<B>Abitibi Closing Quebec Mill</B>

Abitibi-Consolidated announced that it is shutting down its groundwood paper mill in Trois Rivieres, Que., for between 5-10 days due to problems with its wastewater treatment equipment. The announcement was made earlier this week.

The company announced last July that one of the mill’s two paper machines would close for good during the first quarter of next year due to the lack of efficient operation.

The mill produces telephone directory paper, among other types of paper at the site.