Courtesy: Mercer Peace River
Mercer Peace River Named a Top Employer in Alberta
PEACE RIVER, AB, February 2, 2023 – Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd. (“Mercer” or the “Company”) has been named one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 2023. This list annually recognizes 75 Alberta employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. All winners are being praised for providing employees with stability and peace-of-mind by offering competitive salaries, benefits, retirement assistance and more. The announcement was made in a press release on January 31st by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
“Mercer Peace River is proud to be part of this impressive list of top Alberta businesses. At MPR, we strive to provide an innovative culture based on shared values, vision and purpose,” said Managing Director Roger Ashfield. “Our people are our greatest asset and we seek to provide them with a stable lifestyle for their families. At MPR, we offer stable and competitive incomes, performance incentives, pensions, generous benefits, and much more.”
Every year, Mediacorp Canada Inc. organizes the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project. The full list can be found on their website. To be eligible to be selected, businesses must be located in Alberta. Each applicant went through a rigorous selection process using the same eight criteria including (1) Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere and Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation and Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training and Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement.
About Us
Mercer Peace River (MPR) is a subsidiary of the North American group Mercer International Inc. We are a diversified global producer of forest products, bioproducts and
green electricity with operations in Germany, Canada, the United States and Australia. At Mercer Peace River, we manage approximately 2.7 million hectares of forest and access fibre from over 6 million hectares of public land, which supplies the majority of our annual fibre requirements. We also have the capacity to generate green energy of up to 65MW. Located in the boreal forest region of northern Alberta, Mercer Peace River produces both high-quality softwood and hardwood pulp. We are proud of our efforts toward fully utilizing all our biomass materials and sustainable forest management practices. For further information, please visit www.mercerint.com.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
