Domtar to indefinitely idle pulp mill in Howe Sound, B.C., putting 400 out of work
Domtar said market conditions and weak pulp prices forced the shutdown, affecting about 400 workers and leaving equipment on site for a possible restart.
- On Aug 20, Domtar announced the permanent closure of The Howe Sound Pulp and the Bayview Fibre chipping facility in Port Mellon, affecting approximately 400 employees.
- Domtar president Luc said the business could not overcome reduced demand from Asia, poor global pulp pricing, and declining affordable domestic fibre availability.
- Tugboat captain Andrew Appleton, who has worked there for 22 years, said there will be 'no more pulp after 117 years' at the mill built in 1909.
- British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar called it an 'immensely difficult day' for the Sunshine Coast, while Union Unifor warned the closure signals a 'deepening crisis' in forestry.
- This decision follows recent industry shutdowns: the Crofton mill closure late last year and Canfor's permanent closure of its Northwood mill in Prince George last month.
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Domtar announces indefinite curtailment at another B.C. mill
Forestry company Domtar has indefinitely paused operations at its Howe Sound mill and Bayview Fibre chipping facility in Port Mellon, marking another blow to the industry in B.C. The indefinite closure impacts approximately 400 workers, and is being blamed on reduced demand, according to the company. “Despite capital investment of nearly CAD$500 million since the mill was purchased in 2010, and the construction of the Bayview Fibre facility, the…
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Domtar to permanently close pulp mill in Howe Sound, B.C., costing 400 jobs
Domtar says it is permanently closing its Howe Sound pulp mill, affecting about 400 workers. Company president Luc Thériault says it's due to reduced demand from Asia, poor prices and a decline in affordable domestic fibre. British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says it's an "immensely difficult day" for the Sunshine Coast, with the loss of livelihoods that have supported families and communities for generations. Parmar says the governmen…
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