Pulp and Paper Canada

Kruger says it will “reassess the viability” of its Corner Brook newsprint mill in Newfoundland, after its proposed relief measures for pension plan funding were rejected by unionized employees.

A single Fuji King debarker has replaced two rotary-style debarkers at the AV Nackawic dissolving pulp mill in Nackawic, N.B. The Fuji King KD6/120DT was supplied by Carmanah Design and Manufacturing Inc., of Surrey, B.C.

Fibrek Inc. and Resolute Forest Products are cooperating on an orderly transition to Resolute's effective control. The goal for both parties is to minimize any disruption to Fibrek's key relationships, including its employees, customers,...

Preliminary results from PwC's Net Earnings Summary for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 indicate that most Canadian forest and paper companies have posted improved results for the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2011, but most...

Apprenticeships and regulated occupations are vital to the continuing health and long-term success of the Canadian forest products sector, says a new report from the Forest Products Sector Council.

Saying it needs more time to discuss potential changes with creditors, Catalyst Paper announced that the meetings of its secured and unsecured creditors to consider the plan of arrangement have been rescheduled to May 23. The meetings were...

Resolute Forest Products has acquired an additional 9.9 million shares of Fibrek Inc., giving the company approximately 70.9% of the outstanding Fibrek shares as of May 14. Resolute’s purchase offer remains open until May 17.

AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, announced May 2 that it owned a majority of the shares of Quebec-based pulp producer Fibrek Inc. As of May 4, Resolute owned 63%.

Talk about high-volume opportunities for wood fibre. Auto parts maker Magna Exteriors and Interiors is partnering with The Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) on a project to integrate wood fibre in auto parts. Magna...

CORE BioFuel Inc. has selected energy-industry specialist Technip to complete the construction engineering for its first wood-to-gasoline biorefinery. CORE is targeting a site in Houston, B.C. for the facility. The plant will produce 67 million...

Urban beach closures due to coliform outbreaks have become disturbing signs of summer, yet water-testing technology has never been fast enough to keep up with changing conditions, nor accessible enough to check all waters.

AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, announced May 2 that it has purchased 1.6 million additional shares of Quebec-based pulp producer Fibrek Inc., giving it a majority of Fibrek shares, with approximately 50.1%.

The company negotiating to buy the idled NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill in Nova Scotia has reached a tentative deal with the provincial electric utility, reported the Canadian Press on April 27, via CBC.ca.

Tembec has contracted Andritz to supply a SulfitePower boiler plant for its Témiscaming specialty pulp mill in Quebec. The new boiler is part of $190-million upgrade at the plant.

Chemrec has signed a cooperation agreement with China Tianchen Engineering Corporation (TCC) to provide an integrated offering of Chemrec plants on a global turnkey basis and co-market the Chemrec black liquor gasification technology – a...

After three months of legal and boardroom wrangling, Mercer International has withdrawn its friendly offer for pulp producer Fibrek. Mercer’s offer expired April 27. It had been conditional 50.1% of the Fibrek shares being tendered, a...

After three months of legal and boardroom wrangling, Mercer International has withdrawn its friendly offer for pulp producer Fibrek. Mercer’s offer expired April 27. It had been conditional 50.1% of the Fibrek shares being tendered, a...

The protracted takeover battle for Quebec-based pulp producer Fibrek continues, following a decision on the matter by the Supreme Court and another extension of Resolute Forest Products’ offer. Resolute announced on April 23 that it holds...

Fortress Paper Ltd. has announced changes to the management team of Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc., a wholly-owned operating subsidiary which produces dissolving pulp at a mill in Thurso, Que. Marco Veilleux has been promoted to...

NewPage Port Hawkesbury one step closer to re-opening as workers accept contract