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Cascades reports $1.3B in sales in Q1 2020, up from previous quarter

Sales in Q1 2020 were $1,313 million, compared with $1,227 million in Q4 2019 (an increase of seven per cent) and $1,230 million in Q1 2019.


Port Alice pulp mill officially enters bankruptcy proceedings

Neucel Specialty Cellulose’s mothballed pulp mill in Port Alice, British Columbia has entered bankruptcy after failing to pay taxes to the Village of Port Alice.


Spike in tissue demand leads to strong Q1 for Kruger Products

KP Tissue Inc. (KPT) has reported the Q1 2020 financial and operational results of KPT and Kruger Products L.P. (KPLP).


Veritiv Canada named exclusive distributor of APP coated board from China

The relationship provides Veritiv exclusive marketing, selling and distribution rights across Canada to APP’s lineup of coated board from China.
 
 
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DRYER INSPECTIONS AND PAPER DRYER PERFORMANCE

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Isolating power, safely: Lockout tagout system ready for use in mills

A new technology developed by Ionic Mechatronics in Sudbury, Ontario is promising to eliminate hours of downtime spent doing manual lockout/tagout procedures at pulp and paper plants. » Learn More
 
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Kruger Products donates $200K to health-care workers, partners with NHL on ‘kindness’ acts

The donation was made to The Frontline Fund, a network of more than 160 hospital foundations across Canada created to deliver resources to front-line health-care workers. » Read More

Domtar sees Q1 improvement, record sales in personal care

Domtar Corporation has reported net earnings of $5 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to a net loss of $34 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. » Read More

Voith completes acquisition of Toscotec

The Voith Group has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Toscotec, an Italy-based manufacturer of tissue paper and paperboard equipment. » Read More

ABB upgrades L&W Autoline paper testing system

ABB has enhanced its L&W Autoline automated paper testing system, scalable to fit any lab, to optimize quality control for all papermaking operations. » Read More
 
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A list of forestry events cancelled so far in North America due to coronavirus

Several forestry and pulp and paper events in North America have been postponed, cancelled or modified in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). » Read More