May 25, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Canfor Corporation chairman of the board of directors Peter Bentley announced on May 24, 2007 that Thomas Tutsch has been appointed a director of Canfor Corporation. Mr. Tutsch is a former deputy chairman of BMO Nesbitt Burns and CEO of BMO Nesbitt Burns Equity Partners. Mr. Tutsch served as interim vice president, private markets of the Canada pension plan investment board (2004 to 2005). During the past 10 years, Mr. Tutsch has served on several corporate and not for profit boards. Mr. Tutsch replaces Ben Duster who tendered his resignation as a director of the company. Mr. Duster regrettably found that he had a potential conflict of interest and decided to withdraw from the board without having attended a single meeting. Mr. Peter Bentley said, "The board is pleased with the appointment of Mr. Tutsch as a director of Canfor who brings skills that will benefit both the board and the company." Canfor is a leading integrated forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) with interests in BC, Alberta, Quebec, Washington state, and North and South Carolina. The company is the largest producer of softwood lumber in Canada while also producing oriented strand board (OSB), plywood, remanufactured lumber products and specialized wood products. Canfor also owns a 50.2% interest in Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership, which is one of the largest producers of northern softwood kraft pulp in Canada and a leading producer of high performance kraft paper.