Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. has been named one of Canada?s Top 100 Employers for the fourth year running.

Maclean?s magazine, in partnership with Mediacorp Canada Inc, began determining the list of 2011 Top 100 companies by examining the recruitment histories of over 75,000 Canadian employers. From this initial group Mediacorp invited 10,000 employers to submit an application plus those of another 2,500 companies it wanted to examine more closely.

These employers were evaluated in eight key areas: physical workplace; work atmosphere and social; health, financial and family benefits; vacation and time off; employee communications; performance management; training and skills development; and, community involvement. The employers on the resulting list were each identified as having exemplary workplace environments.

?In many aspects of life, longevity and consistency are the true mark of success,? says Al-Pac?s vice-president of human resources Derek Getty. ?Economic challenges made it necessary for us to evaluate our long-term programs, but by keeping as many of them as possible in place, we were able to maintain the kind of consistency our team members expect while continuing to rank among Canada?s leading employers.?

Among the company?s attributes presented in its application are company-wide profit sharing, comprehensive and competitive benefits, industry leading training, workplace flexibility and subsidized community volunteering. The company also provides team members with a four-day workweek, driving range, 16-hectare trout pond, fitness centre and walking trails. Detailed reasons for selection are available by visiting www.eluta.ca and accessing the link to Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.

For more information about Al-Pac or Canada?s top 100 companies visit www.alpac.ca or www.macleans.ca

Al-Pac is North America's largest single-line kraft pulp mill, producing 650,000 air-dried metric tonnes of bleached hardwood and softwood pulp annually. The company?s 450 team members are focused on producing quality pulp for customers around the world and environmental leadership. In 2005, Al-Pac received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, a leading standard that embraces social and environmental values along with sound forest management and manufacturing practices.