U.S. Lumber Coalition Welcomes House of Representatives Letter Supporting Efforts to Negotiate a New Softwood Lumber Agreement to Offset Unfair Canadian Lumber Trade Practices

The Forest Products Association of Canada is receiving over $1 million to create an online database for the forest products sector that will include information on available jobs based on skills and geography. The Canadian forest products industry employs 230,000, generates revenues of $58 billion, and exports half of production - the largest exporter of forest products in the world.

Graduates of the Wood Manufacturing Council’s (WMC) “Women in Non-Traditional Trades” program found ready employment in Moncton, NB, with nine of the ten who completed the training joining firms in the area. An update on the program will be presented at the Wood Machinery & Supplies Show in Toronto, Nov. 5-7 at the International Centre.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association was approved for membership in the Canadian Wood Council (CWC) at a recent meeting of the CWC Board of Directors.

Canada Acts to Protect Forests from Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle

West Fraser (TSX:WFT) appointed James Gorman VP, Corporate and Government Relations. He takes on the position May 19, 2015.

Grenville Strategic Royalty Corp. (TSX VENTURE:GRC)says it contracted for a gross sales royalty from Humble Abode, Inc. in exchange for an advance up to $1 million USD. Humble Abode's will pay a royalty rate of between 1% and 4% of sales.

Wood exports are likely to rise, say Canada's agricultural and trade agencies, following Mexico agreed to recognize Canada's heat treated lumber certification program.

Canada wood exports are expected to increase after Mexico agreed to recognize Canada's heat treated lumber certification program.