Schweighofer Prize 2011 – June 16, 2011

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – SPF Precut Lumber President, Muhammad Amir, was honoured to have been invited to the Schweighofer Prize 2011 event, hosted by The Schweighofer Group, a family-owned Austrian-based international holding primarily focused on the forest industry. In its fifth bi-annual year, the Schweighofer Prize awards visionary people with innovative ideas, technologies, products, and services that serve to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of forest management and wood utilization in Europe. The Schweighofer Prize is endowed with total prize money of € 300,000 before taxes, divided into one Main Prize and several Innovation Prizes. A weeklong celebration, including a boat trip to Melk for attendees, the major gala itself was held at the Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) on June 16, 2011.

Attended by prominent members of the European business and academic community, in addition to high-ranking Austrian politicians, the Schweighofer Prize 2011 gala was highlighted by keynote speakers Dr. Michael Ludwig, Executive City Councillor for Housing of Vienna and DI Niki Berlakovich, Federal Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Water Management of Austria. The exclusive invitees themselves gathered from around the globe – from North America to Europe to the Middle East to Asia – to attend this high-profile event. Always with grace and excitement, Schweighofer Group CEO, Gerald Schweighofer, was an excellent host of the Schweighofer Prize 2011.

The Schweighofer family has been engaged in business for more than 360 years with a long-standing tradition in forestry and agriculture, in addition to being a pioneer in biomass for energy and a major real estate developer in Europe. Notably, the family’s Schweighofer Foundation is strongly committed to charity projects in Romania and Austria.

SPF Precut Lumber is proud to call such a successful, innovative, and charitable organization as The Schweighofer Group its strategic partner in business.

BC Liberals Convention 2011 – May 13-14, 2011

PENTICTON, BC – Mo Amir of SPF Precut Lumber was honoured to join over 1000 delegates across the province of British Columbia to attend the BC Liberals Convention in Penticton, BC. As a proud supporter of the BC Liberals and Premier Christy Clark, Mo had the opportunity to discuss policy matters pertaining to the forestry industry over the two-day convention with Minister of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, Steve Thomson; Minister of Jobs, Tourism, and Investment, Pat Bell; Premier Christy Clark; and other party members. The high-profile event included attendance from many prominent business people across British Columbia, Canadian media outlets, and of course, all of the BC Liberal Members of the Legislative Assembly.

SPF Precut Lumber Exhibits at the 6th Annual Dubai Wood Show – April 5-7, 2011

DUBAI, UAE – SPF Precut Lumber proudly exhibited at the 6th annual Dubai International Wood & Wood Machinery Show, the regional landmark event for wood trade and investment at the Dubai Airport Expo in the United Arab Emirates. The trade show featured over 25,000 visitors from 150 countries, as Dr. Rashed Bin Fahad, UAE Minister of Environment and Water, inaugurated this year’s event.

SPF Precut Lumber President, Muhammad Amir, and Sales Manager for Asia-Pacific, Fareed Amir attended the event 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.

Muhammad Amir, Minhas Jafrani (Minhas Traders), and Fareed Amir pose for a photo opportunity.

Muhammad Amir shows off the SPF Precut Lumber booth and display space at the Dubai International Wood and Wood Machinery Show.

SPF Precut Lumber Showcased at Exports Insights’ India Session – March 10, 2011

SURREY, BC – At the Exports Insights’ India Session at the Sheraton Guildford in Surrey, BC, Mo Amir of SPF Precut Lumber was invited to share the opportunities, challenges, and successes of SPF Precut Lumber’s experience in exporting to India. Showcasing local Canadian companies for their export experience in particular markets, the Exports Insights sessions are a series of seminars hosted by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) in partnership with The Government of British Columbia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Government of Canada), and Export Development Canada. Joining Mo on the discussion panel were Mario Ste. Marie, Senior Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada in New Delhi, India; Karim Kassam, Director of Corporate and Business Development, of Ballard Power Systems; and Mervyn Pinto, President and CEO, of Minaean International Corporation.

With valuable advice and knowledge for exporters looking to develop the Indian market, Mo Amir shared the case study of SPF Precut Lumber’s journey from making connections in India to developing the partnerships that has made India one of the company’s most important markets, with large, weekly exports of Canadian softwood to this emerging economy.

Mo Amir talks India at the Exports Insights’ India Session.

SPF Precut Lumber Exhibits at the 14th Annual Seoul Housing + Deco Fair – February 9-13, 2011

SEOUL, KOREA – SPF Precut Lumber attended and exhibited a display booth at the 14th Annual Seoul Housing + Deco Fair (HOMDEX) at the COEX Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea, as part of a BC Wood delegation. HOMDEX is the best international building expo in Korea, bringing together the most comprehensive array of products, equipment, and services in Korea. The Canadian Manufacturers Pavilion, as organized by BC Wood, housed the exhibition of several Canadian companies promoting a range of BC wood products – including softwood lumber, Western Red Cedar products and OSB – all for export to the Korean market.

Mo Amir and Fareed Amir attended the event to represent SPF Precut Lumber, meeting with Korean importers and end-users of Canadian softwood lumber. The event was a success! Over the course of the trade show, Mo and Fareed met a wide-array of Korean business people as SPF Precut Lumber continues to develop this market within an export portfolio that already boasts fifteen countries around the world.

Mo Amir and Fareed Amir show off the SPF Precut Lumber display and exhibit at HOMDEX, as part of the Canadian Wood Manufacturers Pavilion.

Fareed Amir talks Canadian lumber to visitors of the SPF Precut Lumber booth at HOMDEX.

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