Tembec divests Chetwynd pulp mill to Paper Excellence

Tembec Inc. announced  that it has closed the sale of its pulp mill and related assets located in Chetwynd, British Columbia (Canada) to Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corporation for a nominal amount.

The Chewynd mill had been shut down since September 2012. Approximately 80 employees are included in the transaction.

Tembec acquired the pulp mill in 2002 from Louisiana-Pacific Canada Pulp Co. and Louisiana-Pacific Ltd. The mill has an annual production capacity of 240,000 tonnes.