Macmillan Bloedel or "MacBlo" is a massive company in the industries of forestry and pulp and paper. It was formed in 1908 as the Powell River Company. Starting in the 1960's MacBlo began a campaign of global expansion across North America and Europe. At it's peak it owned assets in excess of 4 Billion CAD. MacBlo is the company who prompted the arrest of almost 1000 protesters in Clayoquot Sound. MacBlo has promised to phase out clear cutting and use more sustainable methods, but has not always reached this goal. It was taken over by Weyerhaeuser in 1999, the largest forest products company in the world. Above is a picture of rolls of finished newspaper in a MacBlo plant in 1970.
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