Mercer International to Take Downtime at Its Cariboo Pulp Mill in British Columbia
The Cariboo pulp mill, which has the capacity to produce about 336,000 tonnes per year of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp, will take about 4 weeks of downtime starting on or about April 20.
April 6, 2020 - Mercer International announced that its joint venture Cariboo pulp mill will be taking approximately 4 weeks of downtime starting on or about April 20, 2020. The downtime is in connection with reduced fibre availability resulting from regional sawmill downtime, Mercer said. The downtime will result in an approximate reduction of NBSK production of 30,000 tonnes of which Mercer's share is 15,000 tonnes. The cogeneration facility at the Cariboo mill will continue to operate during the downtime. About the Cariboo Pulp MillLocated in Quesnel, British Columbia (Canada), the Cariboo Pulp Mill is a 50/50 joint venture between Mercer International Inc. and West Fraser Mills Ltd., with the Mercer purchase occurring in December 2019. The mill has the capacity to produce 336,000 tonnes per year of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp and employs about 400 people. Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company with operations in Germany and Canada with consolidated annual production capacity of 2.2 million tonnes of pulp and 550 million board feet of lumber. For further information, visit www.mercerint.com. SOURCE: Mercer International Inc. |