Resolute Forest Products Inc (RFP)

Overview

Resolute Forest Products Inc. (RFP) is a prominent entity in the global forest products industry, with a comprehensive operational footprint that spans across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other international markets. The company has effectively organized its wide-ranging business activities into four main divisions: Market Pulp, Tissue, Wood Products, and Paper. Each division plays a crucial role in the production of essential materials and products that cater to various sectors, thus highlighting the company's commitment to delivering high-quality forest-based products globally. Additionally, Resolute engages in the generation of electricity through its cogeneration facilities and hydroelectric dams, further diversifying its operations and contributions to sustainable resource management. The corporate headquarters of Resolute Forest Products Inc. is based in Montreal, Canada.

Products and Services

• Market Pulp

  This division specializes in supplying both virgin and recycled bleached Kraft pulp, which serves as a crucial ingredient in the manufacture of numerous consumer goods, including tissue products, packaging solutions, specialized paper goods, diapers, and other absorbent items.

• Tissue

  Resolute's Tissue segment is responsible for the production of a wide range of tissue products. By utilizing both recycled and virgin fibers, it targets various markets, including commercial (away-from-home) customers and retail consumers. The segment also offers parent rolls to meet diverse customer needs.

• Wood Products

  This segment focuses on producing construction-grade lumber, including spruce-pine-fir varieties, along with an array of by-products such as wood chips, components for bed frames, finger joints, and furring strips, which are primarily supplied to pulp and paper mills. It also manufactures I-joists that cater specifically to the construction sector.

• Paper

  In the Paper segment, Resolute produces newsprint intended for newspaper publishers and commercial printers, who utilize it for creating inserts and flyers. This division additionally offers various types of uncoated mechanical papers, including supercalendered and white papers, along with uncoated freesheet papers. Their specialty papers are tailored for diverse commercial printing needs and find their way into products like books, retail inserts, direct mail, coupons, magazines, catalogs, and bags, thereby serving a wide range of industries.

• Electricity Generation

  Beyond its primary forest products offerings, Resolute Forest Products engages in the generation of electricity through its advanced cogeneration facilities and hydroelectric dams, contributing to sustainable energy solutions while supporting its core business operations.