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CORPORATE HISTORY
Mountain View was founded in 1986, dedicated to providing better distribution and transportation services to the forest products industry. That year we secured our first contract and established one of many, long-term relationships with a major BC lumber producer.
From the original reload operation at Chilliwack, BC, our facilities have continued to grow, and in 1989, we opened the Abbotsford, BC reload/distribution division which also serves as the Mountain View Group corporate head office.
Our Abbotsford operation is strategically located 1/2 mile north of Sumas, WA giving this facility great access to the North American market for outbound lumber shipments as well as inbound hardwood lumber, specialty/exotic plywoods and panel products for local distribution.
In 1991, Mountain View expanded again, launching our New Westminster division, handling truck/rail and loading containers for export overseas. In 1996, we outgrew this facility and moved to the current site on Annacis Island which includes over 80,000 sq. ft. of covered warehouse space and 5 acres of paved outside storage.
Our fourth operation, at Mt. Lehman, just west of Abbotsford, BC was started in 1996 and serves as a local distribution centre for lumber wholesalers in the greater Vancouver area.
As well in 1996, a new division was also created, Apex Terminals Inc., a 20 acre site, on Annacis Island to handle the exclusive needs of our strategic partner. This site handles all of their overseas export containers, local distribution and rail loading of stock from several mill locations destined to North American markets. In 1999, due to increasing volumes and an opportunity to further expand Apex Terminals, we relocated to the south shore of the Fraser River on a larger site. The new site provides the operation in excess of 170,000 sq. ft. of covered storage. .