Green packaging and tissue paper products manufacturer Cascades have acquired and installed two new printing presses at its Québec plants in Vaudreuil and Drummondville in a deal close to $13m, which are operated by its Norampac Inc. division.
The two plants specialise in producing corrugated packaging products.
The company has installed two Mitsubishi Evol presses that offer the latest in printing technology, including high-speed production.
The presses will help Cascades increase productivity, versatility and improve the quality of products at its two plants.
While the new press at the Vaudreuil plant has been in operation since September 2014, the press at the Drummondville plant was commissioned in the beginning of November.
Cascades vice-president and chief operating officer for packaging at Norampac Charles Malo said: "This major investment in Québec is part of our efforts to modernize Norampac's and Cascades' assets. Similar investments were made at several of Norampac's corrugated converting plants in Ontario , and productivity at the plants increased significantly.
"We believe that the investments in Québec will have the same positive spin-offs, allowing us to respond more quickly to our customers' needs, offer packaging products of greater quality, and increase our productivity."
The company specialises in producing, converting and marketing packaging and tissue products composed primarily of recycled fibres.
Cascades' executive chairman of the board Alain Lemaire said: "The new state-of-the-art equipment is part of our plan to increase our productivity and market share by focusing on strategic sectors as a means of keeping the Company on track as we move forward.
Today's gesture demonstrates the trust we are placing in the employees at the Vaudreuil and Drummondville plants. Cascades will continue to grow here, as it will in the rest of North America."
Image: Cascades manufactures green packaging and tissue paper products. Photo: courtesy of hyena reality/freedigitalphotos.net.
