AFPA-member companies produced 3.5 billion board feet of lumber in 2015 with a value of $1.2 billion. Part of this production came from the secondary manufacturing sector. Compared to 2014, production volume increased by 189 million board feet (5.7%), but weaker lumber prices caused values to decline by $66 million, or 5%.
AFPA-member panelboard operators produced 1.1 billion square feet of 7/16 inch equivalent product in 2015 valued at $388 million. Compared to 2014, production increased by 7 million square feet (0.6%), and significantly stronger prices caused values to increase by $27 million, or 7.4%.
The AFPA’s pulp and paper sector production for 2015 was 1.6 million air dried metric tonnes (ADMT) valued at $1.4 billion. Production increased 71,500 ADMT (4.8%) from the same period in 2014, and stronger prices caused values to rise by $191 million, or 15.7%.
The Alberta Forest Products Association is a private, non-profit industry organization, representing lumber, panelboard, pulp and paper, and secondary manufacturing wood products companies operating in Alberta.
