West Fraser Timber
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 Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway centerbeam flat loaded with West Fraser lumber in Norman, Oklahoma. | |
| Company type | Public (TSX: WFT) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Forestry |
| Founded | 1955 in Quesnel, British Columbia |
| Headquarters | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada |
Key people | Edward (Ted) Seraphim, President & CEO, Henry (Hank) Ketcham, Chairman |
| Products | Forestry products |
| Revenue | $4.877 billion CAN (2019) [1] |
Number of employees | 8,600 (2018) |
| Website | www.westfraser.com |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a Canadian forestry company that produces lumber, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, and wood chips[2] based in Quesnel BC, Canada. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a member of the Forest Products Association of Canada.[3]
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. was twice recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures and five times as Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2017.[4] Also, the company was recently named for the fourth time as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and Canada's Best Employer for Recent Graduates for 2018.[citation needed]
History
West Fraser was founded by three brothers from Seattle: Pete, Bill and Sam Ketcham in 1955. The three brothers decided to do business together and purchased a small planing mill in Quesnel, British Columbia. Over the years the company grew, "West Fraser has become the largest lumber manufacturer in North America with 8,600 employees globally – about 5,000 in Western Canada – at about 50 locations."[4]
References
- ^ https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/west-fraser-announces-2019-annual-and-fourth-quarter-results-852238839.html
- ^ Ltd, West Fraser Timber Co. "West Fraser Announces 2019 Annual and Fourth Quarter Results". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "Our Members". FPAC | The Forest Products Association of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ a b "WEST FRASER'S LUMBER LEGACY". Home. October 1, 2018.
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