Craig Dawson and Amy Humphreys were elected to the Board of Directors (Board) following the our Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 5, 2022. In addition, Richard (Rick) Fleming retired from the Board after nine years of service.

Craig Dawson currently serves as president of Retail Lockbox, Inc., an industry leader in remittance processing, credit card payments, and document management services, which he co-founded in Seattle, WA. Prior to this role, he held a number of senior positions with Unisys Corporation. Dawson is the past chair and board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seattle Branch. He is the past president of Tabor 100, a non-profit organization which focuses on creating initiatives for CEOs of minority-owned businesses. Dawson is the recipient of numerous business and community awards, including most recently, Seattle Business Magazine’s 10 to Watch (2021) and Puget Sound Business Journal’s Power 100 (2020). He attended Pepperdine University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington School of Business.

Amy Humphreys has 25 years of experience in manufacturing, commodities, global marketing, and distribution, including holding executive leadership positions with large privately held companies across multiple industries, such as seafood, dairy, and petroleum. She has served on multiple boards, including directorships with Red Lion Hotels Corporation and Philly Shipyard ASA, a public company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. She is a licensed CPA in the state of Washington. Humphreys earned her bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from University of Puget Sound and an MBA from University of Washington School of Business.

Rick Fleming joined the Board in 2013 when the Company completed its IPO. He was the Chief Financial Officer of USG Corporation for approximately 18 years and was its EVP, CFO from 1999 until his retirement in 2012. Prior to that, he was employed by Masonite Corporation, which was acquired by USG in 1984.

“We are pleased to welcome Craig and Amy to the Board of Boise Cascade,” said Tom Carlile, chairperson. “Each of these accomplished leaders bring a wealth of experience in strategy and operations. Their unique perspectives, insights, and guidance will complement our current Board. We look forward to their contributions.”

“Rick has reached the Board’s mandatory retirement age. He brought strong financial acumen and industry insights to the Board,” continued Carlile. “We sincerely thank him for his leadership and guidance and wish him all the best.”

Media contact: Lisa Tschampl, 208-384-6552
Investor contact: Kelly Hibbs, 208-384-3638

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Boise Cascade Company is one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America and a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products.

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• John Deere announces the 900 MH-Series Tracked Harvester with Intelligent Boom Control Technology.
• Intelligent Boom Control provides intuitive operator assistance by providing consistent and smooth operation on the job.
• Intelligent Boom Control is a result of worldwide focus and collaboration to implement field proven operator and machine performance features on Tracked products.

John Deere has announced its latest operator assistance control feature, Intelligent Boom Control (IBC), for the 900 MH-Series Tracked Harvester. The development of this model is a result of global collaboration between the John Deere Wheeled Cut-to-Length and Full-Tree Forestry teams, aiming to implement IBC’s field proven technology into MH-Series of tracked harvesters.

With IBC, operators no longer need to control each independent boom function separately. One joystick moves the boom tip horizontally, while a second guides it vertically, for faster cycle times and more precise control. IBC’s smooth and fluid motion actively dampens functional change of directions, protecting boom structures and increasing wear life. IBC also automatically controls swing speed based on the overall position of the attachment.

“The continuous product development, new features, and the updating of systems and solutions are an integral part of John Deere’s way of operating,” said Jim O’Halloran, product marketing manager, John Deere. “Intelligent Boom Control is an example of an important operator assistance feature that we will continue to evolve throughout full tree forestry. Developing solutions for our customers’ needs are our number one priority and investing in innovation like IBC is an example that helps the overall productivity and profitability for the whole machine life cycle.”

Improved productivity, compared to the same machine without IBC, is another benefit for customers. IBC allows the operator to focus on controlling the attachment, helping improve efficiency. The controls used for reaching and securing trees for harvest intuitively mirror how the equipment might function if it were the operator’s arm.

IBC is now available on the 953MH and 959MH. For more information, please visit www.deere.com/en/tracked-harvesters or contact your local dealer.

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BID Group recently announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Yaskawa America, Inc, Motoman Robotics Division. The focus of the partnership is to implement robotic systems into BID’s operations and develop new wood processing innovations. Yaskawa Motoman is a leading industrial robotics company in the Americas. As the industry leader in Operational Lifecycle Excellence, this strategic partnership will support BID in its mission to deliver its customers top performance, innovation, remarkable service, and results through the continuous improvement of its operations, products, and services.

“We continue investing in the modernization of our installations to maintain them at the leading-edge of technologies. This partnership will help us carry on our pursuit to deliver the highest-quality products to our valued customers. The application of the Yaskawa systems will also have a positive impact on our production capacity. We are very excited to be implementing these precise and quick robotic systems into our operations, and product solutions.”, said Simon Potvin, President of Wood Processing.

“BID Group has demonstrated excellence, leadership and innovation in the wood processing industry and this sector is well poised to take advantage of optimized and efficient robotics system.  Our strategic partnership with BID Group to provide innovative robotic solutions will enable customers to modernize and maximize the value of their assets,” stated Doug Burnside, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Yaskawa Motoman.

BID is also actively working on innovations for its customers using these new robotic systems. With its vast experience in the wood processing industry, combined with its already proven automation and optimization capabilities, the company has several ideas for applications that will help its customers deal with their daily challenges and maintain high security standards in their plants.

BID is actively recruiting team members specializing in these new technologies.

MAIN PHOTO: Doug Burnside, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Yaskawa Motoman.

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BID Group announces it has received a new turnkey order from Westervelt Lumber to modernize their existing planer mill in Moundville, Alabama. Through its industry-leading wood processing technologies and integrated solutions offering, BID will manage, design, build, equip, install, and provide full start-up services for the project. The new operation will incorporate the full spectrum of BID’s best-in-class wood processing technologies.

“We are excited to partner with the BID team again to continue expanding our manufacturing capacity and modernizing our lumber facilities in the U.S. South,” said Joe Patton, Westervelt Lumber’s Vice President and General Manager, Wood Products. “This project will employ the best complement of modern technologies to meet our growing consumer demand for the highest quality product, in a facility that has been recognized as a top performer. Working with an industry leader like BID provides the confidence that this major project to further enhance our capabilities will be done right and delivered on time.”

The modernization will incorporate the full spectrum of BID’s best-in-class wood processing technologies including equipment, software, and automation systems. It will feature the very first robotic trim block management system, BID’s latest innovation. Through its strategic partnership with Yaskawa Motoman, BID has become the first industry Original Equipment Manufacturer to offer robotic solutions using Artificial Intelligence.

“We would like to thank the Westervelt team for their ongoing trust in BID.  We are excited to partner with them to commission the first Artificial Intelligence enabled robotic system. The innovative combination of technologies behind this system will generate a new level of operational efficiency within the wood processing industry.”, said Simon Potvin, President Wood Processing.

Start-up will be in the first quarter of 2023.

Photo: Simon Potvin, President Wood Processing.

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St. George, South Carolina, April 28, 2022 – BID Group announces it has received an order from Claw Forestry Services to deliver its first greenfield sawmill complex project in the southern United States. Through its industry-leading wood processing technologies and integrated solutions offering, BID will manage, design, build, equip, and provide full start-up services for the project, located in Gloster, MS.

“We are excited to partner with the BID team to expand our manufacturing capacity with our first state-of-the-art turnkey lumber facility in the U.S. South,” Claw CEO Billy Van Devender said. “This project will employ the best complement of modern technologies to meet our growing consumer demand for the highest quality product, in a region where we own significant timberland acreage. Working with an industry leader like BID provides the confidence that this major project to further enhance our vertical integration will be done right and delivered on time.”

The new operation will incorporate the full spectrum of BID’s best-in-class wood processing technologies including equipment, software, automation systems, AI-enabled optimization, and its plant-wide Industry 4.0 solution, OPER8™. BID’s Integrated Solutions Team will provide the design, engineering, planning, fabrication, and installation services for this Turnkey project. The sustainment of the plant’s operational life cycle excellence will be supported by BID’s Aftermarket team which will provide its Reliability Program, parts, consumables, and services.

“We would like to thank the Claw team for their trust in BID, gained through a rigorous and extensive evaluation process, to deliver this project. We are humbled and honored that they have chosen to partner with us for their next major growth investment and ongoing operational excellence” said Travis McDonald, Executive Vice President, Integrated Solutions at the BID Group.

Work on site will begin late in 2022 and startup of the sawmill is scheduled for the first quarter of 2024.

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Main photo: Travis McDonald, Executive Vice President, Integrated Solutions at the BID Group.

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St. George, South Carolina, May 2, 2022 – BID Group announces the continued partnership with Canfor to deliver a sawmill modernization project for its Urbana, Arkansas operation. Through its industry-leading wood processing technologies and integrated solutions offering, BID will manage, design, build, equip, install, and provide start-up services for the project.

“We are excited to partner with the BID team again to apply their industry-leading turnkey solutions to the Urbana modernization project,” said Stephen Mackie, Executive Vice President, North American Operations at Canfor. “This project will deploy the best complement of BID’s state-of-the-art technologies to modernize the work environment for our valued employees and significantly increase our ability to produce sustainable wood products that will meet the growing needs of our customers.”

The scope for the sawmill modernization will incorporate the full spectrum of BID’s best-in-class wood processing technologies including, a 31’’ VTO Debarker with flare reducer, a high-speed canter line that will allow for increased efficiency processing a broad log profile, software, automation systems, and Artificial Intelligence enabled optimization. BID’s Integrated Solutions Team will provide the design, engineering, planning, fabrication, and installation services for this Turnkey project. The sustainment of the plant’s operational life cycle excellence will be supported by BID’s Reliability Solutions which will provide comprehensive service, parts, consumables, and upgrades.

“We would like to thank Canfor for their continued trust in BID. This is the second large turnkey project announced with Canfor within the past year and we are humbled and honored that they have chosen to partner with us again for their next major growth investment and ongoing operational excellence,” said Alistair Cook, President and CEO of BID Group.

Work on site will begin in the third quarter of 2022.

Photo: Alistair Cook, President and CEO of BID Group.

Photo: Stephen Mackie, Executive Vice President, North American Operations at Canfor

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Portland, OR, April 22, 2022 – Hampton Lumber & Family Forests has completed the purchase of approximately 18,000 acres of timberland from a fund managed by Campbell Global, LLC in Southwest Washington.  These high-quality, well-managed forestlands are located in Pacific and Wahkiakum counties in close proximity to lands currently owned by Hampton. These timberlands will provide immediate and long-term fiber supply for Hampton’s sawmills in Warrenton, Oregon and Washington’s Cowlitz Valley.

“All of our forestlands represent a strategic investment in the future of our mills,” says Hampton Lumber CEO, Steve Zika. Founded in Willamina, Oregon in 1942, this year marks Hampton Lumber’s 80^th year in business. “We believe that purchases like this, combined with continued investment in our sawmill infrastructure and our people, will help keep us successful for the next 80 years.”

Hampton Lumber is a fourth-generation, family-owned company headquartered in Portland, OR.  Hampton operates ten sawmills in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia and markets wood products all over the world. All of Hampton’s forestlands are certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), an independent, non-profit organization that promotes sustainable forest management. SFI certified forests play an important role in water conservation, wildlife habitat, and climate solutions.

Photo: Hampton Lumber CEO, Steve Zika

Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) has announced it will invest approximately $130 million USD to significantly upgrade and expand its sawmill and planer facility located in Urbana in Union County, Arkansas. The investment will capitalize on the abundant supply of high-quality fiber to enhance the manufacturing of high-value products, increase annual production at the facility by 115 million board feet, and result in a meaningful reduction in the facility’s cost structure.

The investment aligns with Canfor’s growth and diversification strategy to keep pace with growing customer demand.

“We are excited to be investing in our Urbana facility with state-of-the-art technology to modernize the work environment for our valued employees and significantly increase our ability to produce sustainable wood products that will meet the growing needs of our customers,” said Don Kayne, President and CEO, Canfor.

“With more than 19 million acres of forestland and a ready-made labor force, timber plays an important role in the Arkansas economy,” Governor Asa Hutchinson said. “It is only natural that Canfor chose to expand their operations in Urbana and invest in the workforce and the community.”

“I am pleased that Canfor has decided to invest in its Urbana mill,” Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston said. “Arkansas has abundant natural resources and skilled labor in the timber industry that will help Canfor meet the growing demands of its customers.”

The upgrades include major improvements to the planer, sawmill and log yard and are expected to commence in the third quarter of 2022 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. The facility will continue to operate while the modernization project is underway.

Media Contact: Michelle Ward Senior Director, Communications & GR (604) 661-5225 communications@canfor.com

Investor Contact: Pat Elliott CFO and SVP, Sustainability (604) 661-5441 Patrick.Elliott@canfor.com

Dan Barwin Director, Corporate Finance (604) 661-5390 Daniel.Barwin@canfor.com

Photo: Don Kayne Chief Executive Officer, Canfor Corporation

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