James Irving

J.D. Irving Ltd. manufactures forest products. It provides an integrated rail, sea, and road transportation network, shipbuilding and industrial fabrication, retail and distribution, industrial equipment and construction, and specialty printing and translation. The company was founded by James Dergavel Irving in 1882 and is headquartered in St. John, Canada.

Irving Shipbuilding, Inc. is a Canadian national shipbuilder based in Halifax, NS. The Canadian company has a team of 2,300 shipbuilders, including the largest team of apprentices in Canada. Irving Shipbuilding has delivered three Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) and is currently building three more. Additionally, the company will build two custom AOPS for the Canadian Coast Guard before starting the larger Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) fleet. Over $5.34 billion has been invested in the private company as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The company was founded in 1959, and the CEOs are James D. Irving and Bill Denya.

Grand Forest Holdings, Inc. manufactures bleach kraft pulp. It provides fibers for premium tissue and paper products, and supplies maple, mixed hardwood and NBSK grades. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in St. John, Canada.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. provides forest-based conservation services. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA. Kathy Abusow has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Irving Consumer Products, Inc. manufactures pulp and paper products. The private company is located in the US.

Founded in 1983, BW/E Nova Scotia Ltd. engages in the provision of industrial cleaning and waste disposal services. The company is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.