By: Kristy-Lynn Carlson, Ryan Bishop &
Ann-Marie Livingston
 Introduction
 Interesting
things
 Employment
 Sustainability
 Questions
Efforts
CANFOR IS:
 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.
•Art
•Literature
•Education
•Wrapping paper
•Toilet paper
•Diapers
•Hospital gowns
•Thicken Ketchup or Ice cream
 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
Only “in-house”
research facility of a
pulp and paper company
in B.C
Pilot refiner to prepare
pulps for paper making
 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
 Environmental
stewardship, an integral part
of doing business
 New
technologies, trained employees, and
third party auditing
 Leader
in good markets and downswings
 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
“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
 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)
 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
 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
 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
 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