Mr. Réjean St-Arnaud, General Manager Formabois

LA TRANSFORMATION DU BOIS
Notre fierté, notre avenir!
Working together for a sustainable
forestry
Val-d’Or, may 2014
Plan presentation
1. FORMABOIS ???
2. Regional / sectoral analysis of Abitibi-Témiscamingue
3. Development potential
4. Conclusion
FORMABOIS ??
 NPOs incorporated under Part III of the
Companies Act (1998)
 Board of Directors
 6 representatives of employers
 6 representatives of workers
 1 representative of CPMT
 1 representative of MFFP
 To accomplish the mandates, FORMABOIS
counts on a team of four permanent
employees and a training coordinator.
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The sub-sectors
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Sawing
Planing
Paneling
Boxes and wood pallets
Shingles
Wood Preservation
Peeling
Plywood and veneers
Other wood products
industries
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THE MANDATES
• Improve the qualifications of the
workforce employed
• Improve the management of
human ressources
• Develop partnerships and
dialogue
• Contribute to the knowledge of
the workforce
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Regional / sectoral analysis:
Abitibi-Témiscamingue (2010)
Origins of the regional / sectoral analysis
• Forestry crisis, cyclical and structural, etc.
• Concern for the future of the labor force
• Need for updated segment information
• Collaboration FORMABOIS, Emploi-Québec, MFFP
• Participation of businesses, workers and industry
stakeholders
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Mandate:
• Develop a diagnostic and a regional action plan
Objectives :
• Contribute to the development and renewal of the
workforce;
•Valuing professions associated with the sector;
•Improve the skills and qualifications of workers;
•Support economic activity by creating and maintaining
jobs;
•Promote networking between partners.
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Steering Committee consisting of regional
stakeholders
(workers, employers, organizations, etc.)
Employer survey (22/30)
and worker survey (151/2070)
Regional workshops
Prioritization of actions
Monitoring Committee
Final Report
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Themes developped
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Recruitment and retention of the workforce
Competence and training
Productivity and Profitability
Diversification of activities
Marketing
"Timber industry" Committee
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Worker profile : Wood processing
CARACTERISTICS
3211
3212
3219
TOTAL
LEVEL OF EDUCATION - HIGHER DIPLOMA OBTAINED
Secondary 5 or DEP
50 %
58 %
College
10 %
15 %
3%
8%
20 %
5%
37 %
20 %
30 %
32 %
Workers
49 yrs
46 yrs
39 yrs
48 yrs
Production workers
47 yrs
45 yrs
44 yrs
46 yrs
96 %
93 %
60 %
93 %
4%
8%
40 %
7%
In wood processing
23 yrs
20 yrs
12 yrs
22 yrs
With the employer
19 yrs
17 yrs
5 yrs
17 yrs
Universiity
None
50 %
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52 %
11 %
AGE (AVERAGE)
GENDER
Men
Women
WORK EXPERIENCE AND LOYALTY (AVERAGE)
3211 : Sawmills and wood preservation
3212 : Veneer, plywood and engineered wood product manufacturing
3219 : Other wood product manufacturing
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Issues related to labor :
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Difficulty in recruting
Availability and quality of the successors
Motivation and interest of staff
Staff turnover
Staff qualification
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The most difficult jobs to fill :
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Machine operators (2nd and 3rd transformation)
Daily / handlers / shippers
Industrial mechanics
Sharpeners
Electricians, electrical engineers
Heavy equipment mechanics
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Development potential
"We are talking now about multifunctionality of forests according to the
different uses and sustainable development" Paola Deda, head for the
forest and wood products section, Economic Commission of the United
Nations
Solid wood: Mainly used for packaging, furniture
and building construction
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The wood fiber: Especially for insulation and
soundproofing of buildings or manufacture of
plastic or wood cement (composite material)
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Wood chemistry: emerging industry, marketing
including new glues and resins (non-toxic), the
treatment of wood preservative to improve the
durability and appearance of the material.
Application in textiles and food.
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Wood energy: Development of wood as fuel is
the ultimate resource use. Known as biofuels
and biocombustion.
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Conclusion
The forestry sector plays an important role in the
regional economy
Need for action
• Importance of mobilizing all stakeholders
• Implementation of effective and coordinated measures
• Contribution to regional economic development
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The challenges and issues for labor
• Mobilization and coordination sector partners
• Valorisation of the sector, professions and training
• Qualification of workers
• Innovation
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