More Catalyst lay offs
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Updated: June 23, 2009 12:31 PM
It was more bad news for Catalyst employees as the pulp-and-paper company announced extended layoffs in its Arizona operation.
Catalyst Paper announced Monday its Snowflake recycle newsprint mill in northeast Arizona will be idled for an additional 10 days in July as the black-liquor tax rebate for U.S. kraft mills impacts the mill's order book.
This will bring Snowflake curtailments in July to approximately 20 days with nearly 300 employees affected by layoffs.
"The U.S. black-liquor tax credit puts recycled paper mills at an enormous competitive disadvantage," Richard Garneau, Catalyst president and chief executive officer, said in a release.
"It is ironic that the black-liquor tax credit arose from legislation that was supposed to help the environment and now threatens the well-being of an environmentally focused enterprise," Garneau said.
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