Babine Forest Products is continuing with its efforts to expand and diversify markets for its products. Steve Zika, Chief Executive Officer of Hampton Affiliates – company that owns Babine Forest Products and Decker Lake Forest Products – has recently travelled to Asia with a B.C. delegation of over 30 senior executives from B.C. forest companies and associations. Led by forests minister Doug Donaldson, the delegation visited China and Japan earlier this month. “The China economy continues to be very strong with additional potential for selling higher value products for furniture and non-residential applications,” said Zika. “The Japan economy is also showing some growth and they purchase our highest quality products from Babine and Decker Lake.”