VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – June 8, 2010)
Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress Paper” or the “Company”) (TSX:FTP), announces that it has entered into a financing agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by Dundee Securities Corporation and including Jennings Capital Inc., Raymond James Ltd., and TD Securities Inc. (the “Underwriters”). Pursuant to the agreement, the Underwriters have [...]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 7, 2010 – Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress Paper” or the “Corporation”) announces the signing of a purchase agreement by its wholly owned subsidiary, Fortress Specialty Cellulose Ltd. (“Fortress Specialty”) with Stora Enso Oyi Cellulose Inc. to acquire digesters, specialized process equipment and other ancillary equipment to be used in the conversion [...]
Once-moribund industry sprouts new demand and higher share prices.
A the adage goes, the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago; the second best time is now.
Ideally, investors planted their money into forestry early enough to see their money grow along with the recent surge in commodity and equity prices.
But the second best [...]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 6, 2010 – Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress Paper” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has signed, through its wholly‑owned subsidiary, Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc. (“FSC”), an Energy Supply Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Hydro Québec for the sale of green electricity to be produced at the Thurso Mill upon completion of [...]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 30, 2010 – Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress Paper” or the “Corporation”), a leading producer of security and specialty papers, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its acquisition of the assets of a northern bleached hardwood kraft (“NBHK”) manufacturing facility located in Thurso, Quebec (the “Thurso Mill”) from Fraser Papers [...]
Vancouver, British Columbia, April 27th, 2010 – Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress Paper” or the ”Corporation”) announced today that it intends to release its first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2010 after the close of the market on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010. In connection with the release of its results, Fortress Paper will host a [...]
The Thurso pulp mill is hoping for a second life with the approval by Hydro-Québec of a cogration project using wood waste to produce electricity for the state-owned utility.
Vancouver’s Fortress Paper Inc. will invest just $18 million of its own money for the $153 million conversion of the mothballed Thurso pulp mill near Gatineau, Que., analysts [...]
Most investors cringe and run when they learn that the company they’ve invested in is abruptly changing course.
That explains why Fortress Paper shares were bruised last Friday, after the company announced that it was buying a pulp mill from a bankrupt operator in Quebec.
Fortress is a smart little company that literally makes money. To be [...]
Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress Paper” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:FTP), a leading producer of security and specialty papers, in a major strategic move today announces the signing of an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) to acquire the assets of a northern bleached hardwood kraft (“NBHK”) manufacturing facility located in Thurso, Quebec (the “Thurso Mill”) from Fraser Papers [...]
Fortress Paper Ltd. (TSX: FTP.TO) (“Fortress Paper” or the “Company”) reported net income of $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 on sales of $51.0 million or diluted earnings per share of $0.35. For the fourth quarter of 2008 the Company reported net income of $2.8 million on sales of $46.3 million or basic [...]