The Canadian federal government will spend $28.8 million to help Domtar Inc. upgrade its pulp and specialty paper mill in Espanola, west of Sudbury.
Ottawa said the improvements to the Espanola Mill may reduce the need for single-use plastics, cut pollution and preserve jobs in the town.
In a release, the federal government said the funding is part of Domtar’s $57.5-million project to implement new equipment and processes in Espanola.
“Canada’s forest industry supports thousands of well-paying jobs in Northern Ontario,” Nickel Belt MP Marc Serre said in a release. “Our government is proud to invest in innovations at Domtar that will increase the Espanola Mill’s competitiveness in the global market, reduce waste from production and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“It’s a win-win project for this community.”
Source: The Sudbury Star
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