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Americas: Cascades installs equipment in Canadian plant

Recycling company Cascades is investing US$26.4 million at its Norampac corrugated board conversion plant in Drummondville, Canada to install a new corrugator, thus increasing its production capacity.

This investment, which will consolidate the 214 jobs at the plant, will enable Norampac – Drummondville to continue working toward modernizing its equipment in order to gain in efficiency and improve the quality of its products.

Adding new equipment will also help reduce operating costs.

The current building will be expanded.

The project was made possible particularly thanks to an Investissement Québec loan guarantee, for a maximum amount of US$6 million.

“Today’s announcement is part of our strategic plan aiming to focus our efforts and investments in the packaging and tissue paper strategic sectors. This process is beginning to show results” explains Mario Plourde, president and CEO.

“Norampac is the second largest producer of containerboard in Canada and the sixth largest in North America,” said Norampac CEO Charles Malo.

“This project is an opportunity to reinforce our leadership in the market and show our dedication to our clientele.”

“Our customers are the reason for our existence and, now more than ever, we wish to improve our service offer with innovative products that meet the highest industry standards.”

The 45,000 sq ft building expansion will be completed in mid-November and the new corrugator will be operational as of January 2016.

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