FSC Canada welcomes David Flood, RFP, of the FSC Canada Aboriginal Chamber, as Chair of the FSC Canada Board of Directors. David is indigenous and is a member of Matachewan First Nation located in Ontario. David’s lifelong commitment to support full participation by indigenous people in the benefits derived from forestry and forest management planning…
Rayonier Advanced Materials is investing to update the primary breakdown line at its La Sarre, Quebec plant. The company is installing a new Small Log Line that will feature a Knuckle Turner and Extended Length Infeed with slew, skew and tilt capabilities, PGLR log rotation monitoring and correction system, canter, sideboard profiler, Quad Arbor Sawbox…
VANCOUVER, CNW — West Fraser has announced it will implement temporary production curtailments over the holiday period at four of its British Columbia sawmills. The Company’s operations in Chasm, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake and Chetwynd are all affected by the decision. Ted Seraphim, CEO of West Fraser stated, “Challenging lumber markets and high log…
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced the appointment of Remi Lalonde as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Lalonde succeeds Jo-Ann Longworth, who will be retiring after a distinguished career, including the past seven years as senior vice president and chief financial officer at Resolute.Lalonde had been serving as vice president, Strategy and Corporate…
Lystek International has announced that a multi-year contract was formally executed between the Cambridge, Ontario based provider of advanced biosolids management solutions and the City of Guelph, Ontario. This the first installation of the now market-leading, low-temperature Lystek Thermal Hydrolysis Process (Lystek THP) Which was demonstrated and commercialized in partnership with the forward-thinking City a…
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Forest Products Association of Canada CEO Derek Nighbor issued the following statement in response to the Quayside Community Project announcement, a commitment to utilize mass timber in its construction, and as a result showcase Canada’s world-leading forest products: “Today’s announcement is further proof of the renaissance we are seeing in wood construction in Canada and…
The Forest Products sector is inviting Canadians to show their appreciation of trees and forests by taking part in a United Nations-sponsored contest highlighting International Day of Forests 2019. The Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has established “Forests and Education” as the theme to mark the occasion and in doing so,…
WILLIAMS LAKE, BC – CNW — Canada’s forest sector continues to be an important generator of jobs in communities across the country, including rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, formally announced a multi-year $321,500 investment in two Indigenous forestry projects in British Columbia that will create jobs…
British Columbia’s government and business leaders have signed a first-of-its-kind agreement to establish B.C. as a world leader in delivering low-carbon goods and services to domestic and global markets. This commitment comes through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that has been signed and released by government and the Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC). Under…