Jul 01, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. Niska North Inc. of Chapleau, Ontario, Canada, has accepted a wood supply offer from the province for 97,800 cubic metres per year of white birch, poplar, red and white pine, and other conifer, as ForestTalk reported. The company will use the wood supply offer to diversify its product line, creating 27 new jobs and protecting 19 existing jobs. Niska North Inc. will add equipment to process smaller logs to improve recovery and reduce costs. The company manufactures lumber, siding, decking, fence posts, mouldings, logs for log homes, fuelwood and mulch. “This is great news for Niska North and the community of Chapleau. The additional Crown wood provides the opportunity to quickly respond to value-added markets for all wood species” said Wade Cachagee, President of Niska North Inc. The Provincial Wood Supply Competition is nearing completion, with all wood allocation offers now delivered. The competition was held to get unused wood in Ontario back to work while the Province transitions to a new forest tenure and pricing system.