Bois Poulin's history

1983

• Bois Poulin is founded by André Poulin.
• Acquisition of a first hardwood sawmill in Saint-Ludger, in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada.
• Specialization in the processing of red oak and other deciduous species.

2000

• Expansion of the company.
• Construction of a second sawmill, in Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds, Quebec.

2006

• Addition of a dry timber division, much appreciated by customers.
• Construction of a warehouse.
• Acquisition of breakdown equipment adapted to secondary processing.
• Start of export activities to Europe.

2007

• Marketing of our cut-to-size and mould-ready products (red oak components).

2008

• FSC certification of our traceability chain.

2009

• Hardwood exports to the Middle East and Asia.
• Loading of containers directly at our plants to ensure quality and better control of wood shipments abroad.

2010

• New export markets in Africa and Mexico.
• New products: maple components and new species of dry timber: red maple, white ash, sugar maple, yellow birch.

2011

• Acquisition of Bois J.M. Arbour in Shawinigan. Bois Poulin thus acquires a new sorting table and kilns.

2013

• September 2013, Bois Poulin celebrated its 30th anniversary

2016

• Construction of two energy-efficient pre-dryers