RYAM shuts Témiscaming pulp and paper mill, 400 jobs affected

Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) has halted production at its Témiscaming, Quebec pulp and paper mill, affecting roughly 400 jobs. The company cited 50 per cent tariffs targeting the Canadian forest industry, announced in late August, as making the business unsustainable, and said the shutdown would be indefinite. Union Unifor says it is working to save the plant and the jobs.

Why this mattersA tariff-driven indefinite shutdown at a North American pulp mill signals how trade measures are reshaping forestry and paper supply chains for packaging producers.

• Production has stopped at RYAM's Témiscaming, Quebec paperboard plant.
• Roughly 400 jobs are impacted by the shutdown.
• RYAM announced the closure in late August 2026, citing 50 per cent tariffs on the Canadian forest industry.
• The mill shutdown is described as indefinite.
• Union Unifor says it is working to save the plant and the jobs.

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