Canadian Forest Service Publications
Secondary manufacturing of solid wood products in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia 2017: Structure and economic contribution. 2019. Wong, L., Bogdanski, B.E.C. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia. Information report BC-X-452. 32 p.
Year: 2019
Issued by: Pacific Forestry Centre
Catalog ID: 39933
Language: English
Series: Information Report (PFC - Victoria)
Availability: PDF (download)
Abstract
This report presents the 2017 survey results for the secondary wood product manufacturing industries in New Brunswick (NB) and Nova Scotia (NS). The surveys were part of the Canadian Forest Service’s first nationwide survey of secondary manufacturing. We collected operational, employment, production, marketing, and financial information on nine business types. Analysis of the survey results provides a comprehensive picture of the state of these industries and allows for comparison with similar surveys conducted by the Canadian Forest Service. Cabinet, furniture, and millwork manufacturers represent the largest subsector in our survey, accounting for 44% of NB and 61% of NS firms. We estimate that secondary manufacturers in NB employed 2,870 full-time equivalent workers, generating $491 million in sales. Nova Scotia’s secondary manufacturers employed approximately 922 full-time equivalent workers, generating $152 million in sales.
Plain Language Summary
This report presents the 2017 survey results for the secondary wood product manufacturing industries in New Brunswick (NB) and Nova Scotia (NS). The surveys were part of the Canadian Forest Service’s first nationwide survey of secondary manufacturing. We collected operational, employment, production, marketing, and financial information on nine business types. Analysis of the survey results provides a comprehensive picture of the state of these industries and allows for comparison with similar surveys conducted by the Canadian Forest Service. Cabinet, furniture, and millwork manufacturers represent the largest subsector in our survey, accounting for 44% of NB and 61% of NS firms. We estimate that secondary manufacturers in NB employed 2,870 full-time equivalent workers, generating $491 million in sales. Nova Scotia’s secondary manufacturers employed approximately 922 full-time equivalent workers, generating $152 million in sales.
