CAREERS NEWS & MEDIA CONTACT EN OUR COMPANY INVESTORS PEOPLE OUR OPERATIONS PRODUCTS & SERVICES SUSTAINABILITY Mercer Celgar Mercer Celgar CONTACT MERCER CELGAR MERCER CELGAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1 250 365 7211 info.mcc@mercerint.com 1 250 365 4211 1921 Arrow Lakes Road Castlegar, BC V1N 3H9 Canada FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK Opens in a new window Our Roots: The Mercer Celgar Story Built in 1961, Mercer Celgar was the first pulp and paper mill in the interior of British Columbia. Since then, our mill has been a major employer and cornerstone of Castlegar and the West Kootenay region in Canada. Strategically located within one of British Columbia’s most valuable fibre baskets, Celgar’s close proximity to the BC coast facilitates sales to Asia where the majority of our pulp is sold. Having undergone an $850 million rebuild in 1993 to become a high-quality, continuous process kraft pulp mill with modern power generation and environmental treatment facilities, our operations are designed to meet the highest degree of environmental protection for the land, water and air as we rise to meet and exceed the challenge of climate change. Since then, with Mercer’s acquisition in February 2005, Celgar has undergone several projects allowing for additional process efficiencies to further increase annual production: Project Blue Goose, 2007 – a $24 million capital project improving operation efficiencies, increased production, and improved environmental performance. Green Energy Project, 2010 – a $61 million program that installed a second-turbine generator to increase the installed generating capacity from 48 MW to 100 MW, as well as upgraded the bark boiler and steam facilities. In 2019, we improved production by debottlenecking the pulp packaging line, as well as built a turpentine extraction plant to generate sales and reduce chemical costs. These projects have helped to make Celgar a leader in the global pulp industry. The mill produces approximately 500,000 tonnes of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft pulp, enough eco-certified green energy to supply our own needs plus up to an additional 20,000 homes and 250,000 litres of turpentine annually, making it one of the main employers and economic generators for the region. VIEW DOCUMENTS Recent News Organizations We Support COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR SUTCO DRIVING TOWARDS A CURE SUTCO PLAID FOR DAD CASTLEGAR ROTARY PASS CREEK FALL FAIR SPCA – WEST KOOTENAY KOOTENAY FESTIVAL SUNFEST SPRING FLING WINTERFEST KOOTENAY ART GALLERY KOOTENAY FAMILY PLACE CASTLEGAR SUNRISE ROTARY ROBSON FIREFIGHTERS GAMES CASTLEGAR HOCKEY BC SENIOR GAMES CASTLEGAR SCULPTURE WALK KASLO LOGGER SPORTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AWARDS DISTRICT 8 SCHOOLS DISTRICT 20 SCHOOLS WEST KOOTENAY BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION CASTLEWOOD ALZHEIMERS WALK CASTLEGAR HOSPICE CIRCLE OF INDIGENOUS NATIONS KOOTENAY ROBUSTERS CASTLEGAR MINOR SOCCER FIRE SMART EDUCATION WEST KOOTENAY JUNIOR GOLF BC OLD TIME FIDDLERS COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIANCE CASTLEGAR LEGION CASTLEGAR COMMUNITY HARVEST FOODBANK WEST KOOTENAY REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR KOOTENAY BOUNDARY REGIONAL HOSPITAL HEALTH FOUNDATION Connect With Us HEAD OFFICE CONTACT INVESTOR CONTACT OPERATIONS CONTACT SALES & MARKETING WHISTLEBLOWER HOTLINE TRANSFER AGENTS LEGAL AUDITOR Subscribe for Corporate Press Releases I agree to receive electronic communication from Mercer International Inc. Follow Us SEARCH Legal Notice Privacy Policy Documents Certificates Report an Issue Copyright © 2021 Mercer International Inc. All rights reserved. Website by White Canvas Design. This website is using cookies. We use them to give you the best experience. If you continue using our website, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on this website. ContinueLearn more x