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Solifor
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Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers Solifor
Websiteurl
https://www.solifor.ca
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2005
Descriptiontext

Solifor (Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers Solifor) is a Quebec-based private forest asset management firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Lévis, Canada. The company acquires, manages, and optimizes private forest properties, focusing on sustainable forest management and climate change mitigation. Following the March 2026 acquisition of 10,500 hectares from Cascades Inc., Solifor manages over 210,000 hectares of private forest land in Quebec, primarily in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.

Solifor's core product is forest asset management services, which involves acquiring private forest properties and providing long-term fiber supply arrangements to industrial customers, principally paper and packaging manufacturers. The company enables manufacturers to divest forest assets while maintaining secure access to wood fiber, addressing the need for reliable long-term timber supply and sustainable sourcing. Solifor also generates revenue from related land uses such as hunting and fishing leases.

The business model is B2B managed-services oriented, with quote-based contract arrangements rather than publicly disclosed pricing. Solifor is a member of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ network, a major Quebec investment fund, providing financial backing and credibility. Its primary customer segment is paper and packaging manufacturers, with Cascades Inc. disclosed as a named enterprise customer via a March 2026 strategic partnership securing fiber supply for Cascades' Cabano facility. With 11-50 employees, Solifor operates as a lean asset manager running a large-scale, geographically concentrated forest portfolio.

Short descriptiontext

Solifor is a Quebec-based private forest asset management firm that acquires and manages private forest properties, providing sustainable forestry services and long-term fiber supply to paper and packaging manufacturers across 210,000+ hectares.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersLévis, Canada
HQ citystring
Lévis
HQ countrystring
Canada
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
forest asset management, sustainable forestry services, private forest management, timberland investment, forest land management
Industry2 codes
1Timber Tract Operations & Forest Ownership (Timberland)
CodeIMAMAAAAPrimaryYes
2Silviculture & Reforestation Services (Nurseries, Planting, Tending)
CodeIMAMAJACPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Timber Tract Operations113110
  • Support Activities for Forestry1153
SIC code1 code
  • Forestry800
Product category
Forest Asset Management
No data
Revenue model1 record
1Forest Asset Management Services
TypeManaged Services
Description

Revenue generated from managing private forest lands, including acquisition of forest properties and long-term supply arrangements with paper/packaging manufacturers. The company acquires forest lands and provides secure wood supply to industrial customers.

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Cost components4 values
Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Others
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Solifor acquires, manages, and optimizes private forest properties across Quebec, providing sustainable forest asset management services to industrial customers. The company secures long-term wood fiber supply arrangements with paper and packaging manufacturers, and additionally offers land sales and hunting and fishing leases on its portfolio of more than 210,000 hectares of private forest land.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Solifor is a forest asset management company (Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers) that specializes in private forest property management. As a member of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ network, the company acquires and manages private forest lands across Quebec, providing sustainable forest management services and long-term fiber supply arrangements. Following its acquisition of 10,500 hectares from Cascades in March 2026, Solifor's portfolio exceeds 210,000 hectares of private forest land.

Product and service2 records
1Forest Asset Management Services
CategoryForest Asset Management
Description

Acquisition, management, and optimization of private forest properties in Quebec, offering sustainable forest management and climate change mitigation solutions to industrial customers such as paper and packaging manufacturers requiring long-term wood fiber supply.

2Private Forest Land Sales
Scale indicator2 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Cascades Inc.
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2026-04-01
Description

Strategic partnership for forest asset optimization in Quebec's Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Solifor acquired 10,500 hectares of private forest lands in Kamouraska and Témiscouata from Cascades for $20 million, with transaction completed March 31, 2026. The partnership secures long-term fiber supply for Cascades' Cabano facility while supporting sustainable forest management and operational competitiveness for both companies.

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Recent move3 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight3 records

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Type, Description

Peers5 records
1Acadian Timber Corp.
TypeDirect peer
Description

Canadian timberland investment vehicle managing ~1.1M hectares in New Brunswick and Maine, with long-term supply arrangements to local sawmills and pulp/paper operators. Most direct comparable to Solifor in business model, geography, customer base, and timberland focus.

2Resolute Forest Products
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major Quebec-based forest products company with significant timberland ownership in Quebec and other Canadian provinces, combining forest management with pulp/paper manufacturing. A broad incumbent operating in the same regional asset class as Solifor but with vertically integrated processing.

3Cascades Inc.
TypeOthers
Description

Solifor's primary customer and counterparty in the March 2026 transaction; Canadian leader in packaging and tissue products with significant Quebec forest land holdings (recently divested 10,500 hectares to Solifor). The ecosystem participant/divestor relationship defines the upstream/downstream linkage.

4Interfor Corporation
TypeRegional player
Description

Western Canada-focused lumber producer with timberland assets in BC and the US Pacific Northwest, structurally similar in timberland ownership and sawmilling but operating in a different geography. Comparable as a Canadian timberland-owning operator with industrial customer supply arrangements.

5Eacom Timber Corporation
TypeRegional player
Market position
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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Named customers1 record

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Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Solifor

Forest Asset Managementsolifor.ca

Solifor is a Quebec-based private forest asset management firm that acquires and manages private forest properties, providing sustainable forestry services and long-term fiber supply to paper and packaging manufacturers across 210,000+ hectares.

What Solifor does

Solifor (Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers Solifor) is a Quebec-based private forest asset management firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Lévis, Canada. The company acquires, manages, and optimizes private forest properties, focusing on sustainable forest management and climate change mitigation. Following the March 2026 acquisition of 10,500 hectares from Cascades Inc., Solifor manages over 210,000 hectares of private forest land in Quebec, primarily in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.

Solifor's core product is forest asset management services, which involves acquiring private forest properties and providing long-term fiber supply arrangements to industrial customers, principally paper and packaging manufacturers. The company enables manufacturers to divest forest assets while maintaining secure access to wood fiber, addressing the need for reliable long-term timber supply and sustainable sourcing. Solifor also generates revenue from related land uses such as hunting and fishing leases.

The business model is B2B managed-services oriented, with quote-based contract arrangements rather than publicly disclosed pricing. Solifor is a member of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ network, a major Quebec investment fund, providing financial backing and credibility. Its primary customer segment is paper and packaging manufacturers, with Cascades Inc. disclosed as a named enterprise customer via a March 2026 strategic partnership securing fiber supply for Cascades' Cabano facility. With 11-50 employees, Solifor operates as a lean asset manager running a large-scale, geographically concentrated forest portfolio.

Solifor firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Solifor
Legal name
Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers Solifor
Website
https://www.solifor.ca
Company type
Private
Founded year
2005
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Solifor is a Quebec-based private forest asset management firm that acquires and manages private forest properties, providing sustainable forestry services and long-term fiber supply to paper and packaging manufacturers across 210,000+ hectares.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Solifor industry classification

Industry
Product category
Forest Asset Management
NAICS
Timber Tract Operations (113110), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)
SIC
Forestry (800)
akta.pro primary industry
Timber Tract Operations & Forest Ownership (Timberland) (IMAMAAAA)
akta.pro secondary industry
Silviculture & Reforestation Services (Nurseries, Planting, Tending) (IMAMAJAC)

Keywords

  • Forest asset management
  • Sustainable forestry services
  • Private forest management
  • Timberland investment
  • Forest land management

Where Solifor is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Lévis
HQ country
Canada
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Solifor business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

  1. Forest Asset Management Services: Revenue generated from managing private forest lands, including acquisition of forest properties and long-term supply arrangements with paper/packaging manufacturers. The company acquires forest lands and provides secure wood supply to industrial customers.

Solifor product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Solifor acquires, manages, and optimizes private forest properties across Quebec, providing sustainable forest asset management services to industrial customers. The company secures long-term wood fiber supply arrangements with paper and packaging manufacturers, and additionally offers land sales and hunting and fishing leases on its portfolio of more than 210,000 hectares of private forest land.

Product overview

Solifor is a forest asset management company (Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers) that specializes in private forest property management. As a member of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ network, the company acquires and manages private forest lands across Quebec, providing sustainable forest management services and long-term fiber supply arrangements. Following its acquisition of 10,500 hectares from Cascades in March 2026, Solifor's portfolio exceeds 210,000 hectares of private forest land.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Forest Asset Management Services Acquisition, management, and optimization of private forest properties in Quebec, offering sustainable forest management and climate change mitigation solutions to industrial customers such as paper and packaging manufacturers requiring long-term wood fiber supply.
  • Private Forest Land Sales

Companies that use Solifor

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Solifor technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Solifor partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Cascades Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Strategic partnership for forest asset optimization in Quebec's Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Solifor acquired 10,500 hectares of private forest lands in Kamouraska and Témiscouata from Cascades for $20 million, with transaction completed March 31, 2026. The partnership secures long-term fiber supply for Cascades' Cabano facility while supporting sustainable forest management and operational competitiveness for both companies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Solifor competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Acadian Timber Corp. Canadian timberland investment vehicle managing ~1.1M hectares in New Brunswick and Maine, with long-term supply arrangements to local sawmills and pulp/paper operators. Most direct comparable to Solifor in business model, geography, customer base, and timberland focus.

Broad incumbents

  • Resolute Forest Products: Major Quebec-based forest products company with significant timberland ownership in Quebec and other Canadian provinces, combining forest management with pulp/paper manufacturing. A broad incumbent operating in the same regional asset class as Solifor but with vertically integrated processing.

Others

  • Cascades Inc. Solifor's primary customer and counterparty in the March 2026 transaction; Canadian leader in packaging and tissue products with significant Quebec forest land holdings (recently divested 10,500 hectares to Solifor). The ecosystem participant/divestor relationship defines the upstream/downstream linkage.

Regional players

  • Interfor Corporation: Western Canada-focused lumber producer with timberland assets in BC and the US Pacific Northwest, structurally similar in timberland ownership and sawmilling but operating in a different geography. Comparable as a Canadian timberland-owning operator with industrial customer supply arrangements.
  • Eacom Timber Corporation:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Solifor financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Solifor leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Solifor funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Solifor M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Solifor

What does Solifor do?

Solifor acquires, manages, and optimizes private forest properties across Quebec, providing sustainable forest asset management services to industrial customers. The company secures long-term wood fiber supply arrangements with paper and packaging manufacturers, and additionally offers land sales and hunting and fishing leases on its portfolio of more than 210,000 hectares of private forest land.

Is Solifor a public or private company?

Solifor is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Solifor founded?

Solifor was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Solifor based?

Solifor is headquartered in Lévis, Canada, in the North America region.

How does Solifor make money?

One revenue line is on record: forest Asset Management Services.

Who are Solifor's main competitors?

Acadian Timber Corp. is listed as a direct peer. Resolute Forest Products is listed as a broad incumbent. Cascades Inc. is listed as an others. Regional players are Interfor Corporation and Eacom Timber Corporation.

Does Solifor have an API?

No public API is recorded for Solifor.

What industry is Solifor in?

Solifor's product category is Forest Asset Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAMAAAA, Timber Tract Operations & Forest Ownership (Timberland), with a secondary code of IMAMAJAC, Silviculture & Reforestation Services (Nurseries, Planting, Tending). Its NAICS code is 113110 and its SIC code is 800.

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Investing.comCascades shareholders elect 11 directors at annual meeting By Investing.comCascades Inc. held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Friday in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, where all 11 director candidates were elected by majority vote with approval rates ranging from 95.01% to 99.48%. The company also completed the sale of 10,500 hectares of private forest lands in the Kamouraska and Témiscouata regions to Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers Solifor for $20 million, a transaction finalized on March 31 that marks a notable shift in the company's asset management strategy after managing these lands for over 25 years.Tissue Online North AmericaCascades Canada establishes strategic partnership with Solifor to optimize forest assetsCascades Inc. has established a strategic partnership with forest asset management firm Solifor to optimize its forest assets in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. As part of the agreement, Solifor acquired approximately 10,500 hectares of private forest lands in Kamouraska and Témiscouata from Cascades for $20 million, with the transaction completed on March 31, 2026. The partnership secures long-term fiber supply for Cascades' Cabano facility while supporting sustainable forest management and operational competitiveness for both companies.Lesprom NetworkCascades sells 10,500 hectares of forest land to Solifor for $20 millionCascades Inc. sold 10,500 hectares of private forest lands in Quebec's Kamouraska and Témiscouata regions to Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers Solifor for $20 million, with the transaction completed on March 31, 2026. The deal establishes a long-term fiber supply arrangement for Cascades' Cabano manufacturing facility while allowing Solifor to integrate the sustainably managed lands into its existing portfolio of properties in Quebec. Cascades had managed the transferred forests for more than 25 years and will continue sourcing fiber from these lands.PR NewswireCascades Optimizes the Value of Its Forest Assets And Enters Into a Long-Term Strategic Partnership With SoliforCascades Inc. completed the sale of its private forest lands in Kamouraska and Témiscouata, Quebec, to Solifor for $20 million on March 31, 2026, transferring management of 10,500 hectares of forests the company had operated for over 25 years. The long-term strategic partnership secures a reliable wood supply for Cascades' Cabano plant while expanding Solifor's property portfolio in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Solifor, a member of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ network, stated the acquisition supports sustainable forest management and contributes to climate change mitigation efforts.BNNCanadian paper mill company sells private forest lands in $20M dealCascades Inc. has sold its private forest lands in Kamouraska and Témiscouata, Quebec, to Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers Solifor for $20 million in a deal completed on Tuesday. The transaction covers 10,500 hectares of forests that Cascades managed for over 25 years and is expected to secure long-term supply for the company's Cabano plant. Cascades CEO Hugues Simon described the partnership as a natural and beneficial step for both organizations, while Solifor now manages over 210,000 hectares of private forest land.Winnipeg Free PressCascades sells 10,500 hectares of private forest lands to Solifor in $20M dealCascades Inc. has sold 10,500 hectares of private forest lands in Kamouraska and Témiscouata, Quebec to Société de gestion d'actifs forestiers Solifor for $20 million. The transaction, completed on Tuesday, includes forests that Cascades managed for over 25 years, and the company says the deal will help secure long-term supply for its Cabano plant. Solifor, which specializes in private forest property management, now controls over 210,000 hectares of private forest land following the acquisition.