Natural Resources Minister John Herron says the owners of the Nackawic pulp mill might not be interested in a future for the mill, which would leave approximately 350 employees out of work. He said no one has asked the province for money and the mill is in disrepair.
Natural Resources Minister John Herron has been worried about the state of the mill for over a year
Oliver Pearson · CBC News
· Posted: Sep 21, 2026 5:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Natural Resources Minister John Herron and Grant Charlton, president of Unifor Local 219 which represents Nackawic mill employees, both say more investment could’ve been put into the pulp mill to keep it up to date. (Ian Curran/CBC)
The New Brunswick government says Nackawic’s pulp mill may never return to production after its owner announced last week the mill would temporarily shut down at the end of October.
Natural Resources Minister John Herron said the owner might not be interested in a future for the mill, leaving approximately 350 employees out of work.
The mill is owned by AV Group, which is a subsidiary of India-based conglomerate Aditya Birla Group.
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