by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
When Susan Yurkovich steps in as chief executive officer of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) in September, she will be returning to an industry loaded with opportunities but also facing some of the most serious challenges in its history. Yurkovich, who was...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
The bullish hopes for a stronger recovery in B.C.’s lumber sector in 2015 ran smack into a more bearish first-quarter market, with a lot of U.S. shipments frozen out by harsh winter conditions and a slowdown in the China construction market. The results aren’t so...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
As the name suggests, Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. is in the energy business. But it can also be considered a forestry company, because it has created an extra link in the value-added chain for the B.C. lumber industry. Many British Columbians will remember beehive...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
Four years ago, Aurora Wood Pellets Ltd. began the development of a 200,000-metric-ton pellet plant in the Northwest Territories of Canada. With two Forestry Management Agreements in hand, CEO Brad Mapes hopes to purchase the site’s land this month. Mapes attributes...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
Forestry ministers and industry leaders from across Canada will be discussing innovation and sustainability during meetings this week in Kenora and Thunder Bay. Federal Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford will host provincial and territorial forest ministers,...
