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BC’s Forests Minister on ‘Tough Days,’ Wildfire, Mill Closures and More | The Tyee A Tyee Q&A with Ravi Parmar on the state of BC’s forests and the industry.

1 month ago

ICYMI: “BC’s Forests Minister on ‘Tough Days,’ Wildfire, Mill Closures and More” thetyee.ca/News/2026/03... - @thetyee.ca

#BCPoli #BCWildfire #Economics #Forestry #PulpAndPaper #Wildfires

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Rob Shaw: Forestry leaders warn Eby reforms moving too slowly to save mills Premier says reforms will bring stability, but companies say they still cannot access affordable timber or wood waste to stay viable

2 months ago

BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Rob Shaw: Forestry leaders warn Eby reforms moving too slowly to save mills” www.biv.com/news/comment... - BIV News

#BCPoli #Commentary #Forestry #NaturalResources #PulpAndPaper

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Kamloops Pulp Mill conducts emergency dredging in Thompson River amid unusually low water levels

2 months ago

KAMLOOPS: “Low water levels in the Thompson River have forced the Kruger Kamloops Pulp Mill to carry out emergency dredging near its Mission Flats facility.” www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop... - @castanet.net

#BCNews #Kamloops #PulpAndPaper

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2 months ago

📜Pulp & paper: The unsung hero?
Discover how the #pulpandpaper industry stands as a #sustainability model

🌲Replenishable Forests- Built on managed, renewable forests
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Crofton Mill workers' union calls on B.C. to reinstate $75,000 retirement bridging fund Both the union representing Crofton mill workers, and the mayor of North Cowichan, are urging the province to revive a retirement bridging program to help older forestry workers retire with ease.

3 months ago

CROFTON, B.C. - “Crofton Mill workers’ union calls on B.C. to reinstate $75,000 retirement bridging fund” cheknews.ca/crofton-mill... - @cheknews.ca

#BCNews #BCPoli #Crofton #Forestry #PulpAndPaper

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B.C. mills processed more than one million cubic metres of wildfire chips in 2024-25 VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says cutting red tape has allowed provincial pulp mills to more than double their use of timber salvaged from forest fires.

3 months ago

“B.C. mills processed more than one million cubic metres of wildfire chips in 2024-25” www.thestar.com/news/canada/... - @thestar.com

#BCWildfire #Forestry #PulpAndPaper

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B.C. mills processed more than one million cubic metres of wildfire chips in 2024-25 The British Columbia government says cutting red tape has allowed provincial pulp mills to more than double their use of timber salvaged from forest fires.

3 months ago

“The British Columbia government says cutting red tape has allowed provincial pulp mills to more than double their use of timber salvaged from forest fires.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social

#BCPoli #BCWildfire #Forestry #PulpAndPaper #Sustainability #Wildfires

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Worker supports offered as Crofton mill closure looms The WorkBC Duncan office is now open evenings and on Saturdays and has set up a dedicated phone line to prepare for the impending loss of 350 jobs.

3 months ago

CROFTON: “Worker support programs and organizations are going into overdrive in North Cowichan after news that the Crofton pulp and paper mill will permanently close in January.” www.timescolonist.com/local-news/w... - @timescolonist.bsky.social

#BCPoli #CowichanValley #PulpandPaper

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Update: Crofton mill will keep running into 2026 A sudden change of plans, means the Crofton mill will keep running weeks longer than expected. Monday was scheduled to be the massive pulp mill's last day running, after Domtar announced its abrupt an...

3 months ago

CROFTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Steam kept pouring from the Crofton mill Monday, after Domtar issued a surprise extension that will keep the 68-year-old pulp mill running through the Christmas holidays.” cheknews.ca/update-croft... - @cheknews.ca

#BCNews #Crofton #Domtar #PulpandPaper

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Kruger, Arrow utilizing previously burned slash piles to fuel the power plant at Kamloops mill KAMLOOPS - Representatives from the Kruger Pulp mill along with Arrow Transportation presented to the TNRD on ...

3 months ago

KAMLOOPS: “Kruger, Arrow utilizing previously burned slash piles to fuel the power plant at Kamloops mill” cfjctoday.com/2025/12/11/k... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social

#BCNews #Forestry #Kamloops #PulpAndPaper

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Why this Kamloops pulp mill wants to produce hydrogen | CBC News The $21.7-million project is intended to reduce Kamloops' Kruger Pulp mill's dependence on natural gas by 16 per cent.

3 months ago

KAMLOOPS: “Hydrogen will be produced and used for heat in a $21-million project at Kruger Pulp Mill in Kamloops” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC News BC

#BCNews #Hydrogen #Kamloops #PulpAndPaper

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Confederation of Canadian Unions

@cofcunions.bsky.social

4 months ago

From @cofcunions.bsky.social President Shawn Campbell to BC Premier David Eby: Urgent Action Required Regarding Permanent Closure of Crofton Pulp Mill. "On behalf of our affiliate PPWC, we request the following from you..." Read at ccu-csc.ca/ccu-calls-fo... #crofton #pulpandpaper #domtar

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Kruger says business in Kamloops is good as fibre shortage forces mill closure on Vancouver Island - Kamloops News

4 months ago

KAMLOOPS: “Kruger, which purchased the Kamloops pulp mill from Domtar in 2022, told Castanet business is good in the Tournament Capital.” www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop... - @castanetkamloops.net

#BCNews #Kamloops #PulpAndPaper cc: #CowichanValley #Crofton #VancouverIsland

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B.C. pulp mill to close, leaving 350 employees out of work | Globalnews.ca Domtar, which owns the mill in Crofton, says continued poor pricing for pulp and a lack of access to affordable fibre led to the plant closure.

4 months ago

CROFTON: “A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is shutting its doors permanently and around 350 employees are now out of work.” globalnews.ca/news/1155790... - Global News

#Crofton #Forestry #PulpAndPaper #VancouverIsland

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'Blindside for us': Crofton mill closure wasn't on union's radar A desperate meeting convened at the B.C. Legislature Wednesday, where the union representing laid-off Crofton mill workers, and North Cowichan's Mayor gathered with B.C.'s Premier, to try to reduce th...

4 months ago

“North Cowichan’s Mayor, and the union representing 350 laid-off Crofton mill workers, met with B.C.’s Premier on Wednesday, appealing for help for workers and the local economy that is facing potential disaster…” cheknews.ca/blindside-fo... - @cheknews.ca

#BCPoli #Crofton #Forestry #PulpAndPaper

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350 jobs lost with closure of Vancouver Island pulp mill - BC News Domtar has announced it is closing its Crofton pulp mill on Vancouver Island.

4 months ago

CROFTON, B.C. - “Domtar has announced it is closing its Crofton pulp mill on Vancouver Island.

The company made the announcement Tuesday, impacting about 350 employees.” www.castanet.net/news/BC/5872... - @castanet.net

#BCNews #BCPoli #CowichanValley #Crofton #Forestry #PulpAndPaper

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@francoistheking.bsky.social

4 months ago

#Research on the effect of alkali concentration on the nanofibrillation efficiency of cellulose by mechanical grinding

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#BioResJournal #OpenAccess #cellulose #nanofibers #pulpandpaper

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PaperFIRST

5 months ago

Wright & Associates : Plug & Play: Taking Action on Water Filtration! This week, our team was in Belgium with one of our clients conducting on-site filtration trials using our Algas filters (developed by @Cellwood Machinery AB). We don’t just talk about performance—we ...

Wright & Associates : Plug & Play: Taking Action on Water Filtration! - on PaperFIRST app

#paperfirst #sustainableworld #Filtration #WaterTreatment #PulpAndPaper #IndustrialProcess #Belgium #Innovation
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@francoistheking.bsky.social

5 months ago

Volume 20 is complete, & it's our largest issue yet!

Read 20(4): bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/issues/vol20...

#BioResJournal #OpenAccess #materialsscience #cellulose #pulpandpaper #biorefinery #biocomposite #biopolymer #lignin #woodscience #woodtechnology #pulpandpaper #papermaking #bioadhesives

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PaperFIRST

5 months ago

Andritz : Even closer to customers with new service hub in Europe! ANDRITZ has opened a new service hub in Aveiro, Portugal. The center enables the optimization of lead times and logistics through supporting the teams serving our customers: it is located close to ind...

ANDRITZ : Even closer to customers with new service hub in Europe! - on PaperFIRST app

#paperfirst #sustainableworld #ANDRITZ #PulpandPaper #ServiceHub
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Lynne Martin Veilleux

@lynneallysontwin.bsky.social

6 months ago

Ottawa is loaning $400M and Ontario another $100M to help the country’s last independent steelmaker weather U.S. tariffs. Algoma employs 2,800 workers in Sault Ste. Marie.
P.S.: Kap Paper also needs help from the feds to reinvent itself in the face of tariffs.
#Steel #Ontario #Pulpandpaper #KapPaper

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Gberglundludwig

@gberglundludwig.bsky.social

7 months ago

Juliet
Cotton fibers, ink, and yarn
2025
#art #sculpture #feminism #bronzestatues #paper #pulpandpaper #yarn

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8 months ago

Synergistic #biomass-based dual-#polymer system of cationic guar gum & gum arabic for enhanced retention & drainage in #papermaking

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#BioResJournal #OpenAccess #pulpandpaper #fibers #retention #paperproduction #foodsafe #sustainablealternative

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10 months ago

A systematic #reviewarticle on #enzymatic refining of recycled fibers: A potential to be unlocked

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#BioResJournal #OpenAccess #enzymes #bioenergy #recycledpaper #refining #circulareconomy #paperrecycling #papermaking #pulpandpaper

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11 months ago

That's a wrap! Read the latest issue of BioResources 20(2)
👉 bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/articles/bac...

#BioResJournal #OpenAccess #bioscience #biomaterials #biopolymers #biocomposites #woodscience #cellulose #lignin #pulpandpaper #woodresearch #bioproducts #bioadhesives #sustainability #biorefinery

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