Domtar closing Howe Sound pulp mill as B.C. approaches lowest pulp prices in 100 years
In a statement, Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, said this decision of an 'indefinite curtailment' is immensely difficult for the community and its workers.
The B.C. government has announced the permanent closure of Domtar's Howe Sound pulp mill on the Sunshine Coast. The decision affects 350 workers and comes as pulp prices in the region approach their lowest point in 100 years, adjusted for inflation. Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar, expressed deep concern for the community and workers, stating that these are not just jobs, but livelihoods that have supported families and communities for generations.
The government has been working with Domtar to identify long-term solutions to the challenges faced by the pulp sector in British Columbia. Parmar noted that B.C.'s northern bleached softwood kraft pulp is being outcompeted by low-cost hardwood eucalyptus pulp, primarily produced in the Southern Hemisphere.
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