Resolute proudly marked its 200th anniversary on May 1, 2020. Resolute began as a small business in 1820, exporting lumber to England under William Price and with time bought 20 sawmills along the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. Today, the company has grown into a global leader in the forest products industry with over 40 pulp, paper, tissue, wood products and energy facilities across North America.
“This is an extremely important milestone in our company’s history. We’ve successfully weathered two centuries marked by technological revolutions; two World Wars; the Great Depression of the 1930s; globalization; several pandemics, including cholera, the Spanish flu and now COVID-19; and changing economic and social conditions,” said Yves Laflamme, president and chief executive officer. “We’ve flourished because of the unwavering support of our employees, customers, investors, the communities in which we operate, as well as our partners in both the business world and Indigenous communities.”
For 200 years, Resolute and its predecessor companies have been transforming a renewable resource into products that consumers depend on in their daily lives. From the filter used to make their morning coffee to the lumber they buy to renovate their home – even the cucumbers in their lunchtime salad – all may contain a fair amount of Resolute.
“Resolute’s roots spread out across two centuries, over 20 predecessor companies, multiple countries and hundreds of communities,” said Bradley Martin, chairman of Resolute’s board of directors. “I am pleased that we continue to innovate and grow. Resolute is a sustainability champion, known globally for our strong forest management practices, industry-leading carbon reductions, transformative investments, and for our mutually beneficial business partnerships with nearly 40 Aboriginal communities. Our pioneering excellence continues as we forge new pathways with innovative green products and renewable energy options.”
Resolute continues to innovate and evolve, exploring new opportunities such as innovative bioproducts and renewable energy technologies. Together, we have built an enduring legacy of success as one of the most respected and sustainable forest products companies in the world.
To find out more about Resolute’s history and 200th anniversary, please visit www.pfresolu.com/About_Us/Our_History/
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Nice to see the name of William Price referenced as the origin of 200yrs of history and this would have been the Price Bros. sawmill in Quebec. As the Managing Director of Price and Pierce in the U.K. our own history originated with the same family as in our case last year was the 150yr anniversary of the formation of our Company following the youngest son of the Price family, Edward Price, travelling to the U.K. to form on March 31st 1869 a partnership with John Pierce for the express purpose of selling the timber products of the Price Bros. sawmill. Price and Pierce have also enjoyed a most illustrious history over this time and we would like to send our sincere congratulations to all at Resolute !