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CONTRACTORS
Leading Logging Contractors of BC
Welcome to our second compilation of British Columbia's leading logging
contractors. To say that several things have changed in the forest
industry this year would be an understatement. The complications facing
contractors who just want to get out there and harvest their wood are
many. And with the countervail imposed after the expiration of the
softwood lumber agreement with the US, much of the timber that is cut is
ending up as stockpiled lumber in mill yards. The temporary shutdown
of many mills, due directly to the countervail, and the ongoing problems
in the forest industry have meant less work for some logging companies.
Coastal loggers have been hit especially hard. As one coastal logger put
it after giving Logging and Sawmilling Journal his harvested volume
figures for the year "the question now is are any of us still working
?"
Meanwhile, in the interior, the rush to get out bug infested wood has boosted the harvested volumes of some companies based in areas such as Prince George and Williams Lake. However, the year was probably typical for amalgamations and for contractors reshaping their companies into two or more entities. In a move to continue to identify the major players on the contracting side, we have combined the harvested volumes of logging operations owned by the same contractor(s), listing the company name most commonly used or the largest of the holdings. Harvested volumes given are for the year or season of 2000.
Although the information for this year's
list was easier to obtain, occasionally there were still contractors who,
for various reasons, didn't want to be included. So, once again, the lists
are as complete as we could make them. If you have information that you
think we should include, please get in touch with us.
In future issues of the magazine we will be working on further lists of
top logging contractors. Alberta is next. So stay tuned-and don't forget
to check us out on the Web at www.forestnet.com
Coastal BC Top Loggers - 2001
1. Hayes
Logging
Owned by: the Hayes family o Head office: Duncan o Areas of
operation: Franklin River, Renfrew, Roderick Island, Nootka Island, Toba
Inlet, Titt Lake, Queen Charlotte Islands, Plumper Harbour o
Softwood/Cut-to-length o Volume: in excess of 800,000 cubic metres
2. Coulson Group
Owners: the Coulson family o Head office: Port Alberni o Area of
operation: BC coast and Vancouver Island o Softwood/Tree length and bucked
o Volume: 730,000 cubic metres
3
. Ted LeRoy Trucking Ltd
Owned by: Ted LeRoy o Head Office: Chemainus o Area: Johnston
Straight/Phillips Arm o Softwood/Tree length o Volume: 596,000 cubic
metres
4. Lemare Lake Logging Ltd
Owned by: David Dutcyvich o Head Office: Port McNeill o Area of operation:
Northern Vancouver Island o Softwood/Tree length and cut-to-length
Volume: In excess of 500,000 cubic metres
5. Olympic Forest Products
Ltd
Owned by: Bruce and Brian Welch o Head office: Vancouver Area of operation: coastal BC o Softwood/ Tree length and cut-to-length
Volume: 480,000 cubic metres
6. Alliford Bay Logging Ltd
Owner: Lyle Newton o Head office: Nanaimo o Area of operation: Vancouver
Island and coastal mainland o Softwood/Cut-to-length and tree length
Volume: 380,000 cubic metres
7. Main Logging Ltd
Owned by: Greg Main o Head office: Terrace o Area of operation:
Bell-Irving to Kitimat South o Soft and hardwood/Tree length and
cut-to-length Volume: 328,000 cubic metres
8. Edwards & Associates Logging Ltd
Owners: Stan Schiller, Brad Billings o Head office: Surrey o Area of
operations: Queen Charlotte Islands o Softwood/Cut-to-length o Volume:
317,000 cubic metres
9. Olsen Management Group
Owned by: Thomas and Keith Olsen o Head office: Campbell River o Area of
operation: Northern Vancouver Island and northern coastal BC
Softwood/Cut-to-length o Volume: 300,000 cubic metres
10. Palmer Bay Logging Ltd
Owners: Wayne Fontaine o Head office: Campbell River o Area: Jervis Inlet
to Drury Inlet o Softwood/Cut-to-length o Volume: 260,000 cubic metres
Interior BC Top Loggers 2001
1. Roga Contracting Ltd
Owner: Patrick Young o Head office: Monte Lake o Areas of operation: Monte
Lake, Prince George o Softwood/Tree length o Volume: 555,000 cubic metres
2. Gulbranson Logging Ltd
Owner: Mel Gulbranson o Head office: Vanderhoof o Areas of operation:
Vanderhoof, Fort St James, Mackenzie, Prince George o Softwood/Tree
length, bucked and cut-to-length o Volume: 525,000 cubic metres
3. Clusko Logging Enterprises Ltd
Owner: Arnold Bremner o Head office: Williams Lake o Areas of operation:
Williams Lake to Lovell Cove o Softwood/Tree length, bucked, short logs
and cut-to-length Volume: 486,000 cubic metres
4. Warmac Ventures Ltd
Owner: Vern Watt o Head office: Prince George o Area of operation: Prince
George Softwood/Tree length o Volume: 460,000 cubic metres
5. K & D Logging Ltd
Owners: Ken Rasmussen and Lori Hoy o Head office: Fort St James o Area:
Fort St James, Leo Creek o Softwood/Tree and long-log length o Volume:
450,000 cubic metres
6. Blackwater Construction Co Ltd
Owner: Terry O'Neill o Head office: Prince George o Area of operation: Prince George o Softwood/Tree length o Volume: 380,000 cubic metres
7. Hytest Timber Ltd
Owner: Tim Menning, Jack Brown, John and Cory Dyck o Head Office: Williams
Lake Areas of Operation: Williams Lake o Softwood/Tree length and cut-to-length
Volume: 375,000 cubic metres
8. Balcaen Consolidated Contracting Ltd
Owner: Keith Balcaen o Head office: Vernon o Area of operation: Castlegar
to Prince George o Softwood/Cut-to-length o Volume: 350,000 cubic metres
9. Groot Bros Contracting Ltd
Owners: John and George Groot o Head Office: Houston o Area logged:
Houston Softwood/Tree length o Volume: 350,000 cubic metres
10. RJ Schunter Contracting Ltd
Owner: Robert Schunter o Head office: Lumby o Area: Kamloops Forest
District and Alberta o Softwood/Tree length o Volume: 344,000 cubic metres
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