Canfor Pulp Appoints Stephen Mackie as President and CEO

Stephen Mackie

Oct.17, 2024 - Canfor Pulp announced that Stephen Mackie has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2024.

Mackie replaces Kevin Edgson, who will be leaving the company on October 31.

John Baird, Chairman of Canfor Pulp Products' Board of Directors, commented, "With almost twenty years at Canfor and 30 years in the forest products industry, Stephen is a proven executive with an extensive background in operations. We are very pleased that Stephen has agreed to take on this important role and we believe that his in-depth knowledge of the fibre dynamics in BC make him particularly well positioned to lead Canfor Pulp at this time."

Mackie will also retain his responsibilities as Executive Vice President, North American Operations of Canfor Corporation.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX:CFX) is a leading global supplier of pulp and paper products with operations in the northern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Canfor Pulp operates two mills in Prince George, BC with a total capacity of 780,000 tonnes of Premium Reinforcing Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft ("NBSK") pulp and 140,000 tonnes of kraft paper.

SOURCE: Canfor Pulp Products Inc.