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Softwood Deal Would Hurt B.C. Forest Companies and Communities Source: Coast Forest Products Association, July 2, 2006 VANCOUVER, BC - The coastal forest industry says the latest version of the softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. falls short in meeting the needs of coastal forest companies and the communities in which they operate....   Coast Forest Sees Budget as First Step for Viable Coastal Forest Industry Source: Coast Forest Products Association, February 21, 2006 VICTORIA, BC - Changes to stumpage and the coastal forest policy, recognized in the provincial budget, are a much needed first step to bring a crippled industry back to health, according to Coast Forest Products Association.... Coast Forest Supports Federal Government Forest Industry Competitiveness Strategy Source: Coast Forest Products Association, November 24, 2005 VANCOUVER, BC - Coast Forest Products Association supports the federal government's efforts announced today to address the difficult challenges facing the coastal forest industry, demonstrated by the government's $1.5 billion Forest Industry Competitiveness Strategy.... PWC Report Finds Problems Continue to Plague Coastal Forest Industry Source: Coast Forest Products Association, November 8, 2005 VANCOUVER, BC - A PricewaterhouseCoopers economic impact report released today, summarizing the financial results of seven coastal B.C. forest product producers, shows the problems facing the coastal forest industry are trending downward. Coast Forest Products Association, which commissioned the report, is calling on the provincial and the federal governments to act quickly, in collaboration with industry, to help the coastal forest industry foster productivity and increase competitiveness.... Coastal B.C. Forest Companies Urge Ottawa to Take Action Source: Coast Forest Products Association, October 21, 2005 Ottawa - R.M. (Rick) Jeffery, President and CEO of Coast Forest Products Association, is visiting Ottawa next week to present a forest action plan to the federal government which outlines the urgent steps required to revitalize the British Columbia coastal forest sector.... Coast Forest Elects New Board and Signs on New Members Source: Coast Forest Products Association, April 29, 2005 Vancouver, BC - R.M. (Rick) Jeffery, President & CEO of Coast Forest Products Association, is pleased to announce the inaugural election of Coast Forest's 2005 Board of Directors at its AGM on April 21, 2005. Coast Forest Lauds BC Government Budget Plan Source: Coast Forest Products Association, February 15, 2005 COAST FOREST LAUDS GOVERNMENT BUDGET FOR REINVESTING STUMPAGE REVENUE TO BOOST INDUSTRY Victoria, BC - The BC government’s plan for the economy will promote investment in the forest industry and help keep it sustainable and viable, according to the Coast Forest Products Association... Coast Forest Launch Source: Coast Forest Products Association, January 31, 2005 COAST FOREST EXPANDS MANDATE, REBRANDS IN JAPAN TO BUILD MARKET SHARE FOR BC WOOD PRODUCTS TOKYO - B.C. Minister of Forests Michael de Jong and Rick Jeffery, President and CEO of the newly named Coast Forest Products Association, (formerly known as the Coast Forest and Lumber Association), unveiled their new logo and product initiatives today during a government/industry trade mission in Tokyo, Japan... Forestry Trade Mission to Expand Markets Source: Coast Forest Products Association, January 20, 2005 The Coast Forest Products Association's CEO Rick Jeffery and Acting VP of Lumber Programs Christine Kennedy will accompany Minister of Forests Michael de Jong and a group of about 30 industry and government leaders on a trade mission to Asia... CFLA broadens vision strategy initiative to revitalize BC's coastal forest industry Source: Coast Forest Products Association, November 2, 2004 $100 million of new investment in Year One... |
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