Resolute Forest Products

Resolute Forest Products Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
ISINUS76117W1099 delisted 2023[1]
IndustryPulp and Paper, Tissue, Wood Products
Founded2007 (Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater merger)
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Duncan K. Davies[2]
(Chairman)
Remi G. Lalonde[3] CEO
ProductsMarket Pulp, Paper, Tissue, and Wood Products[4]
RevenueDecrease US$ 2.8 billion (2020)[5]
Decrease US$ 99 million (2020)[5]
Decrease US$ 10 million (2020)[5]
Total assetsDecrease US$ 3.73 billion (2020)[5]
Total equityDecrease US$ 1.081 billion (2020[5]
OwnerPaper Excellence Group (2023–present)
Number of employees
7,100 (2020)[5]
ParentDomtar (2023–present)
Websitewww.resolutefp.com

Resolute Forest Products (French: Produits forestiers Résolu), formerly known as AbitibiBowater Inc., is a Canada-based pulp and paper company.[6][7] Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, the company was formed in 2007 by the merger of Bowater and Abitibi-Consolidated.[8] At that time, the merged company was the third largest pulp and paper company in North America, and the eighth largest in the world.

On 1 July 2012, the company's name was changed to Resolute Forest Products Inc.[9][10] In 2023, the company was acquired by the Paper Excellence Group through its subsidiary, Domtar.[11]

  1. ^ Brenda Martin (2023-03-01). "Paper Excellence Welcomes Resolute Into Its Family of Companies". Paper Excellence Group. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ "Duncan K. Davies Named Chairman of the Board of Resolute". Resolute Forest Products. 2021-09-13.
  3. ^ "Executive Team". Resolute Forest Products.
  4. ^ "Products". Resolute Forest Products.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "2020 10-K" (PDF). Resolute Forest Products.
  6. ^ "Abitibi and Bowater Agree to Merge In All-Stock Deal". CNBC. January 29, 2007.
  7. ^ "Bowater completes merger with Abitibi". Charlotte Business Journal. October 29, 2007.
  8. ^ "Abitibi, Bowater merging to create forestry giant". CBC News. 2007-01-30. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  9. ^ "AbitibiBowater Changing Name To Resolute Forest Products". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  10. ^ Forsyth, Paul (28 December 2011). "New name for AbitibiBowater". NiagaraThisWeek.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  11. ^ "Paper Excellence completes acquisition of Resolute Forest Products". Northern Ontario Business. Retrieved 2023-07-18.