Last Updated: 2012-11-05

Groupement Agro-Forestier de la Ristigouche inc.

Company information

Legal Name:   Groupement Agro-Forestier de la Ristigouche inc.
Operating Name:   Groupement Agro-Forestier de la Ristigouche inc.
Mailing Address 70A, rue Principal L'ASCENSION-DE-PATAPÉDIA, Quebec G0J 1R0	Location Address 70A, rue Principal L'ASCENSION-DE-PATAPÉDIA, Quebec G0J 1R0
Telephone: (418) 299-2147
Fax: (418) 299-2814
Email: gafr@gafr.net
Website URL: http://www.gafr.net

Contact information

Renaud Chabot
	Title:   Controller
	Area of Responsibility:   Finance/Accounting
	Telephone:   (418) 299-2147
	Fax:   (418) 299-2814
	Email:   gafr@gafr.net
Sebastien Bérubé
	Title:   General Manager
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (418) 299-2147
	Fax:   (418) 299-2814
	Email:   gafr@gafr.net
Gaétan Guénette
	Title:   Superviseur aménagement
	Telephone:   (418) 299-2147
	Fax:   (418) 299-2814
	Email:   gguenette@gafr.net
Benoît Martin
	Title:   Superviseur exploitation
	Telephone:   (418) 299-2147
	Fax:   (418) 299-2814
	Email:   gafr@gafr.net
David Leblanc
	Title:   Biologiste
	Area of Responsibility:   Research/Development/Engineering
	Telephone:   (418) 299-2147
	Fax:   (418) 299-2814
	Email:   gafr@gafr.net
Paul-René Robichaud
	Title:   ingénieur forestier
	Area of Responsibility:   Research/Development/Engineering
	Telephone:   (418) 299-2147
	Fax:   (418) 299-2814
	Email:   gafr@gafr.net

Company description

Mission: Participate to the social and economical development of the delimitated zone of the organisation by specific activities related to promotion of the forest potential. Groupement Agro-Forestier de la Ristigouche Inc. is an enterprise that serves the Gaspesian population since over twenty years. They are the oldest organization of this type in the province of Quebec related to the shared management of private experience in forestry hasn't prevented to be effected by recent changes in our activities. Groupement Agro-Forestier de la Ristigouche represents a major partner in the regional development. With the collaboration of just around 110 employees, the organization is mostly active on a seasonal basis in different sectors related to the forest industry. Our principal activities concern the gathering of wood for different mills related to the lumber and board industry, pre-commercial cut, different activities favorable to natural regeneration, preparation of land, plantation, transportation of wood, technical assistance to proprietors of private lots wich are on an individual basis or members of the association. Their approach: Offer a good quality product at a competitive cost. Orient the working efforts towards results profitable for our clients. Based on a participative approach in the looking process. Maintain a good parternship between members of the crew.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	1971
Exporting:	No
Primary Industry (NAICS):	541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Alternate Industries (NAICS):	541330 - Engineering Services 813 - Religious, Grant-Making, Civic, and Professional and Similar Organizations
Primary Business Activity:	Association
Total Sales ($CDN):	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Number of Employees:	100

Product / Service / Licensing

Service Name:	Management Activities
Manual cuts conventionnal and multifonctionnal Wood unloading. Measuring, top lop off the branches and cutting up. Construction and rood maintenance, culvert, transportation of machinery and wood transportation.
Service Name:	Other services
Project management. Sale and purchase of wood. Firewood, Bois d'oeuvre. Over dimensional wood on demand.
Service Name:	Parcelling out
Pre commercial cuts. Plantation clearing, natural regeneration Reafforestation.
Service Name:	Technical and engineering
Forestry consultant recognized per the agency (AFOGIM). Services to propriators with the program promoting private wood lots. Gardening. Precommercial cut. Reforestation. Treatment non-commercial. Planning. Forestry evaluation. Marketing.

Market profile

Industry sector market interests:

• Forestry