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Kruger to Temporarily Shutdown Its Brompton Paper Mill in Quebec, Canada

Brompton Mill The production of both newsprint and specialty papers for the flexible packaging industry will be curtailed, and the mill's biomass cogeneration plant will also be shutdown.

April 1, 2020 - Kruger Specialty Papers on March 31 announced the temporary shutdown of its Brompton paper mill, effective April 3, for an indefinite period of time.

Kruger said the downtime is the result of "unfavorable market conditions that deteriorated very rapidly with the COVID-19 outbreak, affecting the mill's operations and financial performance."

The production of both newsprint and specialty papers for the flexible packaging industry will be curtailed, and the facility's biomass cogeneration plant will also be shutdown, Kruger said.

The Brompton Mill shutdown will affect 272 employees.

Kruger Inc. is a major producer of tissue products; 100% recycled containerboard products; corrugated packaging; publication papers; specialty papers; renewable energy; cellulosic biomaterials. For further information, visit: www.kruger.com.

SOURCE: Kruger Inc.