Deferment of dissolving pulp production is partially mitigated by the mill's existing production of specialty pulp, which yields a higher margin compared with NBHK pulp. This specialty pulp is manufactured in strict accordance with certain technical specifications requested by the company's customers. The company believes that the extensive development and training required to achieve such tolerances will better position the mill for a more efficient transition to dissolving pulp production later this year.
Fortress is a global producer of security and other specialty papers and products. The company operates three mills—the Landqart Mill in Switzerland, the Dresden Mill in Germany, and the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill in Quebec. The company's security papers include banknote, passport, and visa papers and its specialty papers include non-woven wallpaper base products, graphic, and technical papers. Fortress' pulp business includes specialty pulp produced at the Quebec mill.
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