Fortress Paper Appoints Boucher COO of Fortress Specialty Cellulose
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Fortress Paper Ltd. has appointed Andre Boucher COO of Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc., a wholly-owned operating subsidiary that produces dissolving pulp. Boucher has more than 30 years of industry experience in the specialty cellulose sector, including 24 years at Tembec Inc. where he was GM of the Temiscaming dissolving pulp mill. Boucher was responsible for overall mill optimization and development of specialty products, including a full range of acetate and other specialty pulps. Most recently, he was GM of Ethanol Operations for Suncor Energy Inc. where he developed the facility from concept to an efficient, operating mill.
Chadwick Wasilenkoff, CEO of Fortress Paper, said that Boucher "brings a wealth of experience and technical talent to Fortress Paper at a time when we are growing our dissolving pulp business. We feel his mill optimization and unique experience in transitioning a viscose-grade dissolving pulp mill to a specialty-grade dissolving pulp mill will further enhance our already strong specialty cellulose team. Andre's addition provides us with more flexibility as we balance our key personnel between Thurso and our other strategic projects."
In addition, Fortress Paper announced that Marco Veilleux has been promoted VP, Business Development and Strategic Projects of Fortress Paper from his former role as COO of Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc. Veilleux was an important member of the executive team that managed the successful staffing, startup, and conversion to dissolving pulp at the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill. He will focus on special and strategic projects, manage risk and compliance matters, and will assume other key corporate responsibilities within Fortress Paper.
Fortress Paper operates internationally in three distinct business segments: dissolving pulp, specialty papers, and security paper products.
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