by Working Forest | Oct 24, 2017 | Archives
VANCOUVER – Canfor’s board of directors has approved a $160-million capital investment program focused on Canfor’s U.S. South sawmill operations. The investment aims to increase production capacity by approximately 350 million board feet by the end of 2019. A company...
by Working Forest | Oct 24, 2017 | Archives
NORTH BAY, Ont. — Each year, Workplace Safety North (WSN) recognizes Ontario workplaces with a strong safety culture. The four winners of this year’s WSN President’s Award are: Forestry sector and small business sector: Fleming’s Trucking and Logging Inc.,...
by Working Forest | Oct 24, 2017 | Archives
MONTREAL – FPInnovations has taken the first step toward building an integrated international biomaterials innovation centre under FPInnovations’ leadership in Montreal. The research organization has purchased land totaling more than 360,000 square feet...
by Working Forest | Oct 23, 2017 | Archives
Ottawa — TimberWest is the first Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program participant to achieve the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) Bronze certification under the Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program. This certification demonstrates to...
by Working Forest | Oct 19, 2017 | Archives
With the provinces due to submit caribou range plans to the federal government this month, the large mammal has become front page news again. Speaking for the Forest Products Association of Canada and its members, Derek Nighbor wants to emphasize that any plans for...
