Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association

The Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA) is the rules writing agency for Eastern White Pine lumber and the grading authority for Eastern Spruce, Balsam Fir, Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPFs) grouping, and other commercially important eastern softwood lumber species. NELMA’s technical program provides design values, span tables, and other essential specification information for distributors, builders and building design professionals, all available from the Association’s extensive print library and also online.