Back in the day there were 7 large Pulp and/or Paper Mills on Vancouver Island. They were the major employer in Port Alice, Gold River, Powell River, Campbell River, North Cowichan/Crofton, Nanaimo (Harmac), and Port Alberni.
Gold River closed permanently 20 years ago.
Campbell River closed permanently 15 years ago.
Harmac was sold to the employees 15 years ago, it continues.
Port Alice closed permanently 10-15 years ago.
Powell River closed permanently this year.
Crofton has been 'curtailed' for last 3 months due to 'market conditions’ (see link). The outlook is not bright.
Port Alberni is the last “company mill” on the Island and has avoided most of the turmoil at least outwardly.
Other than Harmac, the last 3 mills were the final ones owned by one entity. That entity, Paper Excellence, is owned by a member of the Wijaya family who run a huge conglomerate in Indonesia: Sinar Mas.
It's just numbers on a spreadsheet now.
I expect Port Alberni's mill to be closed within 5 years.
There are lots of reasons for the shutdown, but I believe the major one is company consolidation and offshoring of global pulp and paper production.
#megaCorps #Billionnaires #Forestry #PulpandPaper #PortAlberni #Nanaimo #CampbellRiver #Canada #CanPoli #BCPoli
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![Traveller Map
Foreven Sector
Dandalo Subsector
2321 Galegia
A000531-D As Ni Va { 2 } (A46-2) [387F] - KS - 321 7 NaHu M8 V
While Galegia only has a small population living in an asteroid belt around a dim red star, it is an important world for the Subsector. Located at the intersection of trade between the Dolphin Khanate, the Vargr Exiles (and the Zhodani beyond), and a line of independent human worlds that connect to the spinward edge of the Imperium, Galegia is a center of trade. It is one of the major shipbuilders for the sector, and home base to a number of merchant fleets.
Nominally ruled by a Duke, they are just a figurehead with little real power. True control comes from the small council, a five seat chamber elected by the House of Lords for two year terms. Six major noble families compete for seats on the council, and the ever shifting alliances make local politics bewildering to outsiders.
Despite having little local industry, its merchant consortium can acquire almost any good from even the furthest sectors. If you want something smuggled into or out of the neighboring empires, Galegia is the place to make contacts. If you know who to talk to.](https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/110/260/607/782/089/174/original/fd4ec871276abcd2.jpeg "Traveller Map
Foreven Sector
Dandalo Subsector
2321 Galegia
A000531-D As Ni Va { 2 } (A46-2) [387F] - KS - 321 7 NaHu M8 V
While Galegia only has a small population living in an asteroid belt around a dim red star, it is an important world for the Subsector. Located at the intersection of trade between the Dolphin Khanate, the Vargr Exiles (and the Zhodani beyond), and a line of independent human worlds that connect to the spinward edge of the Imperium, Galegia is a center of trade. It is one of the major shipbuilders for the sector, and home base to a number of merchant fleets.
Nominally ruled by a Duke, they are just a figurehead with little real power. True control comes from the small council, a five seat chamber elected by the House of Lords for two year terms. Six major noble families compete for seats on the council, and the ever shifting alliances make local politics bewildering to outsiders.
Despite having little local industry, its merchant consortium can acquire almost any good from even the furthest sectors. If you want something smuggled into or out of the neighboring empires, Galegia is the place to make contacts. If you know who to talk to.")
