Matériaux Blanchet Inc. is one of the largest independent private sawmill operators in Quebec, with an annual production capacity of over 300 million board feet of softwood lumber. The company operates two complexes integrating softwood sawing, drying and planing processes. One complex is located in Saint-Pamphile on the Quebec-Maine border, and the other is in Amos, in northwestern Quebec. The company mainly produces lumber for construction and industrial applications. Production also includes by-products such as chips, shavings, sawdust and bark, which are used by pulp and paper producers, board fabricators, energy companies, and pellet and bedding producers. ________