Jul 02, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Canfor Corporation announced on June 29, 2007 that Patch Bonkemeyer, senior vice-president, operations, has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Jim Shepard, interim president and CEO said, “I would like to thank Patch for his efforts while at Canfor and wish him success in his future endeavours.” Mr. Bonkemeyer joined the company in 2006 and had overall responsibility for the wood products manufacturing operations. No replacement has been named at this time. Canfor Corporation is a leading Canadian integrated forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia with interests in over 33 facilities in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Washington State and North and South Carolina. Canfor is the largest producer of softwood lumber in Canada while also producing oriented stand board (OSB), plywood, remanufactured lumber products and specialized wood products. Canfor also owns an 50.2% interest in Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership, one of the largest producers of northern softwood kraft pulp in Canada and a leading producer of high-performance kraft paper.