Industry Code: 27102
This industry covers businesses which perform the conversion of wood to wood pulp, generally to be used in paper manufacturing operations. This industry will include the manufacturing of newsprint, either done in conjunction with wood pulp manufacturing or as a separate business.
Operation Details:
There are two types of pulp manufacturing:
- bleached kraft pulp mills, and
- chemithermomechanical pulp mills (CTMP).
Bleached kraft pulp mills rely on chemical processes to break down wood into pulp and often are the source of a rotten egg smell. CTMP mills rely on a mechanical grinding process to break down wood into pulp and are comparably much cleaner smelling.
The pulp is compressed into 3 cubic ft. cubes/bundles and shipped to paper mills which convert the pulp to paper. In Alberta, the paper mills which convert pulp into paper are using an automated process to generally produce newsprint.
All activities from receiving the logs to processing into pulp, processing into paper, shipping the finished product and marketing is included in this industry.
Underwriting Considerations:
This industry is used to classify all types of wood pulp and paper mills. Changes in technology may introduce new methods of converting wood to pulp to paper; however, such a process will still remain classified in this industry.
In Alberta, it has become common for mill operators to hold the logging rights (generally under Forest Management Agreements - FMA’s) and contract out the harvesting. The mill operators coordinate the harvesting through "woodlands administration" divisions. Woodlands administration refers to forest technicians, foresters and other support staff. Woodlands administration is considered to be a normal function of a mill and when conducted by the mill operator’s own workers, does not require a separate classification. Woodlands administration, when conducted by independent third parties under contract to the mill, will be classified according to the service provided, generally industry 03902, Timber Management.
A mill operator, with its own workers engaged in operating equipment related to the logging or transportation of logs to the mill (stump to dump), will require an additional classification in industry 03100. Such situations should be referred to the Classification Unit for confirmation of classification and reporting of general and woodlands administration earnings.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Pulp Wood - Mfg
Pulpmill
Rate Group History:
This industry makes up the entire rate group. There has been no change within this rate group since 1986, the date of inception.
This industry covers businesses which perform the conversion of wood to wood pulp, generally to be used in paper manufacturing operations. This industry will include the manufacturing of newsprint, either done in conjunction with wood pulp manufacturing or as a separate business.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Pulp Wood - Mfg
Pulpmill
Operation Details:
There are two types of pulp manufacturing:
- bleached kraft pulp mills, and
- chemithermomechanical pulp mills (CTMP).
Bleached kraft pulp mills rely on chemical processes to break down wood into pulp and often are the source of a rotten egg smell. CTMP mills rely on a mechanical grinding process to break down wood into pulp and are comparably much cleaner smelling.
The pulp is compressed into 3 cubic ft. cubes/bundles and shipped to paper mills which convert the pulp to paper. In Alberta, the paper mills which convert pulp into paper are using an automated process to generally produce newsprint.
All activities from receiving the logs to processing into pulp, processing into paper, shipping the finished product and marketing is included in this industry.
Underwriting Considerations:
This industry is used to classify all types of wood pulp and paper mills. Changes in technology may introduce new methods of converting wood to pulp to paper; however, such a process will still remain classified in this industry.
In Alberta, it has become common for mill operators to hold the logging rights (generally under Forest Management Agreements - FMA’s) and contract out the harvesting. The mill operators coordinate the harvesting through "woodlands administration" divisions. Woodlands administration refers to forest technicians, foresters and other support staff. Woodlands administration is considered to be a normal function of a mill and when conducted by the mill operator’s own workers, does not require a separate classification. Woodlands administration, when conducted by independent third parties under contract to the mill, will be classified according to the service provided, generally industry 03902, Timber Management.
A mill operator, with its own workers engaged in operating equipment related to the logging or transportation of logs to the mill (stump to dump), will require an additional classification in industry 03100. Such situations should be referred to the Classification Unit for confirmation of classification and reporting of general and woodlands administration earnings.
Rate Group History:
This industry makes up the entire rate group. There has been no change within this rate group since 1986, the date of inception.