Pulp and paper industry in Canada

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

See also: List of paper mills § Canada

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

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.

See also

• Bleaching of wood pulp
• Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
• Charles Fenerty
• Forestry in Canada
• Paper and pulp industry in Dryden, Ontario