Canfor Pulp Announces Leadership Changes

VANCOUVER, March 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX:CFX) announced today that, due to an organizational change, Brett Robinson, President of Canfor Pulp, will be leaving the Company, effective today. The President responsibilities for Canfor Pulp will be consolidated under Don Kayne, CEO of Canfor Pulp and Canfor Corporation.

Brett Robinson became President of Canfor Pulp in 2012, previously serving as Executive Vice President of Pulp Operations. "Over his more than 25 years with Canfor, Brett has been an excellent contributor and leader in our organization. He leaves a strong legacy and team, and we thank him for his many contributions," said Canfor Pulp Products Inc. CEO Don Kayne

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Canfor Pulp Products Inc. ("Canfor Pulp" or "CPPI") is a leading global supplier of pulp and paper products with operations in the central interior of British Columbia ("BC") employing approximately 1,300 people throughout the organization. Canfor Pulp owns and operates three mills in Prince George, BC with a total capacity of 1.1 million tonnes of Premium Reinforcing Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft ("NBSK") Pulp and 140,000 tonnes of kraft paper, as well as one mill in Taylor, BC with an annual production capacity of 220,000 tonnes of Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulp ("BCTMP").  Canfor Pulp is the largest North American and one of the largest global producers of market NBSK Pulp.  CPPI shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CFX.

SOURCE Canfor Pulp Products Inc.

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