West Fraser, Mercer dissolve Cariboo Pulp And Paper joint venture

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and Mercer International Inc. have agreed to dissolve their 50/50 joint venture in Quesnel, BC-based Cariboo Pulp and Paper. West Fraser will continue as the sole owner/operator of the mill, doing business as Cariboo Pulp and Paper Company. The mill has the capacity to produce up to 340,000 tonnes of high-quality Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp annually. 

Cariboo Pulp and Paper is a pillar of the Quesnel forestry community and has been in operation since 1972.