Canfor Pulp Products Delays Puliping Line Start-Up by Two Weeks


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 29 September 2011 -- (Marketwire) -- Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX: CFX.TO - News), which owns 49.8% of Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership, today announced that the start-up of one line of its two-line Northwood pulp mill in Prince George, British Columbia, has been delayed by two weeks to complete the recovery boiler upgrade project.

This delay will result in a reduction of pulp production in the fourth quarter of approximately 10,000 metric tons. Management is focusing on managing the associated project delays and mitigating anticipated project cost overruns.