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Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:00
Norampac puts Green Transformation funding to use on paper machine
The Government of Canada's investment of $83,000 in Norampac Trenton, a division of Cascades Canada Inc., will be used to improve the energy efficiency of the mill's paper machine. The Norampac Trenton pulp and paper mill will receive funding under…
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Tuesday, 19 October 2010 08:13
PacWest draws a crowd
The annual industry gathering in the West was a hit this year, with 200 delegates attending PacWest. The three-day event is a draw for both operations and management personnel, as well as industry suppliers and researchers. Attendance was up 30%…
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Monday, 18 October 2010 12:00
Quebec closes Highway 148 for delivery of new equipment for Thurso mill
The Quebec Ministry of Transport planned to close Highway 148 at Thurso for at least part of the day Tuesday while Fortress Paper unloaded 100 tonnes of Finnish equipment that will be used to produce a type of pulp that…
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010 10:30
AFT makes major contribution to UBC's new LC refining research facility
A new low-consistency (LC) refiner system donated to the Pulp and Paper Centre at the University of British Columbia (UBC) was started up in August, marking another milestone in the University's research program to enhance paper quality and reduce energy…
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Thursday, 07 October 2010 13:00
Terrace Bay resumes pulp production
Terrace Bay Pulp has emerged from creditor protection and is back in business. The northwestern Ontario pulp mill resumed production in late September, aided by financial support from the provincial government and $30 million in financing from a Toronto-based lender.…
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Thursday, 07 October 2010 07:12
Sale of Howe Sound Pulp and Paper completed
The sale of Howe Sound Pulp and Paper to Paper Excellence B.V., announced in July, is now complete. Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Limited Partnership, jointly owned by Canfor Corp. and Oji Paper Co. Ltd. of Japan, has completed the…
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Monday, 04 October 2010 11:41
Global Stakeholders to Comment on Canadian Forest Management Standards
PEFC Canada is seeking endorsement by PEFC International for its CSA Sustainable Forest Management(SFM) Programme and has submitted its two standards for independent assessment. Stakeholders globally are encouraged to participate in the public consultation, which is open until 1 Decemeber…
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Monday, 04 October 2010 10:35
White Birch sale approved by Quebec court, still needs U.S. approval
The US$236-million sale of White Birch Paper Company, which owns three newsprint mills in Canada, to BD White Birch Investment, LLC, has been approved by a Quebec court. The company has been in bankruptcy protection since February. The sale of…
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 07:58
Québec Forest Industry Council Appoints New CEO
Mr. Claude Perron, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Québec Forest Industry Council (CIFQ), announced the appointment of Mr. André Tremblay, attorney, to the position of Chief Executive Officer beginning on January 1, 2011. The announcement was made…
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Monday, 27 September 2010 10:16
Insurance Buyers Rank Commercial Property Insurer FM Global #1 in Canada for Quality and Client Satisfaction
Canada-based corporate insurance buyers have ranked commercial property insurer FM Global as number one for “overall carrier quality” and “overall client satisfaction,” according to the latest independent research conducted by Greenwich Associates, a leading international research firm in institutional financial…
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Friday, 24 September 2010 09:30
AbitibiBowater CCAA Plan of Reorganization Sanctioned by Quebec Superior Court
AbitibiBowater is pleased to announce that the Quebec Superior Court today rendered an order sanctioning the Company's plan of reorganization under the Canadian Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). As previously announced, on September 14 and 21, 2010, respectively, the Company…
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Thursday, 16 September 2010 10:00
AbitibiBowater defends bonuses, closures to Commons committee
AbitibiBowater's chief executive has defended the company's decision to reward 50 executives with a combined $6 million in bonuses for their work on restructuring the newspaper giant, the Canadian Press reports. Union leaders at the insolvent Montreal-based paper maker have…
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Wednesday, 15 September 2010 11:00
AbitibiBowater Creditors Approve CCAA Plan of Reorganization
AbitibiBowater is pleased to announce that the Company has received approval for its plan of reorganization from unsecured creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in Canada. The plan of reorganization received overwhelming support from its unsecured creditors both…
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Monday, 06 September 2010 10:00
Tembec shuts down permanently its Pine Falls newsprint mill
Tembec has announced the permanent closure of its newsprint mill located in Pine Falls, Manitoba. The mill had been indefinitely idled due to a labour dispute on September 1, 2009. After examining a full range of options, the Company initiated…
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 07:33
St Marys Paper Corp. Plan for Restart
St Marys Paper Corp. has engaged Dennis Bunnell as Chairman of the Board and CEO to head up the plans to restart production at the St Marys Paper mill in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. St Marys Paper Corp. curtailed production…
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