Tembec Starts Green Energy Turbine at Tartas Mill in France
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Tembec, Montreal, Que., Canada, this past week inaugurated a new steam turbine at its Tartas mill in France. The green energy investment of EUR 16 million was originally announced in December 2010 as part of the company's strategy to make this mill a key facility in its core specialty cellulose business. The new turbine has been in operation since June.
The project will generate significant benefits in terms of energy production, environmental performance, and economic growth. The new turbine, driven by a biomass boiler, will increase the Tartas mill's production of green electricity and improve its energy self-sufficiency, while surplus green electricity will be sold to the EDF utility, benefiting the community at large. All of this will reduce costs for the Tartas mill, improving Tembec's competitive position in the high-growth specialty cellulose industry.
Tembec notes that the high-purity specialty cellulose manufactured by the Tartas mill is in great demand by such industries as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, personal care, food, and construction. Specialty cellulose is used in various applications as a binder, texturizer, splatter-control agent, and strengthening agent.
In an address to dignitaries and employees who gathered for the event, Tembec President and CEO James Lopez said that "Tembec is a world leader in specialty cellulose production and we intend to remain a preferred supplier to sophisticated, demanding customers everywhere on the planet. Our total investment in the Tartas mill of more than EUR 100 million in 10 years demonstrates our commitment and our confidence in the management, personnel, and partners of our business in France."
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