Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Domtar Closes Kamloops Pulp Line

After months of waiting, Domtar's A-line pulp machine will shut down at the end of the work day Monday, union and corporate officials have confirmed.
By the time the dust completely settles later this spring, the number of layoffs will be the biggest in the Kamloops operation's history, said Doug Cumming.
Domtar to seek property tax break as Kamloops, BC, pulp mill shuts down line.
Domtar is taking stock of its reduced Kamloops operation to have its taxable property reassessed.
With Monday's shutdown of the A-line, Domtar's operation is shrinking and so, too, should its tax bill, said spokeswoman Bonnie Skene.