New Brand Promotes Ontario Wood
McGuinty Government Helping Ontarians Buy Local
A new Ontario wood logo will make it easier for consumers to choose made-in-Ontario wood products and support our economy.The logo offers Ontarians a quick and easy way to identify wood products from Ontario so they can buy local and support the economy. It could be used on products, such as lumber, flooring and furniture. The logo will also help industry and retailers market products made from Ontario wood.
Helping build a stronger forest industry is one way the McGuinty Government is working to strengthen the northern economy and create jobs for our families.
QUICK FACTS
- Ontario is the first province to introduce a brand for locally produced wood products.
- 93 per cent of people surveyed feel it is important to support Ontario’s wood and forest industry by purchasing local products, when they are available, because of the benefits to local communities and the provincial economy.
- The logo was developed in collaboration with a range of industry members. Producers and manufacturers will begin using the brand this summer.
- The province’s wood product industry helps to support approximately 200,000 families in 260 communities across Ontario.
