Catalyst announces major investment in Rumford
Catalyst Paper announced an investment of nearly USD 16 million in the Rumford pulp and paper mill in Maine.
The Rumford mill produces coated one- and two-sided paper, including paper commonly used in food and beverage packaging.
The mill has an annual production capacitry of 565 000 tonnes of specialty paper and 460 000 tonnes of Kraft pulp.
The Rumford mill is exposed to significant seasonal energy cost fluctuations, and with record cold in 2015 resulting in higher than average first quarter energy costs of USD 3,0 million , this significant maintenance effort will maximize the overall operation and reliability of Recovery Boiler C, leading to improved energy efficiency and reduced energy costs to help mitigate future seasonal energy cost exposure, according to the company.
Catalyst Paper manufactures diverse printing papers such as coated freesheet, coated and uncoated groundwood, newsprint, directory, as well as market pulp. Customers include retailers, publishers and commercial printers in North America, Latin America, the Pacific Rim and Europe. With five mills across North America, Catalyst has annual production capacity of 2,3 million tonnes.