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Metso Batch Cooking Optimizer plays an important role in the control of raw materials and energy flows Metso will supply an advanced batch cooking optimization solution to the specialty cellulose pulp mill of AV Cell Inc. in Atholville, Canada. The…
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 11:00

AbitibiBowater Announces Further Debt Reduction

AbitibiBowater Inc. announced today that the Company would take advantage of its strong liquidity position to redeem an additional $85 million of its debt. The redemption will reduce AbitibiBowater's total debt to a face amount of approximately $586 million. This…
Tembec Executive Vice President and President, Paper and High-Yield Pulp Group, Chris Black announced the appointment of Ken Duffy to the role of Vice President of Sales for the High-Yield Pulp. Reporting to Chris Black, Ken will be responsible for…
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 15:00

Cascades Closes its Burnaby Containerboard Mill

Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), a leader in the recovery of recyclable materials and the manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, announces that its Norampac division will close its containerboard mill located in Burnaby (British Colombia). The Burnaby mill…
The operator of the Stadacona pulp and paper mill in Quebec, Que., pleaded guilty to having released one million litres of untreated process water into the Saint-Charles River, in Quebec, and of having used a non-standard sampling method. The incidents…
Cascades officials inaugurated last week the addition of $3.7 million in new deinking equipment at the Cascades Fine Papers Group, Breakey Fibres mill. With this focus on producing high quality deinked kraft pulp, the investment will drive improvements in the…
NewPage Port Hawkesbury Corp. ("NPPH") filed for and obtained protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA"). Pursuant to an Order of the Court dated September 9, 2011 (the "Initial Order"), Ernst & Young Inc. ("E&Y") was appointed as Monitor…
Justice David MacAdam agreed to NewPage Port Hawkesbury's proposed restructuring plan on Sep. 9, giving the company permission to use funds from its American parent company to shut down operations this week and proceed with the sale of the Port…
AbitibiBowater Inc. is echoing the concerns of Ontario Northeastern municipal leaders with regards to the newly proposed forest management approach on the Abitibi River Forest that would result in the immediate reduction of the conifer wood supply in the area…
AbitibiBowater has announced that it has received Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certification for the Black Spruce and Dog River-Matawin Forest areas, north of Thunder Bay, Ontario. This area covers approximately 2.5 million hectares of forest stretching from Lake Nipigon to…
Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress” or the “Company”) (TSX:FTP) wishes to report that the construction relating to the conversion of the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill from a NBHK pulp to a dissolving pulp operation is proceeding substantially on schedule. However, due…
The Tembec Paper Group is proud to announce the official launch of its new, whiter shade Kallima® FSC Certified Coated Cover paperboard products. This latest product enhancement is a result of Tembec’s continual investment into its manufacturing processes and facilities,…
AbitibiBowater (NYSE: ABH) (TSX: ABH) announced today a capital investment plan that will lead to the restart and upgrade of its currently idled sawmill located in Ignace, Ontario. The C$32 million investment includes the addition of an energy system and…
PORT ALICE - The north island's largest industrial employer has temporarily shut down, but despite how it sounds, that shutdown has the economy booming.The Neucel Speciality Cellulose Mill in Port Alice is halting production for one month in order to…
AbitibiBowater Announces Plan to Invest in its Iroquois Falls (Ontario) Paper Mill, Improving its Competitive Position AbitibiBowater has announced a reconfiguration and capital spending program for its paper mill located in Iroquois Falls, Ontario. The investments will improve overall product…