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2019 Membership Directory Membership Directory Updated January 2019 The Alberta Forest Products Association A principal responsibility of Alberta’s forest (AFPA), established in 1942, is a private, non- products industry is ensuring the continual profit industry association that represents the growth and re-growth of healthy forests. We are interests of the forest products industry dedicated to the stewardship and sustainable operating in the province. Our members produce development of the forest—not only in terms of pulp, newsprint, lumber, panelboard and other timber production, but for all of the other manufactured products from Alberta’s forests. multiple uses and values inherent in forested ecosystems. The AFPA is governed by a Board of Directors committed to industrial growth, responsible To make certain Alberta’s forests are environmental standards and sustainable forest perpetuated for future generations, the industry management practices. has implemented the most stringent reforestation programs in Canada. This commitment is best expressed through our FORESTCARE Program, and through our Reforestation is a fundamental part of our members efforts to achieve internationally- commitment to responsible forest management, recognized, third-party audited sustainable and is required by provincial law. More than 82 forest management certification. Certification million seedling trees are planted each year in ensures that all forest management practices Alberta. On average, for every tree that is undertaken by our member companies – from harvested two grow back in its place. In planning to harvest to regeneration and beyond – addition, we are constantly researching new are open to scrutiny. technologies and applications to adapt our practices to new and evolving theories of forest The Alberta Forest Products Association is ecosystem management. In essence, we consider responsible for lumber grading, coordinating watershed protection, recreation use, wildlife industry safety activities, government relations, habitat and other values critical to good forest industry promotion and education, and liaising management. with other associations. Our member companies also encourage and On lumber grading, AFPA inspectors ensure support comprehensive public involvement in, members meet mandatory grade marking and ongoing research and monitoring of, forest standards set by the National Lumber Grades management practices in Alberta. Authority. These standards are in compliance with Canadian, American and other countries’ Alberta’s forest industry is very entrepreneurial regulations. These include the American with efficient and environmentally friendly Lumber Standards, Canadian Lumber Standards operations designed to foster a healthy forest. Accreditation Board, the United Kingdom BS4978: 1988 and Japanese Agricultural Alberta Forest Products Association Standards (JAS). 900, 10707 100 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3M1 Forestry is Alberta’s third largest industrial Phone 780.452.2841 sector and second largest manufacturing export Fax 780.455.0505 sector. We are committed to sustainable forest [email protected] management, environmental sustainability and www.albertaforestproducts.ca strong and healthy communities. TABLE OF CONTENTS STAFF DIRECTORY .............................................................................................................................................. 2 MEMBERS ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 MILL IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................................................................................... 4 LUMBER SECTOR ................................................................................................................................................. 5 BLUE RIDGE LUMBER ................................................................................................................................ 6 BOUCHER BROS LUMBER LTD ................................................................................................................. 7 CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD ...................................................................................................... 8 EDSON FOREST PRODUCTS ...................................................................................................................... 9 EVERGREEN LUMBER INC ...................................................................................................................... 10 FOOTHILLS FOREST PRODUCTS INC .................................................................................................... 11 HIGH PRAIRIE FOREST PRODUCTS ....................................................................................................... 12 HINTON WOOD PRODUCTS ..................................................................................................................... 13 LA CRETE SAWMILLS LTD ...................................................................................................................... 14 MANNING FOREST PRODUCTS ............................................................................................................. 15 MILLAR WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD ...................................................................................... 16 NORTHLAND FOREST PRODUCTS LTD ................................................................................................ 17 SPRAY LAKE SAWMILLS (1980) LTD ..................................................................................................... 18 SUNDRE FOREST PRODUCTS .................................................................................................................. 19 TALL PINE TIMBER CO. LTD ................................................................................................................... 20 VANDERWELL CONTRACTORS (1971) LTD ......................................................................................... 21 WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY LIMITED ................................................................................................. 22 ZAVISHA SAWMILLS LTD ....................................................................................................................... 23 SECONDARY MANUFACTURING SECTOR .................................................................................................. 24 PINNACLE RENEWABLE ENERGY .......................................................................................................... 25 SPRUCELAND MILLWORKS. .................................................................................................................... 26 WESTERN ARCHRIB .................................................................................................................................. 27 YELLOWHEAD WOOD PRODUCTS INC. ............................................................................................... 28 PANELBOARD SECTOR ..................................................................................................................................... 29 ALBERTA PLYWOOD-EDMONTON PLYWOOD DIVISION................................................................. 30 RANGER BOARD ........................................................................................................................................ 31 WEST FRASER LVL .................................................................................................................................... 32 WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY LIMITED ................................................................................................. 33 PULP AND PAPER SECTOR .............................................................................................................................. 34 ALBERTA NEWSPRINT COMPANY ........................................................................................................ 35 HINTON PULP ............................................................................................................................................. 36 INTERNATIONAL PAPER .......................................................................................................................... 37 MILLAR WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. ..................................................................................... 38 SLAVE LAKE PULP .................................................................................................................................... 39 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ..................................................................................................................................... 40 ALBERTA PLYWOOD-SLAVE LAKE DIVISION .................................................................................... 41 CENTRAL ALBERTA PALLET SUPPLY .................................................................................................. 42 ED BOBOCEL LUMBER (1993) LTD ........................................................................................................ 43 LONESTAR LUMBER INC ......................................................................................................................... 44 MCLEOD VALLEY TRADING LTD. ......................................................................................................... 45 MOEN LUMBER SALES LTD ...................................................................................................................
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