“Deeply Grateful”: Kap Paper Restarting Operations at Northern Ontario Mill

What’s Happening?

Kap Paper has secured nearly $30 million in loans from the federal and Ontario governments — allowing it to gradually restart operations at its facility in Kapuskasing, a community northwest of Timmins.

“We are deeply grateful to both the federal and provincial governments for standing with us,” CEO Terry Skiffington said in a statement on Oct. 17.

“This agreement keeps our people working today and gives our employees, our community, and our entire supply chain renewed confidence.”

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Ottawa is providing a $12-million loan and the province said it would give the company an additional $16.8 million.

Support from the Ontario government in recent years has allowed Kap Paper to keep approximately 2,500 people employed.

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