Dave Ebner – Globe and Mail, August 26th, 2010. North Vancouver, B.C. – The first time Dan Buckle walked into the headquarters of Fortress Paper Ltd. (FTP-T) he didn’t know what to make of it. Located above a McDonald’s in North Vancouver, the dark, small office has no interior walls and features a pool table [...]
Dr. Alfonso Ciotola, President of Fortress Paper Ltd. was interviewed last week by German radio channel BörsenRadio Network AG. Why did you decide to produce non-woven wallpaper? The trend in the wallpaper industry is obviously going from traditional wallpaper to non-woven wallpaper, because non-woven wallpaper has specific technological characteristics: high dimensional stability, good dry strippability, [...]
Chadwick Wasilenkoff, CEO and Director of Fortress Paper Ltd. has been nominated by Ernst & Young for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010. The firm recognizes high-achieving entrepreneurs who make a difference in the global economy Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs improve the quality of life for people across the globe. “This year’s exceptional Pacific finalists all [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – July 7, 2010) – Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress Paper” or the “Company”) (TSX:FTP) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced bought deal offering (the “Offering”) of 1,739,000 common shares of the Company (the “Offered Shares”) at a price of $23.50 per Offered Share for gross proceeds of [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – June 3, 2010) – Fortress Paper Ltd. (TSX:FTP) (“Fortress Paper” or the “Corporation”) announces the following appointments at its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc. (“Fortress Specialty”): Peter Vinall as President and Chief Executive Officer, Vincent Byrne as Vice President, Technical Development and Donald Deer as Projects Leader. In addition, Fortress [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – June 1, 2010) – Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress Paper” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:FTP) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc. (“Fortress Specialty”), commenced production and sale of NBHK pulp on May 28th. The mill reopened May 1st after being shut down by the former owner in early 2009. Chad [...]
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 [...]
MONTREAL – With a $15 million investment, the Solidarity Fund QFL (the “Fund”) is playing an active role in the re-opening of the pulp mill in Thurso, in the Outaouais region. The project is part of an acquisition of the old Fraser Paper mill, which shut down in June 2009, by Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc., [...]
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 [...]
First Business, a nationally syndicated television show, interviewed Fortress Paper CEO Chad Wasilenkoff. Learn why investors should pay attention to the specialty paper business and how Fortress Paper plans to power thousands of homes with a new green energy initiative.