For Immediate Release:

[Richmond, BC] – Paper Excellence today announced that one of the unions at its Crofton mill, the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC) local 2, has given 72-hour strike notice, putting the union in a strike position on Saturday October 22, 2022.

Since July 2022, the company has been negotiating with PPWC local 2, which represents 370 of the 575 employees that work at the site.  Those discussions have recently hit an impasse, and the company’s mediation request was rejected by the union.  The negotiations committee will continue to meet as they try to resolve the situation.

To protect the health and safety of employees, the integrity of the local environment, and preserve the company’s assets at Crofton, Paper Excellence has begun a controlled and orderly shutdown of the kraft pulp mill and mechanical paper operations.

Paper Excellence is deeply disappointed by the impasse in negotiations with PPWC and their rejection of the mediation process. Paper Excellence hopes for a speedy return to discussions and the restart of the Crofton facility.

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Media Contact:         media@paperexcellence.com
Graham Kissack, VP, EHS and Corporate Communications
Mobile – (250) 732-7991

Paper Excellence, headquartered in British Columbia, is a diversified manufacturer of pulp and specialty, printing, writing, and packaging papers. The company operates seven mills and a large-scale cargo distribution centre in Canada producing and shipping over 2.8 million tonnes annually with a workforce of more than 2,400. Paper Excellence is poised to continue to grow with its strategy of operational excellence and high-quality, cost-effective products.