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By Tina Costanza
he kiln isn’t the only thing generating heat at ThermalWood Canada in Bathurst,
New Brunswick. Businesses has been heating up, too. The maker of thermally
Tmodified wood products used in various indoor and outdoor applications will
widen its footprint in Ontario, now that it has signed a deal with Weston Forest Products to
distribute its products.
The deal, signed in early July 2020, marks ThermalWood Canada’s first North American
distribution agreement. Weston Forest Products is a distributor and remanufacturer of
softwood and hardwood lumber, based in Mississauga, Ontario. Its network in Ontario
includes 300 home improvement stores and 14 sales representatives.
ThermalWood Canada, which specializes in hardwood, uses a specially designed kiln to
heat lumber at high temperatures, resulting in an environmentally friendly product that
doesn’t absorb humidity, is stable (reduces shrinkage and swelling substantially), and
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