owner's Association Professional Logger Directory after completion of Phase II Professional Timber Cutter Training.

Reciprocal agreement with Kentucky and their Master Logger program.

IFIC information in the IHLA monthly newsletter, Hard News, mailed the first of each month.

Key sponsor and supporter of the Log A Load for Kids program benefiting Riley Hospital for Children.

Lobbying and PAC benefits.

Voice in IHLA's leadership through the partnership of IFIC and IHLA.

In addition, IFIC has implemented a comprehensive training program, compliant with the requirements of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) for wood producers that supply at least 50 million board feet per year, to have at least one person trained as a Qualified Logging Professional on every site where harvesting is occurring.  This program was implemented on January 1, 2003.

The Importance of Becoming and IFIC Member

The following was submitted by an IFIC member.  Please read and join today!

"An IFIC member is a person who understands the needs of the forest and forest products industry.  A person who takes the time to learn, practice and educate others in good forestry.  A person who doesn't hope the timber stand will be in better condition when they return but knows it will be.  A person, when their work is finished, passes their knowledge and resources on to those who follow.  They have a legacy to fulfill.  That legacy is to provide a working forest for the next generation and all future generations."

For more information on how you can join this dynamic association, please contact Denise McComb at the IFIC office or email: denisem@ihla.org