Kruger's VP will be in Corner Brook next week to tall about a $700M retrofit at the mill

    Tuesday, 7 July 2026 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Darren Pelley will be at the Glynmill Inn to talk about the plans, designed to ensure Corner Brook Pulp and Paper's future.

    Here’s a chance to find out more about what’s being called, “Project Tuckamore,” which is Corner Brook Pulp and Paper’s multi million dollar revitalization plans. On July 14th, Kruger’s Vice President-Special Projects, Darren Pelley, will be at the Glynmill Inn to talk about the retrofit, designed to ensure the mill’s future. Now celebrating 100 years, this proposed $700M project. It will start with the modernization of the Forestry Pelley says the first step is changing the way they harvest, providing saw mills with saw logs first. Plans also include construction of a wind farm to power the mill. Meanwhile, through agreements since 2024, government has been buying electricity from Kruger’s Deer Lake Power for NL Hydro. This was intended to stabilize mill operations while the project is further assessed. To register for next Tuesday’s event, go to gcbbt.com

     

     

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