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Northwood Mill

Northwood Pulp Mill · also known as Canfor Northwood

Closed 2026Canfor PulpCanforID 00045

Northwood Mill is a closed kraft pulp mill in Prince George, Canada, owned by Canfor. With a capacity of 300 000 tonnes per year it is the 21st largest of the 33 pulp mills in Canada with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest port
Squamish · 479 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
Own siding
Verified by satellite 2026-10-01
OpenStreetMap track way/104531132 ↗, 148 m from the site point. Method
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
300 000 t/y pulp
Production
Not reported
Type
Kraft

Raw material and products

Fibre
Pulp grades
Also produces
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (80 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. closure2026
    Permanent closure announced in July 2026, with wind down expected in late Q4 2026, due to a structural shift in global pulp markets with oversupply and depressed prices, persistent challenges accessing fibre and prolonged financial losses (about 300 jobs).
    Source ↗
  2. closureunsourced2025
    Permanent closure announced; 300 employees affected
  3. curtailmentunsourced2024
    Mill indefinitely curtailed; 220 jobs lost

Sources

  1. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    princegeorgecitizen.com ↗
  2. newschecked 2026-09-26
    canfor.com ↗
  3. otherchecked 2026-10-01
    openstreetmap.org ↗

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