Honour A Life – December 7, 2017

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC – Honour A Life is a non-denominational event hosted by the North Shore Hospice and Palliative Care Project (a partnership between the North Shore Hospice Society and the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation) with support of Vancouver Coastal Health, North Shore Palliative Care Program, West Vancouver Parks and Recreation and The West Vancouver Community Foundation.

Former North Shore Hospice Society board member and SPF Precut Lumber General Manager, Mo Amir, delivered the keynote speech at this event at the West Vancouver United Church prior to the candlelight walk to the SeaWalk Garden. Mo Amir spoke about grief, in commemorating his mother and SPF Precut Lumber co-founder, Shaheen Zafar.

 

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Global Buyers Mission 2017 – September 11-13, 2017

WHISTLER, BC – At the annual Global Buyers Mission in Whistler, British Columbia, SPF Precut Lumber prominently exhibited and promoted Canadian softwood lumber exports to international buyers from all over the world. Throughout the event, SPF Precut Lumber had the opportunity to meet with new and existing customers, long-standing suppliers, and other important stakeholders. The SPF Precut Lumber team consisted of President Muhammad Amir, Fareed Amir, and Mo Amir. As the premier international softwood event held in Canada, including qualified international buyers from several countries around the world, SPF Precut Lumber – as a leader of BC softwood lumber exports – was well-positioned to promote BC forestry products.

 

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Tecno Mueble Internacional – August 16-19, 2017

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO – SPF Precut Lumber attended and exhibited at the Tecno Mueble Internacional tradeshow, which connects the wood industry of Mexico to global supply chain partners. President, Muhammad Amir, and General Manager, Mo Amir, attended the event, as SPF Precut Lumber began exporting wood to Mexico in 2017 with great success. SPF Precut Lumber is proud of its new, very important partners in Mexico.

 

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Schweighofer Prize 2017 – June 20, 2017

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – SPF Precut Lumber President, Muhammad Amir, and General Manager, Mo Amir, were honoured to have been invited to the Schweighofer Prize 2017 event, hosted by The Schweighofer Group – a family-owned Austrian-based international holding company primarily focused on the forest industry. In its eighth bi-annual year, the Schweighofer Prize awards visionary people with innovative ideas, technologies, products, and services that serve to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of forest management and wood utilization in Europe. The Schweighofer Prize is endowed with total prize money of € 300,000 before taxes, divided into one Main Prize and several Innovation Prizes. A multi-day celebration, including tours and functions for attendees, the major gala itself was held at the Vienna City Hall (Rauthaus).

The Schweighofer Prize is donated by the Schweighofer family, which has been engaged in the European woodworking industry for generations. The family’s Schweighofer Foundation is strongly committed to charity projects around the world.

SPF Precut Lumber is proud to call such a successful, innovative, and charitable organization as The Schweighofer Group its partner in business.

 

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2017 Schweighofer Prize Vienna Austria Prize Winners


MeInc Conference – March 17, 2017

VANCOUVER, BC – Recognized as one of the best student conferences in Canada, the MeInc Conference prepares UBC business students exploring career options by providing workshops and informative guest speakers tailored towards career development. Industry leaders share their journey and network with students to provide advice regarding various career paths.

SPF Precut Lumber General Manager, Mo Amir, spoke at the event, on the idea of failure in a presentation called “Redefining Failure”. The presentation covered the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship and large ambitions, categorizing setbacks, and providing strategies for future success.

 

2017 MeInc Conference Vancouver BC


Dubai Wood Show – March 7-9 2017

DUBAI, UAE – At the annual Dubai International Wood & Wood Machinery Show (Dubai Wood Show), SPF Precut Lumber once again exhibited to its stakeholders in the Middle East and South Asia. This regional landmark event for wood trade and investment at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (Dubai World Trade Centre) in the United Arab Emirates attracted over 8,000 professionals representing 95 countries and 500 companies across the globe.

SPF Precut Lumber President, Muhammad Amir; Vice President of Sales, Fareed Amir; and General Manager, Mo Amir represented the company at the tradeshow, meeting various stakeholders and partners across the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent who attended the show.

 

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