Abitibi Consolidated plans to remove 444 thousand tonnes
of newsprint from production, 90 thousand of which will be
from the #9 machine at the Kenora mill.
Chief Executive Officer John Weaver says despite the drop
in production rates, they’ll still be able to supply many
of their clients.
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The #10 machine could be idled indefinately in October,
if a solution to it’s high costs can’t be found. The
machine produces about 150 thousand tonnes.
As a result of the changes to the Kenora operation, and
Abitibi’s other mills, the company will save 110 million
dollars.
