2020-02-24 10:22:07
Resolute Forest Products will spend a total of $38 million to construct a commercial plant specializing in the production of cellulose filaments and to optimize its operations at the Kénogami paper mill in Quebec.
“Our investment in cellulose filaments represents an opportunity to enter into non-traditional growth markets,” said Yves Laflamme, president and chief executive officer, during a press conference on Jan. 15. “The cellulose filament and Kénogami mill optimization projects will create synergies within our network of operations in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.”
Cellulose filaments are derived from wood fibre that is mechanically processed without chemicals or enzymes. They are manufactured entirely from renewable sources, resulting in a low carbon footprint.
The filaments can be integrated into commercial and consumer products from many industries, including transportation, construction and energy, increasing the resistance and durability of those products. The extraction technology was developed by FPInnovations.
Resolute’s $27-million cellulose filament project will create eight jobs in the start-up phase slated for 2021, and a total of 23 jobs once the plant reaches its full production capacity of 21 metric tons per day.
The project will be funded in part by Quebec’s Department of Forests, Wildlife and Parks ($2.5 million), Investissement Québec ($4.2 million) and Natural Resources Canada ($4.9 million).
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