PAPTAC NATIONAL AWARDS
PAPTAC Executive Director Greg Hay welcomed participants to the awards luncheon by underlining the importance of the
Association’s national awards for business and research leadership, as well as for service to the Canadian pulp and paper industry. “Awards are presented each year to the best of the best, people we can find inspiration from, people who lead the way on the road to the sustained future of the forest industry,” Hay noted. The PAPTAC National Business Awards recognize mill leadership excellence in the fields of Safety Leadership and Environmental Strategy. The Association commended the quality of the submissions it received, which were judged by a rigorous panel of industry experts. Safety Leadership Award Tom Paisley, Mill Manager, Irving Paper, presented the day’s first award - the Safety Leadership Award. This year’s winner was Resolute Forest Products Kenogami Mill. Robert Dufresne, Vice-president, Resolute Forest Products accepted the honor on behalf of the facility, and he expressed heartfelt thanks to the Kenogami Mill team. PAPTAC’s representatives made particular mention of the mill’s exceptionally low incident rate.
Tom Paisley & Robert Dufresne
Environmental Strategy Award Robert Dufresne then presented the 2017 Environmental Strategy Award to Domtar’s Windsor Mill for its overall achievements in the areas of greenhouse gas reduction, use of forest waste, water treatment, etc. Eric Ashby, Vice President & Mill Manager, Domtar Windsor received the award and highlighted the extensive work the mill has undertaken in the domain of environmental management since he started working in the sector about 30 years ago. He referred to the progress as nothing short of astonishing and noted this should “give us hope for solutions to today’s sustainability challenges. We should all be very proud for our families and especially for our children”. 40
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Robert Dufresne & Eric Ashby
Journal of Science & Technology for Forest Products and Processes: VOL. 6, NO. 2