Kruger to Take Downtime at Corner Brook Mill

Kruger Inc., Montréal, Qué., Canada, this week announced that it will shutdown No. 2 paper machine at its Corner Brook, N.L., Canada, newsprint mill for a period of two weeks, starting December 23. Production is scheduled to resume on January 7.

The 15-day curtailment will result in a 4,000 metric ton reduction in newsprint output and will affect 110 employees.

Kruger is a major producer of publication papers, tissue, lumber, and other wood products, corrugated cartons from recycled fibers, green and renewable energy, and wines and spirits. The company operates Canadian facilities in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as in the U.S.

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