Resolute Permanently Shutting Down Paper Machine

Resolute Forest Products is permanently shutting down the paper machine #10 at its Laurentide mill in Shawinigan, Quebec. The move comes after a drop in demand and an increase in market capacity of the paper grade produced on the machine.

The Laurentide mill, which currently has 388 employees, produces more than 350,000 metric tons per year of commercial printing papers with two machines. Machine #10 produces 125,000 metric tons per year. This machine will cease production on Nov. 26, 2012, eliminating nearly 111 jobs. The shutdown will not affect paper machine #11, which has an annual production of nearly 225,000 metric tons per year.