The closure is expected to result in the loss of about 300 jobs.
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. announced that it will permanently shut down the pulp line at its Prince George pulp and paper mill.
The mill’s specialty paper facility will continue to operate, Canfor Pulp said in a statement Wednesday. The closures are expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of this year, resulting in the loss of around 300 jobs.
“In recent years, several sawmills have closed permanently in the Prince George region due to reductions in annual cut allowance and challenges accessing competitive fiber,” Canfor Pulp President and CEO Kevin Edgson said in a statement released Wednesday. This has had a significant impact on the availability of residual fiber for our pulping facilities and we need to properly size our work platform. As a result, we have made the very difficult decision to close the pulp line at the Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill and will continue to operate the specialty paper facility.
The closure is expected to reduce Canfor Pulp’s production by 280,000 tons of marketable kraft pulp annually.
“We greatly value our valued team members who are helping us navigate a very challenging business environment,” Edgson added. “We understand and regret the impact today’s announcement has on our employees, their families, the businesses that support our operations and the local community. We will be working in the coming weeks and months to support our employees through this transition.”
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