THUNDER BAY, Ontario — Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper is ceasing production of newsprint due to a decline in demand over several years. In a Jan. 22 news release, the forest products manufacturer announced it will be filing notices with the provincial labour ministry… 150 jobs will be impacted by the closure. Thunder Bay Pulp said the impacts of declining market demand were compounded by significant increases in input costs.” The operation will continue to operate as a single-line softwood kraft mill while generating renewable energy for sale to the Ontario grid. “North American newsprint demand has declined by 40% since 2022,” said company CEO Norm Bush. …The mill has been a landmark on the city’s skyline for more than a century, and is considered a leading softwood and hardwood kraft pulp, paper, newsprint and directory producer. Connecticut-based Atlas Holdings acquired the plant from Resolute Forest Products in 2023.

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