Forest NB News
New Brunswick Forest Products Association Calls on Minister to Act Swiftly on Report
FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick Forest Products Association would like to congratulate the Crown Lands Task Force on the completion of their report, A Path for sustainable economic forest in New Brunswick. The members of the task force Norm Betts, Andrea Feunekes, and Roger Clinch, have put in many hours conducting consultations, doing research, and…
Read MoreNew Brunswick’s Greatest Natural Resource is Renewable
New Brunswick’s greatest resource is renewable. We have more than 6 million hectares of forest land. Our forests have sustained our communities for centuries and because of intelligent management our forests will continue to provide prosperity and a healthy environment for centuries to come. Our vast and healthy forests provide for our very existence, energy…
Read MoreThe New Brunswick Forest Products Association’s LeanSigma Productivity Improvement Initiative is Working
FREDERICTON (NB) – November 20, 2010 – The New Brunswick Forest Products Association announced the funding for its LeanSigma productivity improvement initiative today. Industry and government leaders are working together to implement a process improvement program. This program has allow government and industry members to establish working groups to co-operatively find efficiencies, eliminate waste and…
Read MoreNew Brunswick Forestry Looks to the Future
Forestry leaders will meet this Friday in Fredericton at a summit called by Premier David Alward. More that 75 forest sector stakeholders will engage in discussion on many of the issues, challenges and opportunities for a main contributor to our economy. Mark Arsenault, President and CEO of the New Brunswick Forest Products Association welcomes this…
Read MoreNew Brunswick’s forest products industry looks to the future – Forestry Summit 2010
Forestry leaders will meet this Friday in Fredericton at a summit called by Premier David Alward. It’s the ideal time to take a look back on our rich history in forestry with a view to recognize our past successes, address our current challenges and, more importantly, chart our course for the future. Forestry touches all…
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