Started in 2010, this initiative required the addition of several types of equipment, including a flotation cell, washers/thickeners, a disperser, and a clarifier, and it also involved the expansion of the building located in Breakeyville. According to Lemaire, "this investment shows our commitment to maintaining our competitive edge in a down economy and challenging market situation. We believe that innovation is the key to our company's growth."
As a result of this investment, the mill's pulp quality has greatly improved. Visible dirt and glue residue have each decreased 50%, while the whiteness has slightly increased. "We consider this to be a very significant benefit, especially as the quality of raw materials—wastepaper to be recycled—is declining more and more. We believe this investment will allow us to remain competitive in continuing to offer high quality recycled products," Langevin said.
Since 1985, the Breakey Fibres mill has specialized in the manufacture of recycled deinked kraft pulp, mainly used in the production of Cascades' fine papers, such as the Rolland Enviro100 family of products.
Cascades Specialty Products Group is a producer of industrial packaging, consumer product packaging, specialty papers, and recovery and recycling. The group has 48 business units located in North America and Europe and employs more than 2,500 people.
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