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Canadian government invest in wood products centre and timber marketing
20/02/2009
In a move that is intended to boost the forestry industry in Canada’s British Columbia, investments are being made into a value-added wood products centre. Investment in marketing in China is also being increased.
The initiative will support the creation of a wood innovation design centre in Prince George which will boost the industry and is greatly needed in the region, according to industry consultant Peter Woodbridge.
The centre is also being backed by the forests minister, Pat Bell, who says the centre will be a hub where small and medium sized businesses can talk to designers and builders, to help gain work on major projects. Bell says, "basically the intent is to bring together architects, engineers, designers, builders and the manufacturing sector from all components of the value-added industry to focus on non-residential construction.”
The increase in marketing spend in China is also a wise move, as, following the collapse of the Japanese economy, the demand from China for British Columbian wood will increase even further, says Woodbridge.
The government feels it is time too invest in forestry to develop the industry and its potential during the tough economic period, during which many firms have no spare cash to invest in such schemes.
The initiative will support the creation of a wood innovation design centre in Prince George which will boost the industry and is greatly needed in the region, according to industry consultant Peter Woodbridge.
The centre is also being backed by the forests minister, Pat Bell, who says the centre will be a hub where small and medium sized businesses can talk to designers and builders, to help gain work on major projects. Bell says, "basically the intent is to bring together architects, engineers, designers, builders and the manufacturing sector from all components of the value-added industry to focus on non-residential construction.”
The increase in marketing spend in China is also a wise move, as, following the collapse of the Japanese economy, the demand from China for British Columbian wood will increase even further, says Woodbridge.
The government feels it is time too invest in forestry to develop the industry and its potential during the tough economic period, during which many firms have no spare cash to invest in such schemes.
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