Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Kalesnikoff Mass Timber formally opened their new 100,000 sq. ft. modular mass timber facility in Castlegar, B.C., near the West Kootenay Regional Airport, to expand their mass timber products for use in multi-story affordable and market housing, schools, workforce housing and other infrastructure.
“Our expanding line of mass timber products and expertise will help our current and future clients meet the need for cost-effective, efficient building design and construction that will create sustainable, comfortable, climate-resilient homes and buildings,” said Chris Kalesnikoff, COO of Kalesnikoff Mass Timber. “Growth of mass timber will require healthy, sustainable forests and ongoing and increased fiber availability from provincial regulators for these value-added products.”
According to the company, the expansion aligns with and supports the Government of Canada and the Province of B.C.’s commitments to create skilled jobs, and urgently build more affordable homes and other infrastructure using local mass timber.
“This new facility represents a significant $30 million investment for Kalesnikoff, and we are thankful to Natural Resources Canada’s (NR Can) Investments’ Forest Industry Transformation program for contributing $3 million to infrastructure and equipment, and to the Province of British Columbia’s Manufacturing Jobs Fund for $6.725 million to help fund the approximately 100 new B.C. jobs that this is creating,” added Krystle Seed, CFO.
The new facility complements Kalesnikoff’s existing Mass Timber operation in nearby South Slocan, adding new products and services including prefabricated wall panels, mass timber modules, trusses and other products designed and manufactured for clients’ unique needs and construction efficiency.
“Canada’s innovative, sustainable forest sector creates good jobs, supports communities in British Columbia and across the country, and provides the material that we can use to build our country. Our natural resources are Canada’s power, and I congratulate Kalesnikoff Mass Timber for the ground-breaking opening of North America’s first prefabricated mass timber modular facility, proudly supported by the federal government,” said Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Canada.
“The opening of Kalesnikoff’s new Mass Timber Pre-Fabrication and Modular Facility – the first of its kind in North America is a true Canadian success story. Thanks to the Kalesnikoff family’s vision and partnership with our governments, we’re building the future of forestry right here in B.C. This investment means more jobs, more opportunity, and more value from every log,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests.
Featured image: (L to R) Darcy McFadden, Councillor , City of Castlegar; Shirley Falstead, Councillor, City of Castlegar; Maria McFaddin, Mayor, City of Castlegar; Chris Kalesnikoff, COO, Kalesnikoff Mass Timber; Krystle Seed, CFO, Kalesnikoff Mass Timber; Ken Kalesnikoff, president and CEO, Kalesnikoff Mass Timber; and Brittny Andersen, MLA (Kootenay Central) and Minister of State for Local Governments. (Kalesnikoff)
