Lumber Industry In Canada

A majority of lumber is produced within Canada, with hardwood supplied in Ontario & Quebec.

On the other hand, softwood is extracted mainly from the west coast of British Columbia & Alberta.

Canada’s forest products exports contributed $17.1 billion and approximately 47% of products were exported, and the rest of goods are sold within Canada.

Lumber is a commodity that is all made in Canada and exported to other countries from its endless stock

In 2016, lumber producers featured steady production growth due to the strength of the U.S. & China Markets.

The lumber industry is a driving force in Canada’s economy, especially in rural communities.

While in 2016, Canada consumed 22,724,824 lumber according to Stats Canada which approximately 1/4

Along with its identical forms only able to be transformed into furniture, flooring, and utensils.

Another equivalent material to lumber is hemp, it is a type of crop that generates more construction-grade fiber arts and typically used for all sorts of building materials, replacing or supplementing traditional materials including wood and concrete.

There is a wider range of products that Hemp can be used for from insulation, particle board, concrete, and wood. Along with Hemp’s lifespan, its simplicity process can allow it to be reused.

Last but not least, cork is a material similar to Hemp where it can be transformed into all sorts of building materials.

These materials are reliable, environment-friendly and reusable that can one day replace wood since it is scarce.

The lumber industry is competitive with over 87 corporations operating across Canada and these organizations battle for land to operate on.

While in 2016, the top five Canadian producers were as followed: West Fraser, Canfor, Tolko, Resolute and Western Forest Products.

Collectively, the top five organizations raised production to 12.3 billion (43.0% of Canadian lumber output), versus 12.0 billion (45.1%) in