Fortress Paper Ltd.

With the recent acquisition of a pulp mill in Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Fortress Paper will add a second dissolving pulp facility to its production line. The mill was previously owned by Domtar but had been closed since 2005. The Northern Québec town has a long history of pulp and paper manufacturing. In fact, it was founded in the mid 1940s by loggers who arrived in the remote area to send logs down the Bell River. The industry really began to...

January 31, 2012 conference call replay - playback on demand dial in number: 1-855-201-2300 Conference Reference Number: 764917 # Conference Pass code: 98030 #  (The Phone number on news release is incorrect) Today, Fortress Paper Ltd.  announced that it has, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Fortress Global Cellulose Ltd. ("Fortress Global"), signed an asset purchase agreement (the "APA")with 9109-3294 Quebec Inc., a wholly owned subsi...

The Globe & Mail three part series called ‘Talking to Entrepreneurs’ featured Chad Wasilenkoff, CEO Fortress Paper. In part three of the Globe and Mail’s Small Business Editor Katherine Scarrow’s feature video interview with Fortress Paper CEO Chad Wasilenkoff, where she called Chad Wasilenkoff, Fortress Paper a “born entrepreneur”. Fortress Paper CEO Chad Wasilenkoff discusses growing up an entrepreneur, and why he's always...

As part of their coverage on Small Business Week, The Globe and Mail launched a three-part video series entitled Talking To Entrepreneurs focused on Fortress Paper Ltd. In the series the Globe and Mail’s Small Business Editor Katherine Scarrow sits down with Fortress Paper CEO Chad Wasilenkoff to discuss various aspects of his company. Speaking about his nature as a self-proclaimed “contrarian investor,” Wasilenkoff presents a snapsho...

For contrarian Chad Wasilenkoff, a nose for overlooked potential led him to a pulp mill in Thurso. Bert Hill reports for The Ottawa Citizen. OTTAWA — From golf courses to art auctions and old mill towns, value can hide in unexpected places. Just ask Chad Wasilenkoff, the 38-year-old chief executive officer of Fortress Paper Ltd. When he was a child in Calgary he built a savings account fishing golf balls out of ponds and buying and sel...

While "pulp fiction" may resonate with the hearts and minds of people, the wood pulp business sector sometimes results in a "hollow" response. While readers would not be able to turn the pages of their pulp fiction books or enjoy their cotton and rayon clothing without their wood pulp brethren, the pulp sector is often looked upon as sleepy. Yawning all the way to the bank While the pulp sector may appear quiet, the market players are "yaw...

[caption id="attachment_984" align="alignright" width="300" caption="This mill in Thurso, Quebec will produce specialty cellulose - a product derived from wood pulp."][/caption] Specialty and security paper maker Fortress Paper announced Friday that they would be expanding their operations to include two entirely new sectors – specialty cellulose and bio-energy. Purchasing a soon-to-be bankrupt pulp mill in Thurso, Quebec, Fortress intends ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 7, 2010 – Fortress Paper Ltd. ("Fortress Paper" or the "Corporation") announces the signing of a purchase agreement by its wholly owned subsidiary, Fortress Specialty Cellulose Ltd. (“Fortress Specialty”) with Stora Enso Oyi Cellulose Inc. to acquire digesters, specialized process equipment and other ancillary equipment to be used in the conversion of its Thurso mill to produce dissolving pulp. The agreeme...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 3, 2010) - Fortress Paper Ltd. (TSX:FTP) ("Fortress Paper" or the "Corporation") announces the following appointments at its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc. ("Fortress Specialty"): Peter Vinall as President and Chief Executive Officer, Vincent Byrne as Vice President, Technical Development and Donald Deer as Projects Leader. In addition, Fortress Specialty has added Pierre...

There's a new kid on the block and he's playing by a different set of rules. Brimming with confidence, enthusiasm, and steadfast resolution to succeed, Fortress Paper offers a fresh perspective for Canada's pulp and paper sector. With its recent acquisition of the idled Thurso pulp mill located in the Outaouais region of western Quebec, Vancouver-based Fortress Paper plans not only to make a splash on the market, but a significant profit, too....