Irving Paper Reports Record-Breaking Performance
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Irving Paper, Saint John, N.B., Canada, reports that it has a "new target to beat" in 2013 as it ends 2012 with "record-breaking production." The company says that its team of more than 300 employees pulled together to make 408,214 metric tons of specialty grade paper in 2012.
While production has increased, the company notes, "the Irving team has worked hard to reduce the mill's impact on the environment." Over the past five years, the company has achieved a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions—the equivalent of about 20,000 cars off the road.
Saint John is the province's forestry hub; and Irving Paper points out that it is a significant contributor to the local economy, generating tens of millions of dollars in payroll and purchasing more than $130 million a year in goods and services from New Brunswick suppliers. The mill is also active in the community – including volunteering with the award-winning PALs program at Glen Falls School, revitalizing local playgrounds, and supporting meal programs.
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