Armtec Limited Partnership is a leading manufacturer and marketer of infrastructure products and engineered construction solutions. Armtec has customers in a diverse cross-section of industries in throughout Canada and the world and work in Canada's national and regional public infrastructure markets; and private sector markets in agricultural drainage, commercial building, residential construction and natural resources. Operating through our network of regional offices and production facilities throughout Canada, Armtec’s broad range of engineered solutions include products for drainage, bridge applications, soil retention, rehabilitation and water management systems including corrugated high-density polyethylene and corrugated steel.

We also supply:

• architectural and structural precast and pre-stressed concrete products including steps, paving stones, slabs and wall panels;
• highly engineered structural components designed and installed for projects such as bridges, sports venues, parking garages;
• noise barriers, acoustic enclosure and wall systems along with associated retaining and traffic barrier systems.

The BC Forest Safety Council is a not-for-profit society dedicated to promoting forest health and safety. The Council was founded supported by all major forestry organizations in BC and works with forestry employers, workers, contractors, the provincial government and agencies to implement changes necessary to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries in the forest sector.

The Council delivers health and safety certification, training and services that are compliant with WorkSafeBC regulations and guidelines to the forest sector in British Columbia. The Council offers worksite safety programs, safety advocacy and best practice information. All employers that are registered through WorkSafeBC are eligible to become Certificate of Recognition (COR) certified and participate in the SAFE Companies program.

The Council also offers an expanded range of safety services for companies seeking to make improvements in the way they manage their safety activities for business success. These services are available on request at no additional charge to registered SAFE Companies.

Approximately 5,000 participating companies are registered in the SAFE Companies Certification program. At the end of 2010, over 2,700 companies have achieved SAFE Certification.

The BC Forest Safety Council wants to help you find the answers you are looking for.

Cansel helps organizations measure, analyze, design and build a better Canada. We are the only company of its kind, providing unique and tailored solutions for over 40 years. Some of the markets we serve include engineering, surveying, construction, mining, architecture, utilities, forestry, and government. 

Davis LLP is a leading national law firm with a significant and longstanding relationship with the British Columbia forest industry. Our highly experienced forestry practice group is backed by a full-service firm with a range of expertise including Aboriginal, climate change, corporate structuring and financing, employment, insolvency and taxation law.

Clients of the firm include licence holders (large and small), contractors, trade associations, log brokers, consultants and trading companies. Our clients rely on the expertise of our forestry group lawyers, which includes two Registered Professional Foresters with considerable industry experience.

Davis LLP distinguishes itself not only in the quality of its practice but also in its understanding of the forestry issues in British Columbia. In today’s uncertain economic environment, we can draw upon our extensive understanding of the industry and our firm-wide resources to help your organization succeed.

The Forest Practices Board conducts audits and investigations and issues public reports on how well industry and government are meeting the intent of BC’s forest practices legislation. While it does not apply penalties, the board’s recommendations have led directly to improved forest practices such as stronger government decision-making processes and better communication among forestry professionals to manage risks to the environment.

Although other jurisdictions have forest watchdog bodies, BC may be the only one with an arms-length relationship with government and a mandate to hold both government and the forest industry publicly accountable for forestry practices. The board chooses which operations to audit and its reports and findings are published without government revisions or comments.

By law, the board must audit government and industry forestry practices and it must deal with complaints from the public regarding forest practices and government enforcement. In addition, it may appeal enforcement decisions and penalties imposed by government, seek review of government decisions to approve plans for forestry operations, and carry out special investigations.

Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) is the BC government’s marketing agency for forest products. Building and maintaining markets is important to a strong and growing British Columbia because more than 40% of the province’s regional economies are built around forestry. Developing and diversifying international markets is particularly important since over 80% of BC’s forest products are sold outside Canada.

Reflecting this, the BC government set up FII in 2003 to build markets internationally and domestically for BC forest products. In 2003, less than 17% of BC’s forest product exports were sent to markets outside of North America.  By 2009, 32.5% of exports were going to overseas markets, with strong potential to further expand this trend.

FII’s mandate is to:

• position BC as a global supplier of world-class, environmentally friendly  forest products;
• actively maintain, create and diversify demand for BC forest products in Canada and key world markets;
• help break down non-tariff trade and market barriers to ensure opportunities for BC forest products;
• work with the forest industry to promote BC’s forest products and forest management to the global marketplace; and
• help ensure that the forest sector, through product development and strong international sales, continues to be a leading contributor to the BC economy.

HUB International Insurance Brokers offers a dynamic program designed specifically for forestry and environmental professionals and companies.  Building on the vast global resources and solid local relationships held by HUB International, the program is part of group coverage that provides ABCFP members the power to leverage the best insurance coverage, value and service.

Coverage for leaders in the forestry and environmental fields includes professional errors & omissions liability, with optional coverage for commercial general liability, pollution liability and property insurance.

The specialized forestry and environmental program is administered by Jordan Fellner at HUB International. Jordan has over 17 years of experience in the insurance industry. He specializes in providing clients the right mix of commercial insurance products, with a focus on Professional and Pollution liability, making him a key asset to those in forestry and environmental leadership.

IRL Supplies is an innovative forestry supply company based in the central interior of BC. We have been in business since 1958 and will be celebrating our 54th anniversary in 2012. Our customers are extremely important to us and by listening to them we have developed some new product lines such as the pack vest introduced over 10 years ago. We manufacture imprinted flagging tape and field vests at our facility, plus the world famous Arctic Trekker snow shoe. By continually developing our product lines with the help of our valued customers we have become the premier forestry supply company in Canada and around the world. Within the next few months IRL will be introducing e-commerce for our customers, plus a new and refreshed look to our website to make it more user-friendly.

As technology changes and new innovations are brought into the marketplace IRL prides itself on continuing to innovate and bring the best products available to customers.  Please visit our booth for new and exciting products.

Website: www.irlsupplies.com

JRP Solutions Ltd. has been a leading software provider to the forest industry for over 10 years. Building from its success with the tree planting software, Plant Wizard; JRP is now providing industry leading solutions for timber harvest scheduling (Forest Ops), silviculture (Plant & Survey Wizard) and field data collection (SNAP). Recent innovations include the ability for SNAP to add video, photos, voice notes, GPS waypoints and sketches to any data point. Please come by our booth or check out our website to discover more about why our team of professional foresters and software design engineers has become one of the most trusted technology suppliers to the BC forest industry.

From measuring tree heights and diameters to stem mapping and boundary surveys, Laser Technology Inc. (LTI) specializes in designing laser-based products that can make all your field measurements quicker, easier and more reliable.

Northlands Water & Sewer Supplies Ltd. is BC's only distributor of the Enviro-Span Modular Culvert System. Enviro-Span is a patented, non-metallic, non-corrosive, non-leeching and reusable permanent or temporary arch culvert system. It’s suitable for use over fish bearing and environmentally sensitive streams without disturbing the stream bed. It is produced from liquid molding resin resulting in a durable non-metallic alternative to heavy metal culverts and arches.

Quickscribe Services Ltd. has been serving BC forest professionals for more than 25 years. Both Quickscribe’s online and hard copy legislation services are designed to help clients navigate through and keep on top of the ever-changing regulations governing the forest sector more easily. Every major forest licensee in BC now relies on Quickscribe -  as do the resource-based ministries along with dozens of independent consultants and contractors. Free online access is also offered to students preparing for their ABCFP registration exams.

What makes Quickscribe’s online service (EnviroFor) so popular with forestry professionals?

• Legislation is updated daily - long before it is made available elsewhere
• Easy to use site with  powerful search/print capabilities
• Capability to compare how laws read at different points in history
• Affordable service
• Detailed notification alerts help to keep clients up-to-date on the latest changes
• All clients are entitled to receive the Forestry Law Reporter as part of the service. This periodical is published in partnership with Westhaven Forestry Law and provides valuable insight into recent and upcoming legislation/policy changes that affect the industry
• Knowledgeable staff that is ready to assist clients directly over the phone;  e-mail inquiries are responded to within minutes

Established in 2001, Strategic Forest Management Inc (SFMI) is a professional consulting firm specializing in natural resource management. Our extensive experience is the result of our coastal forestry roots. We employ a multi-disciplinary approach to help our clients achieve their resource management goals.

We provide professional services, such as resource reconnaissance and inventory, planning, project management, and operational implementation to forest companies, public and private utilities (BC Hydro, BCTC and IPPs), mining companies, First Nations, government (municipal, provincial and federal), BC Parks, property developers, and tourism operators.

Our highly qualified staff is what separates us from the competition. Dedicated to technical and professional excellence – resulting in superior resource management – our team of professionals is one of the most experienced and respected in BC.

Our staff includes foresters, technologists, engineers, biologists, geographers, GIS analysts and others. We continue to be recognized as the "go-to" company for natural resource related projects of all sizes and scopes.

We consistently develop adaptive and innovative solutions, based on the principles and practices of environmental stewardship, which allow our clients to achieve their desired management objectives.

Tree Frog Creative Communications is a design and marketing firm specializing in communications services for the forest and natural resource sectors. Our lead staff members hold university degrees in forestry and have worked in the sector and communications for over 15 years.

Our services include:

• Message development
• Print publication, writing, design and layout
• Project management
• On-site and stock photography
• Website design and development
• Website content management
• Website maintenance

Tree Frog Creative Communications is the editor and publisher of the Tree Frog Daily Forestry News, an essential tool for the forest sector in North American and around the world. Our e-news captures articles, op-eds, blog entries and industry announcements in a simple format that allows readers to briefly scan daily issues, or dive into particular stories for more details.