Northwestern Ontario Operations

Resolute Forest Products’ three sawmills, wood pellet plant and woodlands operations make it one of the largest forest products companies in Ontario. The company’s investments in the region over the past three years have increased production capacity by 50 million board feet annually, building on the successful integration of its Atikokan, Ignace and Thunder Bay network of sawmills. In partnership with Fort William First Nation, the company’s $17 million investment in the Thunder Bay facility in 2021 included $5.6 million to replace the unstacking system at its planer mill. Resolute’s $62 million investment to build a sawmill just east of Atikokan in 2015 gave a major financial boost to this Northwestern Ontario community, creating 100 jobs. The company also invested $30 million in 2004 to completely rebuild the Ignace stud mill, and in 2014 launched a new wood pellet plant at the Thunder Bay sawmill with a $9 million investment. Resolute has a 10-year agreement to supply 45,000 metric tons of wood pellets a year to an Ontario Power Generation plant in Atikokan.

Contact information

Atikokan

601 Sapawe Road
P.O. Box 310
Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0
Canada

Cors Verhage: 807-929-1557

Ignace Mill

1000 Mill Road
Ignace, ON P0T 1T0
Canada

807-934-2640

Thunder Bay Mill

156 Darrel Avenue
Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1L7
Canada

Sean Lauzon: 807-624-9400

Address

601 Sapawe Road
P.O. Box 310
Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0
Canada

1000 Mill Road</br> Ignace, ON P0T 1T0</br> Canada

156 Darrel Avenue</br> Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1L7</br> Canada

601 Sapawe Road
P.O. Box 310
Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0
Canada

1000 Mill Road
Ignace, ON P0T 1T0
Canada

156 Darrel Avenue
Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1L7
Canada

Mill

Atikokan: Cors Verhage
T 807-929-1557
Ignace: David Bikowski
T 807-934-2640
Thunder Bay: Sean Lauzon
T 807-624-9400

AtikokanCors Verhage807-929-1557

Ignace Mill807-934-2640

Thunder Bay MillSean Lauzon807-624-9400

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Production Capacity

514 million board feet
45,000 metric tons of wood pellets

Economic Impact

$177.2 million (CAD)

Environmental Contributions

Our Northwestern Ontario sawmills source wood fiber responsibly through certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) standard as well as the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) chain-of-custody standards.
100% of the forests we manage in the region are certified to at least one internationally recognized forest management standard: SFI and FSC.
All operations in Northwestern Ontario maintain certification to the ISO 14001 environmental management standard.

Community Investment

In 2022, the Thunder Bay sawmill achieved 750,000 consecutive hours without a recordable injury. For every 250,000 injury-free hours, Resolute rewards employees with $5,000 to $15,000 that they donate to local organizations. Since 2010, more than $465,000 has been provided to community organizations in Ontario on behalf of employees.
The Atikokan and Thunder Bay sawmills completed 2022 without a single recordable injury.
Resolute has contributed $150,000 to Confederation College’s Technology, Education and Collaboration (TEC) Hub since 2018 to create meaningful opportunities for youth in the region. We also contribute to the College’s mechanical engineering training program, and in collaboration with staff, are spearheading a consortium of forest sector companies to address workforce shortages and to identify industry needs. The company also strives to have a positive and meaningful impact across the region by engaging with local stakeholders, conducting outreach activities, volunteering time and supporting many registered charitable organizations each year. In 2021, the United Way of Thunder Bay recognized Resolute with a diamond award, the organization’s highest honor for corporate partners.