A Handbook of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Industry (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the rise of Canada’s paper industry from its earliest mills to the 1918 landscape.

This historical overview traces how forests, water power, and smart policy helped Canadian producers grow into a major global player. Read about the first paper mills, shifting technologies, and the people who built and expanded a thriving industry across provinces.

The book blends milestones, census snapshots, and profiles of key mills to show how supply, demand, and innovation shaped production, jobs, and regional development. It highlights the importance of powered mills, evolving paper products, and the near century of rapid growth that transformed Canada’s economy.

• Founding moments of Canadian papermaking in Quebec and Ontario, including early mills and pioneers.
• How capital, labor, and technology pushed output from a handful of mills to dozens by 1918.
• Regional patterns, provincial investments, and the role of water power in powering industry.
• A look at the types of papers produced and the changing machinery on the factory floor.

Ideal for readers of industrial history, economic development, and Canadian history who want a clear, fact-based overview of how papermaking took root and grew across the country.

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