Panels & Furniture Asia May/June 2020

Why Canadian Wood?
A sustainable resource
for emerging economies
About 200 million seedlings are planted every year in B.C. as part of sustainable forest practices.
British Columbia
(B.C.), Canada is
recognised as
a world leader in
sustainable forest
management. About
95 percent of the forests are owned
by the Government of B.C. Each year,
the Government allows less than
one percent of the forest to be
harvested and ensures that over
200 million new trees are planted.
In this way, B.C. makes certain there
will be trees for generations to come.
Independent studies have confirmed
Canada has some of the most
rigorous forest laws in the world.
This is further supported by Canada
being the international leader in forest certification. The majority of B.C.’s
harvest comes from operations that are certified to the Programme for
the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) system and/or Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC).
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF IMPORTING
CANADIAN WOOD
Customers can be assured that sourcing wood products from Canada
will not have a negative environmental impact when it comes to
transportation. An independent study showed that the environmental
benefits of harvesting trees, producing wood products in mills,
transporting them to ports and shipping them overseas far outweigh
any negative impact from the process. This is because trees store
carbon while they are alive, and then afterward in the lumber and in
finished products.
CANADIAN WOOD: A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN VIETNAM
MANUFACTURING WITH WOOD
B.C., Canada is your trusted source for wood products from
sustainably managed forests. As a natural, renewable resource,
wood’s versatility, character and individuality are unmatched.
THE UNIQUE ADVANTAGES OF CANADIAN WOOD
Some of the B.C. species available in Vietnam are Western Hemlock,
Douglas-Fir, Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF), Western Red Cedar and Yellow
Cedar. The design flexibility of Canadian wood makes it suitable for a
wide range of applications, both structural and aesthetic.
WESTERN HEMLOCK
Western Hemlock is ideal for
solid wood furniture and interior
finishing. Known for its even colour,
excellent machining properties,
and being non-resinous, Western
Hemlock can be finished naturally
or stained to create traditional or
contemporary appearance. Due
to its high strength, knotty grades
of Western Hemlock are ideal for
structural applications.
DOUGLAS-FIR
Douglas Fir, highly prized as one
of the strongest softwood species
in the world, is used extensively in
structural applications, including
timber-frame construction and
glue-laminated beams. Its attractive reddish-brown colour and
distinctive grain make its clear grades ideal for joinery products
(window frames, doors, cabinets, and panelling).
SPRUCE-PINE-FIR (SPF)
The Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF) group is mainly a mix of white spruce and
lodgepole pine. Due to its dimensional stability and superior gluing
properties, SPF is used extensively in the flat-packed furniture industry.
Due to its strength and light weight, SPF lumber is used extensively
in wood-frame construction.
WESTERN RED CEDAR
Western Red Cedar is one of the world’s most naturally durable
softwood species, making it ideal for outdoor furniture, exterior siding,
fencing, and playground equipment. Its appealing dark colour and
soft, lightweight texture makes it suitable for various interior finishing
applications as well.
YELLOW CEDAR
Yellow Cedar is a species quite unique to the coastal mountains of B.C.
It is easy to work with and therefore is prized for applications such
as joinery and carpentry, decorative panelling, furniture, moldings
and cabinetwork.