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Press Releases 2005

December 13, 2005
Kruger recognized again for commitment to sustainable development
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December 6, 2005
Kruger prolongs marine transportation project
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December 1, 2006
Kruger Inc. invests $2 million in the LaSalle packaging plant
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November 29, 2007
Ontario selects Kruger, Energy group to build a 101.2-megawatt wind park
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September 8, 2005
Scott Paper Limited announces two expansion projects at its KTG (USA) LP subsidiary in Memphis, Tennessee
A US$30 Million investment and 100 new jobs created
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August 22, 2005
A decision that preserves jobs and supports sustainable development
Court of appeal authorizes Kruger to continue harvesting burned wood on René-Levasseur Island
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August 4, 2005
Kruger starts construction of its biomass cogeneration plant at its Brompton mill in the Eastern Townships
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July 5, 2005
Île René-Levasseur safeguard Order
Kruger requests permission of appeal and temporarily suspend the order
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June 20, 2005
Kruger announces 153 layoffs on the North Shore
Impact of the superior court decision
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May 13, 2005
Kruger's forest practices meet all sustainable development requirements
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May 4, 2005
Kruger pledges to protect six exceptional forest ecosystems (EFE) on Île René-Levasseur
First company in the Quebec forest industry to identify EFEs
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April 28, 2005
Kruger welcomes minister Ramsay's announcement
Review of proposed wood supply for Longlac Wood Industries Inc.
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April 21, 2005
Kruger obtains CSA-Z809-02 Certification for its forest activities on the North Shore
Kruger confirms its commitment to sustainable forest management
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Press Releases 2004

December 3, 2004
Kruger to temporarily shut down three paper machines
Due to increasing canadian dollar value and costs
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September 29, 2004
Creation of 175 new jobs
Inauguration of the new coated paper machine at the Kruger Wayagamack mill
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September 9, 2004
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper obtains National Environmental certification to CAN/CSA Z-809-2002
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July 22, 2004
Kruger, Montreal Packaging Division, receives performance attestation from ICI ON RECYCLE!
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July 19, 2004
Place Turcot mill achieves OHSAS 18 001 certification for occupational health and safety
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July 14, 2004
Kruger Inc. receives the Dow Jones & Company gold award for sixth consecutive year
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June 16, 2004
Kruger invests an additional $7 million in its Packaging plants - Phase II of a major 5-year investment program
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March 16, 2004
Kruger wins Gannett 2003 Supplier of the Year award
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Press Releases 2003

December 18, 2003
Hydro-Québec selects Kruger Brompton 16 MW project - biomass cogeneration
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November 26, 2003
Forest work on Île René-Levasseur
Activities conducted according to sustainable forest development rules, with the green light from BAPE, and in consultation with local communities
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November 13, 2003
Forest Management in Mauricie
Four companies registered in sustainable forest management - A Canadian first
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November 6, 2003
Kruger invests $11 million in Longue-Rives and consolidates its North Shore sawing operations
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June 19, 2003
Scierie Gallichan to shut down its planing mill for four weeks
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May 27, 2003
Kruger reduces production at its sawmills in Forestville and Launay
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May 22, 2003
Kruger wins the Dow Jones Gold award
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May 12, 2003
Kruger Scierie Manic shuts down sawing operations for a period of three weeks
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April 24, 2003
Kruger wins Gannett 2002 Supplier of the Year award
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April 17, 2003
Kruger interrupts production indefinitely at its Jacques Beaulieu sawmill
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April 4, 2003
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper co-gen plant up and running
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March 21, 2003
Kruger increases the scope of its ISO 14 001 registration
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February 7, 2003
Minister Maltais announces a $2.1 million grant for manpower training at Kruger Wayagamack
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Press Releases 2002

November 18, 2002
Scott Paper Limited invests 116.4 million dollars in the Crabtree and Lennoxville mills with help from the Québec government
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October 9, 2002
Scott Paper announces completion of $5 million expansion project
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July 19, 2002
Woodlands Tour 2002
''The forest... at the heart of our future...''
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July 5, 2002
Kruger participates in the creation of protected areas
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June 17, 2002
Production reduced at the Corner Brook Pulp and Paper mill
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June 10, 2002
Kruger has been awarded a Dow Jones Gold Quality award
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May 29, 2002
Kruger Wayagamack has invested CAN$7.5 M to upgrade the quality of directory paper
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May 20, 2002
The Kruger Place Turcot mill obtains ISO 14 001 certification of its environmental management system
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May 13, 2002
Kruger invests $5 million in its Packaging plants
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May 6, 2002
Kruger, Scierie Manic obtains ISO 14 001 for management of its forest operations management system
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April 22, 2002
Kruger wins the Gannett Supplier of the Year award yet again
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April 15, 2002
Kruger invests $5 million in two voluntary environmental programs for Scierie Manic and Scierie Jacques Beaulieu
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January 29, 2002
Kruger and SGF Rexfor invest additional $100 million to purchase a new coated paper machine for the Kruger Wayagamack mill
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Press Releases 2001

November 6, 2001
The Kruger Bromptonville mill in the Eastern Township receives ISO 14 001 certification of its environmental management system
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October 10, 2001
Kruger invests $3.5 million to improve environmental performance at its Manic and Parent sawmills
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October 2, 2001
Five-year plan forest management distict 16
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September 5, 2001
Kruger has invested $145 million to improve productivity at its mills and the quality of its paper
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August 24, 2001
Kruger donates $100 000 toward the creation of a Maison de la Culture in Bromptonville
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August 23, 2001
Kruger, Scierie Parent obtains ISO 14 001 certification
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July 17, 2001
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Woodlands receives ISO 14 001 registration
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July 13, 2001
Woodlands Tour 2001 ''The forest... at the heart of our future...''
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July 12, 2001
Kruger modernizes newsprint machine No. 1 at its Bromptonville mill
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July 10, 2001
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper makes significant investment and reopens No. 7 paper machine
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June 26, 2001
$850 000 invested in the Eastern Townships; thanks to a program for upgrading forest area resources
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June 20, 2001
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper supportive of adventure tourism initiative for Main River
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June 17, 2001
Dow Jones' Quality award to Kruger Inc.
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June 11, 2001
Longlac Wood Industries and Tree Canada green northern Ontario communities
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June 5, 2001
Kruger invests $78 million in its Bromptonville mill with the participation of the Québec government
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May 23, 2001
Investment of $1.2 million in Kruger LaSalle
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May 17, 2001
Kruger invests $45 millions in its Trois-Rivières mill
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May 9, 2001
New management takes the reins at the KRUGER WAYAGAMACK mill
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May 4, 2001
A 300 million dollar investment and conservation of 475 jobs in Trois-Rivières
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