The Ontario Forest Industries Association says 2014 should be a year of real growth.
President Jamie Lim says an upturn in the construction industry in the United States and globally bodes well for area lumber mills.
Lim says changes to Ontario's building code allowing wood in the construction of six story buildings will also be a benefit the industry.
Lim also sees a continuing role for the province in the recovery effort by maintaining programs such as the Northern Ontario Energy Subsidy and the forest access roads fund.
