Fortress Paper Ltd. said that it has ramped up production of dissolving pulp at its Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill in Thurso, Quebec to an average of about 92% of final targeted capacity during the last 10 days and have averaged approximately 83% over the last 4 weeks.
The mill began production of dissolving pulp at the end of 2011 and has been steadily improving its production efficiency and technical capabilities.
Following initial delays, the mill recently took scheduled periods of downtime to eliminate process constraints, which have proven successful and the ramp-up to full capacity continues to improve, Fortress said.