West Fraser Timber
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a Canadian forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
company based in Quesnel, British Columbia
Quesnel, British Columbia
-Demographics:Quesnel had a population of 9,326 people in 2006, which was a decrease of 7.1% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2005 for Quesnel was $54,044, which is slightly above the British Columbia provincial average of $52,709....
. In 2006 it became the second largest lumber producer in North America.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a member of the Forest Products Association of Canada
Forest Products Association of Canada
Founded in 1913, the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association changed its name to the Forest Products Association of Canada in February 2001.The Forest Products Association of Canada , is a trade association which represents Canada's wood, pulp, and paper producers both nationally and internationally...
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