About us
A specialty sawmill rooted in generations of experience.
History
Privately-held and built over six decades.
Founder Charlie Andersen was an active force in British Columbia's forestry industry — and the mill we run today represents his enduring legacy.
Charlie Andersen founds his first forestry-related company, beginning a career of more than 60 years in British Columbia's forest industry.
Mr. Andersen acquires a manufacturing facility in Maple Ridge — Andersen Pacific Forest Products is born — fulfilling a life-long dream.
Andersen Pacific delivers the highest-quality sawn wood products to markets around the globe.
In memoriam
Founder. Builder. Entrepreneur.
Passionate, hard-working, and humble – all words that define Charlie, who founded and built Andersen Pacific Forest Products into the premier specialty sawmill it is today. Starting in log brokerage alongside partner Doug MacKinnon, Charlie quietly built AnFor Holdings Ltd. into a leading business within British Columbia's forestry industry.
What began as a small operation over 60 years ago has grown into: Andersen Pacific, a specialty sawmill; Northview Enterprises, a third party log sort which operates side-by-side with the sawmill on 20 acres in Maple Ridge, right on the Stave River at its confluence with the Fraser River; Blue Mountain Woodlot, a 400-hectare woodlot located in Maple Ridge; and Andersen Timber, which owns a 50% interest in a 20,240-hectare timber licence on Vancouver Island in partnership with the Pacheedaht First Nation – all of it a reflection of how Charlie worked: steadily, quietly and with integrity.
Vision
Exceptional quality. Maximum value. Nimble and agile.
Our well-trained and dedicated workforce ensures consistent quality, maximum value and high recovery rates. Our mill's versatility allows Andersen Pacific to say "yes" to the cuts most mills cannot do.
Top quality
Consistent manufacture of high-grade wood products.
Maximum value
Our experienced workforce ensures we maximize value with high rates of net recovery.
Versatile
We accommodate contract cutting, unique product requirements and specialty log sorts.
Global reach
Reliable delivery to long-standing customers across North America, Asia and beyond.
People
Committed to producing the highest quality products.
Andersen Pacific believes in investing in people – our employees are knowledgable, experienced, and supported to perform at their very best. Many of our key operators have been with Andersen Pacific for years, reflecting the commitment and stability of our team.
The mill
High-grade sawmill located in Maple Ridge, strategically close to the timber.
Located on company-owned land in Maple Ridge, BC – at the doorstep of one of the world's most productive coastal forests and a consistent supply of Western Canada's highest-quality timber.
Primary equipment
- 7' double-cut band mill01
- Two 5' pony band mills02
- Gang saw03
- Re-saw04
- Shifting 6" edger05
- Board edger06
- Timberdeck accommodating up to 40' timbers07
- Flexible sawing styles, with conventional North American or quarter sawing to maximize VG recovery08
Operations
- Merchandizing of logs on paved log yard prior to sawing01
- Capability to blend logs of various grades at mill in-feed02
- Multiple species capability03
- “Hands-on” operators close viewing04
- In-house saw filing, with stellite on band saws and carbide tips on circular saws05
- Customer access to operations and graders06
- Timbers and cants to 40'07
- Full crew briefings each shift with focus on customer needs08
- Special customer sorts accommodated, including cant tallying and packaging09
Affiliated companies
Diversity in operations.
- AnFor Holdings Ltd.
Parent company
- Northview Enterprises Ltd.
- Andersen Timber Ltd.
Pacheedaht Andersen Timber Holdings Limited Partnership and Queesto Community Forest Ltd. (General Partner)
- Blue Mountain Woodlot Ltd.
- Canadian Pulp Chip Ltd.
Associations
Credentialed in our industry.
- Member — The BC Wood Association
- Canadian Mill Services Association Certification
