Fortress Global Enterprises Inc., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, this week announced that the Fortress Specialty Cellulose (FSC) mill has been completed, on time and on budget, construction of the fifth digester that was first announced in November 2016.

Giovanni Iadeluca, president of FSC, said that "this is an important milestone for the FSC mill. We successfully performed our first cook on March 27, 2018. Our current annual production capacity is approximately 165,000 air dried metric tons (ADMT). We expect the fifth digester to incrementally increase our production capacity by 8,500 ADMT in 2018 and 17,000 ADMT in 2019. This will result in a material improvement to the FSC mill's cost structure. We wish to thank our team at the FSC mill for their efforts in ensuring that the fifth digester was completed within the specified time frame and budget."

Fortress Global Enterprises operates its dissolving pulp business at the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill located in Canada. Fortress Global Enterprises also operates in the renewable energy generation sector through the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill's cogeneration facility, and plans to establish a demonstration plant for the future production of xylitol.