Government has pushed for value\u002Dadded lumber products, but companies that make them say they are already cut off from wood
Tuesday’s announcement to suspend logging in an area 226 times larger than the city of Vancouver, subject to approval by First Nations, came as a shock to Backs.
The province’s decision to immediately end sales of all old growth logs through it’s B.C. Timber Sales agency means value-added manufacturers like Vancouver Specialty are cut off from the kind of wood it needs to make cedar panels, siding and decking that is sold all over the world. Forests Minister Katrine Conroy was not available Wednesday to respond to the concerns. However, she has said one goal in transforming the sector is to encourage more value-added manufacturing.
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