Steven Hofer

President & CEO at Western Forest Products Inc

Steven Hofer joined Western Forest Products in September 2022 as the President and Chief Executive Officer. In this overall leadership role, he is accountable for the Company’s strategy and performance. Mr. Hofer is a strategic leader and experienced executive whose roles have spanned business development, operations, sales and marketing and product innovation. Mr. Hofer has over 30 years’ experience in the forest products industry, including executive sales and marketing and operations roles with Interfor and prior to joining Western was the Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development for private equity-owned BID Group.

Mr. Hofer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Asian Studies from the University of Victoria and the Advanced Management Program from the University of Chicago.

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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.


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Vancouver, Canada

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1,001-5,000

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