Union and West Fraser to Meet to Talk Eurocan

Monday, May 31, 2010 03:56 AM

Kitimat, B.C. - There will be a special meeting today as the Eurocan Viability Group sits down with West Fraser to talk about investor potential, and employee buy-in to reopen and run the Eurocan pulp mill.

A recent report indicates the mill could be viable within 5 years operation a single paper machine.

West Fraser closed the mill in late January and has already moved some of the assets from the site. The meeting today is to see if West Fraser will leave the remaining assets in place until the Viability group has had an opportunity to present its case to possible investors.

A secure, affordable fibre supply has been a key issue for the plant. The newly formed Northwest Coalition has agreed to provide the fibre if the mill re-opens.

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Posted by: Denaljo on May 31 2010 6:07 AM

Might as well save their breath. Eurocan went down so that Enbridge Oil could have the deep sea port without all the environmental assessment hassle!
I see BP is also trying to get the government to lower its safety standards for drilling in the Arctic. I wonder what could go wrong with that?

Posted by: Boudicca on May 31 2010 11:36 AM

it is prooven that if there is a oil spill in the Arctic there is NO way to clean it up.

Posted by: Eagleone on May 31 2010 10:00 PM

Eurocan was shut down so that Enbridge could terminate their oil pipelines through Eurocan's property. As long as the Gateway project is a go WestFraser won't budge... they almost assuredly have a deal with Enbridge. Net loss of probably 700 jobs for the region long term.