B.C. based Aspenware still has plans for expansion but the exact location isn't known.
There was talk that the successful wooden cutlery manufacturer would set up shop in Dryden.
President Terry Bigsby says he still has his eye on northwestern Ontario.
Bigsby tells CKDR News that they have to ensure there's a proper fibre supply in place and they have partnerships in place.
He says they can build machines and factories but notes they need all "I's dotted and T's crossed" before expanding to northwestern Ontario.
Aspenware recently signed an agreement with the Wabauskang First Nation for harvesting operations in the Whiskey Jack Forest near Kenora.