Ontario Construction News staff writer
FedNor has announced $500,000 in funding for Sturgeon Falls-based Brush and Contracting to buy a boiler system that will allow the company to start producing kiln-dried lumber for the cross-laminated timber industry.
The boiler will use biomass from area mills as its heat source.
“We are excited that FedNor is supporting the expansion of our business. This funding will play an important role in helping us grow our revenues, innovate, and meet the demand for kiln-dried lumber in our region. We’re proud to be investing in our community and creating good, well-paying jobs here in Northern Ontario,” said André Larcher, CEO, Sturgeon Falls Brush and Contracting Limited.
Marc Serré, Nickel Belt MP, made the announcement in Sturgeon Falls on July 23.
The project is part of an ongoing expansion by SFB which will see the company grow to meet local market demands. In addition to the purchase of the boiler, this investment will create three skilled positions, while also enabling SFB to sell kiln-dried lumber as a new product offering, increasing revenues for the company. Over the coming years, SFB’s expansion is expected to attract new businesses and investments in Sturgeon Falls.
“Northern Ontario’s forestry sector has provided multi-generational job opportunities and it remains a top priority for many areas including in Nickel Belt,” said Nickel Belt MP Marc G. Serré. “The expansion of Sturgeon Falls Brush and Contracting will mean good jobs, right here in the community, as well as the continued excellence of a long-standing business in Sturgeon Falls. I’m excited to follow their progress over the coming years.”
Founded in 1971, Sturgeon Falls Brush and Contracting Limited prides itself as an industry leader in the fields of forestry, utility right of way (ROW) and land clearing, and road building. They are focused on delivering excellent results with a focus on safety, quality and environmental sustainability.
The company has a long history of completing ROW clearing contracts tor power lines and pipelines as well as being the premier land clearing company for the expansion of both Highway 11 and 69.