Donohue Inc. Explained

Donohue Incorporated
Successor:Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. (2000)
Foundation:1920 as Murray River Power & Pulp Co. Ltd
Defunct:2000
Location City:Montreal
Location Country:Canada
Key People:Hubert T. Lacroix
Industry:pulp and paper

Donohue Inc. was a Canadian company founded in 1920 as Murray River Power and Pulp Co. Limited and incorporated in Quebec. The company changed its name to Donohue Brothers Limited, in 1921, then to Donohue Company Limited, in 1970, and to Donohue Inc. in 1978. All shares were acquired by Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. in 2000 for $7.1 billion.[1] [2] The company was headquartered at 500 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 800, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 3C6.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newsprint Merger: Abitibi Buys Donohue in $7.1 Billion Deal. 2000-03-01. 2012-10-25. Pulp and Paper Canada. 2015-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711205357/http://www.pulpandpapercanada.com/news/newsprint-merger-abitibi-buys-donohue-in-7-1-billion-deal/1000165971/. dead.
  2. Web site: Canadian Corporate Reports : Company Detail. McGill Digital Archive. 2012-10-25.
  3. Web site: Donohue Forest Products Inc. Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory 1998 vs 1990 Presented. GHG Registries. 2012-10-25.