Catalyst Paper tiskʷat

11/26/2021

Paper Excellence is looking at a potential carbon-cutting initiative that would use a waste stream as a fuel, while lightening the load on the mill’s effluent treatment system. Read more about how the Howe Sound mill balanced complex but vital stakeholder needs in this “Practices and Perspectives” story from our 2019-2020 Sustainability Report: https://paperexcellence.com/digging-deeper-for-carbon-cuts/

PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES Paper Excellence mills have been cutting their carbon emissions for decades, and […]

11/17/2021

Mistik Management Ltd. is an equal partnership between our Meadow Lake mill and NorSask Forest Products, which in turn is owned by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. Read more about this localized and participatory approach to forest management in a “Practices and Perspectives” story from our 2019-2020 Sustainability Report: https://paperexcellence.com/awesomely-beautiful-and-innovatively-co-managed/

PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES Our Meadow Lake mill enjoys a stable supply of quality fibre, drawn […]

11/11/2021

With deepest and heartfelt appreciation, we honour all those who have served and sacrificed for our country.

11/06/2021

All of our operating mills in BC had major maintenance shutdowns during the fall and into the winter of 2020/21—and everything was successfully orchestrated under COVID-compliant procedures and public health guidelines. Read more about this work in a “Practices and Perspectives” story from our 2019-2020 Sustainability Report:

PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES The large tent-like structure might have suggested a festive, circus-like event. But […]

11/04/2021

BC Council of Forest Industries has done an initial analysis of the the government's recently announced harvest deferral process and the devastating impacts it will have on BC. For more information, please read the press release below.

Harvest deferral process will have devastating impacts, shutting 14 to 20 sawmills and threatening 18,000 BC jobs.

Read more ➡ https://www.cofi.org/harvest-deferral-process-will-have-devastating-impacts-shutting-14-to-20-sawmills-and-threatening-18000-bc-jobs/

11/04/2021

This article in The Toronto Star uses the recent renaming of our mill to Catalyst Paper tiskʷat as a launching point to address the broader story of how truth and reconciliation in Canada needs to unfold to be successful. Well worth reading. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/11/02/new-names-new-relationships.html

On October 1, for the first time in over 100 years, Tla’amin Nation held a ceremony at t̓iskʷət - their ancient village site at the mouth of the river...

11/01/2021

BC manages its forests in a sustainable way that makes sure the public's goals are met in three vital areas: societal, environmental and economic. To learn more about how BC is managing its forests visit: https://www.cofi.org

10/27/2021

Catalyst Paper, a Paper Excellence company, was honoured today with a SmartWay® Excellence Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Protection Agency as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency. Catalyst partners with SmartWay carriers that share the same values in environmental leadership. These carriers invest in energy efficient lightweight equipment that allows Catalyst to plan and load equipment to maximum capacity to reduce the number of trucks and railcars shipped.

Award Recipients are Top Environmental Performers and Leaders for Freight Supply Chain Efficiency For Immediate […]

10/27/2021

Apply now for Paper Excellence’s Indspire funding if you are an Indigenous student enrolled in a post-secondary forestry trades and/or apprenticeship program in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, or Nova Scotia. Deadline for applications is November 1! https://indspirefunding.ca/paper-excellence/

10/20/2021

Energy generation is built into the production process at most of our mills, and we’re continuously working to get more energy out of raw materials and then use that energy more efficiently. One of our energy experts explains in a “Practices and Perspectives” story from our 2019-2020 Sustainability Report: https://paperexcellence.com/our-place-in-the-new-energy-ecosystem/

PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES Every generation efficiency has been greatly improved at pulp and paper mills, […]