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Groupe Lebel Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska

Idled 2026Groupe Lebel inc.Groupe Lebelgroupelebel.comID 01952

Groupe Lebel Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska is an idled softwood sawmill in Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska, Canada, owned by Groupe Lebel. With a capacity of 68 000 cubic metres of sawn timber per year it is the 114th largest of the 116 sawmills in Canada with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location
Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska, Québec, Canada
Nearest port
Quebec · 146 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
No siding mapped
Nearest railway
2.8 km
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
about 68 000 m3/y sawn timber
reported as 40 000 000 FBM/y
Production
Not reported
Type
Softwood

Raw material and products

Fibre
FirPineSpruce
Sawn timber
Sawn timber

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. curtailment2026
    The Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska sawmill is listed as closed for an indefinite period on Groupe Lebel's plant list (as of 2026); the co-located treatment plant continues operating.
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  2. closure2025
    Groupe Lebel permanently closed the Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska sawmill after halting production in March 2025, citing wood supply uncertainty and United States tariffs, while pressure-treated wood production continued on the site.
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  3. product added1984
    The Bois Traitel pressure-treated wood plant was built on the Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska site, the company's first diversification beyond sawn lumber.
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  1. ownership change1975
    Groupe Lebel bought the Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska sawmill from the company Ouellet et freres.
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Sources

  1. company websitechecked 2026-10-11
    groupelebel.com ↗
  2. company websitechecked 2026-08-18
    groupelebel.com ↗
  3. otherchecked 2026-09-10
    services.arcgisonline.com ↗

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