Pulp was the new area of growth for the forest industry back in the 1950’s in British Columbia.

It was one of the largest employers  in the province.

A total of 32 pulp mills.

Now the North American pulp industry is struggling to compete with other nations.

• Port Alice – Rayonier Canada (BC) Ltd.
• Gold River – Tahsis Co. Ltd.
• Duncan Bay – Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd.
• Nanaimo – Macmillan Bloedel
• Crofton – BC Forest Products Ltd.
• Port Alberni – Macmillan Bloedel
• Woodfibre – Rayonier Canada
• Powell River – Macmillan Bloedel
• Port Mellon – Canadian Forest Products Ltd.
• Bella Coola – Portal Forest Industries
• Bella Coola – Crown Zellerbach
• Ocean Falls – Crown Zellerbach
• Kitimat – Eurocan Pulp and Paper
• Prince Rupert – Columbia Cellulose Company
• Prince Rupert – Skeena Kraft Ltd.
• Houston – Bulkley Valley Forest Industries
• Fraser Lake – Fraser Lake Pulp and Lumber Ltd.
• Mackenzie – Finlay Forest Industries
• Mackenzie – BC Forest Products Ltd.
• Taylor – Peace Forest Products
• Prince George – Northwood Pulp Ltd.
• Prince George – Intercontinental Pulp Company
• Prince George – Prince George Pulp and Paper
• Quesnel – Cariboo Pulp and Paper
• Kamloops – Kamloops Pulp and Paper Ltd.
• North Okanagan – Crown Zellerbach
• Castlegar – Columbia Cellulose
• Skookumchuck – Crestbrook Forest Industries
• Nelson – Belkin Packaging Ltd.
• New Westminster – Scott Paper Ltd.
• Burnaby – Belkin Packaging Ltd.
• Annacis Island – Macmillan Bloedel

(source: British Columbia Financial and Economic Review 1957)

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