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OVERVIEW

The Newfoundland and Labrador forest industry has 2 main sectors:

1. the production of newsprint and
2. the production of wood products through saw milling. Newsprint production has the highest dollar value of the two.

In 1999, there were 10,000 direct and indirect jobs throughout the province in the forestry industry.

Production of Newsprint

In 1999, sales from pulp and paper mills in the province reached $600 million with shipments to more than 40 countries worldwide.