Abitibi-Consolidated

Abitibi Consolidated Inc.
Company typePublic company (TSX: A), (NYSE: ABY)
IndustryPulp and paper, wood products
PredecessorAbitibi-Price Inc.
Stone Consolidated Corp.
FoundedMontreal, Quebec, Canada (1997 (1997))
Defunct2007 (2007); bought by Resolute Forest Products
FateMerged
SuccessorAbitibiBowater Inc.
Headquarters
Montreal, Quebec
,
Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
John W. Weaver (CEO)
Jacques Bougie (Chairman)
Pierre Rougeau (CFO)
ProductsNewsprint, Uncoated Groundwood, Wood Products, Recycling Services
RevenueIncrease$5.342 billion CAD (2005)
Decrease$276.00 million CAD (2005)
Decrease$350.00 million CAD (2005)
Number of employees
17,000 (2006)
Websitewww.abitibiconsolidated.com
Abitibi Recycling bin, New Boston, Michigan

Abitibi Consolidated Inc. was a Canadian pulp and paper company based in Montreal, Quebec. Abitibi-Consolidated was formed from the merger of Abitibi-Price Inc. and Stone Consolidated Corp. on May 29, 1997; the Company merged with Bowater in 2007 to form AbitibiBowater.