In 2011, Tembec had approximately 3000 employees,[2] with locations in Canada, United States, and France.

Tembec's operating divisions included Forest Products, Pulp, Paper & Paperboard, and Chemicals.

[3] They organized to create a company through an unprecedented relationship among entrepreneurs, unionized employees, the community and several levels of government.

A documentary covering the efforts of workers to form Tembec and reopen the mill, Témiskaming, Quebec, was created by Martin Duckworth and released by the National Film Board in 1975.

[4] In May 2017, it was announced that Tembec had agreed to a takeover offer by Rayonier Advanced Materials for CAD $320 million.