Pulp and paper industry in Canada


The pulp and paper industry in Canada is one of the country's most important and profitable industries.. It is especially concentrated in Ontario and Quebec and plays an important role in many other provinces..

Leading companies

The leading forest and paper products companies in Canada in net sales in 2012 were:
RankCompany2012 Net Sales
2012 Net Income
1Domtar Inc.5,482172
2Resolute Forest Products4,503
3Cascades Inc.3,646
4West Fraser Timber3,00187
5Canfor2,71532
6Tembec1,667
7Norbord1,14972
8Mercer International1,073
9Catalyst1,059583
10Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.92629

Environmental expenses

In 2000, Canadian pulp, paper and paperboard companies had operating expenses of C$425.4 million on environmental protection with the majority used for pollution abatement. Capital expenditures totalled $234.8 million, with over half being spent on pollution prevention processes.