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8 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 9 community groups on an agroforestry project. “We take forest stewardship very seriously and operate with a mindset of the next hundred years, ensuring our forest resources remain successful,” Chris says. Growing the team Kalesnikoff has added close to 100 full-time positions dedicated to the mass timber side of the business and is now running three shifts at the mass timber facility. “We continue to be very fortunate to have great people joining our team, whether it be with architectural backgrounds, structural engineering expertise or project management expertise. We’re really growing our team across a variety of fields,” Chris says. “We’re continuing to grow on the technical side. We also continue to grow and strengthen our design and project team.” Despite all of Kalesnikoff’s growth and success in the mass timber industry to date, Chris anticipates continuing to be able to make an abundance of career opportunities available going forward. “As much growth as we have seen in the past several of years, we anticipate being able to see as much in the future years ahead as well. There will be a lot of great opportunities for our business to continue to grow and to add strong people,” he says. Kalesnikoff currently maintains a workforce of 250 and is constantly hiring. See Kalesnikoff. com/Careers for current openings. As the company continues growing and recruiting new team members, it is committed to retaining the ‘family feel,’ where everyone is welcome to share ideas, provide feedback and grow together. State-of-the-art CLT and GLT System Solutions www.kallesoemachinery.com Customized to your specific production needs 920 Columbia Ave Castlegar, BC V1N 1H2 (250) 365-5367 • info@castlegarmachine.com www.castlegarmachine.com Castlegar Machine and Chrome Limited, a family owned business serving the Kootenays for over 33 years, o ers personal service specializing in precise high quality custom machining, hydraulic cylinder repair, fabricating, and welding. We work in many diverse industries such as forestry, construction, mining, transportation, and power generation for commercial and residential customers. We take pride in our work and it is evident in our quality and service. THE KALESNI KOFF LUMBER COMPANY