Cascades
Waqas Ahmed Waqar is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Controller for Western Canada at Cascades since April 2021, having previously held roles as Plant Controller, Senior Financial Analyst, and Accountant within the company. Prior to Cascades, Waqas worked at Robert Half as an Accountant where significant contributions included reconciling bank accounts for REEF-Imperial Parking and managing grant-funded medical research. Additional experiences include consultancy roles, Finance Officer at Khafji Joint Operation Hospital, and Accounting Manager at Evolution Engineering Services. Waqas holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance from Karachi University and is pursuing an MBA at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, along with being an ACCA graduate.
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Cascades Inc. (Cascades) is a Canada-based company that produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products consisting of recycled fibers. The Company operates through four segments: Containerboard, Boxboard Europe, Specialty Products (which constitutes the Company's Packaging Products) and Tissue Papers. The Containerboard segment is a manufacturer of containerboard and converter of corrugated products in North America. The Boxboard Europe segment is engaged in manufacturing coated boxboard in Europe. The Specialty Products Group manufactures industrial packaging, consumer packaging products, and is also involved in recovery and recycling. The Tissue Papers segment operates units that manufacture and convert tissue papers for the Away-from-Home and consumer products markets. In Europe, Cascades operates the La Rochette mill in France that produces coated boxboard made of virgin fiber, with a total annual production capacity of approximately 165, 000 metric tons.