Province Kicks in $ to Market Beetle Wood Products

Friday, September 14, 2007 09:37 AM

The provincial government today announced an expanded program to help value-added wood product manufacturers update their business planning, technology and marketing activities.

Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman says the program is getting an extra one million dollars because of the importance of these small businesses in forestry communities. "The funds will help these operators get access to essential business development advice, which will help them develop new products and market them around the world."

The value-added program will provide over 700 wood product companies in B.C. with access to advisory services for business development and expansion. More than half of these companies are small businesses, with 15 employees or less.

The program is a partnership between BC Wood and FP Innovations (Forintek division), a research agency managed by Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. (FII). FII has also provided another $12 million to help trade associations and others conduct 56 projects this year to market B.C.'s wood, and to develop markets internationally. This work
includes $1.59 million for mountain pine beetle-related projects.

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Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 09:37 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: REALIST on September 14 2007 10:09 AM

Hey, we'll take the million even if it does represent the same amount of money spent in the south for coffee during Olympic discussions. Once again we see the politicians offer a crumb and expect us to believe it is a realistic amount of money to accomplish something. Boy, the politicians sure are caring about the North these Days. Just think what we could get returned to us if we ALL spoke up about our problems. In this regard it is no wonder we see our money returned to us in dribbles as we don't speak up for ourselves with unity. We'll take the money but, intelligent, critical thinkers know what is really going on.

Posted by: dgdiggler on September 14 2007 10:14 AM

Of course! They're going to save the money and use most of it for mining.

Posted by: giterdun on September 14 2007 12:08 PM

THE CARROT AND THE DONKEY...