The British Columbia (B.C.) provincial government’s crown corporation, Forestry Innovation Consulting India Pvt Ltd (FII India), widely known as Canadian Wood, successfully held a seminar titled “Canadian Wood – A Sustainable Solution” at Taj Hari Mahal, Jodhpur. This seminar brought together manufacturers from the Indian woodworking industry and furniture-buying home members to explore the environmental benefits, certifications, and uses of sustainably sourced Canadian wood species in detail. It also provided visitors with a networking opportunity and allowed them to participate in interactive discussions on sustainably sourced wood species
Major highlights of the seminar
The seminar’s highlights were the enlightening presentations from the expert team of Canadian Wood that included Pranesh Chhibber, Country Director, Jimmy Thomas, Assistant Director – Technical Services; and Rambeer Singh Yadav, Assistant Director – Business Development. All these professionals discussed the uses, eco-friendliness, certification, and environmental benefits of Canadian wood species offering the visitors an all-round understanding of the raw material’s potential in different manufacturing and woodworking scenarios.
The seminar commenced with an opening speech by Pranesh Chhibber. His speech highlighted the importance of sustainable wood practices and its standard certifications that stand for Canadian Wood’s pledge towards promoting solutions that promote eco-friendly solutions in the wood product manufacturing industries. Thereafter, Jimmy Thomas held an in-depth discussion on the technical and environmental benefits of using certified wood species. Lastly, Rambeer Singh Yadav presented case studies and pictures to show how Canadian Wood species can be used for various applications.
Interaction with the Country Head, Canadian Wood
Dr. Jimmy Thomas
Rambeer Singh sharing his expertise
Thoughts of Pranesh Chhibber, Country Director, Canadian Wood
Pranesh Chhibber, Country Director, Canadian Wood, shared his experience that Jodhpur is a huge market for them and has the largest number of manufacturers that live in a single city. He further spoke on their engagement with leading players in the city and stressed the huge potential of the market with the knowledge of newer materials including softwood. He also described the experience of holding the seminar in Jodhpur as remarkable. Lastly, he appreciated the audience’s knowledge and experience, mentioning that they asked meaningful questions that made the collaboration a pleasure.
Visitor engagement and networking opportunities
Visitors at the seminar
Nerowking at the event
Visitors actively participated in the seminar and got a chance to be a part of interactive Q&A sessions. The seminar also allowed them to build networks that facilitated the exchange of ideas and possible partnerships.
The running theme of the seminar in Jodhpur was to ensure that visitors understand the importance of using certified, sustainably sourced wood, projecting Canadian Wood as a leader in providing eco-friendly materials for the Indian woodworking industry.
About Canadian Wood
Canadian Wood endorses five major wood species in India—Douglas-fir, Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar, and Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF). Sourced from the sustainably managed forests of British Columbia, Canada, they can be used for different applications. The Canadian Wood species are available in 17 cities across India through a network of over 29 stockists.
Canadian Wood conducts an informational seminar on building with sustainable and certified wood at CEPT University, Ahmedabad
The provincial government of British Columbia (B.C.) owns the company known as Canadian Wood, officially named Forestry Innov
