Domtar's Kamloops mill receives $57.6 million for environmental upgrades

Domtar's Kamloops mill is receiving $57.6 million from the federal government under the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program (PPGTP) for two capital improvement projects.

The projects will allow the mill to increase its capacity to produce renewable energy and reduce particulate emissions by acquiring new equipment and modifying existing equipment.

Significant environmental benefits are expected to result from the equipment upgrades, including improvements in local air quality and the capacity to redirect more of the steam generated by the mill for the production of clean, renewable energy.

The capital improvements will also increase the reliability and efficiency of equipment, decrease the mill’s emissions and allow the mill to better meet its energy needs. All of these upgrades will allow the mill to take advantage of future market opportunities and maintain jobs for its 430 employees.

Domtar is one of 24 pulp and paper companies across Canada that qualified for credits under the $1-billion program, based on their 2009 production levels of black liquor — a liquid by-product of the pulping process used to generate heat and power.

Source: Government of Canada