J. D. Irving

This article is about the multigenerational conglomerate. For the parent company, see Irving Group of Companies. For the company founder, see James Dergavel Irving. For the current owner, see James K. Irving. For pulp and paper, see Irving Pulp and Paper.
J.D. Irving, Limited
Company typePrivate
Industry
  • Forestry
  • Transportation
  • Shipbuilding
  • Consumer Products
Founded1882; 142 years ago (1882), in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada
FounderJames Dergavel Irving
Headquarters
Saint John, New Brunswick
,
Canada
Area served
Worldwide with operations throughout North America.
Key people
OwnerUnknown
Number of employees
20,000
ParentIrving Group of Companies
DivisionsIrving Forest Products & Services
Irving Transportation Services
Irving Shipbuilding & Industrial Fabrication
Irving Retail & Distribution Services
Irving Consumer Products
Irving Industrial Equipment & Construction
Irving Specialty Printing
Irving Tissue
Websitewww.jdirving.com
Footnotes / references
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Pulp and Paper Mill owned by JDI in Saint John, New Brunswick.

J. D. Irving Limited (JDI) is a privately owned conglomerate company headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It is a part of the Irving Group of Companies and consists of various subsidiaries such as Irving Tissue, Irving Equipment, Kent Building Supplies, New Brunswick Railway, New Brunswick Southern Railway, Eastern Maine Railway, Maine Northern Railway, Brunswick News, Acadia Broadcasting, Irving Shipbuilding, and Cavendish Farms, among others.[4] It is involved in many industries including forestry, forestry products, agriculture, food processing, transportation, and shipbuilding. JDI along with Irving Oil, Ocean Capital Investments and Brunswick News, forms the bulk of the Irving Group of Companies, which groups the interests of the Irving family.

  1. ^ "History". J.D. Irving, Limited. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ "About Us". J.D. Irving, Limited. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  3. ^ "J.D. Irving, Limited". Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. ^ Canadian Encyclopedia 2020.