Forestry products BC

British Columbia has established itself as a leader in forest management through stringent forest policies and innovative forest practices that continue to evolve to meet current needs and reflect the most recent scientific knowledge.

• We have developed efficient and advanced wood manufacturing technology.
• In 2008, British Columbia exported $10.0 billion in forest products
• B.C. is the world's largest supplier of softwood lumber
• Pulp and paper is a $4-billion industry in the province. British Columbia's pulp and paper producers work with some of the highest-quality wood fibres in the world for newsprint, uncoated mechanical papers, lightweight coated papers, kraft papers and containerboard
• British Columbia's value-added wood industry includes cabinets, engineered building and panels and their components; furniture and fixtures; log and timber frame; pre-built housing; millwork and remanufactured products.

British Columbia Forestry Innovation Investment has more information about British Columbia's forest practices and products.