Pulp and paper industry in Canada
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The pulp and paper industry in Canada is one of the country's most important and profitable industries. It is especially concentrated in British Columbia and Quebec but plays an important role in many other provinces.
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[edit] Leading companies
Leading forest and paper products companies in Canada include:
| Rank | Company | 2003 Total Revenue (C$M) |
2003 Net Income (Loss) (C$M) |
Source |
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| 1 | AbitibiBowater Inc. | 5,534.0 | 179.0 | [1] |
| 2 | Domtar Inc. | 4,791.0 | (190.0) | [2] |
| 3 | Cascades Inc. | 3,521.0 | 55.0 | [3] |
| 4 | Tembec | 3,173.1 | 11.4 | [4] NOTE: Fiscal period ends September 27 |
| 5 | Norbord | 2,721.4 | 176.4 | [5] NOTE: Formerly Nexfor |
| 6 | Canfor | 2,232.7 | 153.3 | [6] |
| 7 | Catalyst | 1,649.4 | (84.5) | [7] |
| 8 | West Fraser Timber | 1,552.7 | 43.1 | [8] |
| 9 | International Forest Products (Interfor) | 614.5 | (23.0) | [9] |
| 10 | Arbec Forest Products (Uniforêt) | 158.3 | 11.8 | [10] |
| 11 | Western Forest Products | [11] NOTE: Was Doman Industries Ltd. |
[edit] Environmental expenses
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. [12]
[edit] See also
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[edit] External links
- 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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