NL-Outsidethebox [confederation]

Not sure If I ever did a blog on this and this isn't going to be much of one just some food for thought.

There was/is a pulp and Paper Mill (Pulp Rayon mill) here in Newbrunswick at Nakawick St. Anne-Nackawic Pulp Company Ltd. It was closed for a year or two but with some help from the Provincial not sure if the feds were involved they re-opened the Pulp and Paper mill as a Pulp Rayon mill. Some renovations and retooling were necessary but the market for Rayon is quite good I hear and the mill has a bright future ahead of it.

Here is a explanation of what Rayon is.
http://www.fibersource.com/f-tutor/rayon.htm

http://www.investsmartindia.com/
Speech about Fibre Market and VSF Excerpt below.

In the Viscose Staple Fibre business, our vision is to sustain and grow our
leadership position. To do so entails securing access to good quality pulp
which is vital for the fibre business. As a step in this direction, you
will recall that your Company had acquired the Atholville Pulp Mill,
located in New Brunswick in 1998, in joint venture with Tembec.

Given the need to further fortify our pulp operations, we have signed a
Framework Agreement with the Province of New Brunswick for the acquisition
of the St. Anne Nackawic Pulp Mill, in partnership again with Tembec. At
present, the St. Anne Nackawic Pulp Mill, is a paper grade pulp mill. Our
intent is to convert it to a product mix of paper, dissolving and specialty
pulps. The Mill's current capacity is 2.6 lacs tpa of paper grade pulp.
After conversion, it would be geared to produce 1.4 lacs tpa of dissolving
grade pulp.

To become self sufficient in pulp, we are exploring the setting up of green
field pulp plants globally.

This strategy is consistent with our strategy of reinforcing our
competitive edge in the cellulosic manmade fibre sector, through setting up
of fully integrated operations, virtually from the `Forest to the Fabric'
stage.

I would now like to give you a snapshot of our business sectors and the
roadmap for growth, going forward.

Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF):

The other option for our forest fibre could be LSF Long Strand Fibre/Lumber LSL.