Maibec
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Originally a lumber manufacturer, Maibec produces wood products for the construction and landscaping markets. Maibec is a privately held Quebec company owned and operated by the Tardif family from Quebec city.[1] It employs approximately 700 people working in three regions of Quebec: Saint-Pamphile de l’Islet, Saint-Théophile de Beauce, and Saint-Romuald. Maibec was founded in 1946; in 1969 it adopted the name Maibec, a portmanteau of Maine and Quebec. In September 2014, Maibec finalized an agreement to acquire the Fraser Timber lumber mill in Masardis, Maine, United States.[2][3][4] Maibec also invested $20 million in 2014 to modernize its mill in Saint-Pamphile.
Organization
Maibec is directed by François Tardif.
Products
Maibec manufactures two main types of products:
Construction lumber
Maibec commercializes and manufactures softwood lumber (spruce and fir) for use in building construction and carpentry, as well as for inputs in larger industrial components such as wall panels, beams and glulam (glued laminated timber). Over the course of its history, the company has invested in manufacturing customized specialty products with the following features:[5]
- Made-to-measure dimensions
- North American structural standards
- Custom humidity levels
- Custom standards of appearance
By-products are used in pulp and paper, the production of panels and in energy production.
Solid wood siding
This business segment includes the following product families:[6]
- Natural or factory-stained cedar shingles in traditional and decorative cuts, sold individually or in pre-assembled strips
- Factory-stained siding in various profiles
- Stained moldings in various profiles
- Accessories to enhance the appearance of siding
- By-products are used in the manufacture of cedar mulch, cedar shims, and wood chips for the pulp and paper industry.
Environment
Maibec also maintains a FSC mixed chain of custody for its products, from the forest floor to the market (FSC, SFI).[7] The purpose of these certifications is to ensure that timber production follows procedures designed to ensure the sustainable management of forests and to encourage initiatives that promote the social, environmental and economically responsible management of forests by making them both visible and credible by affixing a label to products derived from certified forests.[8][9] To increase the knowledge of forestry stakeholders in northeastern United States and Canada on how to better regenerate and improve the growth of the Eastern White Cedar species, maibec financed a group of academic and government researchers from Quebec, Ontario and Maine to increase silvicultural knowledge of this species. Following this 12-year collaboration, the US Forest Service and Canadian Forest Service published in early 2013, in English[10] and French[11] respectively, a silvicultural guide.
Awards and distinctions
- In 2011, Gilbert Tardif was presented with the Cecobois Emeritus Award.[12]
- In 2014, Maibec ranked 199th among the 500 largest companies in Quebec by the Quebec French-language magazine Les Affaires.[13]
References
- ^ "Maibec #1142985614". Quebec enterprises register.
- ^ "Maibec to acquire US mill". Woodbusiness. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
- ^ "Maibec Signs Agreement to Acquire Fraser Timber's Masardis, Maine Mill". Newswire.
- ^ "FR Reprise de la construction aux États-Unis: Maibec investit 20 millions $". La Presse.
- ^ "Products Construction Lumber". Maibec.
- ^ "Products Solid wood siding". Maibec.
- ^ "Maibec : certificat #SGSNA-COC-004528 & licence : #FSC-C100167". Forest Stewardship Council.
- ^ "Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standards". SFI program.
- ^ "FSC Principles and Criteria". Forest Stewardship Council.
- ^ "Silvicultural Guide for Northern White-Cedar (Eastern White Cedar)" (PDF). NRS.
- ^ emmanuelle boulfroy, Éric forget, philip v. Hofmeyer, laura S. Kenefic, catherine larouche, Guy lessard, Jean-martin lussier, fred pinto, Jean-claude ruel et aaron Weiskittel (2012). Guide pour la sylviculture du thuya occidental (PDF). Service canadien des forêts centre canadien Sur la fibre de bois. p. 35.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "FR Prix émérite Cecobois remis à Gilbert Tardif". La vie en région.
- ^ "FR Les 500 au Québec". Les affaires. Retrieved 2014.
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