Spearhead, a Nelson, BC-based family-owned timber fabricator, is investing $60 million in a new production facility housing a highly specialized glulam manufacturing line and advanced CNC machining technology — purpose-built to drive innovation and push possibilities in mass timber construction and advanced timber fabrication.

With construction already underway, the new facility sits immediately adjacent to Spearhead's existing operation just outside of Nelson, British Columbia, which is a site the company has called home for almost 30 years.

The company said that the facility and equipment will serve the full dynamic range of Spearhead's work, from complex freeform timber structures to high-end residential and commercial construction. Automated laminating capabilities will utilize locally sourced softwoods, mixed species, and hardwoods to produce glulam in straight, curved, and double-curved layups up to 80 feet in length.

Through this expansion, Spearhead said it is creating over 60 new full-time jobs in Nelson, taking the company’s headcount to more than 120 and further establishing its role as one of the region’s largest employers. The project has already received $7.5 million in provincial funding from the Manufacturing Jobs Fund, reflecting broader recognition of mass timber’s role in Canada’s forestry and construction future, with additional funding partnerships to be announced soon.

“This is the right project, in the right region, at the right time. It’s a launchpad for innovation while supporting economic success for Canada," said Ben Hall, partner, Spearhead.

Source:  spearheadinnovations.ca