New logo makes buying of local wood products easier

Posted Feb 16, 2012 By EMC News

EMC BUSINESS - A partnership announced last month will boost Ontario's forest industry and help strengthen the provincial economy, say local foresters.

The Ontario Forest Industries Association is the first participant in Ontario Wood, a new program designed to expand markets for Ontario wood products. The program encourages Ontarians to buy local when choosing wood products.

Renfrew County forest company officials suggest it is a shame that local consumers buy so many foreign wood products in a county with so much forest of its own.

In October 2011, Ontario began licensing wood producers to use the Ontario Wood logo on their products. Wood used in a product associated with the logo must come from tree species that are indigenous or commercially grown in Ontario.

The Ontario Forest Industries Association is the first licensed user of the new Ontario Wood logo. Ontario Wood is part of the government's plan to create jobs and strengthen Ontario's economy.

Ontario's wood is some of the most highly valued and high quality wood in the world, say local producers. The Ontario Wood logo was developed in collaboration with a range of wood industry producers and manufacturers.