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logs to lumber

the story of national forest products

n a discussion with one of Canada’s "...when COVID-19 and the starting and managing his own business;
Ilargest and highly respected leading government classified us an and Dan speaks fondly of Charley’s help
distributors of specialty softwood essential business, we were in branching out on his own. In 2010,
lumber, it was interesting to hear a definitely not ready for the Dan invested in his own distribution
grassroots point of view from Mr. Dan unforeseen fast draw on lumber warehouse located in Orillia, Ontario.
Plouffe, the owner of National Forest Recognizing that retailers wanted to
Products Ltd. products. It was great that the purchase less than truckload (LTL) lots
Dan started the business in 1992, after government classified us as an of cedar and fir, he provided this option
learning the ropes from Charley Allen essential business. It was good
owner of H.J. Terry Lumber, a wholesaler to keep the economy rolling.
of cedar and fir lumber. Charley was However, it put us in Pictured l-r The National Forest Products Team:
instrumental in mentoring Dan in unchartered waters." Nate Dubuc, Katie Plouffe, Dale Bell, Dan
Plouffe.
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