Chad Wasilenkoff
RISI: “Pulp Growth Ain’t Pulp Fiction – Embracing New Opportunities”
While “pulp fiction” may resonate with the hearts and minds of people, the wood pulp business sector sometimes results in a “hollow” response. While readers would not be able to turn the pages of their pulp fiction books or enjoy their cotton and rayon clothing without their wood pulp brethren, the pulp sector is often [...]
FORTRESS PAPER ANNOUNCES EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FOR ITS THURSO MILL
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 [...]
Fortress Paper Appoints Key Dissolving Pulp Managers for the Conversion of its Thurso Mill
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 [...]
Canadian Business Magazine: “Counterfeiting Cat-and-Mouse”
Currency makers are fighting a constant battle to stay ahead of counterfeiters, and the bills in your wallet are the product of countless hours of R&D, combining some of the latest developments in chemistry, physics and material science. And with both Canada and the U.S. introducing new bills next year, they’re about to become a [...]
Pulp and Paper Canada: “Thurso’s Future Secure with Fortress”
There’s a new kid on the block and he’s playing by a different set of rules. Brimming with confidence, enthusiasm, and steadfast resolution to succeed, Fortress Paper offers a fresh perspective for Canada’s pulp and paper sector.
With its recent acquisition of the idled Thurso pulp mill located in the Outaouais region of western Quebec, Vancouver-based [...]
VIDEO: Chad Wasilenkoff Interviewed on First Business
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.
Rayon is Fortress’s True Story
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 Announces an Acquisition to Enter the Specialty Cellulose and Bio-Energy Sectors
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 [...]
VIDEO: “Turning Paper Into Cash” – Bloomberg
Fortress Paper President & CEO Chad Wasilenkoff appeared live on Bloomberg Television this week to talk about the future of money.
From the technological advances in security features, to the composition of a new banknote series, to the continual need for bills around the world, Wasilenkoff highlights the importance of turning paper into cash in this [...]
VIDEO: Feature Interview With Chad Wasilenkoff on BNN
On Friday, Michael Hainsworth, host of the BNN show The Close, conducted a feature interview with Fortress Paper President and CEO Chad Wasilenkoff.
Discussing topics like Fortress Paper’s new paper machine upgrades (read “Fortress Paper Announces…PM1 Rebuild”), the future demand for wallpaper, and innovative products to come off the Fortress Paper line by year’s end, this [...]
Disclaimer