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Zellstoff Celgar mill (ZCL) is situated near Castlegar in British Columbia, Canada, approximately 600 kilometers east of the port city of Vancouver, and produces approximately 500,000 ADMTs annually.

It is one of the largest and most modern single line kraft pulp mills in North America. The mill is well-situated with respect to fiber supply and the growing Asian and North American markets. Celgar is a modern, efficient ISO 9001 certified NBSK pulp mill.

In 1993, a C$850 million rebuild and modernization transformed Celgar into a high-quality, continuous process pulp mill with modern power generation and environmental treatment facilities. When Mercer completed the US$210 million acquisition of Celgar in February 2005, the mill had an annual production capacity of about 430,000 ADMTs.

The completion of "Project Blue Goose" at Celgar was a highlight for Mercer in 2007 - a milestone in Mercer's North American expansion. A diverse but integrated capital project, this C$28 million project was designed to achieve operation efficiencies, increase production and improve environmental stewardship, including reduced consumption of energy and chemicals. Completed in 2007 and along with other measures, the mill's current annual production capacity increased to approximately 500,000 ADMTs. Celgar also became a net exporter of electricity with the potential to fulfill a growing demand for green energy. The Green Energy Project is a newly-approved C$55 million investment in the mill's power production capacity. The project mission is to meet all energy requirements in the mill allowing any excess electricity to be sold to power utilities, resulting in zero energy costs for Celgar and significant by-product electricity revenue. The Green Engery Project will be online in Q4 2010.