Who we are

How it all started

Mitchel Garfinkle founded Mitchel Lincoln Paper in 1965. “Mitch”, as everyone called him, led the company for four decades with a hands-on approach and an open-door philosophy. If you wanted to see him, chances were you would find him improving things in the factory, listening to customers, or talking with the drivers – always out there and involved rather than behind an office desk. The family business has grown over time, yet we maintain the same traditions and values that Mitch did. All family members are still very much involved in the company’s operations. Jimmy Garfinkle, who took over the company’s leadership after his father’s passing, says, “calling us and talking to us remains as easy as ever. We are ready and we’re looking forward to talking to you soon!”

Mitchel-Lincoln is Quebec’s most productive manufacturer of corrugated packaging – boxes, displays and sheets. Located in Ville St-Laurent and Drummondville, our combined 750,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehousing facilities are ready to produce your smallest jobs, and your largest ones. Our qualified sales staff is prepared to advise you and get you the exact size and quantity you need.

History

1965	Mitchel-Lincoln Paper, founded by Mitch Garfinkle, begins as a distributor of packaging products.
1968	Mitchel-Lincoln Paper joins forces with Toronto based Atlantic Packaging (manufacturers of linerboard, corrugated boxes and newsprint).
1974	Mitchel-Lincoln Paper becomes Mitchel-Lincoln Packaging Ltd. The company installs a 97” corrugator, housed in a brand new facility at 3737 Thimens Blvd. in Ville St-Laurent. Mitchel-Lincoln becomes a corrugated paper manufacturer and ships to customers across Quebec.
1985	Mitchel-Lincoln acquires Emballage Victoriaville, a sheet plant operation servicing primarily the furniture industry and covering the heart of Quebec.
1992	Mitchel-Lincoln complements its production capabilities by establishing its own distribution division, Festival Packaging Inc., with Jimmy Garfinkle as president.
1996	The ML Group of Companies is established, and includes Mitchel-Lincoln Packaging Ltd., Festival Packaging Inc., and Emballage Victoriaville Ltd.
2000	Emballage Victoriaville ceases operations in order to open a $30,000,000 state-of-the-art 280,000 square foot facility in Drummondville, Quebec. This new box manufacturing plant is located in the industrial park of Drummondville and was renamed accordingly: Mitchel-Lincoln Packaging Ltd. – Drummondville. This facility serves the Eastern Townships, Quebec City, Quebec’s North Shore and South Shore, as well as Northern New England and Upstate New York.
2005	Mitchel-Lincoln along with its partner, Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd. builds its own recycled paper mill in Scarborough, Ontario. New Forest Paper Mill opens its facilities in May 2006 and produces top quality linerboard and medium.
Today	The ML Group has three of the most productive plants in Canada, remaining ahead of the seven standards set by the Canadian Corrugated Case Association. A complete line of corrugated products is manufactured in the most efficient and modern plants, responding to a growing customer base with products and services of superior quality.