Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association
Celebrating 100 Years: 1923 – 2023


PCWHDA Membership 2016
The PCWHDA Membership 2016 at Mauna Lani Bay , Big Island, Hawaii

The Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association was founded in 1924 in San Francisco as a cooperative effort to promote fair business practices and communication between wholesale hardwood distribution companies along the West Coast. Born out of the boom following the 1849 Gold Rush, the Pacific Coast hardwood lumber industry had grown substantially by the first decades of the twentieth century. The resulting competition could have created animosity within the industry, but it was recognized that success occurred as a direct result of cooperation.

PCWHDA Membership in 1928
Original PCWHDA Membership at the 1928 convention in British Columbia
Today, the PCWHDA continues to provide networking opportunities to owners and executive managers within the hardwood distribution industry. Members discuss relevant topics such as industry practices, government regulations, and labor relations, as well as other critical issues, at the group’s annual convention.

Benefits of membership

  • Networking opportunities with industry colleagues
  • Annual Convention
  • Informative Professional Speakers
  • Sectional reports by geographic region
  • Financial operating survey

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