Lower consumer demand and annual vacation shutdowns in pulp-consuming businesses in Europe and Asia has led Tembec to curtail production at two of its pulp mills in Quebec and France.
Tembec's Temcell hardwood pulp mill in Temiscaming, Quebec will be halted for the week following Aug. 31, while the softwood kraft pulp mill in Tarascon, France will be curtailed for two weeks as of Sept. 10.
The move temporarily reduces the company's output by 16,500 tonnes.
"The shutdowns announced today will allow Tembec to prudently manage both inventory levels and working capital," said Yvon Pelletier, executive vice-president and president of the Pulp Group, in a release.
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