FrenchTimber, an association founded in 2001 by the National Timber Federation (Fédération Nationale du Bois), is supported by the joint-trade organisation France Bois Forêt. With this support from the trade, FrenchTimber is in charge of promoting French lumbers and wood products meet on international markets. By attending trade fairs, giving out technical information leaflets, taking part in conferences and talking to journalists, FrenchTimber provides commercial and technical information on the French wood industry and its products. This free and comprehensive source of information is designed to enable buyers to better understand the range of available products.