Kruger says part of its Project Tuckamore plans to secure the long-term viability of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper is to pay back the money it owes to the provincial government.
The Vice-President of Special Projects at Kruger, Darren Pelley, says the company is shifting its forest operations from supplying the mill to supplying the sawmill sector as a whole.
He says they’re also looking at making changes at the Corner Brook mill to operate on sawmill residuals, instead of direct wood from the forest, and the development of a wind farm.
He says that power will supply the mill operation with variable energy.
“It’s something that we can, with investment in the mill, still produce paper from variable energy.”
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Pelley says they’re also putting money into hydro-generation at Deer Lake and in Corner Brook at Watson’s Pond and the mill to “generate more firm power.”
He says the entire $700 million project is an investment by the company alone.
“This is something that includes repayment of the loan that’s owed to the province, and really shows the commitment of Kruger to Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, and ensuring that we are here for decades to come.”)
A community office is opening this week in Corner Brook where the public can have a look at the company’s plans. The next step is to register the project with the province for environmental assessment.
