Major Employers List
List of Major Industrial Employers in the Peace Region
|
Industry group |
NAICS |
Description |
Location |
Number of employees |
| Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd. | 322112 | Pulp mill, sawmill, oriented strand board | County of Grande Prairie | 700 |
| Tolko Industries Ltd | 321212 | Oriented Strand Board and Lumber | MD of Big Lakes | 500 |
| Daishowa Inc (D.M.I.) | 322112 | Pulp mill | MD of Northern Lights | 385 |
| Canfor Corporation | 321111 | Sawmill | Regional | 309 |
| Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd | 321212 | Oriented Strand Board, Manufacturing | Regional | 309 |
| Footner Forest Products Ltd | 321212 | Oriented Strand Board Manufacturing | MD of Mackenzie | 300 |
| Buchanan Lumber | 321111 | Sawmill | High Prairie | 250 |
| Risley Manufacturing | 333210 | Forestry equipment manufacturing | Grande Prairie | 250 |
| Burlington Resources | 211113 | Gas exploration and production | Regional | 200 |
| Bonus Well Servicing | 213118 | Oilfield services | Regional | 200 |
| Schlumberger | 213118 | Oilfield services | Regional | 175 |
| Devon Energy Corporation | 211113 | Oil and gas producer | Regional | 170 |
| Manning Diversified Forest Products | 321111 | Sawmill | MD of Northern Lights | 140 |
| Talisman Energy | 211113 | Oil and gas producer | Regional | 140 |
| Encana | 211113 | Oilfield Services | Regional | 68 |
| Shell In-Situ Plant | 211114 | In-Situ Bitumen extraction, processing | MD of East Peace | 60 |
Other Major Employers in the Peace Region
|
Employer |
NAICS |
Description |
Number of employees |
| School Boards (6) | 611110 | Education | 2,900 |
| Health Regions (3) | 622110 | Health Care | 2,612 |
| Federal, Provincial, Municipal Governments | 921120 | Government | 1,200 |
| Regional Colleges | 611310 | Education | 550 |
