Millar Western announces the acquisition of the Quesnel River Pulp mill, Slave Lake Pulp mill, related woodlands, sales and logistics teams closed as of Saturday April 20, 2024. The joint Pulp Integration Team worked diligently over the weekend to transition key operating and information systems to the Millar Western IT platform. The team continues to work on business systems and business process procedures with the new colleagues to ensure an orderly transition.
West Fraser Timber and Atlas Holdings recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale of West Fraser’s Quesnel River Pulp mill in Quesnel, British Columbia and its Slave Lake Pulp mill in Slave Lake, Alberta to Atlas. Atlas owns and operates several pulp, paper and wood products businesses in Canada and the United States.