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Regional Forest Profiles

17 - Centre-du-Québec

Territory  
Population 226 856
Land area of region 7 332 km2
Forest lands 3 692 km2
Public forests 3 %
Private woodlots 97 %

Source: MRNF 2005
 
Area according to type of cover, public forests
22 % hardwood
32 % mixed
32 % softwood
6 % undergoing regeneration
Source: MRNF 2003
 
Forest Industry  
3 CAAF et CtAF

Source: MRNF 2010
 
 
Employment (members and non-members)
First Processing Lumber Sector

Lumber jobs value added sector

2 472
1 853

Paper jobs primary sector

Paper jobs value added sector

2 440
694
Forest jobs 248

Total

7 707


Source: MRNF 2003 
 
   
Forest resource and processing

Annual allowable cut (2009)

Public

Private

    1 862 m3

409 800 m3

Lumber production

70 105 200 f.b.m.

Value of lumber shipments 35 millions $
Production capacity, pulp & paper mills 223 200 tma

Sources: CIFQ et MRNF  
 
   
Processing and Value Added Sector
QFIC Member Mills:
  • AbitibiBowater inc., Manseau
Source: CIFQ 2010
 
Paper and Related Products Sector
QFIC Member Mills:
  • Cascades inc., Kingsey Falls
  • Cascades inc., (Groupe Tissu) Kingsey Falls
  • Cascades inc., (Forma-Pak) Kingsey Falls
  • Cascades inc., (Norampac) Kingsey Falls
Source: CIFQ 2010
 
Harwood Lumber and Veneer Sector
QFIC Member Mills:
  • Compagnie Commonwealth Plywood ltée, Princeville
  • Vexco inc., Plessisville
Source: CIFQ 2010 
 

Associate Member

QFIC Member:

  1. Interco inc., Les entreprises, Saint-Eugène-de-Grantham
  2. Bois Laurentide inc., Saint-Célestin
  3. Palettes ressources inc., Saint-Germain-de-Grantham
  4. USNR / Kockums Cancar Co., Plessisville
Source : CIFQ 2010