Value-Added Sector Growth and Innovation

Value‑added wood manufacturing is central to sustaining, diversifying and growing B.C.’s forest sector, helping create more value and jobs from every tree harvested. By strengthening an innovative, competitive industry, B.C. maximizes public forest resources and supports regional economies serving diverse markets.

Value‑added manufacturing transforms wood into high‑value products such as mass timber, engineered wood and furniture, supporting local jobs, innovation and a sustainable forest economy for communities throughout British Columbia. 

On this page:

• Value-Added Sector Growth and Innovation Branch
• Value-Added Accelerators
• BC Timber Sales Value-Added Manufacturing Program
• Growing the Value-Added Sector

Value-Added Sector Growth and Innovation Branch

The B.C. government has established the Value‑Added Sector Growth and Innovation (VASGI) Branch within the Ministry of Forests to act as a central hub for coordination, expertise and support for value‑added forest sector growth and innovation. VASGI delivers sector intelligence and data‑driven analysis, supports innovation and resilience, contributes to policy development that advances value‑added outcomes and provides investment enablement, business support and pulp sector engagement and advocacy. VASGI’s regional staff in the North, South and Coast provide targeted support to manufacturers by offering local expertise tailored to the unique needs of each area.

Value-Added Accelerators

The Value-Added Accelerators (VAAs) are a collaborative initiative designed to grow and strengthen B.C.’s value-added wood manufacturing sector. Led by a partnership of the BC Value-Added Wood Coalition, the Council of Forest Industries, the First Nations Forestry Council and the Ministry of Forests, including BC Timber Sales (BCTS), the VAAs aim to improve fibre access, foster business-to-business partnerships and increase Indigenous participation in the value-added sector.

BC Timber Sales Value-Added Manufacturing Program

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is a part of the Ministry of Forests and a partner in the VAAs. To support strengthening the value-added wood manufacturing sector, BCTS established the Value‑added Manufacturing Program, which includes Category 4 – Value‑added and Category 5 – Custom Cutters and Processors. The program provides support to B.C.’s lumber producers, value‑added manufacturers, custom cutters and custom processors that supply value‑added wood products to domestic and international markets.

Learn more about the Value-Added Manufacturing Program

Growing the Value-Added Sector