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Fire extinguished at Paper Excellence’s Port Alberni mill

A paper machine caught fire on Jan. 4 at Paper Excellence’s mill in Port Alberni, B.C.


FPAC CEO looks back on the year that was in Canadian forestry

Safety, sustainability and self-sufficiency were key for the forest products sector in 2020, says Derek Nighbor.


Safest Mill in Canada 2020 submissions due Feb. 12

Since 1926, we’ve recognized mills that have achieved an outstanding safety record in the annual Safest Mill in Canada ranking.


BC establishes $9.3M fund to help sector with COVID-19 costs

The province says it expects about 175 companies to apply for part of the fund to cover the cost of the COVID-19 health and safety measures.


PaperWeek Canada 2021 open for registration

The conference’s technical and business sessions, industry roundtables, panels and trade show have all moved online due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.


N.S. forestry innovation trust funds three new projects

The province has approved the first three projects to benefit from the province’s $50-million innovation fund, established after the closure of Northern Pulp.
 
 
NEED TO KNOW 
 
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Global pulp, pulpwood markets up in Q3 2020: WRQ

Wood Resources International says pulp and pulpwood markets were trending upward in Q3 2020 in its quarterly review of the global forest industry. » Read more
 
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Top 10 Pulp & Paper Canada stories of 2020

COVID-19 dominated the news cycle in 2020, and once again this essential industry has persevered. Here are the most popular stories from last year. » Read more
 
NEWS 
 

Port Hawkesbury Paper donates $100K for hospital renovation

Forty years after a local hospital first opened with the help of Nova Scotia Pulp, the current owners of Port Hawkesbury Paper are continuing the tradition. » Read more

Dunn Paper appoints new president and CEO

The new hire will lead the organization from the company’s new North American headquarters located in Alpharetta, Ga. » Read more

Rolland’s converting centre celebrates safety milestone

Rolland’s converting centre in Saint-Jérôme, Que. has reached a safety milestone, completing one year without a recordable incident. » Read more

Resolute appoints new president of wood products

Resolute Forest Products has appointed a new president of the wood products division as of Mar. 1. » Read more

FPAC supports feds’ plan to plant two billion trees over next decade

The association says the move will help Canada achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. » Read more

Kadant Black Clawson to supply stock prep system for Cascades mill

The Bear Island facility converting its newsprint machine to lightweight recycled containerboard production. » Read more
 
Events 
 

PaperWeek Canada 2021

Date: February 8-12, 2021
Location: Virtual
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TAPPICon 2021

Date: April 25-28, 2021
Location: Atlanta, GA
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