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Hugo D’Amours

Vice-President, Communications and Public Affairs

819-363-5164 | hugo_damours@cascades.com

investors

Riko Gaudreault

Director, Investor Relations

514-282-2697 | riko_gaudreault@cascades.com

www.cascades.com

Founded in 1964, Cascades produces, converts and markets packaging

and tissue products that are composed mainly of recycled fibres.

The company employs more than 12,000 employees,

who work in over 100 units located in North America and Europe.

With its management philosophy, close to half a century

of experience in recycling, and continuous efforts

in research and development as driving forces,

Cascades continues to deliver the innovative products

that customers have come to rely on.

March 2013

1Including 7 manufacturing/converting tissue paper units and Reno De Medici’s units.

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RECOVERY23 units

CONVERTING58 units1

MANUFACTURING32 units1

FINISHED PRODUCTSMay be sent to recycling centers

segments regiontype of operations main markets /produCts

numberof units 1

CapaCity 2 / shipments

position of CasCades in its markets 5

Containerboard NorthAmerica

Manufacturing • Virgin and recycled linerboard and corrugating medium • White-top linerboard • Gypsum paper • Coated recycled boxboard (CRB)

7 1,225 One of two leading producers in Canada

6th largest containerboard producerin North America

Converting • Variety of corrugated packaging containers • Corrugated sheets • Specialized packaging • General folding cartons • Quick-service restaurant packaging

25 4 12 billion s.f.

(2012 shipments)6th largest corrugated box producerin North America

Europe Manufacturing • Coated virgin boxboard (GC) • Coated recycled boxboard (GD) • Recycled liner

8 3 1,2123 2nd in coated recycled boxboard in Europe

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NorthAmericaandEurope

Industrialpackaging

• Uncoated board • Papermill packaging (roll headers and wrappers) • Honeycomb packaging products • Laminated boards

11 4245 Largest producer of papermillpackaging in North America

Largest producer of honeycombproducts in Canada

NorthAmerica

Specialty papers • Fine papers • Kraft paper • Backing for vinyl flooring • De-inked pulp

6 598 One of the leading producers ofrecycled fine papers in North America

Consumerproductpackaging

• Moulded pulp products – Cup trays – Filler flats

• Plastic products – Packaging for food industry (meat trays, translucent containers, foam plates and bowls)

• Outdoor furniture (deck board, benches and tables)

7 55 M kg5 Major producer of egg trays andfour-cup carriers

Largest meat processing packagingproducer in Canada

Recovery • Collection, sorting and recycling activities 23 1,644(processed in 2012)

Largest recycled paper collector in Canada

tissue papersNorthAmerica

Manufacturing • Parent rolls 5 245 Important North American parent rollsmanufacturer

Manufacturing and Converting

• Retail market and Away-from-home market – Paper towels, paper hand towels, bathroom tissue, facial tissue, paper napkins

• Parent rolls

7 421 One of the leading producers in Canada

4th largest North American tissuepapers producer

Converting • Retail market and Away-from-home market – Paper towels, paper hand towels, bathroom tissue, facial tissue, paper napkins

• Industrial wipes

7 s/o The No.1 green tissue retail brand in Canada

Third largest Canadian producer in the away-from-home market

total 106 3,7014 (manufaCturing only)

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boxboard

1. Production and sorting facilities units only; excluding sales offi ces, distribution and transportation hubs and corporate offi ces.

2. Thousands of short tons, unless otherwise noted. Theoretical capacity.

3. Including all the units of Reno de Medici S.p.A. of which we owned an equity interest of 48.5% as at December 31, 2012. Excluding the Magenta plant and sheeting centers.

4. Including the Lachute folding carton plant to be closed by the end of March 2013.

5. Including 100% of the capacity of our joint ventures.

paCkaging produCts

produCtion CapaCity as at deCember 31, 2012