The history of Resolute mirrors that of an ever evolving North America. Harnessing the wealth of rich forests and the power of fast flowing rivers, Resolute’s founders and predecessor companies struggled mightily to survive through two world wars, the Great Depression, and many cycles of boom, bust and new technology.
Martin Fairbank, an author and former Resolute employee, captures the pioneering spirit of the times with his just released book “Resolute Roots – A history of Resolute Forest Products and its Predecessors”. The book tells the story of Resolute’s family tree, which includes names such as Abitibi, Consolidated Bathurst, Canadian International Paper, Bowater, Ontario Paper, Donohue and Price.
Starting back in 1820 and over the following two centuries – as the company evolved into a global powerhouse producer of pulp, paper and lumber – Fairbank introduces us to the captains of industry in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and elsewhere, who forged together the company we know today as Resolute.
To learn more about the deep roots and rich history of Resolute Forest Products and its predecessors, you can purchase the recently published Resolute Roots by clicking here. We’ll be publishing brief excerpts from the book over the next few weeks under the Resolute Roots tag.
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I have some vintage b/w pictures of all the interior machinery, many of the workers and clubhouse of the Price Brothers paper mill in Quebec in 1936 or so. My father worked there after graduating with a chemistry degree from Western University. He took and developed his own films and they give insight into the working and social life of the time. I wonder if you would be interested in them for your archives, as Price Brothers eventually became part of Resolute Forestry Products? I don’t want money for them but want them to be preserved as part of Canada’s history – and, of course, forestry/paper/lumber is also part of Canada’s industrial heritage.
Hello Suzanne,
Thank you for your message, we would be very happy to receive them.
You can send them to :
Produits forestiers Résolu
Service des communications d’entreprise
111, boul. Robert-Bourassa, bureau 5000
Montréal (Québec)
H3C 2M1
Thank you and have a nice day !