Growing a future for our communities

New Brunswick's forestry industry is leading the way for a renewable future.

Certified Sustainable

Third-party forest management certification complements our comprehensive and rigorous forest management laws and regulations. It provides assurance that a forest company is operating legally, sustainably and in compliance with world-recognized standards.

We regrow eveything we use

Forest companies operating in New Brunswick are required to harvest at sustainable rates, and are responsible for the management of the regrowth or replanting of all harvested areas. More than 800 million trees have been planted in NB since 1987.

On the Path to Net-Zero

From pulp mills using "wood waste" as a biofuel to power their operations, to wood fibre being used as a sustainable manufacturing alternative for everyday essential products, our sector is leading the way in building a more sustainable future for Canadians.

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of NB's forests are 3rd party certified for sustainability

Canada wide, 45% of forests are 3rd party certified.

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NB harvests aproximately 1.4% of our managed forests, and 100% is replanted or regrown.

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Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions since 1990

Forest management for our future

New Brunswick's forest sector contributes to and facilitates significant economic activity and employment opportunities in every region of the province.

 

More than 10,000 New Brunswick residents are directly employed in the forestry sector, with an additional 16,000 people employed indirectly. New Brunswick exports around $2.8 Billion of forest products annually, the second largest industrial export next to oil and gas.

 

Learn more about how our forests represent an economic future for New Brunswick communities.

Drone photo in winter of forestry complex in Fredericton

Forest NB - helping to grow a future for our communities.

About Forest NB

Forest NB is a non-profit industry association representing the forest products sector in dealings with government and the public. Our members manufacture diverse products from renewable forest resources including pulp, paper, solid wood, pellets, composite panels, specialty products, and much more.

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1350 Regent st, Suite 210

Fredericton, NB, E3C 2G6

(506) 452-6930

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Recent Forest NB News

Commentary

March 6, 2015

Feb 5, 2015 Ask anyone connected to the forestry sector, from mill owner to logging contractor and everyone in between what it takes to survive and thrive in the forest industry and they will tell you that it’s a desire to not give up. From 2003 to 2012 that’s exactly what 50% of the forest…

Resources Quarterly Interview

October 16, 2014

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The NBFPA Comments on Crown Land Forestry Strategy

May 22, 2014

In recent months several groups have dominated the conversation regarding the government of New Brunswick’s proposed crown land forest management strategy. Many of the province’s sawmills, pulp and paper producers and various other manufacturers, as represented by the New Brunswick Forest Products Association, have respectfully allowed the discourse to unfold but we feel it is…

NBFPA New Executive Director Appointment

May 22, 2014

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…

Moving Forward with Sustainable Forestry

April 2, 2014

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…

NBFPA Supports the Government of New Brunswick’s Announcement on Forestry

March 13, 2014

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…

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