New support for forestry-sector manufacturers in the province is creating sustainable jobs, strengthening local supply chains, establishing new made-in-B.C. products and reinforcing B.C.’s position as a leader in mass-timber innovation. …Through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF), the Government of B.C. is contributing as much as $11 million toward four forestry-sector capital projects in the province. The projects are helping B.C.-based forestry-product manufacturers grow their businesses by constructing new production facilities, purchasing new equipment and adding new high-value product lines, while creating and protecting hundreds of jobs.

• Spearhead Timberworks Inc., will received $7.5 million to drive its expansion. 
• Westlam Industries Ltd. will receive $1.5 million to construct a new production facility and install new equipment.
• Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership will receive $1.75 million to modernize its small-log line to process smaller-diameter logs and a wider range of low-grade fibre.
• Greyback Construction Ltd., will receive $235,000 to begin production of prefabricated exterior walls and floors.

Canadian Press in the CBC News: B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty

Castanet, by Timothy Schafer: Province contributes cash through Jobs Fund to help value-added wood manufacturers