Company

Vancouver Island lumber remanufacturer

Company at a glance

Legal name
Sakura Trading (ST Wood Products Ltd.)
Address
1282 Alberni Hwy, Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
Business
Value-added lumber remanufacturing, wholesale distribution, retail building supply
Species
Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata), Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), Western Larch (Larix occidentalis) and Yellow Cedar, also known as Cypress (Cupressus nootkatensis)
Markets
Canada (wholesale and retail), Asia, Europe, Oceania, Africa and the United States. Current export focus: Europe and Asia.
Certification
PEFC chain of custody, PEFC/26-31-238
Headquarters and mill
Parksville, Vancouver Island. High-efficiency sawmill and secondary remanufacturing facilities with covered manufacturing, inventory and loading on one site

Sakura Trading (ST Wood Products Ltd.) specializes in value-added wood products for domestic and international markets. We serve commercial and project-based customers through owned inventory, physical facilities and hands-on operational management, with a focus on operational efficiency and yield optimization. We continue to modernize our manufacturing processes as the industry evolves, so that we remain good stewards of the beautiful western species and coastal environment our business depends on.

  • Lumber supply and wholesale distribution
  • Remanufacturing and value-added wood products
  • Program-based supply for builders and developers
  • Project support for commercial and residential builds
Roadside sign at the ST Wood Products headquarters, 1282 Alberni Hwy, Parksville
Headquarters and mill at 1282 Alberni Hwy, Parksville, Vancouver Island.
Portfolio

The Sakura group

Alongside our remanufacturing and wholesale business, Sakura's portfolio includes construction and retail operations that share the same Parksville base and the same focus on execution.

Cojax Construction

Cojax Construction is a Canadian construction company specializing in the erection of pre-engineered commercial and industrial buildings, including warehouses and large-scale structures. The company delivers efficient, cost-effective, and well-coordinated builds for both government and private-sector projects, with a strong focus on safety, quality workmanship, and on-time execution.

Black pre-engineered steel warehouse under construction Aerial view of a two-storey pre-engineered industrial building Interior of a steel-framed warehouse with slab poured Pre-engineered steel shop building on a rural site

Weatherwise Home & Garden

Weatherwise Home & Garden is our retail building-supply yard at 1282 Alberni Hwy, Parksville. It stocks Western Red Cedar fence panels built in our yard, siding and cladding, lumber and timber, decking, Sansin stains with in-store tinting, hardware and garden supplies, serving homeowners, contractors and builders on Vancouver Island.

Open Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday 8 am to 5 pm.

Visit weatherwisesupplies.com

Inside the Weatherwise Home & Garden showroom in Parksville, with cedar-clad walls and a sample table
Team

Management and team

Ravi SangheraDirector
John ShafiGeneral Manager
Michael HoppFractional Chief Financial Officer
Suki SangheraOperations Consultant
Alexandra SangheraAdministrator
Ioan LohanConstruction Consultant
Parmjit ClairAccounting Coordinator
Cameron MillerWholesale Sales
Curt BroekmanRetail Manager
Richard ThibaultContractor Sales
Faisal AliSales