Grooved battens for dunnage and bracingGrooved battens for dunnage and bracingPresented to

By

Marc Grand Bois, Sales & prod. Mgr

BCB LUMBER INC.

Marc.bcb@globetrotter.net

BCB is a manufacturing company based in St-Tite, Quebec, Canada working exclusively in the industrial lumber for crating and packaging purposes.

Over the years, we have developed a good expertise to create dimensional wood products that responds to specific needs of various manufacturing processes.

This presentation gives an overview of products designed specifically for dunnage and bracing

Our grooved components production represents over 25,000 cubic meters yearly.

Les Bois Carolle Blanchette inc. (BCB)Founded in 1988, BCB has became a leader in the cut-to-size lumber market for crating and packaging applications in various industrial fields. For nearly 20 years, our products have been distributed to industries and corporations in both Canada and USA. BCB distinguishes itself by offering embedded packaging solutions that suits very specific needs of today’s competitive businesses.

With a production capacity of 35 000 m3 yearly, our plant based in St-Tite, Quebec benefits from its strategic geographical position and a respectable purchasing power from multiple and reliable sources of supply. Working with various species such as aspen, dense hardwood and SPF, BCB offers a wide range of products and is the biggest producer of Aspen grooved lumber in North America.

PROUD MEMBER OF THE QUEBEC FOREST INDUSTRY COUNCIL

THE RIGHT SPECIESince 2002, BCB’s strategy is concentrated on developing Aspen wood products which now represent 90% of our total production. This type of wood has replaced the softwoods (spruce, pine and fur) and it is now used by almost all our customers.

As a low density hardwood, the aspen has many advantages over common coniferous species that fits perfectly industrial requirements . Pricewise the aspen is not subject to the high fluctuation that caracterize the softwood commodities market or other construction related products. Qualitywise, low grades in aspen are by far superior and more consistant than softwood products.

Other interesting caracteristics of aspen are:

-Lightness (easy to handle)

-Fast growing (takes half the time than coniferous to regenerates and contributes to efficient forest conservation)

-Consistency of healthy fiber(no insects, small knots, less than 1% reject rate)

-Hypo-allergen and dust free (contributes to a safe working environment)

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THE RIGHT ENGINEERING

All packaging products are designed and manufactured with the goal to improve productivity on the packaging line and provide reliable protection to your products while in transit.

-Very low tolerance (+or- 1mm) on sizing

(Perfect for automated packing line)

-Wide range of shapes

(grooves, notches, strap notches and angles)

-Well packaged and identified

(Security during handling and easy inventory management)

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Grooved battens for dunnage and bracingGrooved battens for dunnage and bracingWOOD WITHOUT FRONTIERS

In the effort to control foreign pest and related desease proliferation, most countries in the world has adopted the HT program (ISPM-15) as a requirement to import/export wood material of all natures.

The program requires WPM producers to enroll with an inspection agency accredited by the government.

BCB is authorized under its Canadian accreditation to produce and stamp wood products and dunnage for export.