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One of Canada’s largest pulp and paper mills will undergo a $190-million boiler upgrade that could lead to a large-scale expansion of their dissolving pulp capacity. According to Pulp and Paper Canada Magazine, Tembec Inc. will replace three aging low-pressure boilers at their Temiscaming site with one new boiler. The change will not only increase the mill’s overall capacity but will also create a new co-generation facility that will see n...

Located in the Papineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of Western Quebec, about 35km from Gatineau, QC on the Ottawa River, the Thurso pulp mill is a staple in Thurso, Quebec. The Thurso mill dates back to the 1950s and was a major force in the pulp and paper industry in the Quebec/Ottawa region. Today, it continues the tradition. Employing nearly 300 people, the pulp mill currently manufactures high quality northern b...