Canfor redesigns website to highlight 'green' credentials of timber in building; CEO says company sees 'bright future ahead' for sustainable wood products

Wendy Lisney

VANCOUVER, British Columbia , January 19, 2012 (press release) – Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP.TO - News) today introduced a new corporate website, which has been redesigned to reflect the changing needs of the company and its stakeholders.

The new Canfor website is aimed at communicating the company's strengths, including its global vision to make forest products the sustainable building product of choice, along with the many benefits of choosing a career at Canfor. "We see a very bright future ahead for sustainable wood products, and our new website marks a first step in positioning the company to support our valued global customer base with the information they need as they meet growing demand for top-quality green products," said President and CEO, Don Kayne.

Mr. Kayne is at the same time launching a new blog, Canfor's World of Wood, which can be accessed from the website homepage. He will provide insights on Canfor's initiatives at home and around the world to build recognition of the many merits of sustainable wood use.

We invite you to explore Canfor's new website at www.canfor.com.

Canfor is a leading integrated forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) with operations in BC, Alberta, Quebec, Washington state, and North and South Carolina. The Company produces primarily softwood lumber and also produces oriented strand board (OSB), remanufactured lumber products, specialized wood products and bleached chemi-thermo mechanical pulp (BCTMP). Canfor also owns a 50.2% interest in Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership, which is one of the largest producers of northern softwood kraft pulp in Canada and a leading producer of high performance kraft paper. Canfor shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CFP.

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