Resolute commissions tissue converting line at Tennessee facility

Resolute commissions tissue converting line at Tennessee facility
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The forest products company Resolute Forest Products Inc., headquartered in Montreal, has announced the completion of the commissioning of its first tissue converting line at its tissue facility currently under construction in Calhoun, Tennessee. The remaining two lines are expected to be commissioned by the end of the year.

In a Resolute release, Richard Garneau, president and CEO of the company, says, “We are on schedule with the $270 million project, our largest investment since 2010. The first production of bath tissue and towel came off the converting line on August 17, representing an important milestone. We are confident that the new tissue machine will be operational as planned, in the first quarter of next year.”

At full capacity, the facility will produce about 66,000 short tons per year of tissue and paper towel products, focused on the private-label market.

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Source: Recycling Today
Resolute commissions tissue converting line at Tennessee facility
<![CDATA[The forest products company Resolute Forest Products Inc., headquartered in Montreal, has announced the completion of the commissioning of its first tissue converting line at its tissue facility currently under construction in Calhoun, Tennessee. The remaining two lines are expected to be commissioned by the end of the year. In a Resolute release, Richard Garneau, president and CEO of the company, says, “We are on schedule with the $270 million project, our largest investment since 2010. The first production of bath tissue and towel came off the converting line on August 17, representing an important milestone. We are confident that the new tissue machine will be operational as planned, in the first quarter of next year.” At full capacity, the facility will produce about 66,000 short tons per year of tissue and paper towel products, focused on the private-label market.]]>