Last roll for Kitimat's pulp mill
The last roll of paper has been made at Eurocan Pulp and Paper in Kitimat BC.
Several prospective buyers are allegedly showing interest in buying it but who?
Will it be Sinar Mas, the parent company of Asia Pulp & Paper? Sinar Mas has shown interest in acquiring the Mackenzie Pulp Mill which went through some challenging times what with the dubious acquisition by Worthington Industries and chemical spill crises.
Sinar Mas, has been on the environmental radar for quite some time and its environmental practices have been condemned by many environmental organizations. Both WWF and Greenpeace have campaigns against the destruction of rare orangutan and tiger habitats in Indonesia where it has been undergoing a massive clearcut campaign in order to produce palm oil. As of December 2009 Unilever finally agreed to suspend their contract with Sinar Mas.
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