Coast Forest Products Association works with government and industry stakeholders to create forest policies that benefit the forest sector and, in turn, all British Columbians. In addition, the association ensures that the five coastal species ― Douglas fir, Western hemlock, Western red cedar, yellow cedar and Sitka spruce ― and their product lines have preferred and unrestricted access to the global marketplace.
The association builds partnerships to promote coastal forest products and to increase demand for them in existing and emerging markets. Coast Forest continues to promote new products and brand existing ones, ensuring customers are aware of the industry’s superior performance under rigorous environmental standards ― now among the most stringent in the world.
Current Views - The Latest from BC's Coastal Forest Industry
May 17, 2012
Charting a Bold and Innovative Future for Canada’s Forest Products Industry
OTTAWA-May 17, 2012: The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is today unveiling a new industry-led vision that outlines where the forest industry sees itself by the year 2020. Through its accompanying goals, the vision will challenge companies, governments and other partners to find innovative ways to further transform the sector to reach its potential. Click here to download the document.
May 16, 2012
Updates On Mill Safety
Several safety updates relating to the Babine and Lakeland sawmill explosions have recently been published. Coast Forest Products Association supports the wide distribution of this important information and encourages all our industry partners to join us in this initiative. (more…)
May 5, 2012
Forest Products Manufacturers Establish Safety Task Force
British Columbia’s wood products manufacturers have come together in an unprecedented collaboration to advance research and best practices in improving mill safety in response to the devastating explosions at Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mills.
May 3, 2012
JOINT INDUSTRY COMMUNIQUÉ ON MILL SAFETY
As British Columbia’s foremost wood products manufacturers, our companies are fully committed to the Health and Safety of our employees as our number one priority.
We have come together today to share information and develop an industry-wide response to mill safety following the devastating explosions at Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mills.
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April 28, 2012
Coast Forest Elects New Board of Directors
Vancouver, BC – R.M. (Rick) Jeffery, President & CEO of Coast Forest Products Association, is pleased to announce the election of the Association’s 2012 Board of Directors and its Chair, Mr. Lee Doney. Mr. Doney is also Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Western Forest Products.
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April 26, 2012
Coast Forest Products Association Welcomes Brian Frank, TimberWest
Coast Forest Products Association congratulates Brian Frank on his appointment as President and CEO of TimberWest and welcomes him to the Association.
For more details from TimberWest regarding the appointment, please see the original news release.
April 23, 2012
Recent Developments on the Softwood Lumber File
From the office of Colin Bird, Director, Softwood Lumber Division.
We are pleased to inform you that Canada and the United States have both ratified the agreement extending the 2006 Canada – U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement through October 12, 2015. The extension agreement, signed by the two countries on January 23, 2012, came into force today.
April 13, 2012
Forest Plan Charts Path to Sustainable Growth
WESTBANK – British Columbia’s forest sector strategy, released under the BC Jobs Plan, will build on and grow six priorities planted by the Working Roundtable on Forestry to support a more vibrant sector that supports employment in every part of the province. Click here to download the document
April 12, 2012
Coast Forest Welcomes New Director of Communications and Research
On behalf of Coast Forest Products Association, I am pleased to welcome Susan Gagnon as the newest member of our team… More
March 15, 2012
New Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) Website Launched
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is please to announce the launch of its new and improved website at www.softwoodlumberboard.org. The new site offers improved functionality, content and a much stronger vehicle to communicate the activities of the SLB to its industry funders….
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February 14, 2012
Future looks green: Bumps ahead but growth predicted for B.C. forest industry
A housing bubble in China and depressed United States housing market mean a choppy short-term future for B.C. forest companies. But Rick Jeffrey, CEO of Coast Forest Products Association, is confident the longer-term view of the industry remains promising. Jeffrey outlined prospects for the province’s rebounding forest sector at a recent conference in Kamloops.
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January 30, 2012
Forest Carbon Offsets Opportunity on Crown Land – Request for Proposals Posted Today
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations posted an opportunity for Forest Carbon Offsets Investments today…
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December 11, 2011
Softwood Lumber Board Holds Inaugural Meeting
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) held its first meeting on November 29th in Chicago, IL, to launch the softwood lumber check-off, a unified industry funded promotion program created by super-majority support in an industry referendum last June…
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December 9, 2011
FII Report to Stakeholders
Every year FII reports to stakeholders on the strategies, priorities and market development activities undertaken by the company and our industry and institutional partners over the previous year. This year’s edition of the FII Report to Stakeholders was prepared to coincide with the recent BC government and industry forest sector mission to China, Japan and India…
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November 2, 2011
National Softwood Lumber Board Members Appointed
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today appointed 19 representatives to serve on the first national Softwood Lumber Board. Members will serve two, three or four-year terms of office….
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October 12, 2011
Softwood Lumber Check-off E-News
Check-off Update from the Blue Ribbon Commission for Softwood Lumber…
October 6, 2011
Coastal Forest Industry Says Sector is Blueprint for Jobs Plan
The BC coastal forest industry says the forest sector could be the poster child for the action necessary to create jobs set out in The BC Jobs Plan, announced by Premier Clark today…
September 30, 2011
Forest Service Report Documents Environmental Benefits of Wood as a Green Building Material
he findings of a new U.S. Forest Service study indicate that wood should factor as a primary building material in green building, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today…
September 16, 2011
Presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
Coast Forest Products Association British Columbia Budget 2012/13.
July 27, 2011
BC Coastal Hem-Fir Initiative
The BC Coastal Forest Sector Hem-fir Initiative completed its third full year with a vote of confidence from its Steering Committee (composed of industry, associations and government) to continue the good work into 2011/12. The program’s goals for the next 12 months are strengthening the product-driven focus, accelerating implementation and demonstrating opportunities for longer-term transformation. This quarter’s bulletin highlights selected success stories from the past six months.
July 25, 2011
Paul McElligott Resigns from Coast Forest Board of Directors
Coast Forest Products Association congratulates Paul McElligott on his appointment as CEO of Ledcor. As he leaves the forest industry, we would like to genuinely thank him for his years of service and commitment to Coast Forest…
June 17, 2011
Industry Approves Check-off in USDA Referendum… A Better Future for Softwood Lumber
Washington D.C. – The Blue Ribbon Commission for Check-off announced today that the softwood lumber industry voted to approve the creation of a check-off to fund a unified softwood lumber promotion program in USDA’s referendum which concluded on June 10th.
Blue Ribbon Commission for Check-off Press Release
Binational Softwood Lumber Council Press Release
USDA AMS Press Release
June 6, 2011
Join the Smart Tax Alliance Campaign
Coast Forest Products Association is a member of the Smart Tax Alliance and encourages you to join the campaign! Please follow the links below for pro-HST information and ways that you can help us win!
June 1, 2011
Notice: FII China Tenders for Wood Materials
Please be advised that all FII/CW China tenders for wood materials used in demonstration projects are posted online at:
www.bcfii.cn.
If you or your members have any questions about the process, please contact Francis Huang at: francis.huang@bcfii.cn.
May 2, 2011
Phase 2 of Environment Canada’s Data Collection Exercise – Air Pollutants from the Wood Products Industry
The Minister of the Environment is requesting that you submit information related to the release of air pollutants from the wood products industry…
April 14, 2011
COAST FOREST ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
R.M. (Rick) Jeffery, President & CEO of Coast Forest Products Association, is pleased to announce the election of the association’s 2011 Board of Directors and its new Chair…
March 10, 2011
CANADIAN DÉMARCHE – EU ILLEGAL TIMBER REGULATION
Canada supports the objective of the EU Illegal Timber Regulation to fight illegal logging and its associated trade…
March 10, 2011
DÉMARCHE DU CANADA – RÈGLEMENT DE L’UNION EUROPÉENNE SUR L’EXPLOITATION ILLÉGALE DU BOIS
Le Canada appuie l’objectif du règlement de l’Union européenne (UE) sur l’exploitation illégale du bois, qui consiste à lutter contre l’exploitation illégale et le commerce qui y est associé…