| Coordinates | 49.8718°N 124.558°W |
|---|---|
| Built | 1912 |
| Location | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada |
| Industry | Pulp and paper |
| Products | |
| Employees | 441 (2014) |
| Owner | Catalyst Paper |
| Defunct | 2021 |
Powell River Mill was a pulp mill and paper mill located in the Canadian town of Powell River, British Columbia. Part of Catalyst Paper, the mill has three paper machines which produce 469,000 tonnes of newsprint and uncoated fine paper. The mill had 441 employees as of 2014.[1]
The mill was established by The Powell River Company in 1912 as the first manufacturer of newsprint in Western Canada.[2] By 1913 it had two paper machines, and four by 1917.[3] The Powell River Company was merged into MacMillan Bloedel in 1960. Ownership passed to Pacifica Papers in 1998, which was again bought by Norske Skog Canada in 2001, becoming Catalyst Paper in 2005.[2] The mill was indefinitely closed in December 2021,[4] with the closure being made permanent in August 2023.[5]
References
- ^ "Our Mills: Powell River, BC" (PDF). Catalyst Paper. May 2014. Archived 9 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Our history: Over a century of papermaking" (PDF). Catalyst Paper. January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Christie, Doug (1 January 2004). "Looking West: Historical Overview of the Industry in BC". Pulp and Paper Canada. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Powell River paper mill shuts down operations indefinitely, over 200 workers impacted". CBC. 2 December 2021. Archived 3 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ^ "Paper Excellence mill in Powell River permanently curtailed". Powell River Peak. 16 August 2023. Archived 16 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 April 2026.