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Thursday, 28 April 2011 13:30
Cascades invests $3.5 million to modernize molded pulp plant
Cascades executives were on hand in early April to inaugurate a new machine used in the manufacturing of moulded pulp products at it's the company's Forma-Pak plant in Kingsey Falls, Que. The modernization of the plant required an investment of…
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 12:30
Retired employees of Fraser Papers demonstrate in Gatineau
At a demonstration organized by retired employees of the Fraser Papers mill in Thurso, Dave Coles, president of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, said the union will "take all possible legal and political actions to ensure that…
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Wednesday, 20 April 2011 13:00
Snowflake Mill loses half its waste paper inventory to fire
Catalyst Paper has advised that a fire in the storage yard at its Snowflake Mill in northeast Arizona has shut down production and destroyed approximately 14,000 tonnes of recovered waste paper. The fire broke out at approximately noon Monday in…
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Monday, 11 April 2011 10:30
Olson takes charge of UBC Pulp and Paper Centre
Dr. James Olson, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is the new director for UBC's Pulp and Paper Centre. "He will be taking on the leadership of the center at a very critical time when the industry is at…
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Thursday, 07 April 2011 07:28
Acquisitions continue: Paper Excellence buys Northern Pulp Nova Scotia
Paper Excellence has extended its network of mills in Canada to the East Coast with the purchase of Northern Pulp Nova Scotia. Specifically, Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corp of Vancouver, B.C. has reached an agreement to acquire Northern Resources, the…
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Wednesday, 16 March 2011 08:00
Harper Government Invests in Canada's Forest Sector - Norampac's Cabano Mill
The Government of Canada today announced a series of important investments, totalling $88 million, to protect jobs in Canada’s forest industry. Bernard Généreux, Member of Parliament for Montmagny–L'Islet–Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup, was in Cabano today to announce that Cascades’ Norampac-Cabano mill will receive…
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Wednesday, 09 March 2011 11:51
Paper Excellence to buy Domtar's Prince Albert site for dissolving pulp conversion
Domtar Corp. has announced an agreement with Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corporation for the sale of its Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, assets. Paper Excellence will convert the former pulp and paper mill to the production of dissolving pulp, a product intended…
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Tuesday, 08 March 2011 13:26
Verso Paper Corp. to Present at Goldman Sachs 2011 Paper and Forest Products Investor Event
Verso Paper Corp. has announced that Michael A. Jackson, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be providing a company overview to investors at the Goldman Sachs 2011 Paper and Forest Products Investor Event on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 10:00…
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Wednesday, 23 February 2011 07:27
Tembec announces the permanent closure of its Taschereau sawmill
Tembec announced today the permanent closure of its Taschereau sawmill. The facility has been idle since October 2009. The closure is necessitated by the reality that there is insufficient sustainable timber supply to operate all of Tembec’s sawmills in the…
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Wednesday, 09 February 2011 22:15
Metso Signs Agreement With Usinage Bertrem In Sorel, Quebec
Metso Paper Ltd, St-Laurent, Quebec and Usinage Bertrem, QC have signed an agreement naming Usinage Bertrem as an authorized Canadian service center for roll repairs. The agreement will complement Metso's current services to the pulp industry in North America, and…
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Sunday, 30 January 2011 08:52
Government of Canada Invests in Forest Industry Transformation at Alberta Newsprint Mill
The Government of Canada today announced an investment in new Canadian technology that will contribute to a more sustainable pulp and paper industry in Canada. The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), announced the $1.05-million investment at the Alberta…
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Monday, 17 January 2011 14:55
AbitibiBowater Names New Executive Team
AbitibiBowater today announced the selection of a new Executive Team, reporting directly to Richard Garneau, President and Chief Executive Officer. This leadership transition includes a number of senior management changes, supporting the Company's execution of its business strategy. "The Executive…
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Tuesday, 11 January 2011 11:00
Tembec announces capital investment at its high-yield pulp mill in Matane, Quebec
Tembec has announced a capital investment totalling $25.7 million for its high-yield pulp mill located in Matane, Quebec. The investment will result in “energy, environmental and economic benefits”. Funding will come mainly from the Federal Government and the Province of…
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Monday, 10 January 2011 00:47
B.C. pulp mills receive funding for green upgrades
Cariboo Pulp and Paper Co.’s mill in Quesnel and Canfor Pulp's Northwood mill in Prince George are the latest pulp mills in B.C. to be earmarked for federal government money to reduce their environmental footprint. The Cariboo and Canfor…
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Monday, 10 January 2011 00:37
BC Hydro supports Cariboo Pulp and Paper’s clean energy plans
Cariboo Pulp and Paper Company and BC Hydro have reached an agreement that will allow the mill to upgrade its systems to create 160 gigawatt hours of steam-generated clean electricity to sell to BC Hydro each year – enough to…
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