Does Your Business Need Access to Wood?

Sault Ste. Marie is situated in Northern Ontario and surrounded by an immense Boreal Forest which has allowed our region to develop the talent, infrastructure, and expertise to maintain and enhance the economic, social, and environmental impact of our local forestry sector.

The City of Sault Ste. Marie is home to many leading companies in the forestry industry including mills like?Arauco N.A.?producing high quality MDF,?Interfor?producing engineered wood products,?Boniferro Millworks?(hardwood lumber),?Bioforest Technologies,?Clergue Forestry Management, and many more. We also have an extensive list of maple syrup producers that call our City home, as well other companies like?TruNorth Naturals?which harvests chaga tea.?

Our City also has access to valuable cutting-edge research and development at various institutions like Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources’ Forest Division staff, and three forest research centres which have built knowledge for growing healthier and more valuable forests.

This expertise and knowledge allow our City to be a bedrock for all things related to the forestry industry and related products. Access to multiple modes of transportation allows for ease of access to woody fiber for your operations and being located on the Canada-United States boarder opens up new market opportunities.

If you are a business owner or corporate executive that is looking to expand into a City that that has a significant competitive advantage in the forestry sector, with world-class talent and access to an abundance of woody fiber, please reach out to Joe Turpin, Manager of Business Attraction, at?j.turpin@cityssm.on.ca?to learn more about the City, available programs, and incentives.