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Stronger market prompts Catalyst to restart second pulp line at Crofton

Catalyst Paper will restart the second line of pulp production at its Crofton NBSK mill in early May, taking a…

Catalyst Paper will restart the second line of pulp production at its Crofton NBSK mill in early May, taking advantage of a stronger market. The first pulp production line was restarted in October 2009 following a seven-month curtailment of the entire kraft mill due to weak pulp demand and pricing.
“We have adequate fibre supply and sales to support the additional volume which allows us to take advantage of the current uptick in pricing,” said Richard Garneau, president and CEO. “We’ll run as long as the economics are positive and will be keeping a very close watch on the order file and inventory levels.”
The restart of Crofton’s second line of production will add 165,000 tonnes of pulp capacity on an annualized basis. All Crofton pulp mill employees who are currently on layoff will be recalled.
Catalyst Paper manufactures diverse specialty printing papers, newsprint and pulp.