Exhibitors

(33) BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

bcafn.ca

The British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) is a proud, progressive and innovative organization representing and advocating for the 204 First Nations in British Columbia.

(38) BC FIRST NATIONS FORESTRY COUNCIL (FNFC)

forestrycouncil.ca

FNFC provides technical expertise and engagement activities that supports BC First Nations’ participation in the forest sector as full partners.

(7) BC FOREST SAFETY COUNCIL (BCFSC)

bcforestsafe.org

The health and safety association for forest harvesting, sawmills and pellet manufacturing in BC.

(25) BC HYDRO

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choose.bchydro.com

BC Hydro is an integrated utility with > 12,000 MW of generating capacity, set to increase by 9%+ once Site C is commissioned in 2025. We supply hydroelectricity to over 95% of the population in British Columbia, Canada. Over 98% of the power we generate is from clean, renewable sources.

(41) BC TIMBER SALES (BCTS)

BC Timber Sales

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) provides the cost and price benchmark data for the market pricing system through auctions of public timber. Our safe, sustainable development of public timber generates revenue for British Columbians and supports jobs and rural communities across the province.

(47) BC WILDFIRE SERVICE

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BC Wildfire Service

B.C. is experiencing a serious and sustained increase in extreme wildfire behaviour, particularly in the wildland-urban interface. Practices like cultural and prescribed fire, and the employment of FireSmart principles can help to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, protect communities when they occur, and restore ecological balance to B.C.’s landscape.

(51) BC TREATY COMMISSION

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bctreaty.ca

The British Columbia Treaty Commission advocates for and facilitates the recognition and protection of First Nations rights and title through the negotiation of modern treaties and tripartite agreements among the governments of Canada, British Columbia, and First Nations in BC.

(22) BCIT SCHOOL OF CONSTRUCTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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bcit.ca/construction

At BCIT, you will gain the knowledge and skills to address the issues of today while planning for the future. We offer credentials designed for the workplace, from microcredentials, certificates and diplomas to bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Learn more about Forest and Natural Areas Management, Industrial Wood Processing, Mass Timber, Business of Sawmilling, Environmental Engineering, Ecological Restoration, Carpentry, Cabinetmaker and more.

(28) BID GROUP

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bidgroup.ca

We are BID, a global leader in transformational wood processing technologies and integrated solutions.

(30-31) BRUNETTE MACHINERY CO.

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brunettemc.com

Specializing in wood processing machinery and material handling systems for the forestry and biomass industries.

(42) CANADIAN FOREST INDUSTRIES MAGAZINE

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woodbusiness.ca

Covers Canada’s forestry and solid wood products sectors from coast-to-coast, in print and online.

(19) CARBOTECH GROUP (CARBOTECH-AUTOLOG)

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carbotech.ca / autolog.com

Carbotech manufactures rugged equipment and provides innovative solutions for sawmills and planer mills.   Its expertise resides in log and lumber handling processes.
Autolog is specialized in wood processing optimization and automation for sawmills and planer mills applications.

(24) CN
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cn.ca 

CN is a leading North American transportation and logistics company. We are focused on innovative supply chain solutions enabling producers of forest products to get closer to their customers and grow their markets.

(45) DENNING HEALTH GROUP
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denninghealth.ca

Our clients include many forest industry leaders who have chosen us because of our ability to deliver a turnkey solution including policy development, supervisor training and 24/7 collection services.

(18) DLA PIPER (Canada) LLP
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dlapiper.com/en-ca 

We represent clients across Canada and abroad on virtually all issues affecting the forest sector. 

(12) DO2 INDUSTRIAL
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do2.ca/en 

We built the industry leading DO2 Rapid Wrapper to improve your mill outfeed.  In 2024, we introduce the new D02 Tilt Hoist, bringing DO2 patented solutions to your mill infeed.

(4) Eagle Mapping

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eaglemapping.com

Eagle Mapping is a geospatial data provider specializing in LiDAR and Aerial Photography collection and processing for the forest industry. Eagle has served most major forestry companies, consultants, and government agencies across Canada for the last 37 years.

(3) FARRIS LLP

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farris.com

A leading BC law firm with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, and Victoria. 

(39) FINK MACHINE INC.

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finkmachine.com

Fink Machine Inc. is Canada’s leading supplier of commercial, institutional and small scale industrial biomass boilers.

(48) Finna Sensors

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finnasensors.com

Provides the industry’s only end-to-end line of integrated moisture measurement systems.

(10) FOREST PRACTICES BOARD
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bcfpb.ca

BC’s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices.

(49) FORESTRY INNOVATION INVESTMENT

bcfii.ca 

Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) is British Columbia’s market development agency for forest products. As a Crown corporation, we help maintain, create and diversify markets for B.C. forest products to ensure the forest sector continues to be a key contributor to the provincial economy.

(8) FORSITE CONSULTANTS LTD.
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forsite.ca

Forsite is an integrated forest management company creating value for clients through innovative and collaborative solutions – from strategic analysis to program implementation.

(29) HALCO SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LTD.

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halcosoftware.com

□  WOODMAN™ business model for operations-wide optimization

□  WSO™ production planning optimization system

□  SAWSIM® mill design studies

(35) HEWSAW MACHINES INC.

hewsaw.com

Sawmill equipment supplier specializing in efficient small log processing.   

(23) LEAVITT MACHINERY

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leavittmachinery.com

One of the fastest growing materials handling equipment dealers in North America. 

(2) LIM GEOMATICS

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limgeomatics.com

Lim Geomatics develops geospatial software that helps forestry companies be more efficient and productive with their forest planning, management, and operations.

(7A) LOGGING & SAWMILLING JOURNAL

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forestnet.com

Canada’s best read forest industry publication.

(13) MiCROTEC
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microtec.us

MiCROTEC provides solutions from logyard to secondary processing. MiCROTEC is the only company offering scanning & optimization solutions for the complete wood processing industry – always committed to providing customers with the most economical & sustainable wood utilization.

(5&6) MURRAY LATTA PROGRESSIVE MACHINE INC.

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mlpmachine.com

The trusted manufacturer and distributor of planer mill equipment, parts and consumables.

(44) The Nelson & Ft. Sheppard Railway Co.

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nfts.ca

The Nelson & Ft. Sheppard Railway Co. – connecting the Interior of British Columbia with all US Rail Networks.

(32) NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING
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debarking.com

When you purchase a Nicholson debarker, it’s more than a machine, you get the resources of the entire Nicholson organization.

(20) NOVILCO
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Novilco.com

Novilco is a leader in manufacturing lumber handling equipment.  It is our mission to supply our customers with simple, innovative, and reliable solutions to the most complex challenges. Let us show you how different we are! 

(26) OPTIMIL MACHINERY INC.
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optimil.com

A high-quality designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art sawmill machinery. 

(16) PETRO-CANADA LUBRICANTS INC.

petrocanadalubricants.com

For over 30 years, Petro-Canada Lubricants has researched, developed and produced more than 350 world-class advanced lubricants, specialty fluids and greases.

(21) PORTER ENGINEERING LTD.
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portereng.com

Porter is a world leader in providing the sawmilling industry with log scanning, optimization and process control systems.

(1) PMP SOLUTIONS
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pmpsolutions.ca/en/

PMP SOLUTIONS is the leader in software solutions for the wood transformation industry. With its more than 15 years of on-the-ground experience in over 100 mills in the US and Canada, PMP SOLUTIONS has a keen understanding of manufacturing systems and an unrivalled ability to structure production data. PMP TEAMMATE™, our flagship software suite, offers mills the tools to master their inventories, production, and planning.

(46) PRINCE RUPERT PORT AUTHORITY (PRPA)

rupertport.com

Working closely with our partners and customers, we deliver value-added supply chain innovation. Through careful stewardship, we create sustainable prosperity for our communities, First Nations, our partners, our province, and our country.

(50) REAL PERFORMANCE MACHINERY

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www.rpmachinery.com

Real Performance Machinery manufactures industry leading Primary Breakdown equipment. Including our ProDog end-dogger, canters, gangsaws and the revolutionary ProSaw profiler and curve sawing gang machine.

(17) SAMUEL PACKAGING SYSTEMS GROUP
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www.samuelpsg.com  

Samuel Packaging Systems will provide packaging products, equipment, tools and services which exceed customers’ expectations. Samuel intends to be the supplier and the customer of choice to all their customers and suppliers, respectively, through the involvement of employees in the continuous improvement of product quality, cost competitiveness, technology and service.

(14) SiCam Systems

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sicamsystems.com

The trusted name for mill wide quality control solutions to the wood products industry. 

(34) SIGNODE (CANADA)
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signode.com

Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit.  Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

(36) SILVACOM FMS
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silvacomfms.com

Designed by forestry professionals, for forestry professionals, Silvacom FMS™ (Forest Management System) is a geospatial, cloud-based solution that empowers forestry companies to plan and track harvest and silviculture operations, generate georeferenced maps, and much, much more.

(27) SPRINGER USA Inc.
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springer-usa.com 

Springer provides great innovative solutions for the North America wood-processing industry.

(43) SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE® (SFI®)

forests.org

SFI/PLT Canada advances sustainability through forest-focused collaborations. We work across four pillars of work in standards, conservation, community and education and believe that sustainable forests are critical to our collective future.

(40) USNR

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usnr.com

USNR now offers cranes and log handling equipment along with the most accurate and highest-production merchandising systems available today.

(37) VETS GROUP

vetsgroup.com

Delivering quality industrial ventilation & dust collection systems for over 100 years.

(52) VK NORTH AMERICA LLC
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valonkone.com

The authorized distributor for all Valon Kone products in North America.

(15) WELLONS CANADA
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wellons.ca

The leading supplier of Energy and Drying Systems to the forest products industry.  Complete supply and turnkey provider of biomass and gas fired energy systems for Thermal Oil and Steam Generation, as well as a complete line of Continuous Drying Systems (CDS) for all lumber applications.

(9) WOLFTEK
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wolftek.ca

Design, Manufacturer and Distribution of equipment and parts for the Wood Products Industry.

(11) WoodWorks / Canadian Wood Council
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wood-works.ca

WoodWorks is an industry led program of the Canadian Wood Council whose focus is increasing wood use in non-residential, mid-rise and tall building sectors in Canada. The program seeks to build proficiency in using wood through training, networking and direct technical support.

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