Kruger Announces the Temporary Shutdown of its Brompton Mill for an Indefinite Period of Time Français
BROMPTON, QC, March 31, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Kruger Specialty Papers today announced the temporary shutdown of its Brompton facility, effective Friday, April 3, for an indefinite period of time. The Company came to this difficult decision due to 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.
The Brompton Mill shutdown will affect 272 employees.
About Kruger
Founded in 1904, Kruger Inc. is a major producer of tissue products; 100% recycled containerboard products; corrugated packaging; publication papers; specialty papers; renewable energy; cellulosic biomaterials; and wines and spirits. The Company is also a leader in paper and paperboard recycling in North America. Kruger Inc. has facilities in Québec, Ontario, British Columbia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as in Tennessee, Maine, New York, Virginia and Rhode Island. (www.kruger.com).
SOURCE Kruger Inc.
Jean Majeau, Vice-président principal, Affaires corporatives et communications, (514) 343-3213, [email protected]
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