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Abitibi and Nord-du-Québec Woodlands

Resolute is well established in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region thanks to its wood harvesting and processing activities. In 2021, Resolute announced an investment of $36 million to modernize equipment at the Senneterre sawmill in Quebec, which will improve the overall efficiency and productivity of its facilities in the region. The investment includes the purchase of a new planer and automated sorting bins. In the spring of 2022, Resolute also announced the purchase of a 34.5-megawatt thermal power plant adjacent to its Senneterre sawmill. With this plant, Resolute will maximize the use of biomass from its regional facilities to generate green energy and create a platform for growth and increased competitiveness in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. The Comtois and Senneterre sawmills, respectively, employ 79 and 166 people, and have an annual production capacity of 134 and 172 million board feet of lumber. The Amos paper mill, built in 1982, is located two kilometres from the Harricana River in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, one of the longest waterways in Canada. It was the first mill in the world to produce newsprint exclusively from thermomechanical pulp. Hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis and the decline in demand for paper in the markets it serves, the mill had to suspend its operations for an indefinite period on April 23, 2020.
Contact information

Abitibi and Nord-du-Québec

40, chemin Saint-Pierre
Senneterre, QC J0Y 2M0
Canada

Patrick Garneau: 819-737-2300

Comtois

2050, route 1000 Nord
C. P. 4000
Lebel-sur-Quévillon, QC J0Y 1X0
Canada

819-755-2500

Address

40, chemin Saint-Pierre
Senneterre, QC J0Y 2M0
Canada

2050, route 1000 Nord</br> C. P. 4000</br> Lebel-sur-Quévillon, QC J0Y 1X0</br> Canada

40, chemin Saint-Pierre
Senneterre, QC J0Y 2M0
Canada

2050, route 1000 Nord
C. P. 4000
Lebel-sur-Quévillon, QC J0Y 1X0
Canada

Mill
Abiti and Nord-du-Quebec: Patrick Garneau
T 819-737-2300
Comtois: Caroline Frechette
T 819-755-2500
Senneterre: Andre Boucher T 819-737-2300

Abitibi and Nord-du-QuébecPatrick Garneau819-737-2300

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Production Capacity
  • 292 million board feet
Economic Impact
  • $69.3 million (CAD)
Environmental Contributions
  • All of our facilities in the region – with the exception of the Senneterre thermal generating station – have been certified to the ISO 14001 environmental management standard, and the Amos plant is certified to the ISO 9001 quality management standard
  • The forests we manage in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec regions are independently certified to at least one of the following globally recognized forest management standards: Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®); Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®).
  • All of our facilities meet at least one of the following globally recognized chain-of-custody standards: SFI; Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC); FSC.
  • In January 2020, the Senneterre sawmill received a Millenium Award in the “ICI environmental efforts” category. This award recognizes companies for adhering to the principles of reduce, reuse, recycle and recover.
Community Investment
  • The Comtois sawmill and forestry operations in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec ended 2022 without any recordable injuries.
  • In 2022, Resolute was awarded the Millennium Award in the Economic Development Contribution category at the 22nd Les Milleniums gala, recognizing the company’s C$36 million investment in the construction of the planer mill at the Senneterre sawmill.
Awards and Certifications
  • FSC certificate
  • SFI certificate
  • PEFC certificate
  • ISO 14001 Certificate
Number of Employees
  • 594
Products
  • Lumber