Partial renovation of Maniwaki’s Domtar saw in a doubtful context star-news.press/wp

Domtar Sawmill’s activities will be partially resumed on June 2, Radio-Canada confirmed the spokesman of this company.

The moment is to restart Unlimited durationThe company said. Saws partially confirms his activities a week about 50 hours a week.

This recovery occurs Always a context of the uncertainty marketadded.

To ensure a long viability of activities, important settings for current regulatory framework are keyHe said Antoine Kack, Domtar spokesman, in the written response.

Forest products were resolved, now Domtar, maniwakin stalled the sawmill on December 20th.

About 280 employees have been affected by this closure. The company called difficult economic conditions to explain his decision.

The President of the Jessy Scott Unifor. The President of the section, Jessy Scott returns about 45 employees from June 2. The factory will be partially open in a single section with concentrated activities.

The factory will operate in five days a week and employees will keep four-day schedule as beforeSpecifies.

It sees that this recovery is partly motivated, and to prevent long closure of more than six months.

Mr. Scott plays prudent to harden the customs of the American president Donald Trump.

We did not have the opportunity to open at least five months earlier, and the price of the wood is still correct that prices do not rise (in wood)added.

Worried relief

Prefect Mrc The Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Chantal Lamarche, is happy with the partial recovery of sawmill activities while expressing certain concerns.

Staff, shops, whole economy, complete MrcWe are concerned with the President of the United States. It’s not always clear, it’s not always easy. We live in uncertainty.

Government, Minister of Natural Resources and Forests, Maïté Blanchette Vézina also welcomes this reorganization while highlighting the permanent weakness of the forest industry.

The economic and geopolitical context is difficult, but this recovery remains good news for the regionHe said.

However, it reminds the threat of the increase in customs duties on the wood still stops. Therefore, it is based on the modernization of the forest regime, the bill in this recent sense.

Carole O’Brien and Anne-Charlotte Carignan’s information