ARC International Names Eleazar Meza Regional Technical Manager Charlotte, North Carolina based ARC International an- nounced that Eleazar Meza has joined the company as Regional Technical Manager for the West Coast. A corru- gated industry veteran since 1988, Meza began his career
in production on both the corrugator and converting machines, and even- tually held numerous plant manage- ment roles with several well-known organizations. In 2015, Meza moved from plant management to sales, bringing to- gether his technical expertise with
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his friendly and outgoing personality. “We are very excited to have Eleazar onboard to enhance ARC’s industry lead- ing service, and we wish him every success in the role,” said ARC President and CEO Micheal Foran said. Meza can be reached at emeza@arcinternational.com. Cascades Bear Island Paper Mill To Open End Of March After Conversion Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada based Cascades an- nounced during its fourth-quarter earnings presentation on February 23 that its Bear Island containerboard con- version project is on track and the mill is expected to start up by the end of March. Originally, the facility was set to start up by the fourth quarter of 2022, but in August, Cascades reported tem- porary delays to various construction milestones and an- nounced paper production likely would be delayed to the first quarter of 2023. The company said during its presen- tation, however, that the project is set for a March startup. “The key components are all being commissioned right now, so we have a full team focused on that,” said Charles Malo, President and Chief Operating Officer of Cascades Containerboard Packaging. “We also are working on align- ing customers and how we’re going to be able to service them. Right now, all of our team on-site is focused on start- ing up in Q1, and we’re very confident at this point that there won’t be any further delays.” Cascades announced the conversion of its Bear Island paper mill in October 2020. The facility, which is in Ash- land, Virginia, will produce lightweight, 100 percent recy- cled linerboard and medium and initially was projected to cost around $380 million. The company now reports the total cost of the project at around $515 million to $525 million, with $396 million invested in the project to date (2018-2022). The company says 100 percent of its production vol- ume is secured for this year and about 75 percent is se- cured for 2024 and 2025, and it forecasts a production of 235,000 short tons this year.
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