Timber Operations Industry Focus - Canada Edition

About 13,000 timber companies operate in Canada with combined annual revenue of about $8.5 billion. A majority are small and specialize in tree harvesting. Large timber operations are often divisions of integrated companies, such as West Fraser Timber, AbitibiBowater, and Sino-Forest, that cut timber, transport materials, and operate lumber, pulp, and paper mills. TimberWest is a large company that focuses primarily on timber cutting and land management. Canada is home to 10 percent of the world’s forestland, and a global leader in wood production and exports.