L P Pulp Mill Faces Upheaval And Hopeful Turnaround
Tracy Wrafter reports on Louisiana Pacific Pulp Mill near Chetwynd struggling with a costly Ice Crystalization system, shifting to a proven evaporation method to fix erratic production. Management cites 25 year low pulp prices, layoffs tied to weak demand, but remains optimistic about a long term future and upcoming modifications slated for six to eight weeks.