Kemira is closing its manufacturing site in Vancouver, Canada that produces process and functional chemicals for the pulp and paper segment. Production at the site is expected to end during the first half of 2025 and will move to Kemira’s Washougal, Washington state.
Nov 7, 2024
Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, plans to consolidate some of its pulp and paper chemical production in North America, resulting in the closure of a manufacturing site in Vancouver, Canada.
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The Vancouver site produces process and functional chemicals for the pulp and paper segment. The planned consolidation is expected to impact approximately five employees.
It’s expected that production at the site will end during the first half of 2025 and will move to Kemira’s Washougal, in Washington state, US. where Kemira already produces process and functional chemicals.
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The intended move is expected to streamline operational efficiency in Kemira’s North American operations in response to changing market conditions. Kemira remains committed to serving its pulp and paper customers in North America and in the Pacific Northwest, and the consolidation will not impact its customers.
