Irving Paper lays off 140 workers at Saint John mill
Nathalie SturgeonNathalie Sturgeon February 25, 2025
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Irving Paper lays off 140 workers at Saint John mill

Irving Paper is laying off 140 employees as the company shuts down 50 per cent of operations at its Saint John mill. The company blames the province’s uncompetitive industrial electricity as the reason for the permanent shutdown, announced on Monday. Mark Mosher, the vice-president of Irving Pulp & Paper, said the move is “necessary to […]

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J.D. Irving, Limited acquires a new sawmill in Maine
Nathalie SturgeonNathalie Sturgeon January 7, 2025
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J.D. Irving, Limited acquires a new sawmill in Maine

J.D. Irving Ltd (JDI) has acquired another U.S.-based sawmill – this time in Masardis, Maine. The Masardis Sawmill was previously owned by Groupe Lebel. A statement from JDI — a Saint John-based company — said the operation has a history of producing random-length spruce and fir lumber. The operation employs 80 people and has the capacity […]

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