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Photograph depicts the first of three manufacturing floors in the Leigh Instruments Ltd. factory.

Photograph depicts the Leigh Instruments Ltd. factory.

The Canada–U.S. softwood lumber dispute arose in 1982 with the United States’ claim that the Canadian lumber industry was unfairly subsidized by federal and provincial governments, as most timber in Canada is owned by the provincial governments. The prices charged to harvest the timber (stumpage fee) are set administratively, rather than through the competitive marketplace, the norm in the United States where softwood lumber lots are privately owned. The United States claimed that the Canadian arrangement constitutes an unfair subsidy, and is thus subject to U.S. trade remedy laws. Since 1982, there have been four major iterations of the dispute: Lumber I, Lumber II, Lumber III, and Lumber IV.

Adam Zimmerman arose as one of the leaders in the Canadian forest industry’s fight against countervailing duties. He was a member of the Canadian Softwood Lumber Committee during the Lumber I dispute. In anticipation of Lumber II, Zimmerman founded the Canadian Forest Industries Council in 1984, which lead the Canadian defence against Lumber II and Lumber III. The Canadian forestry industry was also impacted by the signing of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement in 1987. The records in this series reflect Adam Zimmerman’s leadership role in these events.

As a leader in Canada's forest industry, Adam Zimmerman was a member of many Canadian forest industry associations and councils. Throughout his career he also founded or was chairman of a number of such councils. This series includes records of Zimmerman's involvement with the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC), the Canadian Softwood Lumber Committee (CSLC), the Business Council on National Issues (BCNI), the Canadian Forestry Advisory Council (CFAC), the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association (CPPA), the Forest Industries Advisory Committee (FIAC), the Forest Products Employee Relations Council (FPERC), the Forest Sector Advisory Council (FSAC), Forest Products Sectoral Advisory Group on International Trade (SAGIT), the "Group of Seven", and the Pulp & Paper Research Institute Of Canada (PPRIC).

Adam Zimmerman was involved from the very beginnings of Noranda Mine's foray into the forest industry sector. In April 1961, Zimmerman was part of making the deal to acquire National Forest Products, Noranda's first forest products company, which was renamed Northwood Mills after its purchase. By 1964, he was the President (and later Chairman) of Northwood Mills and Northwood Pulp. In 1974, Zimmerman was appointed Executive Vice-President of Noranda, which included responsibility for the forest products activities of the company. When Noranda underwent a major company reorganization in 1987, Zimmerman became CEO of Noranda Forest Inc. By the end of his Noranda career, Zimmerman had had an executive or director role in nearly every forest product company developed or acquired by Noranda. That included: Northwood Mills, Northwood Pulp (and its successors Northwood Pulp & Timber and Northwood Forest Industries), Noranda Forest Inc., BC Chemicals, BC Forest Products, Bulkley Valley Forest Industries, Fraser Inc., Maclaren, and Macmillan Bloedel, among others. The records in this series demonstrate Adam Zimmerman's extensive involvement in Noranda's forestry division throughout his career.

Subseries consists of records for Noranda Forest Inc. These records were created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman during his tenures as the company's CEO (1987-1991), Chairman (1987-1993), and Director (1987-1994). Includes administrative records, financial records, and information on the company's acquisitions. Also contains records regarding government liaison and environmental issues.

Subseries consists of administrative records concerning Northwood Pulp and it's renamed successors Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. (1972-1998) and Northwood Forest Industries Ltd. (1979-1998). These records were created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman during his tenures as the company's President, Director, and Chairman. Includes administrative records, financial records, sales and marketing material, market research, competitor analysis, operational records, and information on the company's many acquisitions and divestitures. Also contains records regarding government liaison, environmental issues, labour relations, and its operations in Prince George at the Northwood Pulp Mill.

Subseries consists of records concerning Northwood Mills that were created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman during his tenures as the company's President, Director, and Chairman. Includes administrative records, sales and marketing material, market research, competitor analysis, and records regarding sawmill operations and its building materials division.

Adam Zimmerman held many external directorships with companies and organizations outside of Noranda. In these roles, Zimmerman provided a creative contribution and improvement to the company boards by providing dispassionate and objective criticism, as well as and contributing to the development strategy of the company. He was not an employee of these companies; he held these external directorships roles while simultaneously being a senior executive with Noranda.

The records in this series are only a representative fraction of the external directorships held by Zimmerman. These include board of director records from Algoma Steel, Koninklijke Nederlandse Papierfabriek (KNP), non-profit organizations, universities, and other companies. Also includes correspondence, fundraising material, and meeting materials.

In 1974, Adam Zimmerman was appointed Executive Vice-President and a director of Noranda Mines Ltd., with the responsibility for the manufacturing and forest products activities of the company. Series contains administrative records regarding the manufacturing division and Noranda Manufacturing Ltd. Also includes records of Noranda's manufacturing companies: Canada Wire and Cable, the Free Piston Development Company, Noranda Aluminum, Noranda Metal Industries, and Wire Rope Industries.

Series contains records created and accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) during his tenures as Noranda's Assistant Comptroller (1958-1961), Comptroller (1961-1966), Vice-President and Comptroller (1966-1974), Executive Vice-President and Director (1974-1982), and President and CEO (1982-1987). As Noranda's Comptroller, Zimmerman had a large role in Noranda Mines' legal action regarding the strike at Gaspe Copper Mines; records that represent this are contained in the legal records sub-subseries. Later in his career, as a director and Noranda's President and CEO, Zimmerman had a high-level administrative role with Noranda's mining division. Sub-subseries represent this with administrative records and reference files for Noranda's many mining and metallurgical operations.

Also contains records regarding Noranda's exploration companies and the Noranda Sales Corporation, which sold and marketed the mining division's ore and products.

Subseries contains records created and accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) during his tenures as Noranda's Assistant Comptroller (1958-1961), Comptroller (1961-1966), Vice-President and Comptroller (1966-1974), Executive Vice-President and Director (1974-1982), and President and CEO (1982-1987). As Noranda's Comptroller, Zimmerman had a large role in Noranda Mines' legal action regarding the strike at Gaspe Copper Mines; records that represent this are contained in the legal records sub-subseries. Later in his career, as a director and Noranda's President and CEO, Zimmerman had a high-level administrative role with Noranda's mining division. Sub-subseries represent this with administrative records and reference files for Noranda's many mining and metallurgical operations.

Series contains records created and accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) corporate office in Toronto during his tenures as Assistant Comptroller (1958-1961), Comptroller (1961-1966), Vice-President and Comptroller (1966-1974), Executive Vice-President (1974-1982), President and CEO (1982-1987), and Vice-Chairman (1987-1992). Includes administrative records, information regarding events attended by Zimmerman and other Noranda executives, government liaison material, financial records, human resources records, and documents regarding Noranda's many and various acquisitions and investments.

Subseries contains administrative records created and accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) corporate office in Toronto. Includes correspondence, legal records, speeches, reports, and records regarding corporate relations, donations, the Noranda Environmental Committee, marketing, and other administrative matters.

Subseries contains records created and accumulated by Adam Zimmerman at the Noranda Inc. (formerly Noranda Mines) corporate office in Toronto during his tenures as Assistant Comptroller (1958-1961), Comptroller (1961-1966), Vice-President and Comptroller (1966-1974), Executive Vice-President (1974-1982), and President and CEO (1982-1987). Includes general correspondence files, a company profile, and annual reports, among others.

Subseries consists of records regarding the Mead Corporation that were created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman during his tenures as President of Northwood Pulp and its successor, Northwood Pulp & Timber. Mead Corporation formed an agreement with Noranda Mines to create Northwood Pulp Ltd.; each company had a 50% stake in the newly formed venture. Primarily includes records relating to the pulp agreements between Northwood Pulp and Mead Corporation. Also includes sales records, financial records, and correspondence.

Subseries consists of records relating to various external directorships, chairmanships, and other leadership roles held by Adam Zimmerman with companies outside Noranda, non-profit organizations, and universities. Includes correspondence, fundraising material, and meeting materials.

File contains material generated at an industry science symposium at the University of Guelph covering everything from toxicology research to the ecology. Also includes several bound reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, agendas, and schedules.

File contains correspondence, action items, meeting agendas and minutes, informational packages on York programs, proposals, and reports.

File contains correspondence, memoranda, and operating reports regarding the Institute for Environmental Policy and Stewardship operations.

File contains correspondence, informational packages, and a UBC strategic plan booklet. Most records pertain to the UBC fundraising campaign.

File contains correspondence and bound reports regarding the "Arboretum's" future plans for continuance and expansion.

File contains correspondence, memoranda, meeting agendas, auditor reports, operations reports, and itineraries created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman as a Royal Insurance director.

File contains press releases and three reports to the Board of Directors by Royal LePage Capital Properties. Also includes interoffice correspondence, reports, memoranda, and notices from Royal LePage.

File contains correspondence, memoranda, meeting agendas, auditor reports, operations reports, and itineraries created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman as a Royal Insurance director.

File contains correspondence and promotional material regarding donations to Lester B. Pearson College and Adam Zimmerman's other responsibilities as a Pearson College Trustee.

File contains correspondence and promotional material regarding donations to Lester B. Pearson College and Adam Zimmerman's other responsibilities as a Pearson College Trustee.

File contains correspondence and promotional material regarding donations to Lester B. Pearson College and Adam Zimmerman's other responsibilities as a Pearson College Trustee.

File contains correspondence and informational material regarding Noranda donations to the Hospital for Sick Children.

File contains correspondence and promotional material regarding donations to Lester B. Pearson College and Adam Zimmerman's other responsibilities as a Pearson College Trustee.

File contains correspondence and promotional material regarding donations to Lester B. Pearson College and Adam Zimmerman's other responsibilities as a Pearson College Trustee.

File contains several information booklets and financial reports characterizing Federal Industries, including a prospectus.

File contains several bound copies of board meeting minutes, meeting agendas, meetings reports regarding Federal Industries.

File contains correspondence regarding the council business and informational brochures and other materials.

File contains a progress report on Electrocell for 1971 and the agenda for the annual meeting.

File contains correspondence, memoranda, meeting agendas, reports, informational packages regarding Fereal Industries.

File contains correspondence and informational materials regarding Noranda donations to the Canadian Scottish Heritage Foundation.

File contains correspondence between Adam Zimmerman and other directors at the CD Howe Institute regarding various events and operations; meeting agendas/ minutes.

File contains communications issued to Atlantic Council of Canada directors, shareholder documents, and meeting minutes.

File contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, copies of magazine articles, organization information packages, and several bound reports regarding the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.

Subseries consists of records relating to Koninklijke Nederlandse Papierfabriek (KNP) that were created or accumulated by Adam Zimmerman during his tenure on the company's Board of Directors. Includes correspondence, reports, KNP annual reports, strategy and planning documents, financial records, merger records, and meeting materials.

File contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, informational packages, legal correspondence, financial reports, share price charts, and other bound documents regarding the merger of Royal KNP with Buhrmann-Tetterode N.V. and VRG Groep N.V.

File contains documents regarding travel plans and meeting agendas.

File contains documents regarding travel plans and meeting agendas.

File contains aerial colour 8x10 photographs of KNP mills.

File contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports regarding the possible sale of BAT by Wiggins Teape and Appleton Paper and Noranda Forest's interest.

File contains executive correspondence regarding the possible acquisition of Bullock and Torbay.

File contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, and promotional/informational packages regarding Leykam Murztaler.

File consists of promotional material for various KNP mills, including Nijmegen Mill, Maastricht Mill, Meerssen Mill, and Lanaken Mill.

File contains several reports on the viability of the PM8 Project for KNP.