TORONTO ONTARIO – Warren Spitz, President and CEO of UCS Forest Group of Companies, today announced the appointment of Paul Fosh to the newly created position of Director - Import Panel.

“Paul is highly respected in the global timber trade and brings to his new position 40 years of international trading experience. A UK industry publication recently noted that - Paul is very well liked in the trade and his experience many believe is unsurpassed. To be able to hire someone of Paul’s ability and industry knowledge is a significant opportunity for us,” advises Warren Spitz.

Paul will be directly involved in the expansion of the import panel program throughout the UCS Distribution Group and will also be responsible for new product development in this category.

About the UCS Forest Group of Companies:

UCS Forest Group is North America's premier importer, exporter, and distributor of specialty products serving discerning customers in the architectural woodworking, commercial and residential furniture, and cabinet-making industries. UCS does business as Sierra Forest Products in the United States, Upper Canada Forest Products in Canada, UCS Global internationally and A&M Wood Specialty. UCS has set the industry standard for value creation for over 25 years. Our extraordinary people, unique supplier relationships, customer-focused solutions and state of the art warehouses provide an unparalleled level of value creation and service to the woodworking industry.

Source: UCS Forest Group of Companies