VANCOUVER, BC, March 15, 2022 /CNW/ - Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
(TSX:CFX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Edgson as President and CEO effective
April 11, 2022.
Kevin will be focused on optimizing the value of Canfor Pulp's
business and he will start this work by leading the company through
a comprehensive business review. "Kevin's proven ability to
build and lead highly effective teams, in combination with his
extensive experience in the forest sector, make him the ideal
choice to lead Canfor Pulp as the Company works to improve
operational reliability and optimize the use of our fibre supply,"
said John Baird, Chair, Canfor Pulp
Board of Directors.
"I'm excited to welcome Kevin to lead the Canfor Pulp team.
Kevin is a highly successful leader with strong knowledge of the
forestry and pulp industries and I am confident he will lead the
organization to a profitable and sustainable future," said
Don Kayne, President and CEO,
Canfor.
Kevin has an impressive leadership track record in the forest
products industry having most recently served as President and CEO
of EACOM Timber Corporation ('EACOM') for nearly a decade. Prior to
joining EACOM, Kevin was with Millar Western Forest Products Ltd in
a series of increasingly senior roles, including serving as Chief
Financial Officer.
Kevin is joining a team of talented and dedicated employees at
Canfor Pulp. Kevin Anderson,
Vice President, Operations, and Brian
Yuen, Vice President, Pulp and Paper Sales and Marketing,
will be part of Kevin's leadership team and will also be key
contributors to the business review.
Forward Looking Statements
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"forward-looking statements" which involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Words such as
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events or results may differ materially. There are many factors
that could cause such actual events or results expressed or implied
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Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and
Canfor assumes no obligation to update such information to reflect
later events or developments, except as required by law.
About Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. ("Canfor Pulp" or "CPPI") is a
leading global supplier of pulp and paper products with operations
in the central interior of British
Columbia ("BC") employing approximately 1,300 people
throughout the organization. Canfor Pulp owns and operates three
mills in Prince George, BC with a
total capacity of 1.1 million tonnes of Premium Reinforcing
Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft ("NBSK") Pulp and 140,000 tonnes
of kraft paper, as well as one mill in Taylor, BC with an annual production capacity
of 230,000 tonnes of Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulp
("BCTMP"). Canfor Pulp is one of the largest North American
and global producers of market northern softwood kraft pulp.
CPPI shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under
the symbol CFX. For more information visit
canfor.com.
SOURCE Canfor Pulp Products Inc.