Sumac Forest Information Services Ltd. is an innovative forestry consulting and contracting firm that provides comprehensive field data collection services.

Maximize Productivity

At Sumac Forest Information Services Ltd., our integration of expert hands-on testing and assessment with the best in state-of-the-art technology generates data to make well-informed decisions that maximize productivity.

It is this attention to detail and superior quality control measures that have attracted private and public sector clients from the Manitoba border to the Ottawa Valley since 1996.

Sumac's in-depth understanding of forest ecosystems and resources consistently separates us from the competition. Our intensive approach to data collection supplies critical information needed for every phase of the forest management process.

Choose the leader in data collection to give your organization the tools for intelligent forestry research, planning, and management.

Client-Centred Approach

We build close working relationships with our clients to allow us to identify their needs and customize service packages that deliver technically sound and cost effective programs. Whether a project is large or small, simple or complex, the focus is on producing precise measurements so that clients can make well-informed forest management decisions.

Outstanding Quality

Sumac guarantees that all of our clients get the most exact data possible with our internal Data Quality Management System.

This system outlines management and employee accountability, specifies quality control audits, ongoing training and skills development.

As a result, the Data Quality Management System detects the smallest errors and omissions and prevents them from becoming problems.

First Rate Facilities and Infrastructure

Our offices, located at the Confederation College Forestry Center, give Sumac access to meeting rooms and an excellent resource lab equipped with desk top work stations, an HP DesignJet 5500 Plotter, and colour laser printers. Our in-house capabilities are complemented by our extensive field equipment inventory that includes four-wheel drive trucks, camper trailers, ATVs, boats, skidoos, Trimble and Garmin GPS units, TDS data loggers, laptop field computers, and LTI Impulse lasers.

Highly Skilled Personnel

Sumac field crews are well educated, experienced, and highly motivated. Our team includes four full time staff, fifteen seasonal employees, and several respected industry associates. Our team's effectiveness is continually strengthened through intensive staff training coupled with the latest industry technology.

Health and Safety Promotion

Sumac Forest Information Services Ltd. has been certified as a Safe Workplace Ontario (SWO) Silviculture Operation since 2004. This certification is reviewed annually and is part of our commitment to provide our clients with the best services possible.