By: Kristy-Lynn Carlson, Ryan Bishop & Ann-Marie Livingston
AGENDA Introduction
Interesting things
Employment
Sustainability Efforts
Questions
Canfor is a leading forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia
Produces:• softwood lumber strand board • remanufactured• lumber products • specialized wood products.
Traded on the Toronto stock exchange As of March 2011, Canfor and Canfor Pulp
directly employ approximately 4,690 people as well as an additional 2,200 contractors.
CANFOR IS:
Why is Paper & Pulp
so important ?•Art•Literature•Education•Wrapping paper•Toilet paper•Diapers•Hospital gowns•Thicken Ketchup or Ice cream
10 POINTS James Pattison owns 35% of Canfor Everlasting commodity Large business provides opportunity Community minded Innovation centre Manufacturing Employment/opportunities New technology/customers Stewards in economy Offshore sales
INNOVATION CENTREOnly “in-house” research facility of a pulp and paper company in B.C
Pilot refiner to prepare pulps for paper making
WHO OWNS CANFOR James Pattison owns 35% of Canfor - Majority Share holder- He owns several other business as well - He’s innovative- Marketing background- 3rd wealthiest man in Canada
MANUFACTURING Environmental stewardship, an integral
part of doing business
New technologies, trained employees, and third party auditing
Leader in good markets and downswings
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Produces energy through renewable sources
Generate enough heat to power 100, 000 homes
One of the largest produces of energy from renewable sources in B.C
COMMUNITY MINDED“Our routes are in the community”
Focuses philanthropic activities in:
- youth & education - community enhancement - forestry & environment - amateur sports - health & wellness
Tree school provides a place to learn about forestry
BUSINESS LEADERS Canfor pulp is sold to papermakers
around the world
Stewards in the economy
Environmental achievements
Major environmental considerations are associated with each of the company's business elements.
Best available science
Sets measurable ecological targets to measure performance
96% of annual harvest is certified (CSA) (SFM)
OPERATIONS Canfor has 13
Sawmills, 4 Pulp & Paper mills, and 3 Plywood & (OSB or Particle board) mills in BC
Other operations are in Quebec, North and South Carolinas and Washington State
PRODUCTS Lumber – Western and Eastern SPF,
Doug fir, aspen, western red cedar Engineered lumber – trusses (strength
rated) Treated Lumber – pressure treated
protection from water termites etc. Silvastar – factory primed fascia, trim
corner boards Offshore – sales office in Asia & Europe,
Chinese & Japanese Website Canfor Southern Pine– north/south
Carolina
INVESTOR RELATIONS Canfor is a publicly traded co. on
Toronto Stock exchange Trading Symbol CFP, last trade 9.94 SALES (in Canadian Dollars) $2.436 billion in 2010 $2.12 billion in 2009 $2.61 billion in 2008 $3.26 billion in 2007 $3.84 billion in 2006
EMPLOYMENT Many people spend entire careers at
Canfor as they ‘promote from within’ Excellent Wages, Salaries and Benefits
program Job opportunities across BC Positions range from Administrative
Assistant, Business Analyst, Forestry Supervisor to Transportation Coordinator