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Canadian Paper Industry — 2025 Overview
March 15, 2025 NIKSO GLOBAL INC. Trade Desk
Canada is the world's second-largest exporter of market pulp and one of the top exporters of kraft paper and newsprint. Here's the essential context for global buyers.
Key Numbers - **~15 million MT** of market pulp produced annually - **~85% exported**, primarily to USA, China, Western Europe and India - **~50 pulp and paper mills** across BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia
Provinces & Their Specialties - **British Columbia**: Dominant in NBSK and BCTMP - **Quebec**: Newsprint, tissue, and specialty grades - **Ontario**: Fine paper, packaging paper - **Alberta**: Kraft pulp and kraft paper - **New Brunswick / Nova Scotia**: Softwood pulp
Top Companies Paper Excellence, Canfor, Mercer, Domtar, Kruger, Cascades, West Fraser.
Export Ports - **Vancouver, BC** (Port Metro Vancouver — largest pulp and paper export terminal in North America) - **Montreal, QC** - **Halifax, NS**
Canada is the natural sourcing base for buyers in Asia and the Middle East — shorter shipping times to India and the Gulf than European mills, and superior sustainability credentials.
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