|
HOME
>> Information
Center > Archives
Press Release Archives
2011 Press Releases
November 17, 2011
Kruger’s paperboard mill in Montréal receives FSC® Chain of Custody certification
 Read
release
November 4, 2011
Industries Parent starts business operations and reopens two lumber mills in Mauricie
Read
release
August 19, 2011
Kruger Products invests US$316 M in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment as part of its North American growth strategy
Read
release
August 18, 2011
Kruger Energy creates a follow-up committee for the Montérégie Wind Project
Read
release
July 12, 2011
Kruger Energy to start construction of a Wind Farm in Montérégie
Read
release
June 28, 2011
Kruger Energy officially opens its new wind farm in Chatham-Kent
Read
release
June 21, 2011
Kruger Inc. will interrupt production at its Québec paper mills.
Read
release
May 31, 2011
Kruger obtains FSC CoC certification for several of its Industrial Products Division's mills.
Read
release
May 13, 2011
Kruger and Industries Perron develop a new business model and restart two lumber mills in Mauricie.
Read
release
April 7, 2011
Kruger Inc. Restarts coated paper production at its Wayagamack Mill after an eight-day halt
Read
release
March 9, 2011
Kruger Products achieves first in Canada: FSC® CoC Certification for Consumer and Commercial tissue products.
Read
release
February 9, 2011
Kruger Energy and Helios Energy form solar energy joint venture.
Read
release
January 21, 2011
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper withdraws tire derived fuel (TDF) co-firing trial project.
Read
release
2010 Press Releases
December 2, 2010
Kruger Products completes implementation of innovative heat recovery technology in its Gatineau Mill.
Read
release
November 17, 2010
Kruger Products launches Sustainability 2015.
Read
release
October 28, 2010
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper files for environmental assessment to test TDF as supplemental fuel source.
Read
release
May 19, 2010
Kruger Inc. cuts back production at its two Trois-Rivières mills.
Read
release
March 18, 2010
Kruger Inc. extends the interruption of directory paper production at its Wayagamack mill.
Read
release
February 10, 2010
Kruger Inc. to temporarily resume operations at its Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac sawmill.
Read
release
February 5, 2010
Two areas in Mauricie are the first to obtain FSC Certification as a result of a concerted effort by 15 companies.
Read
release
January 28, 2010
Kruger Inc. extends the shutdown of paper machine no. 3 at its Wayagamack Mill.
Read
release
2009 Press Releases
December 21, 2009
Holiday schedules in paper mills
Read
release- 21 K
November 17, 2009
PM 3 Downtime at Wayagamack
Read
release- 21 K
October 19, 2009
Downtime at the Brompton Mill
Read
release- 21 K
October 6, 2009
Coated paper - Trois-Rivières Mill
Read
release- 21 K
September 25, 2009
Downtime at the Corner Brook Mill
Read
release- 21 K
September 2, 2009
Curtailment Extended at Brompton Mill
Read
release- 21 K
July 31, 2009
Curtailment in Québec Paper Mills
Read
release- 21 K
July 24, 2009
SFI Certification for the Krupack Packaging Containerboard Mill in Montreal
Read
release- 18 K
July 20, 2009
Mauricie sawmills to resume operations temporarily
Read
release- 21 K
July 10, 2009
Kruger Inc. to halt operations for nine weeks at its sawmills in the Mauricie region
Read
release- 21 K
May 12, 2009
Kruger Inc. to halt operations for nine weeks at its sawmills in the Mauricie region
Read
release- 21 K
March 16, 2009
Kruger Energy must terminate the Bas-Saint-Laurent wind farm project
Read
release- 20 K
February 9, 2009
Kruger to curtail coated and supercalendered paper production temporarily at its Trois-Rivières mills
Read
release- 20 K
January 23, 2009
Kruger Energy selected for a second 101.2-megawatt wind farm in Ontario
Read
release- 21 K
January 9, 2009
Boisaco and Kruger agree to consolidate milling operations in the Upper North Shore
Boisaco acquires HCN Sawmill in Forestville
Read
release - 27 K
January 7, 2009
Kruger to reduce newsprint production in 2009
Read
release - 23 K
2008 Press Releases
December 1, 2008
Kruger and Norbord to create a new joint venture
Read
release- 33 K
November 19 , 2008
Kruger products to convert British Columbia paper mill operations to green technology
Read
release- 25 K
November 19 , 2008
Kruger wins Dow Jones Gold Supplier Award for the 10th consecutive year
Read
release- 27 K
November 13 , 2008
Kruger Energy celebrates the official opening of its first wind farm in Ontario
Read
release- 24 K
November 12 , 2008
Kruger reduced coated paper production at its Trois-Rivières mills by 50,000 tonnes in 2008
Read
release- 20 Kb
October 22 , 2008
Krupack Packaging introduces the Hide-PackTM smart box,
a first in the canadian packaging industry
Read
release - 31 Kb
September 22 , 2008
Kruger to curtail coated paper productionat its Trois-Rivières mill
Read
release - 25 Kb
August 28, 2008
Kruger to implement FSC forest management certification
Read
release - 18 Kb
August 21, 2008
Québec and Kruger invest more than $11 Million in employee retention and training at the Trois-Rivières mill
Read
release - 253 Kb
July 7, 2008
Kruger to curtail coated paper production temporarily at its Trois-Rivières mills
Read
release - 25 Kb
May 7 , 2008
Wind Farm Project in the Montérégie Region
Kruger Energy Completes First Step In a Long Process
Read
release - 21 Kb
May 7 , 2008
Sainte-Luce and Sainte-Flavie Wind Farm Project
Kruger Energy Completes First Step in a Long Process
Read
release - 21 Kb
April 16, 2008
Port Alma Wind Farm: First shipment of turbine parts arrives at Windsor Port
Read
release - 20 Kb
January 29, 2008
The Manicouagan-Uapishka Biosphere Reserve and Kruger to make a joint presentation at the World Congress of Biosphere Reserves
Read
release - 136 Kb
2007 Press Releases
December 10, 2007
Tafisa and Kruger sign a partnership agreement for recycled wood procurement in Québec
Read
release - 30 Kb
November 1, 2007
Kruger shut down production on the two supercalendered paper machines at its Trois-Rivières mill
Read
release - 30 Kb
October 22, 2007
Kruger to shut down production of one newsprint machine at its Corner Brook mill
Read
release - 25 Kb
October 2, 2007
Kruger curtails production at two of its publication papers mills
Read
release - 20 Kb
August 29, 2007
Kruger to shut down production of supercalendered paper machine at the Wayagamack mill for an indefinite period
Read
release - 24 Kb
August 6 , 2007
Kruger urges the adoption of measures to improve Quebec’s competitive position
Read
release - 20 Kb
July 13 , 2007
Kruger announces production curtailment at two of its publication papers mills
Read
release - 20 Kb
June 8 , 2007
Kruger announces production curtailment at its Quebec paper mills
Read
release - 21 Kb
May 7 , 2007
Kruger obtains PricewaterhouseCoopers Chain of Custody Certification for the sourcing of fibre
Read
release - 28 Kb
March 30 , 2007
Kruger Inc. suspends operations at four sawmills for an indefinite period of time
Read
release - 26 Kb
February 23, 2007
Kruger invests $200 Million in a de-inking plant at its Trois-Rivières Mill
Read
release - 19 Kb
January 31, 2007
Kruger to idle coated paper production at Trois-Rivières
mill
Read
release - 19 Kb
2006 Press Releases
December 13, 2006
42 % reduction in allowable cuts for Kruger on the North Shore
Kruger must evaluate all options
Read
release - 22 Kb
December 5, 2006
Kruger Inc. acquires all the shares of Gérard Crête
& Fils
Read
release - 21Kb
October 10, 2006
Scott Paper Limited to change name to Kruger Products
Read
release - 38 Kb
October 4, 2006
Kruger forced to extend shutdown at North Shore and Abitibi
sawmills for another two weeks
Read release - 34 Kb
September 1, 2006
Kruger inc. acquires the Maison des Futailles
Read
release - 37 Kb
August 15, 2006
Kruger obliged to halt North Shore and Abitibi sawmill activities
for four weeks
Read release - 37 Kb
July 6, 2006
Longlac Wood Industries to indefinitely shut down production
at its mills
Read release - 37 Kb
May 30, 2006
Three major publishing groups award top marks to Kruger
Read
release - 33 Kb
April 28, 2006
Kruger allowed to continue activities on Île René-Levasseur
Read release - 39 Kb
2005 Press Releases
December 13, 2005
Kruger recognized again for commitment to sustainable development
Read
release - 51 Kb
December 6, 2005
Kruger prolongs marine transportation project
Read
release - 44 Kb
December 1, 2005
Kruger Inc. invests $2 million in the LaSalle packaging plant
Read
release - 37 Kb
November 29, 2005
Ontario selects Kruger, Energy group to build a 101.2-megawatt wind park
Read
release - 41 Kb
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
Read
release - 35 Kb
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
Read
release - 37 Kb
August 4, 2005
Kruger starts construction of its biomass cogeneration plant at its Brompton mill in the Eastern Townships
Read
release - 58 Kb
July 5, 2005
Île René-Levasseur safeguard Order
Kruger requests permission of appeal and temporarily suspend the order
Read
release - 31Kb
June 20, 2005
Kruger announces 153 layoffs on the North Shore
Impact of the superior court decision
Read
release - 32 Kb
May 13, 2005
Kruger's forest practices meet all sustainable development requirements
Read release - 28 Kb
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
Read
release - 27 Kb
April 28, 2005
Kruger welcomes minister Ramsay's announcement
Review of proposed wood supply for Longlac Wood Industries Inc.
Read release - 24 Kb
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
Read release - 35 Kb
2004 Press Releases
December 3, 2004
Kruger to temporarily shut down three paper machines
Due to increasing canadian dollar value and costs
Read
release - 30 Kb
September 29, 2004
Creation of 175 new jobs
Inauguration of the new coated paper machine at the Kruger Wayagamack mill
Read
release - 78 Kb
September 9, 2004
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper obtains National Environmental certification to CAN/CSA Z-809-2002
Read
release - 20 Kb
July 22, 2004
Kruger, Montreal Packaging Division, receives performance attestation from ICI ON RECYCLE!
Read
release - 31 Kb
July 19, 2004
Place Turcot mill achieves OHSAS 18 001 certification for occupational health and safety
Read release - 32 Kb
July 14, 2004
Kruger Inc. receives the Dow Jones & Company gold award for sixth consecutive year
Read
release - 38 Kb
June 16, 2004
Kruger invests an additional $7 million in its Packaging plants - Phase II of a major 5-year investment program
Read release - 32 Kb
March 16, 2004
Kruger wins Gannett 2003 Supplier of the Year award
Read release - 31 Kb
2003 Press Releases
December 18, 2003
Hydro-Québec selects Kruger Brompton 16 MW project - biomass cogeneration
Read release - 34 Kb
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
Read release - 98 Kb
November 13, 2003
Forest Management in Mauricie
Four companies registered in sustainable forest management
- A Canadian first
Read release - 25 Kb
November 6, 2003
Kruger invests $11 million in Longue-Rives and consolidates its North Shore sawing operations
Read release - 228 Kb
June 19, 2003
Scierie Gallichan to shut down its planing mill for four weeks
Read release - 76 Kb
May 27, 2003
Kruger reduces production at its sawmills in Forestville and Launay
Read release - 83 Kb
May 22, 2003
Kruger wins the Dow Jones Gold award
Read release - 29 Kb
May 12, 2003
Kruger Scierie Manic shuts down sawing operations for a period of three weeks
Read release - 82 Kb
April 24, 2003
Kruger wins Gannett 2002 Supplier of the Year award
Read release - 30 Kb
April 17, 2003
Kruger interrupts production indefinitely at its Jacques Beaulieu sawmill
Read release - 83 Kb
April 4, 2003
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper co-gen plant up and running
Read release - 17 Kb
March 21, 2003
Kruger increases the scope of its ISO 14 001 registration
Read release - 33 Kb
February 7, 2003
Minister Maltais announces a $2.1 million grant for manpower training at Kruger Wayagamack
Read release - 35 Kb
2002 Press Releases
November 18, 2002
Scott Paper Limited invests 116.4 million dollars in the Crabtree and Lennoxville mills with help from the Québec government
Read release - 32 Kb
October 9, 2002
Scott Paper announces completion of $5 million expansion project
Read release - 22 Kb
July 19, 2002
Woodlands Tour 2002
''The forest... at the heart of our future...''
Read release - 31 Kb
July 5, 2002
Kruger participates in the creation of protected areas
Read release - 32 Kb
June 17, 2002
Production reduced at the Corner Brook Pulp and Paper mill
Read release - 27 Kb
June 10, 2002
Kruger has been awarded a Dow Jones Gold Quality award
Read release - 29 Kb
May 29, 2002
Kruger Wayagamack has invested CAN$7.5 M to upgrade the quality of directory paper
Read release - 29 Kb
May 20, 2002
The Kruger Place Turcot mill obtains ISO 14 001 certification of its environmental management system
Read release - 29 Kb
May 13, 2002
Kruger invests $5 million in its Packaging plants
Read release - 30 Kb
May 6, 2002
Kruger, Scierie Manic obtains ISO 14 001 for management of its forest operations management system
Read release - 28 Kb
April 22, 2002
Kruger wins the Gannett Supplier of the Year award yet again
Read release - 32 Kb
April 15, 2002
Kruger invests $5 million in two voluntary environmental programs for Scierie Manic and Scierie Jacques Beaulieu
Read release - 33 Kb
January 29, 2002
Kruger and SGF Rexfor invest additional $100 million to purchase a new coated paper machine for the Kruger Wayagamack mill
Read release - 34 Kb
2001 Press Releases
November 6, 2001
The Kruger Bromptonville mill in the Eastern Township receives ISO 14 001 certification of its environmental management system
Read release - 74 Kb
October 10, 2001
Kruger invests $3.5 million to improve environmental performance at its Manic and Parent sawmills
Read release - 25 Kb
October 2, 2001
Five-year plan forest management distict 16
Read release - 17 Kb
September 5, 2001
Kruger has invested $145 million to improve productivity at its mills and the quality of its paper
Read release - 22 Kb
August 24, 2001
Kruger donates $100 000 toward the creation of a Maison de la Culture in Bromptonville
Read release - 16 Kb
August 23, 2001
Kruger, Scierie Parent obtains ISO 14 001 certification
Read release - 102 Kb
July 17, 2001
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Woodlands receives ISO 14 001 registration
Read release - 16 Kb
July 13, 2001
Woodlands Tour 2001 ''The forest... at the heart of our future...''
Read release - 25 Kb
July 12, 2001
Kruger modernizes newsprint machine No. 1 at its Bromptonville mill
Read release - 19 Kb
July 10, 2001
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper makes significant investment and reopens No. 7 paper machine
Read release - 16 Kb
June 26, 2001
$850 000 invested in the Eastern Townships; thanks to a program for upgrading forest area resources
Read release - 35 Kb
June 20, 2001
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper supportive of adventure tourism initiative for Main River
Read release - 16 Kb
June 17, 2001
Dow Jones' Quality award to Kruger Inc.
Read release - 19 Kb
June 11, 2001
Longlac Wood Industries and Tree Canada green northern Ontario communities
Read release - 26 Kb
June 5, 2001
Kruger invests $78 million in its Bromptonville mill with the participation of the Québec government
Read release - 26 Kb
May 23, 2001
Investment of $1.2 million in Kruger LaSalle
Read release - 15 Kb
May 17, 2001
Kruger invests $45 millions in its Trois-Rivières mill
Read release - 26 Kb
May 9, 2001
New management takes the reins at the KRUGER WAYAGAMACK mill
Read release - 20 Kb
May 4, 2001
A 300 million dollar investment and conservation of 475 jobs in Trois-Rivières
Read release - 29 Kb
|
