The Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá) is the association responsible for institutionally representing the planted tree production chain, from the field to the industry with its main stakeholders. The association was established in April/2014 and represents 61 companies and nine state entities that provide products obtained from planted trees, with special mention to wood panels and laminate flooring, pulp, paper, energy forests and biomass. The association also represents independent planted tree producers and institutional investors. Ibá unites the member-companies of the Association of the Wood Panels Industry (Abipa), the Brazilian Association of Manufacturers of Laminate Flooring (Abiplar), the Brazilian Association of Forests Plantation Producers (Abraf) and the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association (Bracelpa). Ibá advocates on behalf of the industry’s interests aiming at adding value to products obtained from planted pine and eucalyptus trees, as well as other species used for industrial purposes with officials and governmental agencies, entities of the planted trees production chain and important sectors of the economy, social and environmental organizations, universities, schools, consumers and the press—domestically and internationally.