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Article: International Paper to Convert Louisiana Mill to 100% Pulp.
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- PR Newswire
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- November 6, 2007
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Paper today announced it will invest approximately $10 million to convert its Louisiana Mill in Bastrop, La., to 100 percent market and fluff pulp production. Conversion of the mill will begin later this year with equipment upgrades to be completed by the fall of 2008.
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"Moving the mill from paper to pulp production, combined with key cost reduction measures, makes strategic sense for us," said Wayne Brafford, senior vice president of International Paper's printing and communications papers sector. "It allows us to operate the ...