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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If you have any questions or comments about Forest NB, we'd be happy to hear from you.

1350 Regent st, Suite 210

Fredericton, NB, E3C 2G6

(506) 452-6930

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Recent Forest NB News

New Brunswick Forest Products Association Calls on Minister to Act Swiftly on Report

November 28, 2011

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…

New Brunswick’s Greatest Natural Resource is Renewable

June 1, 2011

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…

The New Brunswick Forest Products Association’s LeanSigma Productivity Improvement Initiative is Working

November 20, 2010

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…

New Brunswick Forestry Looks to the Future

November 18, 2010

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…

New Brunswick’s forest products industry looks to the future – Forestry Summit 2010

November 15, 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…

Efficiency NB

June 9, 2010

(Fredericton, NB) Efficiency NB is holding energy efficiency workshops for the New Brunswick forestry sector this week on June 9 and 10. Thirty five individuals representing at least 16 different sawmills in the province will take part in an English workshop in Fredericton and a French workshop in Grand Falls. The workshops are being delivered…

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