Oregon Canadian Forest Products (Canada)

08/23/2019

OC participated in the 31st RBC Charity Golf Tournament this year. We sponsored a hole that contributes to the Surrey Memorial Pediatric Emergency Room. What a wonderful day! Fun was had by everyone.

06/18/2019

"What we're trying to do here is speed up the regeneration of the forest, the succession of the forest after cutting."

A UBC biology professor says forest management practices in B.C. should consider the benefits of leaving wood debris from forest harvesting, insect outbreaks, and wildfires due to its potential to speed forest regeneration and improve wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

06/17/2019

We took our team for a fun weekend getaway to Naramata, BC to celebrate 25 years of business.

01/21/2019

“For me it all comes back to the carbon story. It all comes back to choosing renewables to build our cities,” said Green, principal at Vancouver-based Michael Green Architecture. Another excellent interview by Michael Green on tall timber building.

http://ow.ly/T3yS30noM2c

TORONTO — Six years ago architect Michael Green took the stage at a TED conference and called for an global era of wood-framed skyscrapers.Some were skeptical.“People really thought I w…

01/14/2019

We are thrilled to be a part of here in Munich. BAU München is the world's leading trade fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems. We are here amongst many other suppliers from around the world, hoping to give new markets a look at the quality of our wood products. We specialize in high grade clears and carry a significant inventory of Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Hemlock and Yellow Cedar lumber products.

If you miss us in Munich, visit us online - http://ow.ly/VxOT30njteF

01/07/2019

"But no other building material has environmental credentials as exciting and overlooked as wood." via The Economist http://ow.ly/V6De30ndTU1

It is better for the planet, and safer than you think

01/03/2019

Historic perceptions about strength, durability, and fire performance of using wood as a building material have been overturned by scientific evidence and full-scale testing of prototype structures.

This article, based on a case study by the Canadian Wood Council, examines three recently completed industrial buildings in southern British Columbia. All three use engineered mass timber products and systems in distinct ways -

Three buildings in southern British Columbia offer insights into how industrial construction might evolve to offer greater environmental performance as well as speed and flexibility when employing mass timber products and systems.

12/21/2018

Happy Holidays everyone!