MERCER CELGAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Built in 1961, Mercer Celgar (MC) 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, Mercer 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, MC has undergone several projects allowing for additional process efficiencies to further increase annual production:
These projects have helped to make Mercer 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.
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The history of the Celgar mill is the history of the talent, ingenuity and resilience of people in our community. We work every day to be the employer of choice for our region and take pride in working together alongside our local union to provide interesting, rewarding careers. Mercer Celgar currently employs approximately 430 team members, creating opportunities by expanding skills training partnerships, apprenticeships, and working with community partners to attract talented, skilled workers to join the Mercer Celgar team.
Each of our team members has access to the innovative Whole Health Workplace Solution – created using ergonomics and physiotherapy – that has been in place for over 10 years. Through proactive health interventions and training by our onsite physiotherapist, our members have realized an increase in job performance, morale, and overall quality of life. We focus on the health of our members as much as we focus on the health of our environment.
Our team members are considered some of the best in their fields. We employ hundreds of lifelong team members who reflect the diversity of our organization and offer an abundance of knowledge about our operations.
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At Mercer Celgar, we make more than just pulp. We are also working hard to help build a more sustainable and positive economic future for Castlegar, our surrounding communities and the families that live within them. Through a variety of partnerships and ongoing participation across the region, we seek to build the foundation for economic and social wellbeing for all by remaining committed to working collaboratively with industry, community, and government leaders.
Mercer Celgar and our team members donate regularly to causes within the community. These causes include community enhancement projects, non-profit associations and charities, as well as sports and community events. Scholarships totalling $4,500 annually are also awarded to qualifying, local high school graduates. Some of our more significant sponsorships include the construction of the Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park, the Celgar Drive-in, the drop-in launching ramp at the bike skills park, and the activity bus for Stanley Humphries Senior Secondary School.
Mercer Celgar also initiated the local BE SEEN pedestrian safety campaign. In 2017 and 2018, together with the support of other local businesses, Mercer Celgar provided 5,000+ reusable reflective armbands to community residents, with 1 of the 5,000 being given to every student in our local Castlegar schools and the rest distributed amongst the remaining community members. In the years since, we have continued our efforts with help from our team members who hand out a total of 500+ armbands to ‘trick or treaters’ on one of the most dangerous nights of the year, Halloween night.
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