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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-368838"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MERC"
cik: "0001333274"
company_name: "MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC."
filed_at: "2026-08-26T20:53:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-26T20:55:17.783720+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercer secures C$20M Canadian government support for Peace River mill modernization

## Summary
- Prairies Economic Development Canada commits C$20M (≈US$14M) to subsidiary Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd.
- Package: C$1M non-repayable plus C$19M repayable contribution, repayment starts 2031.
- Funding supports mill transformation plan, including bio-energy expansion and carbon capture demonstration unit.
- Announced Aug 26, 2026 by Minister Eleanor Olszewski during visit to northern Alberta mill.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-368838
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MERC
- cik: 0001333274
- company_name: MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
- filed_at: 2026-08-26T20:53:45+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000119312526368838/0001193125-26-368838-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000119312526368838/d386051d8k.htm

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