Western Forest Products Inc
Mike Shewchuk is an experienced professional in the forest products industry, currently serving as General Manager of Manufacturing at Western Forest Products since May 2008. In this role, Mike oversees the overall operational performance of various manufacturing facilities, including multiple sawmills, with a focus on employee safety, cost management, quality, and productivity. Prior to this position, Mike held the role of Operations Manager, where responsibilities encompassed the Chemainus Sawmill complex and later the Somass Sawmill complex, managing significant workforces and ensuring profitability through effective planning and project management. Mike's career in the industry began at Weyerhaeuser and MacMillan Bloedel from June 1996 to May 2007, contributing as both a Production Supervisor and Quality Control Supervisor. Mike holds an AST degree in Wood Products Manufacturing from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, obtained between 1989 and 1991.
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Western Forest Products Inc
Western Forest Products Inc. is a softwood forest products company, operating in the coastal region of British Columbia. The Company's primary business includes timber harvesting, reforestation, forest management, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips, and lumber remanufacturing. The Company's log and lumber products are sold throughout the world. Its business includes the harvesting of timber, reforestation, forest management, the manufacturing and sale of lumber and wood chips, and the sale of logs. Its Lumber by species include hemlock and balsam; douglas fir; yellow and western red cedar. Its Logs include saw logs and pulp logs. Its eight facilities produce a multitude of products from framing material to timbers, decking and siding; components for doors, windows and moldings, and niche products for customers throughout the world. Its other products include Hem-Fir products, such as Green Hem Fir, Kiln-Dried Hem-Fir and Structural Hem-Fir products, and Sitka Spruce products.