The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has a big mandate.

With increasing urbanization comes an increased tax on our environment and its ability to sustain us.

PaperAdvance recently sat down with merQbiz® – a new player on the North American pulp and paper scene that is looking to transform the way people buy, and sell paper.

Biomass

The increase of forest biomass has been a huge, defining trend of the past decade in Canada's forest sector.

The Federal government is looking to spark a dialogue with Canadians about what clean technology means to them. The online discussion forum encourages participants to share their thoughts and ideas on what the country can do to move towards cleaner energy in the future.

2015 brought good news for Europe's paper industry, with the continent's sector placing second worldwide in terms of performance.

The Australian-based Licella has developed a different way to convert biomass into bio-crude oil.

A recent report from the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) shows that Canada is home to nearly half the globe's certified forests.

B.C.'s forestry industry has learned many valuable lessons over the last decade, from how to deal with the Mountain Pine Beetle, to how to most effectively foster overseas markets.

As the forestry and other manufacturing industries refocus and carve out new, niche markets for themselves, a growing trend is threatening to undermine some of the progress that has been made.

The Government of Canada's Budget 2016 was well-received by the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), who recognized the plan's emphasis on climate change initiatives, innovation, research and development as solid steps in the right direction.