MONTRÉAL –– Arbec Forest Products, a Québec producer of OSB panels, announced the acquisition of the Forex OSB mill located in Amos, Québec. Arbec is thus consolidating its position in the Canadian forest industry and now manufactures approximately 5% of the OSB production in North America. “Forex is an innovative and efficient family business that, like us, pays special attention to raw materials and the environment,” said Joey Saputo, President of Arbec. …”This acquisition will also allow us to increase the products offered to our customers,” said Serge Mercier, CPA, Vice President Finance and Business Development of Arbec. Forex’s Amos plant employs 140 people and joins Arbec’s OSB plants in Saint-Georges-de-Champlain, Québec and Miramichi, New Brunswick.