The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, today announced an investment of $2 million to support Domtar Inc. in developing and commercializing new premium grades of pulp at its facility in Dryden, Ontario. As a result of this investment, Domtar will launch…
The export value of United States hardwood to China jumped 34 percent year-on-year in 2014 as the country increased its demand for more sustainably sourced materials for its urbanization program and for environmental projects. The value of U.S. hardwood products sold into China reached $1.53 billion last year, according to data from the foreign agricultural…
Jack LeRoy held up a log-shaped object about a foot-and-a-half long, made of compressed wood chips, formed into a cylinder. “I gotta tell ya, this is a fantastic fuel log,” he said. And it is made of 100 percent juniper. “If you look at traditional uses, if you look at traditional milling that we do…
Project Learning Curve – a push by Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) to increase focus on handwriting and the research that shows how much it benefits students – won a Silver Lion on Monday at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Cannes is considered the world’s most prestigious annual advertising and communications awards honoring marketing excellence. Roughly…
A West Quebec community fears the loss of 300 jobs on July 31 if a sawmill that is a major employer can’t reach an agreement with the Quebec government. Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring Inc. has told employees it will have to close its plant in Thurso, east of Gatineau, if it cannot negotiate a return to a higher wood quota. The…
Northern Pulp has been given the green light to resume production after a month-long shutdown to install equipment to reduce air pollution. The company was ordered to install a precipitator that is supposed to reduce emissions of particulate matter by 80 per cent and improve air quality. The Department of Environment says the gear has passed…
Ontario and Québec forestry ministers met today to discuss forestry matters of mutual benefit and interest. In reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, Bill Mauro, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Laurent Lessard, Québec Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks, agreed to keep working together on priority matters for the two provinces, including promoting…
Ratepayers received a small windfall in April from a surge in the use of natural gas to generate electrical power in Nova Scotia. Using more natural gas, at relatively low prices, helped hold the line on fuel costs despite higher loads on the system, according to a monthly report from Nova Scotia Power Inc. The…
In recent months, Asia Pulp & Paper, one of the largest multinationals in its sector, has been aggressively trying to increase its profile in North America, including in B.C. The reason goes beyond the company’s sourcing of long-fibre pulpwood from B.C. mills owned by corporate partners, officials say. It has been about two years since…
The Province is providing $135,000 to support the recovery of the Vancouver Island marmot over the next two years, with Island Timberlands and TimberWest contributing an additional $35,000 each for 2015. The money will go to the Marmot Recovery Foundation, a charity established to spearhead efforts to restore marmots to stable self-sustaining populations in three…