MONTREAL, Feb. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - On Wednesday, February 14, the Forest
Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and its partners will be
releasing their landmark Construction Value Pathways initiative,
exploring new and unique opportunities for the Canadian forest products
industry to gain a larger share of the $8 trillion a year global
construction market.
The Construction Value Pathways project is groundbreaking market
research that has identified key trends in the global construction
industry and sets the forest products industry's sights on diversifying
with more advanced products and pre-fabricated construction solutions
of the highest environmental quality.
FPAC and its partners undertook the initiative in order to examine how
to diversify the lumber industry beyond its traditional markets and
suite of products.
Jonathan Westeinde, Founder of Windmill Development Group and external project lead for
the Construction Value Pathways initiative, will unveil trends and
opportunities for the forest products industry during his breakfast
address at the Montreal Wood Convention.
EVENT: Construction Value Pathways project unveiling
DATE:February 14, 2013
TIME:8:00AM - 9:00AM
LOCATION:
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Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel
900 Rene Levesque Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec |
FPAC is the voice of Canada's forest producers nationally and
internationally in government, trade and environmental
affairs. Canada's forest products industry is a $57-billion dollar a
year industry that represents 11% of Canada's manufacturing GDP. The
industry is one of Canada's largest employers, operating in hundreds of
Canadian communities and providing more than 230,000 direct jobs across
the country.
SOURCE: FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
