ARBEC FOREST PRODUCTS INC.: AN INDUSTRY LEADER

Arbec Forest Products Inc. implements innovative strategies and technologies, as well as a strict health and safety policy in order to continue to offer high quality OSB panels and lumber. Check us out!

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COMPANY PROFILE

Arbec Forest Products Inc. is a major player in the Quebec Forest industry specializing in OSB and is committed to providing its customers with high-quality, environmentally friendly, sustainable products. The company employs approximately 650 people. It has three plants in Quebec, in Saint-Georges-de-Champlain in Mauricie and in Amos in Abitibi, and one in Miramichi, New Brunswick.

Through strategic partnerships, notably with Rémabec and Arbec Lumber, Arbec is a vertically integrated company, from forestry operations to wood processing to marketing.

Founded in 1988, Rémabec, the largest forestry operator in Quebec, employs approximately 1,150 people, including 715 directly through its 45 subsidiaries and its hardwood processing plants. For its part, Arbec Lumber Inc., founded in 2014, operates 7 wood processing plants in the Mauricie, Lac-St-Jean and North Shore regions and has some 800 employees.

Arbec also owns, in partnership, Bioénergie AE Côte-Nord Canada Inc, a residual forest biomass-based biofuel production plant located in Port-Cartier. This plant, the only one of its kind in Quebec, converts residual forest biomass into renewable biofuel. This biofuel replaces fossil products in industrial applications and allows significant greenhouse gas reductions.

Arbec Forest Products Inc. is a division of Placements Free 2 Be Inc., the holding company owned by Quebec businessman Joey Saputo

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HISTORY

2006

2008

2011

2012

2014

2015

2016

2023

Privatization of the company

Acquisition of the Saint-Georges-de-Champlain OSB plant

Investment in Boscus (50% interest)

Acquisition of Scierie Lemay Inc. (sawmill) - integrated with the L'Ascension sawmill

Investment in the Rémabec Group (50% stake)

Acquisition of the OSB plant in Miramichi, New Brunswick

Acquisition of Dolbeau Manufacturing Plant

Sawmill Transfers to Groupe Rémabec

Acquisition of Kruger Sawmills

Launch of Bioénergie AE Côte-Nord Canada Inc.

Acquisition of the Forex OSB plant in Amos, Quebec

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COMPANY MISSION

To continuously offer our customers high-quality products and solutions tailored to their needs through the continuous improvement of our operations and products, leveraging the expertise and commitment of our employees, while also practicing sustainable management of renewable resources.

INNOVATION

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We are constantly looking for products that meet the specific needs of our customers.

We continually seek opportunities to work with partners to share our expertise and build business synergies.

MAXIMIZING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

We are working hard to improve our processes to simplify and boost our customer relationships.

BEING A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN

At all times, we advocate safe, environmentally responsible work practices that rely on long-term preservation of resources.

DIRECTION

Pierre Janelle, M.Sc. eng.
President & Chief Executive Officer

Serge Mercier
Senior Advisor,
Business and Strategy

Stéphane Roberge, Eng.
Vice-President,
Continuous Improvement and Asset Management

Mélanie Simon, CPHR
Vice-President,
Human Resources

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BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

COMPANY RESPONSIBILITIES

OVERVIEW AND PERFORMANCE

Arbec attaches great importance to the protection of its employees, the environment and the communities in which it operates.

The success of our business requires that we comply fully with all environmental and health and safety laws and regulations related to our business. We recognize the need to focus on sustainable development, and environmental concerns, as well as health and safety, are an integral part of our business plan.

We continue to take effective actions to reduce our impact on the environment, minimize the risk of injury and promote a safe and healthy working environment. The participation of every Arbec employee is crucial to our success. Our environmental and health and safety policies clearly express our beliefs and state how we measure performance in these areas.