by Working Forest | Dec 7, 2015 | Archives
John Williams wants to diversify Domtar Corp. from the declining business of making paper, but not too far. Williams, who is based in Fort Mill along with 500 employees of Domtar’s pulp and paper division, wants to move the Montreal-based company toward the...
by Working Forest | Dec 7, 2015 | Archives
Premier Christy Clark is impressive talking the talk on the international stage. At the Paris summit she’s been poised and persuasive pumping up British Columbia — and her government, of course — as climate leaders. That’s on the basis of undeniable success in curbing...
by Working Forest | Dec 7, 2015 | Archives
A consortium of Canadian aerospace companies and university researchers have announced a pilot project to turn leftover branches, sawdust and other forest-industry waste into sustainable aviation biofuel. Initially announced in June, during the 2015 Canadian...
by Working Forest | Dec 7, 2015 | Archives
Efforts have expanded to sell the province’s timber products internationally. The B.C. Wood Specialties Group, which promotes the use of British Columbian wood products internationally, has a brand-new office and showroom in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The new showroom...
by Working Forest | Dec 4, 2015 | Archives
To the Editor, Water, water everywhere and not a clean drop to drink…that used to be a regular refrain, especially if you live in the Beaver Creek Water District. That’s where TimberWest logging company logged the beautiful Beaufort Mountains from Wolf Creek on...
by Working Forest | Dec 4, 2015 | Archives
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson characterizes his trade mission to Japan and China as a success. Thomson, MLA for Kelowna-Mission, spoke with the media on a conference call from Beijing, China Wednesday during his annual Forestry...
