Pulp and Paper Canada : Headline News

Catalyst Paper files for creditor protection

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:14:00 EST

Catalyst Paper has obtained creditor protection under the Companies' Creditor Arrangement Act (CCAA) after failing to reach a deal with a union at its Crofton mill by the Jan. 31 deadline stipulated in the company's voluntary restructuring plan. [Full Story]

Fortress buys Lebel-sur-Quevillon mill for dissolving pulp

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:50:00 EST

Fortress Paper is planning a second pulp mill conversion to dissolving pulp, this time targeting the mothballed Lebel-sur-Quevillon mill in northern Quebec owned by Domtar. [Full Story]

Resolute extending offer for Fibrek to February 13

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:00 EST

Resolute Forest Products has extended to February 13 the expiry date for its offer to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Quebec pulp producer Fibrek Inc. [Full Story]

Kruger moves to reduce labour costs at Corner Brook

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:32:00 EST

Kruger will implement a rationalization plan for its Corner Brook Pulp and Paper mill in Newfoundland, with the aim of reducing labour costs, which it says "are significantly higher than the Canadian industry average." [Full Story]

Forest Sector Council proposes strategies for Aboriginal employment

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST

Developing effective, local partnerships with Aboriginal peoples will be a critical factor in helping the Canadian forest products sector address future labour force requirements, according to a new report from the Forest Products Sector... [Full Story]

Prince Albert Pulp to be producing power by May

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:48:00 EST

The CEO of Sask Power and the general manager of Prince Albert Pulp have announced that the two companies intend to have the co-generation power facility at the local pulp mill providing power onto the grid by late May, the Prince Albert Herald... [Full Story]

Quebec government works to re-open White Birch mill

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:37:00 EST

The Quebec government is attempting to help mill owners and the workers reach an agreement that will re-open White Birch Paper Co.'s Stadacona newsprint mill, Canadian Press reported Jan. 17. [Full Story]

Nanaimo Forest Products installing 25-MW turbo generator

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:15:00 EST

Starting in 2013, Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. will be generating and selling clean power to BC Hydro. Under its Integrated Power Offer, BC Hydro has signed a 15-year electricity purchase agreement with Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. to purchase... [Full Story]

Catalyst gets creditors on board for recapitalization, needs new union agreements

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:57:00 EST

Catalyst Paper has negotiated a deal with creditors to recapitalize, but the deal is contingent on ratifying new labour agreements with union locals at the company's Canadian mills by Jan. 31. Two of the mills have reached labour... [Full Story]

PAPTAC award winners to be honored at PaperWeek welcome reception

Pulp and Paper Canada — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:13:00 EST

Winners of PAPTAC awards in 2012 will be feted at a reception to kick-off PaperWeek Canada on Monday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 pm at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. [Full Story]