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THUNDER BAY — The largest union at the Resolute pulp and paper mill in the city wants assurances about a long-term wood supply after ownership is transferred to a US private equity firm.
Stephen Boon, the northern area director for Unifor, which has 300 members at the pulp and paper mill, has some reservations about the longevity of the agreement. Kursman maintained that things have changed significantly since years ago when, he said, mill owners also held significant holdings in woodlands.
"They replant, they control the cutting strategy," he said. "Even if you buy 20 per cent of your chips from outside the region or outside companies, there's still that reliable fibre basket that you control yourself. When you run an operation where all of your chips come from outside, that isn't a normal situation."
The company was started by two investors in 2002 with the purchase of a small paper mill in Indiana employing just 85 people. "They did have an interest in an Alberta company called Millar Western. They sold the sawmills just recently to Canfor, and they still have a part interest in the pulp mill at Millar Western."
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