Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper, a leading northern bleached softwood kraft and northern bleached hardwood kraft pulp, paper, newsprint producer in Ontario, has announced the appointment of K. William (Bill) MacPherson as CEO, effective February 10, 2025, according to Canadian Forest Industries.
Prior to this, MacPherson served as vice-president of paperboard manufacturing for Graphic Packaging International. Prior to Graphic, MacPherson was managing director at Mercer International, Canada, and mill manager for Domtar in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. Earlier in this career, he held engineering leadership positions at Weyerhaeuser and Willamette Industries.
“Over the past 18 months, we’ve established the mill as a stable, independent operation. Now, we are ready to accelerate our growth, and Bill is a deeply experienced operator who can lead Thunder Bay into the future,” said Randy Nebel, Chairman of the Thunder Bay Board of Directors, as quoted by Canadian Forest Industries.