Why Our Forests Make a Difference

When you choose wood products from Canfor and Vida, you are choosing more than a high-quality product. You are choosing a renewable raw material sourced from some of the world’s most productive and responsibly managed forests.

Across Canada, the US South and Sweden, the forests that supply our operations are diverse, as are the ways they are owned and managed. What connects them is a long-term commitment to healthy, productive forests and responsible forestry.

In Canada, the large majority of forests are publicly owned and managed under provincial regulatory frameworks. Our forest tenures carry responsibilities for planning, harvesting, regeneration and environmental stewardship, and are certified to internationally recognised standards. Chain of Custody programs provide traceability from our mills back to the forest of origin.

In the United States, much of the timberland is privately owned, the majority by families who have managed their forests across generations. Favourable growing conditions support productive forests and a continuous cycle of growing, harvesting and replanting. Through our Fibre Sourcing program, we work with landowners and suppliers to promote responsible forestry.

In Sweden, forestry has shaped communities and livelihoods for generations. Vida works closely with private forest owners across southern Sweden to support long-term forest management and regeneration. International certifications provide traceability from responsibly managed forests through to finished wood products.

Across all three regions, our approach is rooted in the same principle: forests are a long-term resource. Responsible forestry means supporting regeneration, protecting water and soil, considering biodiversity and working with the people and communities who rely on forests.

For our customers, this means confidence in both the product and its source:
• High-quality wood
• A diverse and reliable supply network
• Renewable products backed by responsible forestry and globally recognised certification standards.

We are proud of the forests we depend on, the people who care for them and the products they make possible. Thank you for your trust and partnership.