The pulp and paper industry in Canada is one of the country's most important and profitable industries.[citation needed]. It is especially concentrated in Ontario and Quebec and plays an important role in many other provinces.[citation needed].
Leading companies[edit]
The leading forest and paper products companies in Canada in net sales in 2012 were:[1]
| Rank | Company | 2012 Net Sales (US$M) |
2012 Net Income (Loss) (US$M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domtar Inc. | 5,482 | 172 |
| 2 | Resolute Forest Products | 4,503 | (2) |
| 3 | Cascades Inc. | 3,646 | (11) |
| 4 | West Fraser Timber | 3,001 | 87 |
| 5 | Canfor | 2,715 | 32 |
| 6 | Tembec | 1,667 | (82) |
| 7 | Norbord | 1,149 | 72 |
| 8 | Mercer International | 1,073 | (16) |
| 9 | Catalyst | 1,059 | 583 |
| 10 | Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. | 926 | 29 |
Environmental expenses[edit]
In 2000, Canadian pulp, paper and paperboard companies had operating expenses of C$425.4 million on environmental protection with the majority ($263.3 million) used for pollution abatement. Capital expenditures totalled $234.8 million, with over half ($140.4 million) being spent on pollution prevention processes. [1]
See also[edit]
- Bleaching of wood pulp
- Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
- Charles Fenerty
- Forestry in Canada
- Paper and pulp industry in Dryden, Ontario
References[edit]
- ^ "Global Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry Survey" (PDF). Price Waterhouse Cooper. 2013: 10–11.
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External links[edit]
- TAPPI Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
- Forest Products Association of Canada
- An Update on the Paper and Allied Products Industry (Statistics Canada, 1999)
- Canadian Industry Statistics (Strategis)
- Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC)
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