Cascades to build tissue converting plant in Oregon

The paper company Cascades Inc., headquartered in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, has announced plans to invest $64 million to build a tissue converting plant in Scappoose, Oregon. The company says it expects to have the new plant commissioned by the first quarter of next year.

When operational, the converting plant will manufacture virgin and recycled-content bathroom tissue products and paper hand towels for the away-from-home market. It will be supplied by Cascades’ nearby tissue paper plant. The company says that the new converting plant will be able to produce 3,000 metric tons of finished product per year.

Mario Plourde, president and CEO of Cascades, says, "This new plant is a concrete example of Cascades increasing capacity to service customers on a national scale. This project, which is part of our strategic plan for development, will provide us with a new converting capacity that will improve our integration rate and coverage of the West Coast. The plant will be strategically located to allow us to better serve our customers and continue to grow in a region that offers potential for our company.”

Jean Jobin, president and COO of Cascades Tissue Group, says, "This major investment consolidates our presence in Oregon and on the West Coast and allows us to take another important step toward achieving our objective of expanding into key markets in the southern and western United States. This new plant will be equipped with some of the most modern assets in the industry, which will help us win additional market share. This investment will also allow us to increase our integration rate and to offer ever greater quality and flexibility."