Since 1961, our origin story has been rooted in the forest and the people who care for it. It began simply: with people who love their craft, who understand and value wood, and the communities that rely on it to build their everyday lives.
Over time, the family grew. Colleagues joined, knowledge was passed down, and a value chain took shape: harvesting, processing, designing, assembling, and delivering. Our role became to steward our region’s renewable resources, connecting them to the varied needs of diverse communities. We grew into a company where every action matters and everyone has a place.
We trace our origins to our industrial complex in Chibougamau, home to one of the largest sawmills in Québec and one of the biggest engineered wood manufacturing facilities in the world. Every single I-joist, glued-laminated timber (glulam) beam, and cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel marketed under the Nordic brand are produced in our flagship mill.
Yet, our story is not confined to a single setting. It continues across rural Québec, in Landrienne, La Sarre, and Matagami, where our sawmills strengthen the production chain and bolster the reliability of our entire operation. Each site contributes to a shared goal: to transform raw wood with respect and to deliver products that make a difference.
In 2020, we began a new chapter, opening Nordic Kraft in Lebel-sur-Quévillon. There, we produce kraft pulp used for hygiene products and recyclable, compostable packaging, while generating more than 30 MW of renewable energy from forest biomass. This facility reclaims sawmill co-products that would otherwise be wasted contributing to a regenerative cycle in Québec’s lumber industry.
Bridging forest and city, Nordic Structures’ Montreal teams work with architects, engineers, and builders from concept to installation, harnessing mass timber to decarbonize buildings. They bring the potential of mass timber as a structural material to life through reliable solutions delivered with precision and efficiency.
Thousands of projects, primarily across North America, stand as a testament to their dedicated and exacting work.
Our story continues with the 1,500 persons who bring skill and dedication to a renewable, carbon-storing material, united by a single promise: to build better, responsibly, with products that make a difference.
Our sites
Chibougamau plant
Scierie Landrienne
Scierie La Sarre
Scierie Matagami
Nordic Kraft, Lebel-sur-Quévillon
Nordic Structures, Montréal
Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle warehouse
Our history
1961
Starting with just five employees, Chantiers Chibougamau began producing lumber products in the Nord-du-Québec, a booming mining region at the time. Naturally, the mines were the company’s first clients. In the first decade, several fires destroyed the facilities, and each time, the company rebuilt.
The 1970s
The company implemented its first automated production systems as it pursued new opportunities in export markets.
The 1980s
In the early 1980s, the economic crisis slowed operations. Despite the challenges, the company continued to invest in new technologies. By adapting existing sawing methods for the main supply source, small black spruce trees, the company managed to double its production capacity.
The 1990s
As the company grew, it continued to invest in emerging technologies. The integration of computerized optimization and equipment control systems allowed logs to be sawn according to patterns that maximized the wood’s value.
By the late 1990s, production lines were added for finger-jointed lumber, and later, I-joists. Finger-jointing allowed short pieces of wood to be joined into much longer components than conventional methods, enabling the manufacture of I-joists up to 48 feet in length.
The 2000s
In 2001, our identity evolved with the introduction of Nordic Engineered Wood, today Nordic Structures, the technical team providing expert product support and handling the engineering and execution of large-scale mass timber projects. In the following year, we developed Enviro-Lam. This new technology allowed us to incorporate logs that were previously rendered too small for traditional manufacturing methods.
In 2009, Chantiers Chibougamau became the first private company to qualify for the Forest Management Certification of the FSC international body.
The 2010s
Chantiers Chibougamau expanded its production facility and invested close to $10 million to introduce a novel product to the North American market capable of supporting multistorey wood structures: cross-laminated timber (CLT). This new method of building sparked renewed interest in wood construction and transformed the industry.
In 2015, Chantiers Chibougamau acquired Scierie Landrienne. This was an important step: we went from operating a single site in Chibougamau, where the company was founded in 1961, to a growing organization.
The 2020s
In 2020, after more than 15 years of inactivity and over $400 million in investment, we opened Nordic Kraft, a revitalized kraft pulp mill located in Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Northern Québec.
The mill produces a key ingredient for tissue paper products and recyclable, compostable food packaging, while also generating over 30 MW of renewable energy from forest biomass. Its operation plays a vital role in putting sawmill by-products, wood chips and bark, to use, helping to strengthen and stabilize Québec’s lumber industry.
In 2022, we established a presence in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle to manage logistics between our mills and our customers. We acquired sawmills in La Sarre in Abitibi-Témiscamingue in 2023 and in Matagami in January 2025, enhancing our operational capacity and long-term stability.
Today, Chantiers Chibougamau is one of the largest manufacturers of I-joists, glued-laminated timber, and cross-laminated timber in North America.
Since 1961, our origin story has been rooted in the forest and the people who care for it. It began simply: with people who love their craft, who understand and value wood, and the communities that rely on it to build their everyday lives.
Over time, the family grew. Colleagues joined, knowledge was passed down, and a value chain took shape: harvesting, processing, designing, assembling, and delivering. Our role became to steward our region’s renewable resources, connecting them to the varied needs of diverse communities. We grew into a company where every action matters and everyone has a place.
We trace our origins to our industrial complex in Chibougamau, home to one of the largest sawmills in Québec and one of the biggest engineered wood manufacturing facilities in the world. Every single I-joist, glued-laminated timber (glulam) beam, and cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel marketed under the Nordic brand are produced in our flagship mill.
Yet, our story is not confined to a single setting. It continues across rural Québec, in Landrienne, La Sarre, and Matagami, where our sawmills strengthen the production chain and bolster the reliability of our entire operation. Each site contributes to a shared goal: to transform raw wood with respect and to deliver products that make a difference.
In 2020, we began a new chapter, opening Nordic Kraft in Lebel-sur-Quévillon. There, we produce kraft pulp used for hygiene products and recyclable, compostable packaging, while generating more than 30 MW of renewable energy from forest biomass. This facility reclaims sawmill co-products that would otherwise be wasted contributing to a regenerative cycle in Québec’s lumber industry.
Bridging forest and city, Nordic Structures’ Montreal teams work with architects, engineers, and builders from concept to installation, harnessing mass timber to decarbonize buildings. They bring the potential of mass timber as a structural material to life through reliable solutions delivered with precision and efficiency.
Thousands of projects, primarily across North America, stand as a testament to their dedicated and exacting work.
Our story continues with the 1,500 persons who bring skill and dedication to a renewable, carbon-storing material, united by a single promise: to build better, responsibly, with products that make a difference.
Our sites
Chibougamau plant
Scierie Landrienne
Scierie La Sarre
Scierie Matagami
Nordic Kraft, Lebel-sur-Quévillon
Nordic Structures, Montréal
Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle warehouse
Our history
1961
Starting with just five employees, Chantiers Chibougamau began producing lumber products in the Nord-du-Québec, a booming mining region at the time. Naturally, the mines were the company’s first clients. In the first decade, several fires destroyed the facilities, and each time, the company rebuilt.
The 1970s
The company implemented its first automated production systems as it pursued new opportunities in export markets.
The 1980s
In the early 1980s, the economic crisis slowed operations. Despite the challenges, the company continued to invest in new technologies. By adapting existing sawing methods for the main supply source, small black spruce trees, the company managed to double its production capacity.
The 1990s
As the company grew, it continued to invest in emerging technologies. The integration of computerized optimization and equipment control systems allowed logs to be sawn according to patterns that maximized the wood’s value.
By the late 1990s, production lines were added for finger-jointed lumber, and later, I-joists. Finger-jointing allowed short pieces of wood to be joined into much longer components than conventional methods, enabling the manufacture of I-joists up to 48 feet in length.
The 2000s
In 2001, our identity evolved with the introduction of Nordic Engineered Wood, today Nordic Structures, the technical team providing expert product support and handling the engineering and execution of large-scale mass timber projects. In the following year, we developed Enviro-Lam. This new technology allowed us to incorporate logs that were previously rendered too small for traditional manufacturing methods.
In 2009, Chantiers Chibougamau became the first private company to qualify for the Forest Management Certification of the FSC international body.
The 2010s
Chantiers Chibougamau expanded its production facility and invested close to $10 million to introduce a novel product to the North American market capable of supporting multistorey wood structures: cross-laminated timber (CLT). This new method of building sparked renewed interest in wood construction and transformed the industry.
In 2015, Chantiers Chibougamau acquired Scierie Landrienne. This was an important step: we went from operating a single site in Chibougamau, where the company was founded in 1961, to a growing organization.
The 2020s
In 2020, after more than 15 years of inactivity and over $400 million in investment, we opened Nordic Kraft, a revitalized kraft pulp mill located in Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Northern Québec.
The mill produces a key ingredient for tissue paper products and recyclable, compostable food packaging, while also generating over 30 MW of renewable energy from forest biomass. Its operation plays a vital role in putting sawmill by-products, wood chips and bark, to use, helping to strengthen and stabilize Québec’s lumber industry.
In 2022, we established a presence in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle to manage logistics between our mills and our customers. We acquired sawmills in La Sarre in Abitibi-Témiscamingue in 2023 and in Matagami in January 2025, enhancing our operational capacity and long-term stability.
Today, Chantiers Chibougamau is one of the largest manufacturers of I-joists, glued-laminated timber, and cross-laminated timber in North America.