An Evening with Minister Blair Lekstrom – June 20, 2012WEST VANCOUVER, BC – As an active member in the regional business community, SPF Precut Lumber’s Mo Amir was honoured to be invited to an intimate dinner and roundtable discussion forum with BC Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Blair Lekstrom, as hosted by Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Seymour, Jane Thornthwaite. Limited to only ten seats, the five-star dinner and roundtable was hosted at the historic Capilano Golf & Country Club in West Vancouver, British Columbia. High-profile attendees included Jim Belsheim (President, Neptune Bulk Terminals), Brad Eshleman (President, Western Stevedoring), Jon Somers (Vice President, Canpotex), and Tony Gugliotta (Senior Vice President, Vancouver Airport Authority). With a candid openness to the issues, the Honourable Minister Lekstrom discussed a wide variety of concerns from the attendees including infrastructure projects to support easier port access for international trade, public transportation and roads development, labour market concerns, social issues such as health and education, and the province’s economic outlook for the next five years. The small roundtable dinner format made for a particularly inclusive discussion, as SPF Precut Lumber was proud to represent the lumber industry and commerce in British Columbia on this very prestigious evening. |
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Simon Fraser University: Guest Lecture – June 8, 2012BURNABY, BC – As a proud alumnus of Simon Fraser University’s Business Administration program, Mo Amir of SPF Precut Lumber was extremely delighted to return to his alma mater to guest-lecture for an Organizational Theory class (BUS 374) taught by his former colleague, Dr. Kirsten Robertson. The lecture was attended by over 100 third-year business administration students. In addition, Mo was honoured to host a very special guest: Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Seymour, BC Liberal Jane Thornthwaite, who drew a very warm welcome from the students. While using SPF Precut Lumber as a case study, Mo Amir lectured on business strategy to manage the uncertainty in the external business environment. In summary, Mo overviewed how in order to hedge the risks of the external environment to achieve sustainably profitable business operations, business strategy must employ the following tactics: a) product and service differentiation that creates a competitive advantage within an industry; b) high reputational and relational standing to build stakeholder trust; and c) supply chain and market plurality so as to hedge external environment risks through diversification. The presentation was extremely well-received, as the students had very informed questions for a discussion afterwards. As a proud Bachelor of Business Administration graduate from Simon Fraser University, Mo Amir is extremely thrilled for the opportunity to lend his experience and the international business experience of SPF Precut Lumber to the bright-minded business people of the future. |
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2012 Global Softwood Log and Lumber Conference – May 9, 2012VANCOUVER, BC – In conjunction with the Global Forest Products Leadership Summit 2012, the prestigious Global Softwood Log & Lumber Conference, organized by the International Wood Markets Group at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Vancouver, hosted a variety of international speakers and over 250 attendees. Mo Amir of SPF Precut Lumber was invited to share the opportunities, challenges, successes, and forecasts of the heterogeneous Middle East market for Canadian lumber exports. While covering the Middle East in general, as SPF Precut Lumber exports to nine different countries within this geographic region, Mo focused on three case studies: Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. His 30-minute presentation was heavily praised by several of the attendees, including the other speakers, who represented all sectors of the forestry supply chain including some of the world’s largest lumber manufacturers. Other speakers at the Conference included Chris McIver of West Fraser Timber; Slava Bychkov of Ilim Timber; Olle Berg of Stora Enso; Charles Kimber of Arauco; and Paul Quinn of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Notable attendees included executives from Conifex Timber, Western Forest Products, and Canfor. The successful Global Softwood Log & Lumber Conference was one of the three high-profile forestry-sector events during the Global Forest Products Leadership Summit 2012, as SPF Precut Lumber graciously enjoyed contributing its market knowledge to such a high-profile event. . |
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7th Annual Dubai Wood Show – April 3-5, 2012DUBAI, UAE – SPF Precut Lumber proudly exhibited at the 7th annual Dubai International Wood & Wood Machinery Show, the regional landmark event for wood trade and investment at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in the United Arab Emirates. This year’s show marked the largest since the exhibition’s start, including more than 420 exhibitors from 34 countries around the world. Mr. Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industry opened the exhibition, which featured presentations, lectures, and workshops aiming to increase the awareness about the importance of wood as a core component in construction and design in the Middle East. SPF Precut Lumber President, Muhammad Amir, and Sales Manager for Asia-Pacific, Fareed Amir attended the tradeshow to give SPF Precut Lumber a prominent presence in this regionally-significant trade show. As one of the most well-respected and outstanding exporters of Canadian softwood products to the Middle East, SPF Precut Lumber met with much of its diverse customer base in the region while developing new relationships at the show. In addition, SPF Precut Lumber was proud to market Sinclar Group and Boise Cascade – two of its key strategic partners – at this high-profile exhibition, in addition to exhibiting LVL Scaffold Boards.
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 Muhammad Amir and Mr. Yusuf Ahmed |
 Muhammad Amir, Mr. Abdullah Al Rabiah, and Fareed Amir |
 SPF Precut Lumber with its Pakistani partners |
2011 BC Export Awards – October 28, 2011VANCOUVER, BC – As a rare, multiple-year winner of the prestigious BC Export Award (2008, 2010), SPF Precut Lumber was privileged to attend the 2011 BC Export Awards Gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, BC to honour the newest class of BC Export Award winners; SPF Precut Lumber President Muhammad Amir being a guest of HSBC Canada and Mo Amir being a guest of KPMG. In the opening address of the awards gala, British Columbia Premier, Christy Clark, spoke very highly of SPF Precut Lumber’s parent company, Pacific Prince Investments Inc (PPI), and SPF Precut Lumber’s founders, Muhammad Amir and the late Shaheen Zafar, for their contributions to the BC export economy. Notably, Premier Clark praised Muhammad Amir and Shaheen Zafar for making SPF Precut Lumber “one of [British Columbia’s] largest exporters of pallet stock and Canadian dimension lumber”. The BC Export Awards celebrate excellence in British Columbia’s export industry, the second largest contributor to the BC economy. Exporters from around the province are recognized at the annual gala for excellence and achievements in exporting and tremendous contributions to the BC economy. The Awards Gala, the oldest and longest running ceremony of its kind in Canada, is one of Vancouver’s premier business events. |
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