Cascades Inc

What Cascades Inc does

Cascades Inc., founded in 1964 in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, by the Lemaire brothers, is a publicly traded North American manufacturer and converter of sustainable packaging, tissue, and fibre-based hygiene products, operating approximately 9,000-10,000 employees across 60 production units in Canada and the United States (TSX: CAS). The company's core technology is recycled-fibre processing applied across containerboard, specialty papers, tissue parent rolls, uncoated recycled boxboard, and moulded fibre packaging, supported by 100% FSC-certified fibre supply and an eco-design methodology covering life-cycle assessment through end-of-life. Cascades differentiates on documented environmental performance—2.5x less energy, 4.9x less water, and 25% lower GHG emissions than the North American paper industry average—and on proprietary brand platforms including Cascades PRO (professional hygiene), Cascades Fluff & Tuff (consumer tissue), Cascades Fresh (food packaging), Cascades Protect (protective packaging), and Cascades IMGN (retail displays).

Name

Cascades Inc

Legal name

Cascades Inc.

Website

https://cascades.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Cascades Inc is a North American manufacturer of sustainable recycled-fibre packaging and tissue products, operating 60 production units in Canada and the United States and serving retail, food service, e-commerce, industrial, and professional hygiene customers through brands including Cascades PRO, Cascades Fluff & Tuff, and Cascades Fresh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Packaging and Tissue Manufacturing

NAICS

Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers (424310), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber-Based Sustainable Packaging (Recycled Paper, Molded Fiber, Bagasse) (IMALAMAA), Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging (Trays, Clamshells, Cups) (IMAMAKAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainable packaging solutions
• Tissue paper manufacturing
• Recycled containerboard
• Professional hygiene products
• Fibre-based materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingsey Falls

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tissue Segment: Manufacture and sale of tissue paper products including bathroom tissue, paper towels, and hygiene products under consumer brands (Cascades Fluff & Tuff), professional brands (Cascades PRO), and private labels for major retailers. Revenue from Q1 2026 sales of $1,125 million with tissue segment facing challenges from weather disruptions and cost increases.
2. Packaging Segment: Production and sale of corrugated packaging, containerboard, specialty papers, molded fiber packaging, and protective packaging solutions for food, retail, e-commerce, and industrial applications. Segment showed stronger performance in 2025 with improved margins.
3. Fibre-based Materials: Sale of containerboard, specialty papers, and tissue paper parent rolls to third-party manufacturers and converters.
4. Transport and Recovery Services: Internal logistics division (Cascades Transport) and recovery/recycling services supporting circular economy operations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cascades manufactures and sells sustainable packaging solutions (corrugated, protective, food, e-commerce, and retail packaging), tissue and hygiene products (consumer tissue, professional hygiene, and private label), and fibre-based materials (containerboard, specialty papers, tissue parent rolls, and technological barrier solutions). All products are produced primarily from 100% recycled and FSC-certified fibres across approximately 60 production units in North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cascades PRO: Professional hygiene and tissue solutions for commercial and institutional markets.
• Cascades Fluff & Tuff
• Cascades Fresh
• Cascades Protect
• Cascades IMGN
• Cascades Fluff Excellence

Products and services

• Packaging Solutions Eco-designed packaging products including corrugated boxes, protective packaging, food packaging containers, e-commerce packaging, and retail displays for industrial, food, retail, and e-commerce customers.
• Cascades PRO Professional Hygiene Solutions B2B professional hygiene product line for commercial and institutional customers, including bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, dispensers, and related consumables sold through the Cascades PRO B2B e-commerce platform.
• Private Label Tissue and Hygiene Products Private label tissue and hygiene products manufactured for major retail chains and consumer brand owners.
• Cascades Fluff & Tuff Consumer Tissue

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5x less energy than North American paper industry average
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Parc Marie-VictorinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Biodiversity and environmental partnership as part of Cascades' fifth Sustainability Plan 2026-2030 'Rising together'. Partnership supports biodiversity conservation initiatives.
• David Suzuki FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Nearly 10-year partnership supporting environmental conservation and sustainable development initiatives. Part of $500,000+ biodiversity partnerships announced in 2026.
• Granby ZoominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Biodiversity partnership supporting wildlife conservation and environmental education as part of Sustainability Plan commitments.
• Wildlife Habitat CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Partnership supporting habitat conservation and wildlife protection initiatives in Canada.
• Mission 1000 tonnesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Multi-year partnership mobilizing citizens to protect oceans and aquatic ecosystems through field cleanup activities and waste removal initiatives.
• Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers SoliforcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026$20 million strategic partnership where Solifor acquired 10,500 hectares of Cascades' private forest lands in Kamouraska and Témiscouata, securing long-term fiber supply for Cascades' Cabano manufacturing facility. Solifor manages over 210,000 hectares of private forest land.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Pactiv Evergreen Inc. North American food and beverage packaging manufacturer with paper-based and sustainable packaging lines. Partial overlap with Cascades' food packaging and specialty paper segments, though Pactiv is more focused on foodservice and aluminum/paper cartons.

Direct peers

• Resolute Forest Products: Canadian pulp, paper, and tissue manufacturer with North American operations. Directly comparable in pulp and tissue manufacturing, including market pulp, tissue, and wood products segments across Quebec and other Canadian regions.
• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: North American paperboard packaging manufacturer focused on folding cartons and food/beverage packaging. Comparable as a recycled fiber-based packaging peer serving similar food and retail end markets.
• Greif Inc. Global industrial packaging manufacturer including containerboard and corrugated products. Comparable in packaging segment with North American operations, though focused more on industrial packaging than tissue.
• Clearwater Paper Corporation: North American manufacturer of tissue, pulp, and paperboard products. Closely comparable in scale, product portfolio (consumer tissue, private label, food service), and focus on sustainable fiber sourcing.
• Sonoco Products Company: Global manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging with paperboard-based product lines. Comparable in paper-based packaging focus and similar scale, with significant operations serving food, retail, and industrial customers.
• Kruger Inc. Canadian family-owned manufacturer of tissue, packaging, and recycled paper products. Directly comparable as a North American peer with similar product mix (tissue, containerboard, corrugated) and Canadian operational footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Global consumer tissue and hygiene products giant (Kleenex, Scott). Overlaps with Cascades' tissue business (Cascades PRO, Fluff & Tuff) at substantially greater scale and brand recognition.
• Mondi plc: Global paper and packaging company producing corrugated packaging, containerboard, and specialty kraft paper. Comparable in core recycled-based packaging operations but significantly larger and geographically diversified across Europe and emerging markets.
• Smurfit Westrock plc: Global leader in containerboard and corrugated packaging following the WestRock-Smurfit Kappa merger. Overlaps significantly with Cascades' packaging segment at much greater scale, with extensive North American manufacturing footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cascadessd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/cascades
• Facebookfacebook.com/cascades
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cascades
• Instagraminstagram.com/cascadesinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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