Resolute Inaugurates New Cellulose Filament Plant in Quebec
SAGUENAY, QC, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Resolute Forest Products Inc. today held a ceremony to inaugurate its new commercial-scale plant for the production of cellulose filaments at its Kénogami paper mill in Saguenay, Quebec.
- SAGUENAY, QC, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Resolute Forest Products Inc. today held a ceremony to inaugurate its new commercial-scale plant for the production of cellulose filaments at its Kénogami paper mill in Saguenay, Quebec.
- Cellulose filaments, also known as nanofibrillated cellulose, are a novel biomaterial derived from wood fiber, which can be used as a natural additive in many products to improve technical performance.
- The cellulose filament plant is the result of our common goal to innovate and explore potential avenues to open new markets for Quebec forest products, and to contribute to the sustainable development of the communities in which we operate."
- Quebec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïté Blanchette Vézina shared the following message from Quebec City: "This new production of cellulose filaments will significantly benefit not only Resolute Forest Products, but also the region and the forest products industry.