The F.F. Soucy mill has the capacity to produce about 265,000 metric tons per year of newsprint and specialty papers with two paper machines.
Dec. 29, 2025 - White Birch Paper on Dec. 23 informed employee representatives and members of the Unifor union of the company's decision to permanently close the F.F. Soucy paper mill in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada.
According to a news report by Le Journal de Montréal, executives from White Birch Paper told employee and union representatives that the Rivière-du-Loup branch had filed for bankruptcy, which will be overseen by trustee Raymond Chabot.
The company had temporarily ceased operations at the end of July. Employees were supposed to return to work at the beginning of November, but this was postponed until January, Le Journal's report said.
The F.F. Soucy mill has the capacity to produce about 265,000 metric tons per year of newsprint and specialty papers with two paper machines, according to White Birch's website.
Le Journal said the mill employed 175 workers.
Le Journal's complete news report about the closure of the F.F. Soucy Mill is available here
SOURCE: Le Journal de Montréal