With a leading market share in the United States, China, Japan, and South Korea, British Columbia, Canada, is one of the world’s largest exporters of wood products including wood, pulp, timber, lumber and other forest products. Our forest industry has attractive investment opportunities in mills, forestry operations, the manufacturing of high-quality forest products and value-added wood products, and biofuels.
British Columbia is a world leader in wood products, biofuels, and advanced wood products and technologies, including the design and construction of energy-efficient, earthquake-resistant residential, commercial and mixed-use buildings.
KEY ADVANTAGES
British Columbia is one of North America’s most competitive and dynamic places to do business, and our forest sector offers outstanding investment opportunities.
High environmental standards– We have more forest land certified environmentally sustainable than any comparable jurisdiction in the world. This offers a major competitive advantage in markets where consumers expect certified (“green”) forest products, including Europe, the United States, Japan, and China.
Global access– We are located on Canada’s Pacific coast, with easy access to key markets in Asia, Europe, and North America. Our forest industry is fully integrated with extensive port, rail, and road transportation systems.
Positive business climate– We create a competitive business environment with our focus on competitive tax rates, streamlined regulations, and industry incentives. Research and development– Our research, technology, and innovation initiatives are unlocking the potential of forest products previously considered unusable.
Low energy costs– We offer clean, reliable hydroelectricity at some of the lowest rates in North America, lowering the cost of forestry operations.
Innovation in new products– Our centers of excellence conduct research and develop advanced technologies to expand the range of wood products and the efficient use of wood. These include engineered wood products, new building systems, biochemicals, and bioenergy alternatives. Our bioenergy industry is turning forest residues into clean power.
Industry support– Efficient sawmills, a skilled workforce, and a well-developed research network support the forest industry’s current and future needs. British Columbia’s forest industry welcomes interest from investors. Investment options include partnering, buying existing operations, and starting new operations.
FOREST INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT
Almost 60 percent of British Columbia’s land base is productive forest land, providing rich, diverse and abundant wood fiber.
Timber supplies – British Columbia has 55 million hectares of productive forests that provide diverse and abundant wood fiber. These forests contain roughly 1 1 billion cubic meters of timber.
Varied tree species– Tree species in our forests are primarily coniferous or softwood, including Douglas-fir, western hemlock, amabilis fir, western red cedar, lodgepole pine, and interior spruce.
Beneficial land tenure system– Most of our land is publicly owned. The provincial government issues land tenures, giving companies the right to harvest in exchange for fees and management responsibilities. With no need to purchase land, capital required to invest is low compared to other regions.
Varied wood products– Commodity products, including standard dimensional lumber, pulp, paper, and panel boards, dominate the forest industry in British Columbia. Growing value-added sector– Small and medium-sized firms produce a wide range of value-added products, such as treated lumber, engineered wood products, shakes and shingles, posts, poles, log and timber-frame homes, moldings, and other finished or semi-finished products.
New utilization opportunities– B.C. companies are creating next-generation forest products from under-utilized species, smaller stems, dead trees, mill residue, and debris from silviculture and harvesting.
FORESTRY SECTOR SUPPORTS British Columbia offers support programs for the forestry sector, including the following:
The BC Bioenergy Networks led by industry and supports near-term bioenergy technologies and research to build a world-class bioenergy capability in British Columbia. Funding programs can be accessed through the Network. Explore how the BC Bioenergy Network can support your investment.
The Investments in Forest Industry Transformation Program promotes new technologies that lead to non-traditional, high-value forest products and renewable energies. Find out about the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation Program.
Forestry Innovation Investment (FII)is our market development agency for forest products. FII works in collaboration with the forest industry, research institutions, and others to deliver innovative, forward-looking programming that responds to domestic and international market dynamics. Learn more about FII’s market development programs. FII also produces naturally: wood– a comprehensive
information resource promoting B.C. as a global supplier of quality, environmentally-responsible forest products from sustainably-managed forests.
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Business Corporations are incorporated in British Columbia, according to the provisions of the British Columbia Business Corporation Act with the British Columbia Corporations Division. Company Formations Canada provides fast and easy British Columbia Incorporation Service and provides all the documents your new British Columbia corporation will need to stay up-to-date and in compliance with the British Columbia Business Corporation Act.
