Haida Forest Products Ltd. is located in Burnaby B.C.
The manufacturing plant is located on 5 acres centrally located 20 minutes from Vancouver Airport and 25 minutes from downtown Vancouver. The site contains offices, warehouses, dry kilns, manufacturing equipment and storage yard.

Company History

Haida Forest Products Ltd. became a separate and distinct operating company during a planned re-structuring in September 1989. Previous to that date the company operated as the Burnaby Remanufacturing Division of Mill & Timber Products Ltd. This division commenced operation in 1951. The company has operated from the same location specializing in 'Haida' brand W.R. Cedar sidings and panellings for over 47 years.

Haida Forest Products has contributed in a significant way to the development of the demand for W.R. Cedar and it's subsequent increased value. During the 1950's the company recognized an opportunity to convert under-utilized Merch grade logs into kiln dried select knotty rustic bevel sidings. Prior to this only the clear grades of cedar were kiln dried. The knotty grades were sold 'green' or not kiln dried, and this limited the marketing area to the Pacific Northwest area.

One of the major problems encountered when drying knotty cedar products was the loss of knots that would shrink at a different rate than the surrounding wood. The company developed a process of applying hot-melt glue to the reverse side of these knots to permanently bond them to the surrounding wood. This not only upgraded the product at the factory but ensured customer satisfaction because the knots would not fall out after application. This process was registered under the trade name Permi-Fuse. Today this process has been copied by almost all companies manufacturing kiln dried knotty sidings. Presently the company has under development a process to completely replace unsound knots.