One newsprint mill remains in B.C. after Paper Excellence closure on Sunshine Coast
The timing of Paper Excellence’s permanent closure two weeks ago of its Howe Sound newsprint mill, which put 169 workers off the job, was expedited by B.C.’s drought. But the closure came as no surprise to industry observers. Newsprint demand, following readers’ shift to digital applications on laptops, tablets and phones, has plummeted globally.
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