Interfor Names Rodgers VP, U.S. Operations

International Forest Products, B.C., Canada, this week announced that Joseph (Joe) Rodgers will take on the newly created position of VP, U.S. Operations, on July 8. Rodgers has worked in the forest products industry for 27 years. He is currently VP, Operations-Solid Wood with Temple-Inland Building Products in Diboll, Texas, USA, where he is responsible for the development and delivery of initiatives to support alignment across that company's solid wood system.

"Joe's leadership experience and broad industry knowledge is an excellent addition to our senior leadership team," said Interfor President and CEO Duncan Davies. "Joe will support our company goals of building value through operational excellence and growth, and will help us set the stage for the years ahead."

Interfor is a global lumber supplier, with annual capacity of more than 2 billion board feet, and one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world. The company has operations across North America.

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