News Releases

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Corporate News

Tuesday
April 29, 2008

Catalyst mills restructure as fibre, cost pressures intensify

Catalyst Paper announced today that workforce reductions will occur at its two largest mills as the company adjusts to rising input costs and a relentless fibre shortage made worse by recent sawmill closures.

Tuesday
April 29, 2008

Q1 Quarterly Results [pdf: 257kb]

Thursday
April 10, 2008

Catalyst completes acquisition of Snowflake newsprint mill and Subscription Receipts exchanged for Common Shares

Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) has completed its US$161 million acquisition of the recycled newsprint mill in Snowflake, Arizona.

Thursday
April 10, 2008

Catalyst appointments reflect manufacturing focal points

Concurrent with the finalization of its acquisition of the recycled newsprint mill in Snowflake, Arizona, Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) is adjusting its executive portfolios to align leadership with more efficient segmentation of the company’s manufacturing operations.

Tuesday
April 8, 2008

Catalyst Rights Offering Oversubscribed

Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) announced today that its Rights Offering, which expired at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on April 7, 2008, was 27% oversubscribed.

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Divisional News

Tuesday
April 22, 2008

PRD

Metro Waste Paper Recovery earns Catalyst recognition

Catalyst Paper’s Paper Recycling Division (PRD) named Metro Waste Paper Recovery as the recipient of its 2007 Supplier of the Year award, choosing Earth Day to announce the award. Metro Waste is the only supplier to have earned this recognition for the third time.

Thursday
April 10, 2008

Snowflake

Catalyst completes acquisition of Snowflake newsprint mill and Subscription Receipts exchanged for Common Shares

Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) has completed its US$161 million acquisition of the recycled newsprint mill in Snowflake, Arizona.

Wednesday
February 13, 2008

Port Alberni

Catalyst approves $12M capital project at Port Alberni mill

Catalyst Paper (TSX:CTL) announced a $12 million capital upgrade and the restart, by mid-year, of the No. 4 paper machine at its Port Alberni mill.

Monday
February 11, 2008

Snowflake

Catalyst to acquire Snowflake mill from AbitibiBowater and to proceed with C$125 million Rights Offering

Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of AbitibiBowater to acquire its Snowflake Arizona recycled newsprint mill for a total consideration of US$161 million in cash.

Tuesday
January 22, 2008

Elk Falls

Sawmill production curtailment prompts 9-day pulp shut at Elk Falls

Catalyst Paper’s Elk Falls mill at Campbell River continues to feel the effects of coastal fibre constraints as sawmills reduce production levels due to weakening US lumber markets.

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