Fourth time lucky: Fourth generation logger Jacqui Beban is taking this historical Coastal operation to the right size

摘要

For nearly a century, Frank Beban, Jack Beban, and grandson Frank have carried the Beban name through pages of saw-milling and logging history, tackling changes on the BC Coast all the while. Yet, today it is great-granddaughter Jacqui Beban, the youngest of four daughters of the late Frank Beban (Jr.) who will take Frank Beban Logging (FBL) through what is one of the most challenging times in the woods. The struggle that Beban faces is what she calls "right-sizing', the corporate buzzword for the right fit in today's market conditions, which has seen volume reductions and crimped margins for full-phase contractors like FBL.