New Brunswick government bids for timberlands tied to AV Nackawic mill

New Brunswick's government has submitted a confidential bid for privately owned timberlands linked to AV Nackawic's dissolving pulp mill, to secure wood-fibre access as the facility halts production on 4 November 2026. The province has separately engaged AFRY to review options for the mill, including potential buyers, while LandVest markets a related 106,574-acre timberland portfolio with sealed bids due 17 December 2026.

Why this mattersA government move to control fibre supply signals a possible restart path for a major dissolving-pulp asset, shaping regional wood markets and mill employment.

• Mill production is scheduled to stop on 4 November 2026.
• The facility employs approximately 350 people.
• Annual dissolving-pulp capacity is around 190,000 tonnes.
• LandVest's Project Riverwood portfolio covers 106,574 acres (about 43,130 hectares) in York and Carleton counties.
• Sealed bids for the timberland portfolio are due 17 December 2026.
• New Brunswick's government also engaged AFRY to assess options for the mill, including prospective buyers.

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