Fortress Paper Ltd.

Founded in 1966, the pulp mill in Lebel-sur-Quévillon was constructed by Domtar for the production of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp. The northern Québec mill operated for nearly 40 years until it was shut down in 2005 by Domtar, leading to the loss of 700 jobs in the small region that was home to only 3000. The mill sat idle until earlier this year when Vancouver-based Fortress Paper Ltd. purchased the facility with the intent...