Millar Western to indefinitely curtail operations at Quesnel River Pulp mill
10-11-2026 00:41 via Nanaimo News Bulletin

Millar Western to indefinitely curtail operations at Quesnel River Pulp mill

Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. will indefinitely curtail operations at its Quesnel River Pulp mill, citing market conditions and uncertainty surrounding economic fibre supply.
The Quesnel Cariboo Observer obtained a copy of a letter sent out on Nov. 9, to employees at the Quesnel River Pulp mill. In the letter, executive chair and CEO Karl Meyers said the company had made the “very difficult decision” to curtail Quesnel River Pulp mill for an indefinite period.
“Based on current contr
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