A $220-million upgrade to the 40-year-old Weyerhaeuser Dryden recovery boiler and to the pulp and paper mill was officially announced July 17.
Construction on the project began in April, and is expected to last until the summer of 2004.
Weyerhaeuser vice-president for Ontario operations, Norm Bush, says the investment in the mill shows confidence the mill will be in production for many years to come, thereby, securing a position in Dryden's economy.
Although in the past emissions from the mill have not been substantial, the new equipment will reduce sulphur, particulate, hydrogen sulphide, dimethyl sulphide and nitrogen oxide, thus, allowing for cleaner air for Dryden.
The project is expected to require anywhere from 200 to 500 tradespeople and engineers to develop.
