Our History
The business, conceived by founders Rob and Jim Swaan, commenced operations in 1989 as Pinnacle Feed and Pellet. In 1993 the business was incorporated as Pinnacle Pellet Inc.
In 2006 Pinnacle acquired a 30% interest in Houston Pellet Limited Partnership (HPLP). The partnership was formed for the purpose of constructing and operating a plant at Canadian Forest Products (Canfor) Houston Sawmill. Canfor, one of the most successful softwood lumber producers in North America, owns 60% of the partnership and the Moricetown Indian Band owns 10%.
Today, the company operates six plants across B.C. with a productive capacity of 1,050,000 tonnes of wood pellets annually which comprises 56% of Canada’s total pellet production. Pinnacle is looking to further expand its operations to strategic locations.
Key milestones in Pinnacle's History:
- 1989 Pinnacle Feed and Pellet commences manufacture of pellet fuel at Quesnel Mill.
- 1993 Pinnacle Pellet Inc. Incorporated.
- 2004 Williams Lake mill commences operations in August.
- 2006 Houston mill commences operations in partnership with Canfor and Moricetown Indian Band.
- 2007 Armstrong mill acquired, construction of HPLP’s pellet storage terminal at Ridley Island (Port of Prince Rupert) is completed and operations are commenced.
- 2008 Meadowbank mill commences operations in September.
- 2009 Kamloops financial and administrative office opens in December.
- 2011 Burns Lake Mill commences operation in February.