NBFPA New Executive Director Appointment
Mr. Jacques Cormier, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the New Brunswick Forest Products Association has announced the appointment of Mr. Mike Legere to the position of Executive Director effective May 5th, 2014. Mr. Legere had a fifteen-year career as regional inspector and training coordinator with the Maritime Lumber Bureau before moving to the…
Read MoreMoving Forward with Sustainable Forestry
Moving Forward with Sustainable Forestry New Brunswick Forest Products Association The members of the NB Forest Products Association would like to highlight some important Facts about the sustainability of the Forest industry and the responsible management of Crown land. The forest industry currently maintains 22,000 Jobs and is a $2.2 Billion/year industry that contributes 5.1…
Read MoreNBFPA Supports the Government of New Brunswick’s Announcement on Forestry
March 13, 2014 By: Mr. Mike O’Blenis, NBFPA Member Revisions to the Provincial Forest Management Strategy by the NB Department of Natural Resources (DNR) , announced today by Minister Robichaud in Fredericton are being met with guarded optimism from the members of the New Brunswick Forest Products Association (NBFPA). We would like to thank Minister…
Read MoreLet’s Grow Our Economy
Premier David Award, Minister Blaine Higgs and their government face a challenging task in preparing the Provincial budget that steers our economy. They are under many pressures to balance the budget, reduce spending, all while trying to offer quality health care, education, and infrastructure New Brunswickers rightfully expect. In order to bring New Brunswick back…
Read MoreNB Forest Sector Supports Voluntary Moratorium on Spruce Log Imports from NS’s BSLB Containment Area
In response to a decision taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on March 14th, 2012, the New Brunswick Forest Products Association unanimously supports a voluntary moratorium that provides for the prohibition and/or restriction of movement of the BSLB and associated host spruce materials including: trees, logs, wood with bark attached, wood…
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