PaperWorks Industries Celebrates 150th Anniversary
leader in the packaging industry. The anniversary celebration will feature activities, a food truck, games, and live entertainment. It is designed to bring together current and retired employees and their families. This event commemorates the company’s past and bright and innovative future. New-Indy Class Action Pollution Case Settled For $103 Million A $103 million settlement has been reached in the New-In- dy Containerboard case brought by thousands of nearby residents who alleged the release of harmful pollutants at the company’s Catawba, South Carolina paper mill, media reports say. Parties in the case asked the US District Court of South Carolina to approve the settlement which will pay $18 mil- lion to about 6,000 residents for damages and attorney fees. Records show that the defendants also agreed to take remedial actions valued at $85 million that would in- clude the installation of a new steam stripper to remove 98 percent of “total reduced sulfur” from foul condensate. The class-action case has been litigated for more than three years after plaintiffs alleged New-Indy was negligent in the operation of the mill causing emissions of hydro- gen sulfide and other contaminants to be released from its wastewater treatment facility into the air.
Kitchener, Ontario based PaperWorks Industries Inc., for- merly Boehmer Box, announced the celebration of its 150th Anniversary from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on June 22 at 120 Trillium Drive. This milestone event will honor the company’s rich history and impact on the Kitchener-Wa- terloo region. “We’re proud to be an important part of the legacy of the Kitchener-Waterloo region,” said Jeff Sinko, General Manager of the Kitchener operation. “This milestone cele- bration is a testament to our commitment to our communi- ty and our employees, many of whom have been with us for decades.” Founded by brothers Charles and August Boehmer in 1874, the company originally began as a box manufac- turer to meet the packaging needs of the Shantz Button Company. The business first operated out of factory loca- tions on Duke Street before relocating to Belmont Boule- vard West. In 2002, the company relocated to the Huron Business Park, with locations on Trillium Drive and Battler Road, marking a new era of growth and modernization. In 2015, PaperWorks Industries acquired Boehmer Box from CanAmPac. Since the acquisition, PaperWorks has in- vested over $11 million in equipment upgrades to enhance carton design and production, solidifying its position as a
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