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Crofton Mill

Crofton Mill is located on Vancouver Island, in the Cowichan Valley near Duncan, and plays an important role in the cultural, social and economic health of this community. Commissioned in 1957, Crofton Mill today has two pulp lines. Committed to environmental sustainability, Crofton Mill derives 84% of its energy from renewable sources, with a 64% reduction in greenhouse gases since 1990.  
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Contact information

Crofton

8541 Hay Rd
Crofton, BC V0R 1R0
Canada

250.246.6100

Address

8541 Hay Rd
Crofton, BC V0R 1R0
Canada

8541 Hay Rd
Crofton, BC V0R 1R0
Canada

Mill
250.246.6100 / info@paperexcellence.com

Crofton250.246.6100

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Production Capacity
  • NBSK pulp: 310,000 air dry tonnes per year
Economic Impact
  • $959.5 million (CAD)
Environmental Contributions
  • 5% of their power use is self-generated green electricity
  • 100% of their wood fibre is low risk using the FSC risk assessment process
  • From 1990 to 2019, greenhouse gas emissions went down by 71% and GHG emissions per tonne of production went down by 75%
Community Investment

The Crofton mill provided funding to the Halalt First Nation to support annual cultural events and worked with Cowichan Tribes in support of watershed
clean-up. In 2024, Crofton provided over $16,000 in scholarships to local students. The mill supported the Crofton Community Centre for their Christmas parade, as well various athletic organizations like that Cowichan Cougars and the Cowichan Valley Capitals.

Awards and Certifications
  • ISO 14001 environmental management system certified
  • ISO 50001 energy management system certified
  • Certified to all global recognized chain-of-custody
  • Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) standards
Number of Employees
  • 375
Number of Machines
  • 2 pulp lines
Products
  • Absorbent and molded packaging products
  • Hygiene products
  • Wide variety of paper products
About Us

Crofton Mill is a pulp operation. Its unique deep-sea port facility provides an economic gateway to major marketing in western North America, Asia and Latin America.

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Cowichan Water Management Information

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Dam Emergency Plan for Cowichan Lake Weir 4 MB
FLNR Order Authorization 285 KB
License to pump from Lake-Exp2028-12-2 566 KB

General Conditions for Contractors

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General Conditions – Services 520 KB
Special Conditions 256 KB
Terms and Conditions 254 KB
General Conditions – Construction 574 KB

Permits

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Air Permit 359 KB
Crofton Asbestos Lime Landfill Permit 163 KB
Effluent Permit 389 KB

Current Trend of Lake and River Levels and Flows