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MILL PRODUCTION FACILITIES: PROJECTS UNDERWAY, PLANNED & APPROVED

June 1, 2001  By Pulp & Paper Canada


PROJECTS UNDERWAY, PLANNED & APPROVEDDescription/CompletionEst. Cost2001reasondate($’…

PROJECTS UNDERWAY, PLANNED & APPROVED
Description/ Completion Est. Cost 2001
reason date ($’000) Allotment
ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED
Alma, QC
Control room PM 9 & 10 09/2001 411 250
Scale repairs, truck entrance 12/2001 125 125
High speed camera 9/2001 130 130
Cooling, press filters SSE 08/2001 600 600
Modernization of electrical installations 10/2001 500 500
Speed-up PM 9 & 10 12/2001 4 328 4 328
Other 1 475 1 475
Total 7 569 7 408
Amos, QC
Lighting upgrade in the drying section 06/2001 150 75
Ventilation upgrade in the warehouse 08/2001 125 125
Replacement of milling machine 09/2001 105 105
Oscillating shower filter disc TMP 12/2001 130 130
Disc filter shaft 10/2001 525 525
Roll positioning system 09/2001 580 580
TMP cost study 09/2001 105 105
Replacement of refiner No.9 12/2001 150 150
4th Thune press 12/2001 100 100
Chip screening modification 12/2001 500 500
Pump 26-C09 12/2001 300 300
Pulp quality upgrade TMP 12/2001 1 155 1 155
Other 307 307
Total 4 232 4 157
Beaupr, QC
Roof replacement 09/2001 200 200
Insurance request 09/2001 100 100
Flat suction box, paper machines 09/2001 100 100
Health & safety improvements 12/2001 150 150
Training centre 09/2001 500 500
Pulp quality analyzer 09/2001 850 850
PM 1 pulp washer, bleach plant 12/2001 8 000 8 000
Other 360 360
Total 10 260 10 260
Shawinigan, QC (Belgo Mill)
Reeling drum No.8 05/2001 245 245
Roll management system 05/2001 150 150
Double doctor blade press 05/2001 100 100
Reinforcing roof strength 04/2001 224 150
Conveyor spare parts 04/2001 100 100
Modification of reject press 04/2001 100 100
PM 9 upgrade 12/2001 2 987 2 987
PM 6 upgrade 12/2001 1 850 1 850
Optimization program 12/2001 2 200 2 200
Other 1 757 1 757
Total 9 713 9 639
Baie Comeau, QC
Dry end flaw detector, PM 2 09/2001 440 150
Couch roll PM 4 06/2001 450 450
Granite roll exchange 06/2001 260 260
PM 1 Lube system for dryer gears 09/2001 125 125
Dryer gears – Section No.3 12/2001 375 375
Wet end ventilation PM 1 & 2 06/2001 200 200
PM 4 Vacuum pump SS rotor 12/2001 115 115
PM 3 Vacuum pump SS rotor 09/2001 115 115
Dryer and approach system 12/2001 3 300 3 300
PM 3 Modernization, phase I & II 03/2001 31 000 20
Conversion of OPCO to TMP 12/2001 40 000 20 000
Recycled pulp press 12/2001 4 141 1 141
Other 370 370
Total 80 891 26 621
Clermont, QC
Scanjet for felt serpentine PM4 06/2001 130 31
Scanjet for felt winder PM4 06/2001 110 57
High efficiency burners, Boiler No.1 08/2001 298 129
Replacement of Siemens computer 08/2001 151 125
Consolidation network control M4 05/2001 578 30
Chip screening modifications 08/2001 193 125
Dryer air instrumentation 09/2001 100 50
Replacement of computer adjuster (?) 10/2001 193 100
Replacement of TMP compressor 09/2001 100 100
Permanent polymer feed 09/2001 103 50
Renovations of dam and canal 12/2001 700 650
Replacement of scrutinizer and beam (log inspection) 09/2001 400 400
Replacement of 3 carts and hooks 12/2001 225 150
Reintroduction of aspen and grey pine 05/2001 1 275 560
Glyclol heater, PM 4 building 09/2001 728 520
TMP capacity increase 09/2001 2 930 137
Transformation of Dynaformer, PM 4 06/2002 5 700 2 000
Stores refitting 12/2001 1 000 500
TMP post-refining 06/2002 6 000 3 000
2nd TMP steam generator 06/2002 3 500 2 000
Scanjet cleaning system PM 5 09/2001 120 25
Replacement of Siemens roll rectifier PM 5 09/2001 200 139
Roll corrector PM 5 10/2002 270 270
Increasing capacity of reel-up PM 5 06/2001 110 110
Permanent polymer feed PM 5 12/2001 75 75
Modernization of wet end control PM 5 12/2001 400 400
Replacing GE drive system PM 5 12/2001 200 200
Automated temperature control PM 5 12/2001 150 150
Wet end vibration detector PM 5 03/2002 645 585
Pick up roll after Valrok roll, PM 5 12/2002 2 000 1 000
Other 505 505
Total 29 089 14 173
Fort Frances, ON
Replace grwd. wdrm. control room 12/2001 200 200
PM 7 steam & condensate, phase II 09/2001 150 150
Chip cat 06/2001 370 370
Digester No. 1-5 lining, phase IV 11/2001 1 500 1 500
Peroxide bleaching addition 09/2001 14 213 6 500
Other 945 945
Total 17 378 9 665
Fort William, ON
Top wire anti-mist box 06/2001 200 200
IMO compliance 03/2001 200 200
Groundwood storage tank 12/2001 2 000 2 000
Other 360 360
Total 2 760 2 760
Grand Falls, NF
Fire line replacement 09/2001 100 100
DCS control system PM 3, phase I 12/2001 450 450
PM 3 ventilation, phase III 06/2001 100 100
Replace woodroom sorting belt 09/2001 400 400
Replace transfer drum PM 3 09/2001 300 300
Other 100 100
Total 1 450 1 450
Iroquois Falls, ON
Ventilation repairs – mill wide 12/2001 309 309
TMP Critical Spares 12/2001 150 150
G Roll Shell 12/2001 400 400
Other 335 335
Total 1 194 1 194
Kenogami, QC
PM 6 Existing pneumatic control room 09/2001 100 100
Repairing white water tank 12/2001 600 600
Regulating gas supply to boilers 06/2001 200 200
Strategic plan 06/2001 128 422 2 300
Other 503 503
Total 129 825 3 703
Kenora, ON
Finishing & shipping 2-clamp truck 06/2001 120 120
Upgrade groundwood Bailey console 09/2001 150 150
PM 9 granite roll modification 06/2001 100 100
Electrical power metering 12/2001 200 200
Hog fuel conveyor modification 12/2001 250 250
Recycle white water exchanger 12/2001 300 300
Boiler economizers 12/2001 300 300
Other 1 145 1 145
Total 2 565 2 565
Grand-Mre, QC
Fresh water rationalization 09/2001 200 200
PM 10 suction press vacuum box 06/2001 250 250
Main entrance road sign improvement 09/2001 200 200
Strategic plan, phase I 09/2001 18 500 4 000
Other 1 149 1 149
Total 20 299 5 799
Mackenzie, BC
Series 6 PLC upgrade for PM controls 06/2001 250 250
Annual paving increase chip pad 09/2001 250 250
Winder drives master upgrade 12/2001 300 300
Rollmaster upgrade 12/2001 175 175
Process information (PI) upgrade 09/2001 100 100
Paper machine speed-up, phase I 09/2001 7 500 7 500
Other 255 255
Total 8 830 8 830
La Baie, QC
Primary cooling tower 12/2001 304 304
Installation of R-500 screw shaft 12/2001 117 117
Granite roll purchase 12/2001 190 190
Relocation of air entry PM 1 12/2001 193 193
Steam shower calender 09/2001 201 201
PQM presscake test 12/2001 130 130
Stave barking drum No.1 12/2001 150 150
Automating treatment of boiler water 12/2001 150 150
Suction press shell PM 4 12/2001 419 419
Modernization of shake protection 12/2001 194 194
Replacement of Bailey central ther. phase I 12/2001 200 200
Replacement of railroad track 12/2001 360 360
Couch roll PM 1 12/2001 275 275
Digester, phase III 12/2002 3 800 500
Other 1 258 1 258
Total 7 941 4 641
St-Flicien, QC
Installation of chip conditioner 12/2001 1 300 800
Security and hygiene 06/2001 100 100
Pump replacement 06/2001 200 200
Extraction zone sampler 06/2001 100 100
Upgrade of recovery boiler 03/2002 600 400
Laboratory instruments 09/2001 100 100
Steam mixer, 1st bioxide 09/2001 350 350
Charger replacement WA-600 09/2001 800 800
Thermocompresser concentrate 09/2001 250 250
Marking system 03/2001 150 150
Increase of fresh water storage capacity 12/2001 200 200
Chip conditioner 12/2001 800 800
Steam control upgrade 06/2002 9 600 4 000
Bleaching control upgrade 03/2003 6 177 2 050
Process controls 12/2001 6 200 3 000
Other 110 110
Total 27 037 13 410
Stephenville, NF
TMP Reject refiner exhaust system 06/2001 160 160
Mill roofing -2001 09/2001 100 100
Wet end basement ventilation improvement 06/2001 100 100
PM drive upgrade 06/2001 1 678 100
PM lube upgrade 09/2001 220 220
Steam plant burner management upgrade 06/2002 150 50
Main MCC H&V improvements 12/2001 100 100
Other 510 510
Total 3 018 1 340
Thorold, ON
Reconfigure PM saveall loop 12/2001 300 300
Replace bottom suction rolls/foils 12/2001 150 150
Surge chest consistency PM 6&7 12/2001 100 100
Upgrade oil lubrication system 12/2001 275 275
Replace paper mill roof 09/2001 300 300
Replace actuators in steam box 12/2001 120 120
Replace wet end travelling squirt 12/2001 200 200
Process information service 12/2001 150 150
Truck loading dock paper warehouse 12/2001 150 150
Replace felt roll doctors in press 12/2001 150 150
Replace clamp trucks warehouse 09/2001 150 150
Administration office relocation 09/2001 300 300
Purchase 230kV line connection 03/2001 250 250
Test modules for paper tester 06/2001 300 300
Convert to 100% DIP 12/2002 50 000 15 000
Other 715 715
Total 53 610 18 610
Trois-Rivires, QC
Fire protection equipment 05/2001 120 120
Install DCS at digester, phase I 09/2001 100 100
Extension of 5th floor – Recovery 03/2001 100 100
Cooking plates – digester 09/2001 100 100
Lighting of recovery building 03/2001 100 100
Recycle knots from washing 06/2001 500 500
Installation of wet lap machine 06/2001 4 960 4 960
Other 348 348
Total 6 328 6 328
ALBERTA PACIFIC
Boyle, AB
Paving – new 08/2001 300 300
Fire systems upgrade 09/2001 150 150
Millwide platforms and lifting beams 10/2001 250 250
VFD upgrades 05/2001 110 100
Office building for woodhandling dept. 10/2001 200 200
Upgrade DNCGS preheater piping 05/2001 140 140
Clarifier rakes coating 08/2001 120 120
Power systems stabilizers 05/2001 167 167
Power protection 05/2001 196 196
UPS upgrades 05/2001 150 150
Maintenance trucks 09/2001 105 105
Air compressors for woodroom 10/2001 100 100
New Kajaani kappa analyzer 09/2001 300 300
Backup prevention digester heaters 05/2001 125 125
Power boiler sootblowers 05/2001 135 135
Upgrade causticizer pumps 06/2001 140 140
Thermo AES triple compartment flatbox 05/2001 500 500
Stock Prep by-pass line 05/2001 200 200
D9R Chip dozer 07/2001 938 938
Downflow Lo-Solids, phase I 07/2001 700 700
APM to HPM replacement 05/2001 116 116
Honeywell CG to APP replacement 08/2001 184 184
Upgrade surface condenser 05/2001 285 285
Recovery boiler flame scanner replacement 08/2001 225 225
Others 1 076 1 076
Total 6 912 6 912
ALLIANCE (now BOWATER)
Dolbeau, QC
Financial information technology 03/2001 2 100 300
Formation shoe PM 5 02/2001 375 375
Winder improvement PM 2 10/2001 300 300
Pulp improvement 10/2001 185 185
Calender roll PM 2 12/2001 160 160
Reel drum PM 2 12/2001 100 100
Rewinder improvement 12/2001 100 100
Winder improvement PM 5 12/2001 100 100
Other 12/2001 1480 1480
Total 4 900 3 100
Donnacona, QC
Bleaching plant 05/2001 12 500 6 500
Process data collection information
system 06/2001 322 105
Retention control system PM 3 10/2001 150 150
Screen PM 3 12/2001 200 200
Calender roll PM 3 10/2001 100 100
Vacuum pump PM 4 12/2001 100 100
Hydrosulphite system 10/2001 100 100
Electrical modernization 12/2001 275 275
Others 12/2001 2 100 2 100
Total 15 847 9 630
CARIBOO
Quesnel, BC
Replace brownstock washer drum 04/2001 990 990
Replace hog fuel loader 05/2001 600 600
Convert T/G governor to electronic 08/2001 500 500
Upgrade T/G vibration monitoring 07/2001 130 130
Upgrade fibreline DCS communication 12/2001 200 200
Upgrade evaps DCS system 12/2001 650 650
Utilities maintenance facility 12/2001 585 585
Replace bale unitizer 09/2001 430 430
Other various 1 145 1 145
Total 5 230 5 230
CASCADES
(See separate categories for Norampac, Dsencrages CMD, Les Industries paperboard, Rolland Inc. and Perkins Paper.)
Vaudreuil, QC
Winder optimization 12/2001 3 000 3 000
Moncton, NB
Flexo fold gluer press 12/2001 1 500 1 500
OCD division, ON
New splicer 12/2001 425 425
Winnipeg, MA
Langston press 12/2001 889 889
Concord, ON
Super A/B, dual facer 12/2001 270 270
Leaside, ON
New building 12/2001 12 500 12 500
Saskatoon, SK
New building 12/2001 295 295
East Angus, QC
Drying machine #3 12/2001 5 100 5 100
Cascades, QC
Production building 12/2001 1 350 1 350
Others 12/2001 13 497 13 497
Total 38 826 38 826
CELGAR
Castlegar, BC
Distributed controls PM 1 10/2001 1 345 1 345
DNCG to recovery 06/2001 1 900 1 900
Improve 1st stage washing 08/2001 1 000 1

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