Market pulp is a raw material from responsibly-managed softwoods and hardwoods. It is used to manufacture most of the paper products that we use every day, such as coffee filters, paper towels and writing paper. Recycled or de-inked–pulp, made from recycled paper with its ink content removed, is commonly used in making newsprint, toilet paper and facial tissue products.

Pulp is dry and fibrous, and is made by chemically or mechanically separating the fibres from wood, fibre crops or waste paper. The North American wood producers are able to use almost all of every tree harvested and brought to the mill. 

Kraft pulp – northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK)

British Columbia produces some of the world’s highest quality NBSK, which is used in lightweight coated papers for catalogues, magazines, speciality papers and tissue products. 

Kraft pulp – northern softwood kraft (NSK)

Unbleached NSK is a strong pulp, used for draft and wrapping papers, specialty papers and linerboard. 

Bleached chemical-thermo mechanical pulp (BCTMP)

British Columbia produces some of the world’s highest quality BCTMP, which is used for printing and writing papers, specialty papers, tissues and paper towels. 

Chemical-thermo mechanical pulp (CTMP)

British Columbia produces some of the world’s highest quality CTMP, which is used in newsprint and other printing paper.